Katherine Water Advisory Committee (KWAC)
Water Allocation Plan for the Tindall Limestone Aquifer, Katherine
The Water Allocation Plan for the Tindall Limestone Aquifer, Katherine was declared by the Minister for Natural Resources, Environment and Heritage, on 19 August 2009.
Benefits of the plan include:
- The allocation of 73 licenses with defined level of security
- Water Trading in the Plan Area
- The introduction of standards and procedures to protect water quality
- Sustainable management of discharge from the Tindall Aquifer to the Katherine River
- Consideration for Indigenous uses and values
- Protection for groundwater dependent ecosystems, such as the Katherine Hot Springs
The release of the Water Allocation Plan is the first step to sustainable management of this resource.
An Implementation Strategy will be developed for the monitoring, investigation, and compliance of the Plan. This will be an ongoing process and the information gained will be used to improve the Plan at the 5 and 10 year review.
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To receive updates and news items about water allocation planning send an email to water.nretas@nt.gov.au with " Register for Email Newsgroup " in the subject line.
For more information call the Water Management Branch on 8973 8846.