Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WATER PLAN (MORETON) 2007 - REG 37

37 Deciding operating arrangements and supply requirements

(1) In deciding the operating arrangements and supply requirements for water infrastructure and proposed water infrastructure under the resource operations licence for each water supply scheme mentioned in section 36 , the chief executive must consider—

(a) the impact of the infrastructure’s or proposed infrastructure’s operation on the following—

(i) the water allocation security objectives;

(ii) water quality;

(iii) brackish water habitats in estuarine reaches;

(iv) instream water levels;

(v) erosion of the bed and banks of watercourses;

(vi) riparian vegetation;

(vii) the extent to which artificial variations in instream water levels and flows may adversely affect natural ecosystems;

(viii) recreation and aesthetic values of the plan area;

(ix) cultural values, including, for example, cultural values of the traditional owners of the plan area; and

(b) the impact of the infrastructure or proposed infrastructure on the movement of fish and other aquatic species; and

(c) the impact of the transfer of water between watercourses; and

(d) the likelihood of fish deaths caused by the operation of the infrastructure; and

(e) the joint operation of existing and proposed infrastructure; and

(f) any system operating plan applying to the plan area; and

(g) any regional water security program for the SEQ region.

(2) Subsection (1) does not limit the matters the chief executive may consider.