Permit to Interfere with a Waterway - NT - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You will need this permit if you intend to undertake any construction or works which may affect a waterway. This includes constructing a new waterway or changing an existing waterway:

shape
volume, speed or direction of water flow
bed or bank stability.

You do not need a permit if you are only constructing any of the following:

road drainage
culverts, bridges and urban stormwater drainage works that meet engineering standards accepted by the relevant public authority
rural dams with a bank height of less than 3 metres and a catchment area of less than 5 square kilometres
soil conservation and landcare activities approved by the NT government.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

Please contact the agency to identify any eligibility requirements.

Duration

The permit will be valid for the duration of the project.

Fees

Task	Type	Business Structure	Description
Apply	Application	All	Please contact the agency for more information.

Forms

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	All	Application for a Permit to Construct or Alter Works - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Water Act 1992 Northern Territory (Opens in new window)

Regulation(s) name

Water Regulations 1992 Northern Territory (Opens in new window)

Application process

Lodge

Please submit your completed application form with:

soil testing results
a survey of the storage area to work out dam capacity
a survey of biodiversity in the area (location dependent)
a hydrological report with a water balance study
engineering drawings detailing dam wall, spillway and outlet design
a geotechnical report with soil tests, the dam wall foundations, the ability of the dam to store water and any potential for leaks
an assessment of the downstream environment and vulnerability to flooding if the dam fails
an Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority clearance certificate.

Administering agency

Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security

Contact details

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Water Licensing Officer - Alice Springs

Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security
Northern Territory
Operating address:	AZRI Building Stuart Highway South Alice Springs NT 0871
Mailing address:	PO Box 1120 Alice Springs NT 0871
Phone:	08 8951 9215
Fax:	08 8951 9268
Email:	water.Licensing@nt.gov.au
Website:	Water (Opens in new window)

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Water Licensing Officer - Darwin

Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security
Northern Territory
Operating address:	Goyder Building Level 4 25 Chung Wah Terrace Palmerston, Northern Territory 0830
Mailing address:	PO BOX 496 Palmerston, Northern Territory 0831
Phone:	08 8999 3660
Fax:	08 8999 3666
Email:	water.Licensing@nt.gov.au
Website:	Water (Opens in new window)

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Water Licensing Officer - Katherine

Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security
Northern Territory
Operating address:	32 Giles Street Katherine, Northern Territory 0852
Mailing address:	PRIVATE BAG 123 Katherine, Northern Territory 0852
Phone:	08 8951 9215
Email:	water.Licensing@nt.gov.au
Website:	Water (Opens in new window)

Supporting information

Apply for permit to construct dam or alter waterway (Opens in new window)

Permit to Interfere with a Waterway - Northern Territory