Hon. Alison Xamon asks about water allocation in over-allocated areas, seeking details on licence numbers, sizes, and Water Conservation and Efficiency Plan (WCEP) implementation. The Minister provides some data on operating strategies and WCEP status for different licence sizes.

AnsweredQoN 4895Legislative Council
Asked
1 November 2011
Portfolio
Water

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I refer to the answer to my question on notice No. 4381 regarding water conservation and efficiency plans (WCEP) and my question on notice No. 3208, and I ask -
(1) Will the Minister please specify each water management area that is currently over-allocated and the percentage by which is over-allocated?
(2) For each water management area specified in (1), how many water allocation licences are current?
(3) For each water management area specified in (1), how many water allocation licences are for values -
(a) less than 500,000kL per year; and
(b) greater than or equal to 500,000kL per year?
(4) Please advise how many of the water allocation licences specified in (3)(a) require an operating strategy as part of their licence conditions?
(5) Please advise how many of the water allocation licences specified in (3)(a) -
(a) have a WCEP plan as part of their licence conditions; and
(b) how many have a WCEP on file with the Department of Water?
(6) Please advise how many of the water allocation licences specified in (3)(b) -
(a) have a WCEP as part of their licence conditions; and
(b) how many have a WCEP on file with the Department of Water?
(7) How many of the WCEPs specified in in (6)(a) are at the advanced level?

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Answered
29 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Water
Response time
28 days
(4) The number of water licences requiring an operating strategy as part of their licence conditions are as follows: Management Area Number of licences Carnarvon Groundwater Area (subarea A) 0 Gnangara Groundwater Area 0 Gwelup Groundwater Area 1 Mirrabooka Groundwater Area 11 Swan Groundwater Area 17 Wanneroo Groundwater Area 13 Collie Groundwater Area 0 (5)(a) 20 (b) 20 (6)(a) 3 (b) 3 (7) 3 Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
(b) 20 (6)(a) 3 (b) 3 (7) 3 Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com

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