advice and refinement in consultation with river operators and governments including negotiation of changes to river operating rules. Figure 2: SDL Adjustment Mechanism project monitoring and evaluation by the Authority This adaptive approach provides governments and communities with flexibility to strengthen the Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment Mechanism supply projects to get the best outcomes possible for the investment being made by governments. Stakeholders also highlight the importance of the projects having no third-party downstream impacts, such as changes to reliability. In their assessment of potential impacts on the reliability of supply for the proposed SDL adjustment, state government managers have taken into account the fact the model represents conditions as at 2009 and policy and management changes since then may have negated or offset any issues associated with the proposed adjustment. The issue of reliability has been considered by the Basin Officials Committee, which agree that if the operation of the SDL Adjustment Mechanism has the potential to result in reduction of reliability for entitlement holders, state governments will work together to find real world solutions to address those reliability concerns, consistent with the requirements in the Basin Plan. The Adjustment Mechanism assessment approach has a number of tests that ensure that any actions in one area do not have an undue adverse impact on other areas. The Authority is confident that downstream impacts have been considered in the Draft Determination, and that any other issues that arise or are identified will be resolved through project implementation processes. Program management The Authority expects that most projects will change and adjust in some way during implementation. As a package, environmental outcomes equivalent to 2750 GL must be achieved. The assessment provides confidence for Basin governments that the Authority’s package as a whole is achievable and practical. Some feedback from the public identifies that there is limited confidence the projects will deliver the environmental outcomes expected, and therefore the package does not justify an adjustment to the SDL. This feedback is linked to the lack of detailed information on the projects. The Authority will play a key role in monitoring the integrity of the Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment Mechanism and the package of projects by establishing regular transparent reporting processes to communicate to Basin governments and communities on the progress of individual
advice and refinement in consultation with river operators and governments including negotiation of changes to river operating rules. Figure 2: SDL Adjustment Mechanism project monitoring and evaluation by the Authority This adaptive approach provides governments and communities with flexibility to strengthen the Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment Mechanism supply projects to get the best outcomes possible for the investment being made by governments. Stakeholders also highlight the importance of the projects having no third-party downstream impacts, such as changes to reliability. In their assessment of potential impacts on the reliability of supply for the proposed SDL adjustment, state government managers have taken into account the fact the model represents conditions as at 2009 and policy and management changes since then may have negated or offset any issues associated with the proposed adjustment. The issue of reliability has been considered by the Basin Officials Committee, which agree that if the operation of the SDL Adjustment Mechanism has the potential to result in reduction of reliability for entitlement holders, state governments will work together to find real world solutions to address those reliability concerns, consistent with the requirements in the Basin Plan. The Adjustment Mechanism assessment approach has a number of tests that ensure that any actions in one area do not have an undue adverse impact on other areas. The Authority is confident that downstream impacts have been considered in the Draft Determination, and that any other issues that arise or are identified will be resolved through project implementation processes. Program management The Authority expects that most projects will change and adjust in some way during implementation. As a package, environmental outcomes equivalent to 2750 GL must be achieved. The Authority’s assessment provides confidence for Basin governments that the package as a whole is achievable and practical. Some feedback from the public identifies that there is limited confidence the projects will deliver the environmental outcomes expected, and therefore the package does not justify an adjustment to the SDL. This feedback is linked to the lack of detailed information on the projects. The Authority will play a key role in monitoring the integrity of the Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment Mechanism and the package of projects by establishing regular transparent reporting processes to communicate to Basin governments and communities on the progress of individual
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