Western Davenport Water Allocation Plan

The Western Davenport Water Allocation Plan 2018-2021 was declared on 28 December 2018. The plan is the second iteration and replaces the Western Davenport Water Allocation Plan 2011-2021. It has a lifespan of three years and will be renewed in this time frame.

The plan was developed in consultation with the Western Davenport Water Advisory Committee.

The plan manages the surface and groundwater resources within the Western Davenport Water Control District. PDF (140.5 KB)

Water management arrangements focus on meeting the values of all water users. A principal objective of the plan is to maintain groundwater levels for the requirements of water dependent ecosystems.

There are no annual announced allocations for water extraction licences in the plan area.

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The plan and the report on community engagement to develop the plan are below.

Guidance documents for applicants for water extraction licences in the Western Davenport appear below.

The first PDF (5.1 MB) Western Davenport Water Allocation Plan was declared in 2011.

In accordance with the Water Act 1992, a review of the plan formally commenced in early 2016 with advice from the Western Davenport Water Advisory Committee.

A consultation process involving stakeholders, land owners and interested parties commenced in April 2016 and a report PDF (2.7 MB) on community engagement was produced.

The revised Western Davenport Water Allocation Plan 2018-21 PDF (5.4 MB) was declared on 28 December 2018 in Special Gazette S114.

A review of the water allocation plan will commence in 2020.

For more information contact the Water Resources Division, email: waterresources@nt.gov.au

Last updated: 12 March 2021

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