Where a water resource is prescribed, such as the Angas Bremer Prescribed Wells Area and the River Murray Prescribed Watercourse, the Water Resources Act 1997 requires a water allocation plan to be developed.

Development of a water allocation plan is the responsibility of the relevant catchment water management board (CWMB) or a water resources planning committee. During the development of a water allocation plan, a draft plan is made available for public comment, enabling the people affected by the plan to provide valuable input. Once the draft water allocation plan has been through the public consultation and amendment process and is formally adopted by the Minister, the plan becomes a legally binding document.

A water allocation plan provides for equitable share of the available water resource between social, economic and environmental needs. It aims to achieve sustainable development of the resource, taking into consideration present and future water needs. In order to achieve this, a water allocation plan specifies criteria for the taking and the transferring of a water allocation.

Within the Angas Bremer Prescribed Wells Area where both groundwater and River Murray watercourse water (sourced from Lake Alexandrina ) are used there are two water allocation plans that govern water use. The Water Allocation Plan for the Angas Bremer Prescribed Wells Area and the Water Allocation Plan for the River Murray Prescribed Watercourse

Further Reading:

Water Allocation Plan for the River Murray Prescribed Watercourse July 2002 (2.18Mb)

Water Allocation Plan for the Angas Bremer Prescribed Wells Area Jan 2001 (1.47Mb)

Water Allocation Plan for the Angas Bremer Prescribed Region 1996 - 2001 (643kb)

Water Allocation Plan for the Angas Bremer Prescribed Region 1992 - 1997 (355kb)

Water Allocation Plan for the Angas Bremer Prescribed Region 1987 - 1992 (76.2kb)

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