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Metadata : Water Allocation Plans in the Northern Territory |
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Name:AS/NZS ISO 19115 Geographic Information - Metadata, ANZLIC Metadata Profile
Version:1.0
Date Metadata Extracted:2024-04-25
Date Metadata Last Updated:2023-12-19
Current URL (HTML format) : http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/metadata/export_data?type=html&metadata_id=89EBBEA61FBAEA60E050CD9B21440C9B
Current URL (XML format) : http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/metadata/export_data?type=xml&metadata_id=89EBBEA61FBAEA60E050CD9B21440C9B
Citation
ANZLIC Identifier:89EBBEA61FBAEA60E050CD9B21440C9B
Title: Water Allocation Plans in the Northern Territory
Citation Date:2019-05-28
Date Type:creation
Custodian:Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security
Description
A water allocation plan (WAP) is a legal document that sets out the rules for managing the take and use of water resources to ensure resource sustainability. It is developed with the community, industry and key stakeholders for each water resource identified as being significant.
A WAP ensures that the needs of the environment are taken into account when determining how much water is made available for consumptive purposes (licensed and non-licensed). It sets the amount of water that will be available, how that water may be allocated to users, and the types of activities that are permitted with that water.
Once a WAP is in place, water users can apply for a licence, transfer water between users and a range of other activities subject to the rules and limits of the WAP.
WAP aim to protect the environment and equitably share the available water between users, to ensure the long term sustainability of the water resource. Plans are developed in regions where there are competing demands for water, there is risk from water use on significant environmental or cultural values, or a need to manage the whole system (surface water and groundwater reserves) due to their significant inter-connection.
WAP detail the area and water resource to which the plan applies, as well as the vision, objectives, strategies and performance indicators of the plan. A WAP includes the following:
- A description of the water resource and its characteristics;
- Rationale about the need for the plan, its legal basis and effect;
- Clear purpose, objectives, outcomes, strategies and performance indicators;
- Explanation of historic, current and projected demand on the water resources;
- Sustainable yield and allocation of water to Beneficial Uses;
- A description of the risks and uncertainties;
- Rules for management of licences and permits; and
- Monitoring and reporting arrangements.
Developing the draft WAP can take several years. Draft WAP are released for public comment and submissions before being finalised and implemented. A finalised WAP applies for up to 10 years and is reviewed at least every five years. The review process provides an opportunity to assess progress and fine tune the WAP based on new information gained through its monitoring program. The Water Act allows for the declaration of WAPs within Water Control Districts (WCDs), ensuring water is equitably managed to preserve quality of life and the integrity of the water dependent ecosystems in the region.
WAPs are being developed on a priority basis in areas where there are competing demands for human consumptive needs and/or where natural aquatic ecosystems have significant ecological or social values.
Water Allocation Plans - DECLARED
- Alice Springs Water Allocation Plan 2016 - 2026
- Katherine Tindall Limestone Aquifer Water Allocation Plan 2019 - 2024
- Berry Springs Water Allocation Plan 2016 - 2026
- Oolloo Dolostone Aquifer Water Allocation Plan 2019 - 2029
- Ti Tree Water Allocation Plan 2020 - 2030
- Georgina Wiso Water Allocation Plan 2023 - 2031
Water Allocation Plans - DRAFT
- Western Davenport Water Allocation Plan 2023 - 2033
Water Allocation Plans - IN PROGRESS
Mataranka Tindall Aquifer Water Allocation Plan 2023 - 2033
Adelaide River Catchment Water Allocation Plan
Howard
- boundaries
- environment
Bounding Coordinates:
- North Bounding Coordinate:-10
- South Bounding Coordinate:-26
- East Bounding Coordinate:138
- West Bounding Coordinate:129
Dataset Status
Dataset ID:
Language:English
Character Set: Latin 1
Progress:onGoing
Maintenance and Update Frequency:asNeeded
Data Currency Start Date:2000-01-14
Data Currency End Date:2023-12-19
Access Constraint:Download the spatial data package (contains spatial data, maps and reports) via data.nt.gov.au/
You are licensed to use the DEPWS geospatial products on the terms and conditions set out in: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC BY 4.0) at: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
If you do not agree to the terms and conditions you must not use the geospatial products.
You are free to copy, communicate and adapt the licensed material, provided that you abide by the licence terms (including Attribution) and attribute the licensed material using the statement:
Supplied by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Copyright Northern Territory Government.
Data Quality
Lineage:The boundary extent for each of Water Allocation Plan were created using a range of GIS software with reference to cadastral boundaries, topographic, hydrogeological, surface water and/or catchment datasets. The details of each boundaries are described on each water allocation government gazettes.
Positional Accuracy:Data stored in geographic coordinates using horizontal datum GDA94
Attribute Accuracy:All polygons attributed using the data dictionary as described below.
Logical Consistency:All polygons are closed and labelled using the prescribed data dictionary.
Completeness:Complete
Contacts
Name Organisation Position Role Phone Fax Data Requests Officer Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security Geospatial Services Branch (on behalf of department) distributor datarequests.depws@nt.gov.au
Data Dictionary
Attribute Attribute Description Possible Code Code Description 01. WAP_NAME Water Allocation Plan name (STRING, 100) The declared water allocation plan name in the Northern Territory Government gazette. 02. WAP_SN Water Allocation Plan short name (STRING, 50 The water allocation plan short name for simple reference. 03. WAP_STATUS Water Allocation Plan status (STRING, 15) WAP status: 1. Declared 2. Draft 3. In progress 4. Lapsed 04. WAP_ST_DES Water Allocation Plan status description (STRING, 100) Declared - Plan declared and published in the Northern Territory Government Gazette; Draft - Plan completed but not declared, ready for public comments; In progress - Plan in development and/or in WAP Committee review, not for public comments; Lapsed - Plan with outdated declared period of more than 10 years. 05. DCL_TITLE Declaration title (STRING, 254) The title of the declaration in the NT Government gazette. Instrument signed date by the minister as declared in the NT Government gazette. 06. DCL_SGD_DT Declaration signed date (DATE) Instrument signed date by the minister as declared in the NT Government gazette. 07. DCL_GAZ_NO Declaration gazette number (STRING, 5) The NT Government gazette number with the declaration. 08. DCL_GAZ_DT Declaration gazette date (DATE) The date of the NT Government gazette with the published declaration. 09. WAP_REP Water Allocation Plan report (STRING, 254) The link to the water allocation plan report in the Northern Territory Library depository. 10. WAP_URL Water Allocation Plan web page (STRING, 254) The link to the water allocation plan web page listing both the map and the gazette. 11. WCD_SN Water Control District short name (STRING, 50) The water control district short name for simple reference. 12. WAP_MD_ID Water Allocation Plan metadata identifier (STRING, 50) The ANZLIC metadata record identification number for the Water Allocation Plan. 13. WAP_MD_URL Water Allocation Plan metadata web page (STRING, 254) The link to the water allocation plan metadata record web page. 14. AREA_SQKM Water Allocation Plan area in square kilometres (FLOAT) Area value calculated from the geospatial depiction which represents the extent of the water allocation plan area using Albers Equal-Area Conic projection. 15. NOTES Notes (STRING, 254) Internal comments relating to the water allocation plan not included in the other fields.
Supplementary Information
For more information about Water Allocation Plans in the Northern Territory refer to web page denr.nt.gov.au/land-resource-management/water/water-management/water-allocation-plans/about-water-allocation-planning
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