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Media Release - Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources North Coast Regional Office Grafton: 11 October 2005 A REMINDER TO WATER ACCESS LICENCE HOLDERS
As the weather continues to remain warm and dry, water access licence holders are reminded to adhere to their licence conditions. Des Schroder, Regional Director Department of Natural Resources, said that many licence holders in past dry times have tended to disregard the cease to pump condition on their licence. “Many licences have a cease to pump condition which in most cases is a visible flow point located on the waterway,” Mr Schroder said. Landholders are asked to comply with the restrictive pumping condition as it is in their and their neighbours’ interest to do so. “It is imperative that this condition is adhered to as it ensures that there is enough water in the system for all users, including basic landholder rights for stock and domestic use and for the environment. “If the current dry weather continues, the department may have to place further restrictions and suspensions on irrigation and commercial licences in other parts of the region,” Mr Schroder said. The upper parts of the Richmond and Clarence as well as parts of the Hastings catchments have restrictions and suspension placed on access licences recently. The following restrictions and suspensions are currently in force. The RICHMOND Catchment SUSPENSIONS Richmond River above Findon Creek junction, and Roseberry Creek, Findon, Long and Terrace Creeks, Richmond River from Findon Creek junction to The Risk, RESTRICTIONS Collins Creek, Lynch and Gradys Creeks and the Richmond River from Casino to The Risk – 12 hours per day between 4pm and 10am. These are a voluntary suspension put in place by the Water User Associations. The CLARENCE Catchment SUSPENSIONS Koorelah Creek, Maryland River, Peacock Creek and Tunglebung, Duck, Tooloom and Bean Creeks. Acacia Creek - This is a voluntary suspension put in place by the Water User Association.
The MACEAY Catchment RESTRICTIONS Dungay Creek 12 hours per day between 4pm and 10am. (This restriction is effective on 14/10/05) The HASTINGS Catchment SUSPENSIONS Pappinbarra River RESTRICTIONS Hastings River 12 hours per day, Wilson River 12 hours per day every second day. These are a voluntary restrictions put in place by the Water User Association. The uses that have exemptions to the current suspensions are water use such as town water supply, stock, domestic or farming purposes. Farming purposes includes only essential activities such as fruit washing and dairy shed wash down. “We have officers in the field who are monitoring stream flows and pumping activities to ensure compliance with the licence conditions”, Mr Schroder said. “This is to ensure basic landholder rights and the river habitats are protected.” “The situation is not looking too promising for the upcoming season unless substantial rain falls over a broad area of the north coast in the immediate future.”
© NSW Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources
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