Water Plan (Wet Tropics) 2013

This section applies to the taking of water from the Tully River for—

an industrial purpose; or

an amenities purpose at the Kareeya hydro-electric power station.

The chief executive must grant the following water licences to the owner of the Kareeya hydro-electric power station—

a water licence to take water from the Tully River at Tully Falls Weir for an industrial purpose;

a water licence to take water from the Tully River at Tully Falls Weir for an amenities purpose.

In granting the water licence to take water for an industrial purpose, the chief executive must—

have regard to arrangements for maintaining flow over the Tully Falls; and

impose conditions on the licence—

requiring water taken under the licence, other than water lost during electricity generation, to be returned to the Tully River immediately downstream of the Kareeya hydro-electric power station; and

giving effect to any environmental management rules or water sharing rules included in the resource operations plan.

A water licence granted under subsection (2) is subject to—

the conditions for the licence stated in schedule 8; and

any other conditions imposed by the chief executive in granting a water licence for taking water under section 212 of the Act.