Table 35: An initial assessment of mature irrigation requirements of existing crops in the Victorian Mallee and some projections of future possible demand 2015 2015 mature mature 2015 irrigation irrigation irrigation requirement 2009 2015 requirement plus 75% 2009 2015 Maximum Mature mature plus 75% % requirement restoration Category area area application irrigation irrigation restoration change plus 75% of vacant (ha) (ha) rate ML/ha requirement requirement of vacant restoration land plus ML ML land plus of vacant NID NID land ML proposals proposals plus due ML diligence ML Almond 19,905 20,620 4% 14 278,670 288,680 288,680 316,400 365,640 Other nut 285 12 0 3,420 3,420 3,420 6,255 tree Wine grape 13,050 10,130 -22% 8 104,400 81,040 81,040 81,040 95,740 Table grape 5,730 7,295 27% 12 68,760 87,540 87,540 87,540 88,260 Dried grape 2,905 3,040 5% 8 23,240 24,320 24,320 24,320 57,320 Other grape 35 45 29% 8 280 360 360 360 360 Citrus 3,655 3,720 2% 12 43,860 44,640 44,640 44,640 45,840 Olive 3,625 12 0 43,500 43,500 43,500 43,500 Avocado 560 13 0 7,280 7,280 7,280 7,280 Stone fruit 580 12 0 6,960 6,960 6,960 6,960 fruit 565 155 12 6,780 1,860 1,860 1,860 1,860 tree unspecified 4,980 60 12 59,760 720 720 720 720 tree Nursery 180 12 0 2,160 2,160 2,160 2,160 Woodlot 250 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 35: An initial assessment of mature irrigation requirements of existing crops in the Victorian Mallee and some projections of future possible demand Category 2009 area (ha) 2015 area (ha) % change Maximum application rate ML/ha 2009 Mature irrigation requirement ML 2015 mature irrigation requirement ML 2015 irrigation requirement plus 75% restoration of vacant land ML 2015 mature irrigation requirement plus 75% restoration of vacant land plus NID proposals ML 2015 mature irrigation requirement plus 75% restoration of vacant land plus NID proposals plus due diligence ML Almond 19,905 20,620 4% 14 278,670 288,680 288,680 316,400 365,640 Other nut tree 285 12 0 3,420 3,420 3,420 6,255 Wine grape 13,050 10,130 -22% 8 104,400 81,040 81,040 81,040 95,740 Table grape 5,730 7,295 27% 12 68,760 87,540 87,540 87,540 88,260 Dried grape 2,905 3,040 5% 8 23,240 24,320 24,320 24,320 57,320 Other grape 35 45 29% 8 280 360 360 360 360 Citrus 3,655 3,720 2% 12 43,860 44,640 44,640 44,640 45,840 Olive 3,625 12 0 43,500 43,500 43,500 43,500 Avocado 560 13 0 7,280 7,280 7,280 7,280 Stone fruit 580 12 0 6,960 6,960 6,960 6,960 fruit tree 565 155 12 6,780 1,860 1,860 1,860 1,860 unspecified tree 4,980 60 12 59,760 720 720 720 720 Nursery 180 12 0 2,160 2,160 2,160 2,160 Woodlot 250 0 0 0 0 0 0
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