Water Resource Plan for Wet Tropics
Source: Queensland. Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. Media Release
"North and Far North Queensland communities have an opportunity to have their say on the State Government’s proposed Water Resource Plan for the Wet Tropics.
Announcing the start of the planning process Natural Resources Minister Stephen Robertson said it was important the community and other stakeholders had an input into future water use for the area. “We are developing a 10-year Water Resources Plan to ensure sustainable allocations and management of water resources and help secure this unique environmental feature for the next generation,” he said.
“The Wet Tropics has some 2100 water bores in use making it the third highest for any water plan area in Queensland and there is significant demand to extract more surface and groundwater. The Bligh Government wants to ensure these water resources are managed in a sustainable way while maintaining a balance with economic development in the region."