 Supporting documentsThe Murray–Darling Basin Authority has published a suite of reports and summaries of the research and studies which have been undertaken to support the development of the draft Basin Plan. The major documents and sources of information include: The Environmental Watering PlanAs part of the draft Basin Plan – the Environmental Watering Plan provides a framework, objectives, principles and methods to guide how environmental water is planned and managed. The overall environmental objectives of the Environmental Watering Plan are:
The proposed "environmentally sustainable level of take" for surface water of the Murray–Darling Basin: Method and OutcomesSustainable Diversion Limits will replace the existing cap on water use and are set at both a catchment and Basin-wide scale. The Water Act 2007 Download the report [PDF 4.5MB] Socioeconomic analysis and the draft Basin PlanThis document brings together all of the social and economic work that has been considered in the development of the draft Basin Plan. Part A of the report presents a discussion of the social and economic analysis which has informed development of the draft Basin Plan. Part B of the report contains summaries of studies commissioned by the MDBA to inform its social and economic analysis, as well as summaries of selected non-commissioned studies that have also been referenced. Download Part A of the report: Overview and analysis [PDF 3MB] [Word 9.7MB] Download Part B of the report: Summaries of studies [PDF 2.1MB] [Word 2.9MB] Summary Information on draft Basin Plan proposal and water recovery achievedSchedule 2 of the Plain English Summary sets out the proposed reductions in surface water diversions under the draft Basin Plan and the extent to which water recovery to achieve these targets has already been achieved prior to the 2009 baseline and since this time through to September 2011. Download the Summary of the reductions proposed [PDF 47KB] Download further information on the water recovery volumes achieved prior to and since 2009 [PDF 92KB] The proposed Groundwater Baseline and Sustainable Diversion Limits: methods report The Water Act 2007 River Management and OpportunitiesCentral to the implementation of the Basin Plan in the lead-up to the 2015 review point is consideration of how existing river management arrangements and environmental works and measures could be addressed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of delivering environmental water. This discussion paper was developed by the MDBA to stimulate discussion on potential for changes in river management arrangements to achieve better consumptive and environmental outcomes, including potential changes to the Basin Plan's SDLs. A yarn on the river: Getting Aboriginal voices into the Basin PlanA yarn on the River has been created to increase understanding of the draft Basin Plan and to assist Indigenous Australians to have their say about what’s in the Basin Plan. This booklet highlights the parts of the draft Basin Plan most relevant to Aboriginal people. Over the next few months we would like you to tell us your views on the draft Basin Plan and how it can be improved to better address your concerns. Once this public consultation period has finished — in April 2012 — your views will be considered for inclusion in the final Basin Plan. |
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requires that these new limits are determined based on an assessment of the environmentally sustainable level of take – the Authority has to assess how much water can be taken from the Basin without compromising the environment. This report outlines the methods and modelled outcomes of the Environmentally Sustainable Level of Take process.
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