❓ Question regarding the issuing of water licenses for the South West Yarragadee aquifer, specifically concerning the Jarrahwood bore field and potential impacts of increased water extraction. The response clarifies licensing procedures and provides details of the most recently issued license.
AnsweredQoN 3496Legislative Council
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I refer to the South West Yarragadee and the Governments proposal to take a further 45 gigalitres out of the aquifer and ask-
(1) The Jarrahwood bore field is not scheduled for completion until 2009, can a license be issued for an incomplete proposal, where all of the impacts are not known?
(2) How will this affect the issuing of licenses in the South West?
(3) When and where was the last water license issued in the South West and what was the allocation?
(1) The Jarrahwood bore field is not scheduled for completion until 2009, can a license be issued for an incomplete proposal, where all of the impacts are not known?
(2) How will this affect the issuing of licenses in the South West?
(3) When and where was the last water license issued in the South West and what was the allocation?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 June 2006
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Water Resources
Response time
35 days
(2) All licence applications will continue to be assessed in accordance with Clause 7(2) of Schedule 1 of the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 . (3) As of 23 May 2006, the last licence issued to draw from the Yarragadee aquifer in the South West was on 19 May 2006 in Bunbury and was for 6000 kL/year.
(3) As of 23 May 2006, the last licence issued to draw from the Yarragadee aquifer in the South West was on 19 May 2006 in Bunbury and was for 6000 kL/year.
(3) As of 23 May 2006, the last licence issued to draw from the Yarragadee aquifer in the South West was on 19 May 2006 in Bunbury and was for 6000 kL/year.
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