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Water Access Entitlement - Australian Capital Territory

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to access any surface or ground water. It entitles you to have access to a specified amount of water that is available for taking from a water management area.

As amounts of water available at any one time are likely to vary, there is no guarantee that a particular volume of water, or any water, will be available under the entitlement. A Water Access Entitlement (WAE) does not automatically allow you to take water, you will need a separate licence for the taking of water.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence you must:

  • not hold an existing water allocation approved under the previous Act
  • outline whether you intend to access surface, or ground water
  • outline the water management area you want to access
  • provide the intended use of the water
  • outline where you intend to access water and your right to have access to that place.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Licence All $937.14

Per megalitre. Fees for 2024-25
Transfer Transfer All $207.23

Fees for 2024-25

Act(s) name

Water Resources Act 2007 Australian Capital Territory

Regulation(s) name

Water Resources Regulation 2007 Australian Capital Territory

Administering agency

Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate

Environment

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.