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Permit to Interfere with a Waterway - Northern Territory

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.

A waterway includes:

  • a river, creek, stream or watercourse
  • a lake, lagoon, swamp or marsh in which water collects and is connected to a river, creek, stream or watercourse
  • a floodplain.

 

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

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Task Type Business Structure Description
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Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Apply All Interference with a Waterway Guideline - PDF (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.

Additional information

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.

Administering agency

Department of Lands, Planning and Environment

Water Resources Office

Contact details

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

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

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