Sentences with phrase «water allocations»

We would like to see a broader expansion of water allocation to other traditional owners who may not hold or seek native title.

Thus, we might see water allocation mechanisms not unlike carbon cap - and - trade systems.

This will require the inclusion of enforceable cultural water allocations.

«I am yet to determine whether environmental conditions are right for trade of small proportions of water allocations in other catchments at this stage.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder has sold 6.7 gigalitres of Commonwealth environmental water allocations for a return of $ 2.878 million that will be used to improve the environment of the Murray Darling Basin.

Due to the dry conditions in 2014 ‑ 15 no Commonwealth environmental water allocations were available for use in the Lower Warrego catchment at Toorale.

The Water Act 2007 allows the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder to sell water allocations if at least one of two conditions is met:

The Commonwealth owns water entitlements, and receives water allocations against them, in the same way that other entitlement holders do.

«I have decided to trade 20 GLs of water allocations because there is enough water available, through carryover from 2014 - 15 and annual allocations, to continue to build environmental resilience in the Goulburn.»

To date, the CEWH has not purchased water allocations from other entitlement holders.

Recent changes to s106 of the Water Act 2007 have increased the flexibility for the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (the «CEWH») to sell water allocations if the proceeds are used for water acquisitions or environmental activities.

The Commonwealth owns water entitlements in the Murray - Darling Basin (the Basin), and receives water allocations against them, in the same way that other entitlement holders do.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Office (CEWO) is investigating options for buying water on a temporary basis from Water Allocation holders in the Lower Balonne catchment.

Appropriative water rights are ranked by seniority — users with the oldest water rights receive their entire water allocation first, while users with more recently granted rights may receive a fraction of their water, or none at all.

This paper discusses how climatic - hydrological and socio - political developments will affect water allocation in the Syr Darya river basin and which

Countries will continue to face tough decisions on water allocation — how to balance competing demands from households, farmers, industry, ecosystems and hydro - power — to optimise the use of this finite resource.

British Columbia taxpayers are now subsidizing massive water allocations, road construction and basic scientific research for uneconomic shale gas development by multinational and Chinese national oil companies.

«By all accounts, conditions for a sale of temporary water allocations in the Gwydir are favourable, with strong demand for water and high prices paid for other recent sales.

Napa County Cities Approve Water Transfers to Santa Clara County Three local cities are passing some of their unused state water allocations to a district serving the bustling South Bay...

Trade Option 2 [S. 106 (3)-RSB-: Will the sale of water allocations enable the purchase of Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder to acquire greater environmental benefits than if the water was retained?

During a tender open period, all bids to buy Commonwealth water allocations need to be made using the CEWO online bid form.

If your bid is successful, you will also be required to submit a letter authorising the Commonwealth to submit the South Australian Application to Transfer Water Allocation Form on the allocation account holder (s) behalf.

(d) the change in reliability of the entitlement holder's water allocations occurs because of a change (the relevant Plan change) to the Basin Plan; and

The ability to continue production will depend on how cropping systems adapt to the lower water allocations and stricter management of that resource.»

Pearce is a good storyteller: tales ripple through the book about how the Libyans are creating a great artificial river in the Sahara, how the ancient ziggurat at Ur was saved from bombing in the recent Gulf War, and how a tribunal in Valencia has been resolving disputes over water allocation continuously since medieval times.

«While there are alternative possible energy transition pathways which would allow us to limit global warming to 2 °C, many of these could lead to unsustainable long - term water use,» says IIASA researcher Oliver Fricko, who led the study, «Depending on the energy pathway chosen, the resulting water use by the energy sector could lead to water allocation conflicts with other sectors such as agriculture or domestic use, resulting in local shortages.»

This final unit on the Murray - Darling Basin deals with the issue of water allocations throughout the Basin.

The Klamath River Basin Restoration Agreement includes a program to rebuild fish populations, more predictable irrigation water allocations for farmers, reliable water supplies for the basin's national wildlife refuges, and assistance for counties impacted by the removal of PacifiCorp's dams.

The greatest water problems facing the United States are not shortages, but inefficient use, inappropriate water allocations, water pollution, and ecological destruction.

Irrigation accounts for 78 % of the total basin licensed water allocation.

Moreover, future water allocation that favors economics over religion could spark conflict in a society that already experiences religious and inter-communal strife.

This would involve stimulating water saving in agriculture, relocating intensive farming to less environmentally sensitive areas and reducing diffuse pollution, increasing the recycling of water, increasing the efficiency of water allocation among different users, favouring the recharge of aquifers and restoring riparian vegetation, among others (Alvarez Cobelas et al., 2005).

The legal team at Bick Law has experience with the rules and procedures governing water allocation and apportionment.

Importantly for traditional owners, under the National Water Initiative there is a component which allows water allocation to native title holders but in southern New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia the capacity for those traditional owners to gain native title is limited.

Due to the dry conditions no Commonwealth environmental water allocations were available in the Lower Warrego catchment at Toorale.

However, the CEWH is currently investigating how purchasing water allocations could help meet environmental demands and objectives.

Of all the 260 rivers that cross or form international borders, this is the world's first water allocation for the environment,» said Kendy.

These arrangements provide the necessary reassurance that the Commonwealth will buy and sell water allocations or entitlements in a responsible, fair, equitable, transparent and accountable manner,» he said.

Governors out West have begun talks on how global warming might affect water allocation in the Colorado River.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder is investigating options which could support the purchase of seasonal assignment of water allocation in the LBU - 05 Management Zone of the Lower Balonne system.

«I have decided to trade 5 GL of water allocations because there is enough environmental water available and in the near future to continue to build environmental resilience in the Gwydir.»

«With probably not a lot of water allocations for next season I think people will be making some really hard decisions in July or August.»