Dictionary
Schedule 8 Dictionary
section 3
1.5 year daily flow volume, for a node, means the daily flow volume that has a 67% probability of being reached at least once a year.
5 year daily flow volume, for a node, means the daily flow volume that has a 20% probability of being reached at least once a year.
20 year daily flow volume, for a node, means the daily flow volume that has a 5% probability of being reached at least once a year.
30% unsupplemented water sharing index, for a group of authorisations, means the total volume of water simulated to have been taken annually under the authorisations in at least 30% of years in the simulation period, if the authorisations were in existence for the whole of the simulation period, expressed as a percentage of the simulated mean annual diversion for the authorisations.
50% non-zero daily flow, for a node, means the daily flow that is equalled or exceeded on 50% of the days when there is flow in the simulation period for surface water for the pre-development flow pattern.
50% unsupplemented water sharing index, for a group of authorisations, means the total volume of water simulated to have been taken annually under the authorisations in at least 50% of years in the simulation period, if the authorisations were in existence for the whole of the simulation period, expressed as a percentage of the simulated mean annual diversion for the authorisations.
70% unsupplemented water sharing index, for a group of authorisations, means the total volume of water simulated to have been taken annually under the authorisations in at least 70% of years in the simulation period, if the authorisations were in existence for the whole of the simulation period, expressed as a percentage of the simulated mean annual diversion for the authorisations.
75% annual supplemented water sharing index, for water allocations in a particular priority group, means the percentage of years in the simulation period in which 75% of the nominal volumes of the allocations are supplied.
75% monthly supplemented water sharing index, for water allocations in a particular priority group, means the percentage of months in the simulation period in which 75% of the nominal volumes of the allocations are supplied.
80% non-zero daily flow, for a node, means the daily flow that is equalled or exceeded on 80% of the days when there is flow in the simulation period for surface water for the pre-development flow pattern.
90% annual supplemented water sharing index, for water allocations in a particular priority group, means the percentage of years in the simulation period in which 90% of the nominal volumes of the allocations are supplied.
90% monthly supplemented water sharing index, for water allocations in a particular priority group, means the percentage of months in the simulation period in which 90% of the nominal volumes of the allocations are supplied.
90% non-zero daily flow, for a node, means the daily flow that is equalled or exceeded on 90% of the days when there is flow in the simulation period for surface water for the pre-development flow pattern.
adopted middle thread distance means the distance in kilometres, measured along the middle of a watercourse, that a specific point in the watercourse is, at the plan notification day, from—
the watercourse’s mouth; or
if the watercourse is not a main watercourse—the watercourse’s confluence with its main watercourse.
AMTD means the adopted middle thread distance.
annual flow volume, for a node, means the total volume of flow in a 12 month period starting on 1 July.
annual proportional flow deviation, for a node, means the statistical measure of changes at the node to flow season and volume in the simulation period.
annual supplemented water sharing index, for water allocations in a particular priority group, means the percentage of years in the simulation period in which the nominal volumes of the allocations are fully supplied.
annual volume probability, for a water allocation group, means the percentage of years in the simulation period in which the volume of water that may be taken by the group is at least the total of the nominal volumes for the water allocations for the group.
annual volumetric limit, for an interim water allocation or water allocation, means the maximum volume of water that may be taken under the allocation in a water year.
authorisation means a water licence, water permit, interim water allocation or other authority to take water given under the Act or the repealed Act, other than a water permit for stock or domestic purposes.
daily flow volume, for a node, means the volume of water, expressed in megalitres, that flows past the node in a day.
daily volumetric limit, for a water allocation, means the maximum volume of water that may be taken under the water allocation in a day.
environmental flow objective see section 16.
existing overland flow works—
means overland flow works existing immediately before the plan notification day; and
includes works that—
are a reconfiguration of overland flow works mentioned in paragraph (a) (the original works); and
do not increase the average annual volume of water taken above the average annual volume taken using the original works.
existing water bore means a water bore that—
was in existence before the plan notification day; and
is able to take groundwater.
existing water licence means a water licence in force on the plan notification day.
general unallocated water see section 27.
groundwater means underground water.
infrastructure operating rules means, for infrastructure to which the resource operations plan applies, the infrastructure operating rules included in the resource operations plan.
