Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00760:reg:2:p13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00760
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 13/32)
Character Range: 259693–262682

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            (b) an impact of several types of activity together compromises the meeting of an environmental watering requirement; or
            (c) there is an increase in the quantity of water being intercepted by a type of activity;
after the commencement of the water resource plan.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the relevant outcome in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) is accounted for by the method under subsection 10.10(1).
Note 1:  This section provides a mechanism to address unanticipated effects of, or changes in, interception activity.
Note 2: Section 10.13 sets out the circumstances in which a water resource plan may allow for an increase in anticipated take by an interception activity.

        Part 6—Planning for environmental watering

10.26 Planning for environmental watering
(1) A water resource plan must provide for environmental watering to occur in a way that:
            (a) is consistent with:
                (i) the environmental watering plan; and
                (ii) the Basin‑wide environmental watering strategy; and
            (b) contributes to the achievement of the objectives in Part 2 of Chapter 8.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the water resource plan must be prepared having regard to:
            (a) the most recent version of the long‑term watering plan prepared in accordance with the requirements of Division 3 of Part 4 of Chapter 8; and
            (b) the views of local communities, including bodies established by a Basin State that express community views in relation to environmental watering.

10.27 Enabling environmental watering between connected water resources
(1) This section applies if:
            (a) there are 2 water resource plan areas that contain surface water; and
            (b) there is a surface water connection between the 2 areas.
(2) The water resource plan for each of the areas must provide for the co‑ordination of environmental watering between the 2 areas.

10.28 No net reduction in the protection of planned environmental water
A water resource plan must ensure that there is no net reduction in the protection of planned environmental water from the protection provided for under State water management law immediately before the commencement of the Basin Plan.

        Part 7—Water quality objectives
Note: Section 1.07 defines water quality to include water salinity.

Division 1—Requirement for water quality management plan

10.29 Water resource plan to include WQM Plan
A water resource plan must include a water quality management plan (WQM Plan). The WQM Plan must:
            (a) for water resource plan areas made up of only surface water SDL resource units—be made in accordance with Division 2;
            (b) for water resource plan areas made up of only groundwater SDL resource units—be made in accordance with Division 3;
            (c) for water resource plan areas made up of both surface water SDL resource units and groundwater SDL resource units—be made in