Question regarding water allocation to Moltoni Holdings Pty Ltd for the Koorian estate from the Leederville and Yarragadee aquifers, including conditions attached to the allocation and future increases based on development program compliance.

AnsweredQoN 377Legislative Council
Asked
19 October 2000
Portfolio
Water Resources

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(1) What is the current water allocation to Moltoni Holdings Pty Ltd for the Koorian estate from the - (i) Leederville aquifer? (ii) Yarragadee aquifer? (2) What are the conditions, if any, attached to this allocation: Hon M.J. CRIDDLE

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(1) (i) Leederville aquifer - 52 800 kilolitres per year. (ii) Yaragadee aquifer - 1 000 000 kilolitres per year with renewal pending a compliance check on agreed planting targets for stage 1 - year 1. (2) The licence holder is required to meter use and comply with the agreed monitoring program. Conditions associated with the ground water allocations for the Yarragadee well are for the development of 151 hectares of olives, 22 ha of wine grapes and stock watering. There is also an undertaking that the allocation will be increased subject to compliance with the development program by 1m kilolitres a year in 2000-2001 and 1m kilolitres a year in 2001-2002.
(ii) Yarragadee aquifer?
Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: (1) (i) Leederville aquifer - 52 800 kilolitres per year. (ii) Yaragadee aquifer - 1 000 000 kilolitres per year with renewal pending a compliance check on agreed planting targets for stage 1 - year 1. (2) The licence holder is required to meter use and comply with the agreed monitoring program. Conditions associated with the ground water allocations for the Yarragadee well are for the development of 151 hectares of olives, 22 ha of wine grapes and stock watering. There is also an undertaking that the allocation will be increased subject to compliance with the development program by 1m kilolitres a year in 2000-2001 and 1m kilolitres a year in 2001-2002.
(1) (i) Leederville aquifer - 52 800 kilolitres per year. (ii) Yaragadee aquifer - 1 000 000 kilolitres per year with renewal pending a compliance check on agreed planting targets for stage 1 - year 1. (2) The licence holder is required to meter use and comply with the agreed monitoring program. Conditions associated with the ground water allocations for the Yarragadee well are for the development of 151 hectares of olives, 22 ha of wine grapes and stock watering. There is also an undertaking that the allocation will be increased subject to compliance with the development program by 1m kilolitres a year in 2000-2001 and 1m kilolitres a year in 2001-2002.
(ii) Yaragadee aquifer - 1 000 000 kilolitres per year with renewal pending a compliance check on agreed planting targets for stage 1 - year 1. (2) The licence holder is required to meter use and comply with the agreed monitoring program. Conditions associated with the ground water allocations for the Yarragadee well are for the development of 151 hectares of olives, 22 ha of wine grapes and stock watering. There is also an undertaking that the allocation will be increased subject to compliance with the development program by 1m kilolitres a year in 2000-2001 and 1m kilolitres a year in 2001-2002.
(2) The licence holder is required to meter use and comply with the agreed monitoring program. Conditions associated with the ground water allocations for the Yarragadee well are for the development of 151 hectares of olives, 22 ha of wine grapes and stock watering. There is also an undertaking that the allocation will be increased subject to compliance with the development program by 1m kilolitres a year in 2000-2001 and 1m kilolitres a year in 2001-2002.

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