Licence applications and dealings in the Logan Basin water plan

The draft Logan Basin water plan (PDF, 1.3MB) proposes changes to limitations on water licence applications and dealings.

The draft water plan outlines which water licence applications and dealings will not be accepted and explains exemptions, where they apply. It also includes a new section (s32) which outlines certain applications for dealings that are inconsistent with the plan. It also includes provisions to modernise and standardise water licence dealings to align with contemporary water management practices.

The draft plan does not allow applications for new water licences to take or interfere with water (e.g. by impoundment), except for town water supply.

Exceptions include:

• licences to interfere with water by diversion
• licences to interfere with water by impoundment for town water supply
• licences to take water for relift purposes (extraction or use of water that has already been diverted or stored under another authorisation).

Applications or dealings that would increase the volume of water taken or increase the maximum rate of take (RoT) will also be explicitly prohibited under the draft plan. Proposed dealing rules are specified in the draft water management protocol (PDF, 657KB).