Basin Plan 2012
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Basin Plan 2012 is an Australian water management plan that sets sustainable diversion limits and coordinated rules for sharing and protecting water resources across the Murray–Darling Basin.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Murray–Darling Basin Plan | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian statutory instrument
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Murray–Darling Basin plan ⓘ water management plan ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Murray–Darling Basin Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
coordinate water management across Basin states and the Commonwealth
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improve the health of rivers, wetlands and floodplains in the Murray–Darling Basin ⓘ limit the volume of water that can be taken from the Basin for consumptive use ⓘ provide greater security and certainty for water users ⓘ support the resilience of Basin ecosystems under climate variability and change ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Murray–Darling Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAct | Water Act 2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoEffect | 2012 ⓘ |
| coordinates |
environmental watering across the Murray–Darling Basin
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water sharing arrangements between Basin states ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Schedule 1 Basin water resources and areas
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Schedule 2 long‑term average sustainable diversion limits ⓘ Schedule 3 water quality and salinity targets ⓘ Schedule 4 water trading rules ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to manage water resources in the Murray–Darling Basin in an integrated and sustainable way
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to protect and restore environmental assets and ecosystem functions ⓘ to provide for the use and management of Basin water resources in a way that optimises economic, social and environmental outcomes ⓘ to set sustainable diversion limits for water extractions ⓘ |
| includesProvision |
environmental watering plan
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monitoring and evaluation framework ⓘ requirements for reporting and compliance ⓘ requirements for water resource plans ⓘ sustainable diversion limits ⓘ water quality and salinity management plan ⓘ water trading rules ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | legally binding on the Commonwealth and Basin states ⓘ |
| protects |
key ecosystem functions in the Murray–Darling Basin
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key environmental assets in the Murray–Darling Basin ⓘ water quality in the Murray–Darling Basin ⓘ water‑dependent biodiversity in the Murray–Darling Basin ⓘ |
| regulates |
groundwater resources in the Murray–Darling Basin
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surface water resources in the Murray–Darling Basin ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Murray–Darling Basin Agreement
NERFINISHED
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National Water Initiative NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
Basin states to prepare water resource plans consistent with the Basin Plan
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monitoring of social, economic and environmental outcomes ⓘ periodic review and adjustment of sustainable diversion limits ⓘ |
| scope | all Basin water resources as defined in the Water Act 2007 ⓘ |
| sets |
long‑term average sustainable diversion limits
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sustainable diversion limits for Basin water resources ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
amendment by legislative instrument
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review by the Murray–Darling Basin Authority ⓘ |
| supports | water trading within and between Basin states ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Murray–Darling Basin Plan