Page 4780 - Week 11 - Wednesday, 20 October 2010
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Stage |
Storage Level |
Date |
|
Stage 1 WCM (Water Conservation Measures)* |
63.5% |
1 November 2005 – 30 March 2006 |
|
PWCM *change to Permanent Water Conservation Measures |
56.2% |
31 March 2006 – 31 October 2006 |
|
Stage 2 |
45.1% |
1 November 2006 – 15 December 2006 |
|
Stage 3 |
40.6% |
16 December 2006 – 31 August 2010 |
|
Stage 2 |
66.2% |
1 September 2010 – 31 October 2010 |
|
PWCM |
87% |
1 November 2010 |
(b) water restrictions in the ACT are managed through a transparent and clearly defined process under the Utilities (Water Conservation) Regulation 2006. This requires ACTEW to consult with the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and inform the Minister before moving between stages;
(2) welcomes the decision, announced today, that the ACT will move from Stage 2 Temporary Water Restrictions (TWR) to Permanent Water Conservation Measures (PWCM) on 1 November 2010 with water storage levels now at 87%;
(3) notes:
(a) ACTEW and the Government are continuing the comprehensive public awareness campaigns that have been underway to educate and inform ACT residents on the Permanent Water Conservation Measures and sustainable water use;
(b) ACTEW will be undertaking a comprehensive consultation program with the public and all affected stakeholders to review the TWR and PWCM Schemes. This will be completed within the next year;
(c) the Government's Think water, act water was written over a period of 15 months at a time of emerging, ongoing drought and the aftermath of the impacts of the 2003 bushfires. Think water, act water is a long-term strategy setting directions for the Territory’s water resource management until 2050. It is a requirement that the strategy be reviewed and rewritten every five years to maintain relevance and effectiveness;
(d) a review of Think water, act water commenced in 2010 and will extend over more than 12 months incorporating an extensive public consultation process. The revised strategy will take into account recent local developments, updated research and data over the last five years, as well as external policy development and factors such as the Murray-Darling Basin Agreement, aspects of the National Water Initiative Agreement and COAG water reforms; and
(e) the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has released the Guide only. The Government will assess the impacts of the Basin Plan on the ACT and will be making a strong submission to the Murray-Darling
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