Sentences with phrase «environmental water holdings»

As at 28 February 2018, the Commonwealth environmental water holdings total 2,672,408 megalitres of registered entitlements with a Long term average annual yield of 1,836,190 megalitres.

To read about how we intend to manage our environmental water holdings this year, including multiple scenarios based on different climate conditions, please see the Portfolio Management Plans.

During 2017, an independent review was commissioned and undertaken by the then Commonwealth Environmental Holder, Mr David Papps, to evaluate the effectiveness of the Office's operations and business processes, which support the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder's management of the Commonwealth environmental water holdings.

State water management legislation sets out the rules that apply to all water entitlements, including those that form part of the Commonwealth environmental water holdings.

For more information about current Commonwealth environmental water holdings in the Murray - Darling Basin Victorian Rivers, please refer to Environmental water holdings.

The Commonwealth environmental water holdings operate under the same carryover rules as equivalent water accounts managed by consumptive water entitlement holders.

This may include water purchase to meet shortfalls in any Murray Darling systems, or investment in environmental activities to improve the management and use of the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holdings.

The Commonwealth environmental water holdings comprise of a portfolio of assets (water entitlements) and the accumulated annual yield of water (allocations) against those entitlements.

This includes a requirement that the environmental water holdings be managed in accordance with the environmental watering plan (part of the Murray - Darling Basin Plan).

For more information about current Commonwealth environmental water holdings in the Lachlan catchment, including please refer to Environmental water holdings.

For more information about current Commonwealth environmental water holdings in the Macquarie Region, including please refer to Environmental water holdings.

For more information about current Commonwealth environmental water holdings in the Lower Murray - Darling Region, please refer to Water Holdings by Catchment.

Commonwealth environmental water was used in conjunction with environmental water held by the Victorian Environmental Water Holder and by the Murray - Darling Basin Authority as part of The Living Murray initiative.

Commonwealth environmental water was used in conjunction with environmental water held by the Victorian Environmental Water Holder and by the Murray Darling Basin Authority as part of the Living Murray initiative.

Not exact matches

Collectively, the results underscore the importance of Commonwealth and other held environmental water for maintaining and improving the ecological condition of these two waterways, and improve our ability to deliver targeted environmental flows into the future.

The figures include «held» environmental water as well as «discretionary» planned environmental water (e.g. the Gwydir Environmental Contingency Allowance and the Macquarie, Murrumbidgee and Barmah - Millewa Environmental Waterenvironmental water as well as «discretionary» planned environmental water (e.g. the Gwydir Environmental Contingency Allowance and the Macquarie, Murrumbidgee and Barmah - Millewa Environmental Water Allowanwater as well as «discretionary» planned environmental water (e.g. the Gwydir Environmental Contingency Allowance and the Macquarie, Murrumbidgee and Barmah - Millewa Environmental Waterenvironmental water (e.g. the Gwydir Environmental Contingency Allowance and the Macquarie, Murrumbidgee and Barmah - Millewa Environmental Water Allowanwater (e.g. the Gwydir Environmental Contingency Allowance and the Macquarie, Murrumbidgee and Barmah - Millewa Environmental WaterEnvironmental Contingency Allowance and the Macquarie, Murrumbidgee and Barmah - Millewa Environmental WaterEnvironmental Water AllowanWater Allowances).

While the majority of environmental water in the Basin is «rules - based» water committed through state water management plans, this report focuses on the smaller subset of «held» and «discretionary» environmental water that can be actively managed to meet environmental objectives in a flexible and responsive way.

Between July 2012 and June 2013, over 1000 GL held by the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (770 GL) and The Living Murray program (289 GL)-- including return flows from the Victorian rivers — is expected to have been delivered.

As shown in Figure 1 on the following page, the amount of held and discretionary environmental water delivered in the Basin by environmental water holders since 2005 — 06 has continued to increase over the past few years.

The release of up to 75,000 ML of Commonwealth environmental water and up to 15,000 ML of New South Wales held environmental water into the Lachlan River commenced on 7 June 2013 from Lake Brewster and was completed until mid July.

Commonwealth environmental water was used in conjunction with NSW held environmental water.

In addition to the volume released from Hume Dam, return flows and the Commonwealth's 151 GL of held South Australian allocation were delivered directly to the South Australian border to meet environmental demands in the Lower River Murray, particularly for maintaining connectivity between the Lower Lakes and Coorong, and provide suitable habitat conditions (both salinity and water levels) in the Coorong for estuarine fish and vegetation species.

In addition to this volume released from Hume Dam and the volume approved for the Coorong, return flows and the Commonwealth's 134 GL of held South Australian allocation were delivered directly to the South Australian border for meeting environmental demands in the Lower River Murray, particularly for maintaining connectivity between the Lower Lakes Coorong and providing suitable habitat conditions (salinity and water levels) in the Coorong for estuarine fish and vegetation species.

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«As water managers, we need to be prepared to actively manage our water holdings to get the best outcome from every drop - whether that is through using the water for environmental flows or by trading it.»

