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32.2 Surface water access entitlement for non-allocated diversions

Supporting information

The total volume of surface water access entitlement for non-allocated diversions was 2,979 ML for the 2012–13 year.

This line item consists of Australian Capital Territory (ACT) surface water access entitlements administered by the ACT Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate (ESDD).

There were 68 active surface water access entitlements with a total volume of 2,979 ML in the ACT, not including ACTEW's urban entitlement that was included in line item 32.3 Surface water access entitlement for allocation diversion.


Surface water access entitlements administered by ESDD (excluding ACTEW's urban entitlement)

Water management area

Volume (ML)

Central Molonglo

                                  811

Ginninderra catchment

                                  265

Lower Molonglo

                                  396

Lower Murrumbidgee

                                     58

Tuggeranong

                                  350

Upper Murrumbidgee

                               1,099

Total

                               2,979

Quantification approach

Data source

Entitlement database.

Provided by

ACT Government, Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate (ESDD).

Method

The list of ESDD's surface water entitlements was queried for active entitlements not held by ACTEW.

Assumptions, limitations, caveats and approximations

It was assumed that only active ESDD surface water entitlements were valid. Surrendered, applied, and cancelled entitlements were not included in the volume reported for this line item.

Uncertainty information

The uncertainty estimate was not quantified.