❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding water license applications for the Fitzroy River and its tributaries, detailing the number of applications, volumes requested, locations, and proposed extraction methods.
AnsweredQoN 1142Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to water license applications for the Fitzroy River and its tributaries, and ask: (a) how many applications
are currently being assessed by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation; (b) what is the volume
for each application; (c) what are the
locations for the applications; and (d) what is the proposed
method of extraction?
are currently being assessed by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation; (b) what is the volume
for each application; (c) what are the
locations for the applications; and (d) what is the proposed
method of extraction?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 February 2023
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Water
Response time
2 days
(a) One surface water licence application is under assessment. Three groundwater licence applications are under assessment in the proposed Fitzroy Allocation Plan groundwater area.
(b-c)
Applicant
Volume Requested (gigalitres)
Location
Gogo Station Pty Ltd (Surface water)
50
Gogo Station – 30 km East of Fitzroy Crossing townsite on the Margaret River
Gogo Station Pty Ltd (Groundwater)
1
Gogo Station - 20km East of Fitzroy Crossing townsite
Water Corporation (Groundwater)
0.2
Bayulu Community
Napier Corporation Pty Ltd (Gorundwater)
3
Napier Downs Station – 80km East, North-East of Derby
(d) The proposed method of abstraction in the surface water licence application is to divert water from the Margaret River through a constructed offtake channel into off- stream storage dams. The proposed method of abstraction in the groundwater licence applications is via water bores.
(b-c)
Applicant
Volume Requested (gigalitres)
Location
Gogo Station Pty Ltd (Surface water)
50
Gogo Station – 30 km East of Fitzroy Crossing townsite on the Margaret River
Gogo Station Pty Ltd (Groundwater)
1
Gogo Station - 20km East of Fitzroy Crossing townsite
Water Corporation (Groundwater)
0.2
Bayulu Community
Napier Corporation Pty Ltd (Gorundwater)
3
Napier Downs Station – 80km East, North-East of Derby
(d) The proposed method of abstraction in the surface water licence application is to divert water from the Margaret River through a constructed offtake channel into off- stream storage dams. The proposed method of abstraction in the groundwater licence applications is via water bores.
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