The Great Artesian Basin (GAB) is an extensive groundwater system which underlies over a fifth of the Australian continent. Around 5% of this resource is located in the Northern Territory (NT). On the 29th January 2010, the Northern Territory Minister for Natural Resources, Environment and Heritage declared this area a Water Control District (WCD). This declaration marks the commencement of the Water Allocation Plan (WAP) process. On completion, the WAP will form the instrument through which the NT Government will manage all surface and roundwater within the GAB WCD. This report has been prepared by the Department of Natural Resources, Environment, the Arts and Sport (NRETAS) to provide a scientific platform for the GAB WAP process. The WAP aims to apply a policy basis to allocate water for non-consumptive uses including environmental and cultural values, allocations for consumptive use are made from the remaining available water resource.,
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English,
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Great Artesian Basin -- Management,
Groundwater -- Great Artesian Basin,