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South West Yarragadee

The Department of Water is the agency responsible for managing Western Australia's water resources and assessing licence applications for water abstraction from private users, local governments and water service providers.

The Proposal

The Department is developing a sub-regional water management plan for the Blackwood, Busselton-Capel and Bunbury Groundwater Areas that addresses the needs of all users, including the environment, existing licensees (including public water supplies) and the potential requirements of future development. The assessment of the Water Corporation's application to abstract 45 GL/yr from the South West Yarragadee formation, on the Blackwood Plateau, must be consistent with this plan.

Our Role

The Department's role in water resource management is to ensure the sustainable use of water resources for the benefit of present and future generations by considering the environmental, social and economic implications of the Water Corporation's proposal.

If you have any further queries regarding the future of the South West Yarragadee, please do not hesitate to contact the Department of Water.

More background and details of the South West Yarragadee project can be found on the following pages:

Water Resource Planning

Fact Sheets

Groundwater Area Map

Newsletters

Reports to the Department

Summary Documents

Technical Reports
 
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Adobe Portable Document Format South West Yarragadee Position Statement
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Publish Date: 27-FEB-2006 04:45 PM
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) released the Water Corporation’s proposal to draw 45 Gigalitres of groundwater from the South West Yarragadee Aquifer on Monday 27 February.