Upper Ovens River

Goulburn-Murray Water have been working closely with a committee appointed by the Minister for Water, to develop a Water Management Plan to improve management of groundwater and surface water resources in the Upper Ovens Catchment. Click here for a map of the Upper Ovens.  

The project aims to balance the sharing of these water resources between all uses in the Upper Ovens River Catchment.  

  Feedback Responses to Draft Upper Ovens Water Management Plan Prescriptions

Eleven responses in total were received in response to the Draft Upper Ovens Water Management Plan Prescriptions. Response forms were received from Upper Ovens irrigators/land owners, Government Agencies, Water Authorities and Environment Victoria.

The Upper Ovens Water Supply Protection Area Consultative Committee met on Thursday 19 May 2011 in order to consider all responses relating to the Draft Plan. Respondents to the plan will receive a response to their feedback outlining how the Committee considered all comments to prescriptions.

Response Forms

1. Upper Ovens Irrigator
2. Upper Ovens Irrigator
3. Upper Ovens Irrigator
4. Upper Ovens Irrigator
5. Upper Ovens Irrigator
6. Upper Ovens Irrigator
7. North East Catchment Management Authority
8. Environment Victoria
9. Department of Sustainability and Environment
10. Goulburn-Murray Water
11. North East Water
    

  What is the Plan about?

Why manage groundwater and surface water together?

Due to the strong hydraulic connection between the shallow groundwater system and the Ovens River, groundwater extraction reduces flow in the river. To ensure river flow targets are met, groundwater use must also be managed in a sustainable manner, and subsequently included in management rules.

What will the Plan include?

For the Upper Ovens, rules will be considered to meet specific objectives such as:

• Ensuring flows for the environment
• providing opportunities for equitable access for all water users
• managing groundwater - stream interactions

  Download a copy of the Draft Upper Ovens Water Management Plan

  Download a copy of the Draft Water Management Plan by clicking on the cover image.

  The Draft Upper Ovens Water Management Plan has been released for public comment.

  Resources and Reports

The Draft Upper Ovens Management Plan was developed using various research methods and background reports. To view and down load a copy of this information visit the Upper Ovens Resources and Reports Page.

  Consultation

The consultation process for the Draft Upper Oven Water Management Plan concluded.

Download a copy of the reponses in the menu above.

For more information contact the G-MW contacts below.

Daniel Lovell 

Manager Water Systems Improvement

Email: daniell@g-mwater.com.au

Matthew Pethybridge

Senior Water Resources Officer

mattp@g-mwater.com.au

Goulburn-Murray Water
Box 165, TATURA 3616

Telephone: (03) 5826 3500

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