IQQM computer program means the department’s Integrated Quantity and Quality Modelling computer program, and associated statistical analysis and reporting programs, that simulate daily stream flows, flow management, storages, releases, instream infrastructure, water diversions, water demands and other hydrologic events in the plan area.
Kelsey Creek Water Board means the Kelsey Creek Water Board established under section 548 of the Act.
Note—
See also the Water Regulation 2002, section 31 (Water authorities established—Act, s 548).
mean annual flow, for a node, means the total volume of flow in the simulation period divided by the number of years in the simulation period.
median annual flow, for a node, means the annual flow volume that is equalled or exceeded in 50% of years in the simulation period.
monthly supplemented water sharing index, for water allocations in a particular priority group, means the percentage of months in the simulation period in which the nominal volumes of the allocations are fully supplied.
node see section 8.
nominal entitlement see the Water Regulation 2016, section 28.
nominal volume means the volume of water, expressed in megalitres, representing the share of the water available to be taken by holders of water allocations in a priority group or a water allocation group.
operator of infrastructure for interfering with water means—
the holder of a resource operations licence or a distributions operations licence; or
an operator of infrastructure for interfering with water, mentioned in the resource operations plan.
period of no flow, for a node, means a period in which the watercourse ceased to flow at the node.
plan area see section 4.
plan notification day means the day this plan was notified in the gazette.
pre-development flow pattern means the pattern of water flows, during the simulation period, decided by the chief executive using the IQQM computer program as if—
there were no dams or other water infrastructure in the plan area; and
no water was taken under authorisations in the plan area.
priority group means a priority group mentioned in schedule 5, part 1.
project of regional significance means a project the chief executive considers, under section 31, to be a project of regional significance for this plan.
project of State significance means a project declared under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971, section 26, to be a significant project.
Proserpine River Water Supply Scheme means—
until the resource operations plan commences—a scheme for supplying water under an interim resource operations licence for the Proserpine River Water Supply Scheme; and
on and from the day the resource operations plan commences—the scheme for supplying water under the resource operations licence for the Proserpine River Water Supply Scheme.
related development permit, for an authorisation, means the development permit for the works for taking water under the authorisation.
resource operations plan means the resource operations plan to implement this plan.
simulated mean annual diversion, for an authorisation, or a group of authorisations (the group), means the total volume of water simulated to have been taken under the authorisation or group, if the authorisation or group of authorisations was in existence for all of the simulation period for surface water, divided by the number of years in the simulation period.
simulation period means the period from 1 January 1890 to 31 December 2004.
Six Mile Creek Water Supply Board means the Six Mile Creek Water Supply Board established under section 548 of the Act.
Note—
See also the Water Regulation 2002, section 31 (Water authorities established—Act, s 548).
State purpose means a project of State significance or project of regional significance.
strategic unallocated water see section 27.
subcatchment area see section 5.
supplemented water means water supplied under a resource operations licence or other authority to operate water infrastructure.
surface water see section 9(1).
this plan means this water resource plan.
unallocated water means water available for allocation in the plan area.
unsupplemented water means surface water that is not supplemented water.
water allocation group means a water allocation group mentioned in section 59.
water allocation security objective see section 18.
water flow season means the following periods in a year—
the period from 1 December to 31 March (December–March);
the period from 1 April to 31 July (April–July);
the period from 1 August to 30 November (August–November).
waterhole means a part of a watercourse that contains water after the watercourse ceases to flow, other than a part of a watercourse that is within the storage area of a dam on the watercourse.
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