A parliamentary question seeks details about changes to the Jurien Water Reserve Drinking Water Source Protection Plan, specifically regarding land area reclassification and the impact on potable water availability. The answer indicates a net increase in Priority One area and no impact on water allocation.

AnsweredQoN 5259Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 April 2011
Portfolio
Water

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(1) What was the date of the last change to the Jurien Water Reserve Drinking Water Source Protection Plan?
(2) As a result of this change, what area of land was transferred:
(a) out of Priority One (P1);
(b) into Priority One (P1);
(c) out of Priority Two (P2); and
(d) into Priority Two (P2)?
(3) Do these changes to the Jurien Water Reserve Drinking Water Source Protection Plan boundaries decrease the volume of potable water available for future draw from the aquifer protected by this plan?
(4) What is the estimated net effect of these changes on the volume of potable ground water available for annual extraction from the area covered by the protection plan?

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Answered
17 May 2011
Responded by
Minister for Water
Response time
33 days
(1) The most recent water source protection plan was published in December 2009. This replaced the December 2008 published plan.
(2a) 14.5 square kilometres.
(b) 16 square kilometres.
(c) 16 square kilometres.
(d) 14.5 square kilometres.
(3) The allocation of water for public water supply is not affected by these changes.
(4) Not applicable
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