Chapter 8 Water entitlements and planning Action Responsibility Delivery partners Timeframe Action 8.1 Ensure a Department of Rural water corporations, Mid 2016-2021 strong, responsive Environment, Land, Melbourne Water, Victorian water entitlement Water and Planning Environmental Water Holder, system Traditional Owners, communities Action 8.2 Provide Department of Southern Rural Water, End 2017 greater flexibility and Environment, Land, Water, Grampians choice for Water and Planning Wimmera Mallee Water, Melbourne Water, Victorian Water Registrar Action 8.3 Investigate Department of Southern Rural Water, Mid 2017 increased flexibility Environment, Land, Water, Grampians for taking water Water and Planning Wimmera Mallee Water, under winter-fill Melbourne Water licences Action 8.4 Better Department of Southern Rural Water, Ongoing record and report on Environment, Land, Water, Grampians Reasonable emerging significant Water and Planning Wimmera Mallee Water, domestic and uses of water Melbourne Water stock limits. End 2017 Action 8.5 Ensure a Department of Water corporations, Department Ongoing modern compliance Environment, Land, of Premier and Cabinet regime that works Water and Planning Action 8.6 Commence Department of Water corporations, Victorian Complete 2028 the long-term water Environment, Land, Environmental Water Holder resource assessment Water and Planning process Action 8.7 Commence Department of Water corporations, catchment Ongoing sustainable water Environment, Land, management authorities, strategy reviews Water and Planning Victorian Environmental Water Holder, Traditional Owners Action 8.8 Align the Department of Department of Premier and End 2017 sustainable water Environment, Land, Cabinet (Office of Parliamentary strategy and Water and Planning Counsel) water resource assessment processes Action 8.9 Improve Department of Southern Rural Water, Ongoing rural water supply Environment, Land, Water, Grampians planning Water and Planning Wimmera Mallee Water, Melbourne Water, Department of Premier and Cabinet (Office of Parliamentary Counsel)
Chapter 8 Water entitlements and planning Action Responsibility Delivery partners Timeframe Action 8.1 Ensure a strong, responsive water entitlement system Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Rural water corporations, Melbourne Water, Victorian Environmental Water Holder, Traditional Owners, communities Mid 2016-2021 Action 8.2 Provide greater flexibility and choice for Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Southern Rural Water, Water, Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water, Melbourne Water, Victorian Water Registrar End 2017 Action 8.3 Investigate increased flexibility for taking water under winter-fill licences Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Southern Rural Water, Water, Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water, Melbourne Water Mid 2017 Action 8.4 Better record and report on emerging significant uses of water Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Southern Rural Water, Water, Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water, Melbourne Water Ongoing Reasonable domestic and stock limits. End 2017 Action 8.5 Ensure a modern compliance regime that works Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Water corporations, Department of Premier and Cabinet Ongoing Action 8.6 Commence the long-term water resource assessment process Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Water corporations, Victorian Environmental Water Holder Complete 2028 Action 8.7 Commence sustainable water strategy reviews Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Water corporations, catchment management authorities, Victorian Environmental Water Holder, Traditional Owners Ongoing Action 8.8 Align the sustainable water strategy and water resource assessment processes Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Department of Premier and Cabinet (Office of Parliamentary Counsel) End 2017 Action 8.9 Improve rural water supply planning Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Southern Rural Water, Water, Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water, Melbourne Water, Department of Premier and Cabinet (Office of Parliamentary Counsel) Ongoing
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