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The murray darling basin Plan. The plan. The basin plan is a coordinated plan across the four states this basin crosses Queensland New South Wales Victoria South Australia This plan has been implemented, in the hope that this would improve the environment.
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The plan • The basin plan is a coordinated plan across the four states this basin crosses • Queensland • New South Wales • Victoria • South Australia • This plan has been implemented, in the hope that this would improve the environment. • However this plan has become highly controversial due to irrigators losing large amounts of water that they “own” effecting the economy and their livelihood.
The plan details • 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
Controversy? • The plan has become highly controversial. • 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. • Many rural families believe that this plan will ruin their community. • Leading to migration to the major cities, therefor increasing the stress upon infrastructure.
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.