Mr Taylor said the decision to sell was made to manage the Commonwealth's Water Holdings for maximum environmental benefit across the Basin.

In addition to assisting the Office to demonstrate environmental outcomes, the LTIM Project is designed to allow adaptive management of the water holdings.

The sale will enable the CEWH to achieve better environmental outcomes through a more flexible use of the Commonwealth's portfolio of water holdings.

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The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder works closely with local waterway managers to ascertain whether providing environmental flows are likely to have a significant effect — the volumes and flows required to disperse blooms or dilute hypoxic blackwater events are often beyond what the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder holds or what can be delivered in regulEnvironmental Water Holder works closely with local waterway managers to ascertain whether providing environmental flows are likely to have a significant effect — the volumes and flows required to disperse blooms or dilute hypoxic blackwater events are often beyond what the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder holds or what can be delivered in regulenvironmental flows are likely to have a significant effect — the volumes and flows required to disperse blooms or dilute hypoxic blackwater events are often beyond what the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder holds or what can be delivered in regulEnvironmental Water Holder holds or what can be delivered in regulated systems.

As the Commonwealth holds environmental entitlements across four states, the CEWO must also comply with the prudential, trade and water resource management frameworks of those states.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder, supported by the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office, manages these water holdings under the same rules and pays the associated fees and charges as other entitlement holders do with respect to their holdWater Holder, supported by the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office, manages these water holdings under the same rules and pays the associated fees and charges as other entitlement holders do with respect to their holdWater Office, manages these water holdings under the same rules and pays the associated fees and charges as other entitlement holders do with respect to their holdwater holdings under the same rules and pays the associated fees and charges as other entitlement holders do with respect to their holdings.

Speaking at a sensitization workshop on 2017 Water Technology and Environmental Control Exhibition and Conference (WATEC) held at Ikeja, Governor Ambode identified the need for residents to adopt a willful approach to the payment of taxes as a means of addressing fundamental challenges confronting the State and accelerating development in all sectors and sections.

At 10 a.m., Assembly Standing Committees on Environmental Conservation and Health, and the Subcommittee on Oversight of the DEC, hold a joint public hearing to examine water quality issues and to review implementation of the $ 2.5 billion in water infrastructure funding contained in the 2017 - 18 budget, 250 Broadway, Manhattan.

The Society of Environmental Journalists contest judges said Telvock's «dogged reporting on water contamination and lead poisoning holds local officials accountable on behalf of Buffalo residents.

It says the state Department of Environmental Conservation has held up approval of a water quality permit for the pipeline for so long that it is in violation of two federal laws.

Vermont environmental officials will hold meetings Tuesday to provide the latest information to Bennington - area residents about the PFOA contamination of local water supplies and the ongoing response.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has entered an agreement to hold company Taconic responsible for removing the chemical PFOA from water supplies in the Rensselaer County community of Petersburgh.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation spokesman Sean Mahar said the agency has been in communication with and will continue to meet with EPA as it seeks to hold polluters accountable and locate a clean water source.

Liz Moran, the water and natural resources associate for Environmental Advocates, said in a prepared statement that «we hope that the Legislature will hold hearings to find out what could have been done to prevent the crisis in Hoosick Falls.»

The Adirondack Council appeared pleased at the environmental agenda, including continued funds for water infrastructure and efforts to squash Iowa Pacific Holdings from storing rail cars in the Adirondacks.

Local regulatory requirements may not help: for instance, although the researchers discovered methane contamination at homes within 1,000 meters of active natural gas wells, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection only holds drilling companies responsible for drinking water within 305 meters.

Imagine a hand - held environmental sensor that can instantly test water for lead, E. coli, and pesticides all at the same time, or a biosensor that can perform a complete blood workup from just a single drop.

PORTLAND, Ore. — A national forum about using poplar and willow for water treatment, land reclamation, biofuel and other environmental purposes will be held in Portland, Ore., April 11 - 13.

Additionally, the pumped - storage plant itself effectively increased the company's efficiency (by pumping water to a holding pond at night thereby taking advantage of unused generating capacity) while improving its environmental credentials (the hydro plant emitted no air pollution).

David Dickins, an engineer from San Diego who has spent 30 years studying how to clean up oil spills in icy waters, said that while the ice impeded the use of tools like booms that hold a slick in place, the ice also naturally contained the oil, giving response teams more time to act before environmental damage occurred.

Environmental groups opposed the construction of new outlet gates at Oroville that would have allowed the dam to hold 10 feet more water.

Socially Responsible Agricultural Project (SRAP): To expand the Water Rangers Project which will recruit and train residents living downstream from factory farms, equipping them with the tools and expertise required to hold polluting operations accountable to state and federal environmental laws.

Williams holds a Master's in Environmental Science and Management, with a focus on water pollution, planning processes, and land - use law, from the Bren School at the University of California, Santa Barbara - Class of 2005.

Last Thursday, the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee of the House Transportation Committee held a hearing on «Environmental Protection Agency Mining Policies: Assault on Appalachia.»