Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00760:reg:2:p16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00760
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 16/32)
Character Range: 267611–270456

have on the ability of another Basin State to meet water quality targets; and
            (b) any adverse impacts those measures may have on Basin water resources in the other Basin State.
Note: See also the consultation requirement in subsection 63(2) of the Act.

        Division 3—Groundwater

10.35A WQM Plan to identify key causes of water quality degradation
The WQM Plan must identify the causes, or likely causes, of water quality degradation in the water resource plan area having regard to the key causes of water quality degradation identified in Part 2 of Chapter 9 and set out in Schedule 10.

 10.35B WQM Plan to identify water quality target values
(1) The WQM Plan must identify the water quality target values for the water resource plan area.
(2) The water quality target values are the following:
            (a) for fresh water‑dependent ecosystems—the applicable target values referred to in section 9.16;
            (b) for irrigation water—the target values for water quality characteristics set out in section 9.17;
            (c) for water used for recreational purposes—the values set out in section 9.18.
(3) However, the WQM Plan may specify alternative water quality target values if they are consistent with the water quality objectives in Part 3 of Chapter 9.

10.35C Consideration to be given to rules or measures
(1) In preparing the WQM Plan, regard must be had to whether it is desirable for it to include rules or measures that support the maintenance of water quality within groundwater SDL resource units against the effects of elevated levels of salinity and other types of water quality degradation, taking into account the causes, or likely causes, of water quality degradation identified under section 10.35A and the water quality target values identified under section 10.35B.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), regard must be had to whether it is desirable for the WQM Plan to include rules or measures that specify:
            (a) the times, places and rates at which water is permitted to be taken from a groundwater SDL resource unit; and
            (b) resource condition limits, being limits beyond which the taking of groundwater from the groundwater SDL resource unit will result in an elevated level of salinity or another type of water quality degradation; and
            (c) restrictions on the water permitted to be taken (including the times, places and rates at which water may be taken) in order to prevent a resource condition limit from being exceeded; and
            (d) a requirement to establish and maintain a register which identifies the sites of bores used to monitor salinity or other water quality characteristics in the groundwater SDL resource unit.
(3) If the outcome of the requirement in subsection (1) is that such rules or measures are desirable, the WQM Plan