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The murray darling basin Plan

The murray darling basin Plan. The plan. The basin plan is a coordinated plan across the four states that the Murray Darling system exists within Queensland New South Wales Victoria South Australia This plan has been implemented to improve flows within the Murray and Darling basin.

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The murray darling basin Plan

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  1. The murray darling basinPlan

  2. The plan • The basin plan is a coordinated plan across the four states that the Murray Darling system exists within • Queensland • New South Wales • Victoria • South Australia • This plan has been implementedto improve flows within the Murray and Darling basin. • The plans main aim is to improve the environment without damaging Australia socially or economically • However this plan has become highly controversial due to irrigators losing large amounts of water that they “own” effecting many people socially and economically as well. • Conversely environmentalists believe that the bare minimum to be returned to the environment should be 4500 gigalitres, this would still only barely be sustainable.

  3. The plan details (Draft) • Designed to set environmentally sustainable limits on the amount of water that can be taken from the basin. • It sets limits on the amount of surface water and ground water that can be taken • The Authority has determined 10,873 gigalitres per year (GL/y) to be the volume of surface water that reflects an environmentally sustainable level • For groundwater, this volume is 3324 GL/yr. • The plan is to be rolled out over a number of years

  4. The plan details (signed) • The Murray Darling basin plan was signed and passed through parliament on the 22nd of November 2012. • The agreed upon amount came to 3200 gigalitres to be returned to the environment. • Environmentalist although happy, they are still concerned as they believe that this will not be enough for the system to stay sustainable.

  5. Controversy? Social and economic • This is because this plan has taken back water that has been bought by private irrigators. • They will be payed for their losses however they do not believe this is the right solution. • These private stakeholders believe the economy and industry is far more important that ensuring a environmentally healthy river. • Leading to migration to the major cities, therefor increasing the stress upon infrastructure. Environmental • Many rural families believe that this plan will ruin their community. • Environmentalist believe that the amount of water allocated to the environment will not be enough.

  6. What do you think about the Murray Darling basin plan?

  7. Todays activity • Today you are to log onto the learning portal, this site will be available 24/7 and you can find the PowerPoint's and any other material used in class on this page. • john-therry-hsie.wikispaces.com • There are three newspaper articles here for you to read and then answer the corresponding questions. • The last question is a reflective question. • We will discuss the answers at the end of the lesson.

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