Review Panel Membership The Review Panel consisted of: Mr Malcolm Forbes (Chair) Professor Craig Simmons (IESC; Flinders University) Dr Jane Coram (IESC; Geoscience Australia) Prof Peter Cook (CSIRO; Flinders University) Mr Stuart Richardson (CDM Smith) Mr Ray Evans (Independent Consultant) Mr Damien Finlayson (URS) The Panel was assisted by Alan Wade (Principal Hydrogeologist, Aquade) as an independent expert, facilitator, and the author of the Synthesis Report (see below). The Panel also had the benefit of the presence of MDBA and the Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) Victoria officials as follows: Dr Sabine Schreiber (DEPI Victoria) Mr Simon Baker (DEPI Victoria) Mr Craig Beverley (DEPI Victoria) Mr Peter Hyde (MDBA) Dr Tariq Rana (MDBA) Background Information The MDBA, in collaboration with DEPI Victoria commenced the review for the Murray Sedimentary Plain area by establishing the Review Panel and commissioning Alan Wade to prepare a Synthesis Report, the Goulburn-Murray Sedimentary Plain Groundwater Sustainable Diversion Limit Review Synthesis Report (the Synthesis Report). The Synthesis Report (Attachment A) is a specially prepared report synthesising existing material to support the deliberations of the Review Panel. It includes explanation of the methodology used by the MDBA and DEPI to evaluate BDLs and SDLs. It summarises currently available information on the Goulburn-Murray area including: Hydrogeological characteristics of the area; Licensed groundwater extraction in the area; General technical information of relevance to how the SDL, BDL and State extraction limit have been evaluated, including: Two numerical models used to inform the SDL; and Summaries of two independent reviews of those models Review Panel Objectives The objective of the review is review all available information relevant to the determination “to of SDLs and BDLs of the Goulburn-Murray Sedimentary Plain This should include a area.” review of the science, methods, planning and policies utilised by MDBA and DEPI to evaluate limits on groundwater take. To achieve this, the Review Panel is tasked to provide recommendations to the MDBA regarding the SDL and BDL. These recommendations are to be based on the Synthesis Report, information presented during the review meeting and other relevant information.
Review Panel Membership The Review Panel consisted of: Mr Malcolm Forbes (Chair) Professor Craig Simmons (IESC; Flinders University) Dr Jane Coram (IESC; Geoscience Australia) Prof Peter Cook (CSIRO; Flinders University) Mr Stuart Richardson (CDM Smith) Mr Ray Evans (Independent Consultant) Mr Damien Finlayson (URS) The Panel was assisted by Alan Wade (Principal Hydrogeologist, Aquade) as an independent expert, facilitator, and the author of the Synthesis Report (see below). The Panel also had the benefit of the presence of MDBA and the Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) Victoria officials as follows: Dr Sabine Schreiber (DEPI Victoria) Mr Simon Baker (DEPI Victoria) Mr Craig Beverley (DEPI Victoria) Mr Peter Hyde (MDBA) Dr Tariq Rana (MDBA) Background Information The MDBA, in collaboration with DEPI Victoria commenced the review for the Sedimentary Plain area by establishing the Review Panel and commissioning Alan Wade to prepare a Synthesis Report, the Goulburn-Murray Sedimentary Plain Groundwater Sustainable Diversion Limit Review Synthesis Report (the Synthesis Report). The Synthesis Report (Attachment A) is a specially prepared report synthesising existing material to support the deliberations of the Review Panel. It includes explanation of the methodology used by the MDBA and DEPI to evaluate BDLs and SDLs. It summarises currently available information on the Goulburn-Murray area including: Hydrogeological characteristics of the area; Licensed groundwater extraction in the area; General technical information of relevance to how the SDL, BDL and State extraction limit have been evaluated, including: Two numerical models used to inform the SDL; and Summaries of two independent reviews of those models Review Panel Objectives The objective of the review is “to review all available information relevant to the determination of SDLs and BDLs of the Goulburn-Murray Sedimentary Plain area.” This should include a review of the science, methods, planning and policies utilised by MDBA and DEPI to evaluate limits on groundwater take. To achieve this, the Review Panel is tasked to provide recommendations to the MDBA regarding the SDL and BDL. These recommendations are to be based on the Synthesis Report, information presented during the review meeting and other relevant information. Murray
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