The South West groundwater areas allocation plan provides the department’s direction on the taking and use of groundwater resources in the plan area.
The planning process considered the ecological, social and economic values of the water resources, with the community’s input from a range of consultation processes over several years. It aims to achieve a balance between current and future users, and the protection of the water-dependent environment.
The plan provides a clear and consistent direction to current and future water users in areas that are under pressure from increasing abstraction and climate change.
The subarea reference sheets are designed to assist with licensing of groundwater in the plan area by providing local subarea-based information and guidance on the licensing process. The reference sheets will help to inform prospective licence applicants of their local area requirements for water use in a specific subarea and provide general information to assist in the application process.
