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(2) Who are the permits/licences issued to and for what purpose;
(3) How many litres of water can be extracted within the parameters of each permit;
(4) How often do these permits need to be renewed;
(5) How are the permit applications assessed before approval.
Mr Hargreaves: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) Five
(2) All licences issued from July 2006 are for the purpose of irrigating urban open space (parks, gardens and public recreation areas). Details of licences issued are given in the table below.
|
Licence number |
Business Name |
Annual volume (ML) |
Approved |
|
474 |
ACT Government (C/O Territory Venues and Events, TAMS) |
67 |
19/09/2006 |
|
475 |
ACT Government (C/O Land Development Agency and Parks Conservation and Land) |
16 |
25/09/2006 |
|
476 |
ACT Government (C/O Land Development Agency and Parks Conservation and Land) |
5 |
25/09/2006 |
|
492 |
Forde Developments Pty Ltd (A joint venture between ACT Government and CIC Investments) |
37 |
04/12/2006 |
|
498 |
ACT Government (C/O Strategic Priorities, CMD) |
10 |
22/01/2007 |
(3) Annual amounts are specified in table above.
(4) Currently licences are issued for a period of a year.
(5) When considering granting a licence the Water Resources Act 1998 requires the Environment Protection Authority to consider;
(a) the applicant’s environmental record both in the Territory and elsewhere so far as it relates to water; and
(b) whether to grant the licence—
(i) would have an adverse effect on the environment; or
(ii) would adversely affect environmental flows of a particular waterway or aquifer or the rights of other water users; and
(c) whether the applicant has been convicted of an offence against this Act or a corresponding law of a State or another Territory; and
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