Assessment Documentation for Strategic Assessment of the Water Access Program for the Midlands Water Scheme
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The final
Program Report (available at the bottom of the page) for the
Strategic Assessment for the Water Access Program, Midlands Water Scheme, Tasmania (2011) was endorsed by the federal Minister for the Environment on 11 April 2011.
The Program describes the policies, regulatory framework and processes in Tasmania that will govern how irrigation water is made available to the Midlands region of Tasmania whilst meeting commitments and undertakings for the protection and management of the matters of national environmental significance (MNES). It covers the proposed construction of two irrigation schemes: the Arthurs Pipeline Scheme and the Lower South Esk Scheme, the sourcing of water and the planning processes required at the farm level to receive water.
It also describes how the delivery of irrigation water fits into the framework and how these proposed irrigation developments will be sustainable.
The Program has three components:
- planning and assessment processes for infrastructure development to service the MWS (Construction);
- water availability/certainty of access: water management planning, licensing & allocation (Operation); and
- the systems and processes developed to meet legal requirements and enable sustainable on-farm use of irrigation water provided by the MWS (the Water Access System).
The
Strategic Impact Assessment Report and the
Supplementary Report (available below) also prepared by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania provide an assessment of how the Program will achieve its objectives and what changes were made to the Program as a result of public consultation:
For further information contact:
Primary Industries and Water Division
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
GPO Box 44, Hobart, Tasmania, 7001
Phone: 03 6165 3222
Email: Water.Enquiries@nre.tas.gov.au
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Water Access Program - Midlands Water Scheme, Tasmania Draft Strategic Impact Assessment Report September 2010
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Main body of the Report Contents include: Part 1 - Executive summary, Part 2 - Introduction; Part 3 - Project purpose and description; Part 4 - Promoting ecologically sustainable development; Part 5 - Existing environment; Part 6 - Impacts and mitigation; Part 7 - Auditing, reporting and review; Part 8 - Conclusion; Part 9 - Interpretations and Definitions; Part 10 - References; Part 11 - List of Appendices (which appear below). |
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Appendices
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Appendix A - Agreement and Terms of Reference for the Midlands Water Scheme Strategic Assessment |
Download 1.13 MB, 10 pages
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Appendix B - Indicative Maps of the proposed schemes, the supply and distribution pipelines and associated infrastructure
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Download 12.73 MB, 26 pages
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Appendix C - Prequalification Process for Consultants Preparing Farm Water Access Plans
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Download 46 kb, 2 pages
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Appendix D - Minimum Standards for Biodiversity Assessments for Farm Water Access Plans |
Download 54 kb, 3 pages
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Appendix E - Survey Requirements |
Download 150 kb, 13 pages
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Appendix F - Water Licence Application Process |
Download 602 kb, 1 page
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Appendix G - Generic Principles for Water Management Planning |
Download 199 kb, 20 pages
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Appendix H - Risk Assessment Methodology |
Download 603 kb, 65 pages
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Appendix I - Sites Listed on the Register of the National Estate within the Strategic Assessment Area |
Download 160 kb, 17 pages
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Appendix J - Landscape Monitoring for the Midlands Water Scheme |
Download 78 kb, 9 pages
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Appendix K - Dam Assessment Process |
Download 382 kb, 1 page
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Appendix L - Guidelines for Natural Values Assessment |
Download 107 kb, 13 pages
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Appendix M - Methods for Modelling Recharge Sensitivity |
Download 46 kb, 1 page
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Appendix N - Bibliography of Salinity Work Relevant to Midlands Water Scheme |
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Appendix O - Distributions of MNES within Midlands Water Scheme |
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Water Access Program - Midlands Water Scheme, Tasmania Supplementary Report
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Main body of the Report Contents include: Introduction; The program; Submissions & the consultation process; Key issues; Outcomes for the program; Terms of reference and endorsement criteria; Conclusions, References; and List of appendices (which appear below). |
Download 3.27 MB, 44 pages
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Appendices
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Appendix A - S.146 (1) Agreement and Terms of Reference - Strategic Assessment
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Download 1.10 MB, 10 pages
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Appendix B - Amended Survey Requirements from IAR (IAR App.E)
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Download 131 kb, 13 pages
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Appendix C - Amended Risk Assessment Methodology from IAR (IAR App.H)
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Water Access Program - Midlands Water Scheme, Tasmania Program Report
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Main body of the Report Contents include: Part 1 - Introduction; Part 2 - Program overview; Part 3 - Program Implementation; Part 4 - Conservation actions; Part 5 - Program evaluation and monitoring; Part 6 - Interpretations and definitions; Part 7 - References; Part 8 - List of appendices (which appear below). |
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75 pages
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Appendices
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Appendix A - Proposed Extent of the Arthurs Pipeline and Lower South Esk Irrigation Schemes
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Download 357 kb, 2 pages
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Appendix B - Prequalification Process for Consultants Preparing Farm Water Access Plans
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Download 33 kb,
2 pages
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Appendix C - Minimum Standards for Biodiversity Assessments for Farm Water Access Plans for the Midlands Water Scheme
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Download 41 kb,
2 pages
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Appendix D - Indicative Maps: Supply and distribution lines and associated Infrastructure
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Download 12.93 MB,
27 pages
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Appendix E - Landscape Scale Monitoring Objectives for the Midlands Water Scheme
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4 pages
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