Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00760:reg:2:p12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00760
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 12/32)
Character Range: 257025–259957

in relation to the water resources of the water resource plan area—explain why rules addressing the risk have or have not been included in the plan.

        Part 5—Interception activities

10.23 Listing types of interception activity
(1) A water resource plan must, having regard to the risk identification and assessment conducted for section 10.41, specify whether there are any types of interception activity in the water resource plan area which have the potential to have a significant impact on:
            (a) the water resources of the water resource plan area; or
            (b) water resources which are hydrologically connected to the water resources of the water resource plan area;
whether on an activity‑by‑activity basis, or cumulatively.
(2) If there are any such types of interception activity, the water resource plan must list those types.
(3) For the purpose of determining whether a type of interception activity is of the kind referred to in subsection (1), regard must be had to the following factors:
            (a) the location of particular activities of that type in the water resource plan area;
            (b) the impact of the type of activity on the availability of:
                (i) the water resources of the water resource plan area; and
                (ii) any water resources which are hydrologically connected to the water resources of the water resource plan area;
            (c) the projected growth of the type of activity over the period for which the water resource plan will have effect.
Note: The following are types of interception activity which may have the potential to have a significant impact on the water resources of a water resource plan area:
 (a) interception by runoff dams;
 (b) interception by commercial plantations;
 (c) interception by mining activities, including coal seam gas  mining;
 (d) interception by floodplain harvesting.

10.24 Monitoring impact of interception activities
If a water resource plan includes a list of the kind referred to in subsection 10.23(2), the plan must set out, in respect of each type of interception activity listed, a process for monitoring the impact of that type of activity on:
            (a) the water resources of the water resource plan area; and
            (b) water resources which are hydrologically connected to the water resources of the water resource plan area.

10.25 Actions to be taken
(1) A water resource plan must identify actions that will be taken in the event that monitoring under section 10.24 shows that:
            (a) an impact of a type of interception activity compromises the meeting of an environmental watering requirement; or
            (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