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Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges
Water Allocation Plan
FACT SHEET | DECEMBER 2013
Foreword from Sharon Starick,
Presiding Member of the South Australian
Murray-Darling Basin NRM Board
I am very pleased to share the news that the water allocation plan for the Eastern Mount
Lofty Ranges has been adopted by the Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, the Honourable Ian Hunter MLC.
The development of the plan has been a long journey over many years. Numerous members of the community and active regional industry groups have played a very important role in helping the board deliver this blueprint for the region’s water management. I would particularly like to acknowledge the considerable commitment of the Eastern Mount Lofty
Ranges Community Advisory Committees, which regularly met to shape and improve the plan during its drafting.
The value of the plan is that it will guide the fair and sustainable management of the region’s precious water resources so that the water is shared equitably between all users, while still making sure our environment is healthy.
The other news for the Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges is that licensing is underway. The issuing of licences will occur in progressive stages over the coming 12 months. If you have applied for a water licence as an existing user, do not be concerned if you are yet to receive a proposed water allocation
– the department will be sending out letters in manageable batches over the coming months to allow for discussions with each water user about their proposed allocation.
With the licensing roll-out occurring from now, the South
Australian Murray-Darling Basin NRM Board has also determined to waive a water levy for this financial year. A water levy will be introduced from 1 July 2014 and there will be more about this in coming publications from the board.
The adoption of the water allocation plan is good news for the community, industry and the environment. The board and
Water Allocation Plan
FACT SHEET | DECEMBER 2013
Foreword from Sharon Starick,
Presiding Member of the South Australian
Murray-Darling Basin NRM Board
I am very pleased to share the news that the water allocation plan for the Eastern Mount
Lofty Ranges has been adopted by the Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, the Honourable Ian Hunter MLC.
The development of the plan has been a long journey over many years. Numerous members of the community and active regional industry groups have played a very important role in helping the board deliver this blueprint for the region’s water management. I would particularly like to acknowledge the considerable commitment of the Eastern Mount Lofty
Ranges Community Advisory Committees, which regularly met to shape and improve the plan during its drafting.
The value of the plan is that it will guide the fair and sustainable management of the region’s precious water resources so that the water is shared equitably between all users, while still making sure our environment is healthy.
The other news for the Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges is that licensing is underway. The issuing of licences will occur in progressive stages over the coming 12 months. If you have applied for a water licence as an existing user, do not be concerned if you are yet to receive a proposed water allocation
– the department will be sending out letters in manageable batches over the coming months to allow for discussions with each water user about their proposed allocation.
With the licensing roll-out occurring from now, the South
Australian Murray-Darling Basin NRM Board has also determined to waive a water levy for this financial year. A water levy will be introduced from 1 July 2014 and there will be more about this in coming publications from the board.
The adoption of the water allocation plan is good news for the community, industry and the environment. The board and