ARTM11 NT OF T AL RESOURCES Paper No.: Date:/ Member: Tabled Tabled, by leave Incorporated, Remainder incorporated, by leave by leave 1 ( Jerk at the "I hie: I RESOURCES JU 1997 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING AMD DEVELOPMENT ^ 1 IEWORD Water - Vital for the Future The public release of this Implementation Plan for water infrastructure planning and development over the next five years confirms the Queensland Government's commitment to ensure the availability of water supply to underpin economic growth in the State in the decade and more ahead. This is the first instalment of a commitment by the Government to allocate $1.0 billion over the next 15 years to water infrastructure development, These funds together with expected private sector funding should result in more than $2.0 billion worth of water infrastructure being put in place over the 15 year period. The Department of Natural Resources and its predecessors have, over many years, applied considerable resources and expertise to the issue of water supply planning which is reflected in the 1993 State Water Conservation Strategy discussion paper. My appointment in May 1996 of an independent Water Infrastructure Task Force was however, the first occasion on which water using industry groups had been invited, on a Statewide basis, to put forward their views on what, infrastructure proposals will best support economic development needs and opportunities across the State. That a total of 350 submissions were made to the Task Force is surely an immensely strong demonstration of interest across the State in the provision of water infrastructure. Whilst many submissions were for new storage facilities, dams, weirs and for off-stream storages, 1 noted with considerable encouragement that the Task Force also elected to consider a wide range of proposals focused on private on-farm development, improving water management, wastewater use, water use efficiency and, importantly, proposals focused on better environmental outcomes. This Plan outlines how the Department of Natural Resources will now proceed over the next five years to address the Task Force's recommendations and, in particular, the Category 1 and the Category 2 projects, proposals, studies and assessments as recommended by the Task Force. I strongly support the various strategic commitments defined in the Implementation Plan which has been endorsed by the State Government. Whilst 1 have no doubt whatsoever that Queensland's future is fundamentally dependent on, further water storage development, the Plan's commitments to, and emphasis on important issues such as demand management, community consultation, sustainability and rigorous project assessments are all critically important in achieving the desired outcomes of a growing and prosperous Queensland. I trust that the Plan will provide a guide to all parties interested in water infrastructure development and will enable interest groups to align their efforts. I have no doubt that this Plan will require monitoring and review at intervals as further analysis and information come to hand. I see this as a living document for us all to work with. Howard Hobbs MLA Minister for Natural Resources Jj t }.IT1( ) l tlil,1JJ11 1l,tils)l1c}. Lti( 1 ;(7T^gil^ ^1;1(l^Ie7;t ; ; ;i^ Wf^ l;; r M itt la(^77f :ir11 i li`.V7^ ^ I^?)y%1Wit n Water Supply Scheme "Beaudesert Shire "Works including an off•stream storage, "Water supply system serving industrial "New project System yield Is currently "$7.80 m Bromelton Industrial Area DAR pumping station, water treatment plant plants. Brometton is recognised by the being reevaluated (Contributions are resenrolrand distribution system to SEQ 2001 planning process as one of the expected from support the development of major three major future industrial areas of industrial users) industry based on animal products South•East Queensland "weir on Condamine River at 604.3 km "DAR "Aweirwith an infatable crest having an a NO value grain and Are cropping "New project. Opportunity to develop o$9,10 m estimated capacity of i2 60D ML identified in MurrayDading Interim cap provisions "Nangramweir on the "DNR "A3 metre high weir having anestinrated "Improved distributioneffciency from the "New project SthemewaleeAdvisory $0.56m Condamine River at 646.0 km yield of 600 ML existing Chinchilla Welt and Increased Committee has been Invoked In the production In the Chinchilla well planning to date Irrigation Project ComgoaWelr "DNR "A weir vmhan inflatable uestonthe "Downstream regulatoryweirforthe "New project It will also serve as a "$25.00on Mackenzie Riverattlmejurrctlori of the Emerald Irrigation Project.lmproved regulating welrforthe proposed Comet (Stage land 2) Comet and Nogoa Rivers having an distribution efficiency and secure supply Dam estimated capacity of 9 000 ML for the mining industry "Raising of Bingegang Weir "DNR "Raising of the existing welt by3.5 metres "Additional water supply for mining and "Welt currently constructed to food crest "$4.35 m by raising the fined crest and installing an agriculture level. WeIrralsing Investigations nearing inflatable dam to increase the capacity to completion 12 000 ML Gladstone Region "Gladstone Area "Upgrade the water supply system from "Longterm strategy (40.50 years) to "Future sources options study completed. "Board seeks Water Supply Strategy water Board Awoonga Dam to Gladstone and Yarwun provide assured water supply to Furtherstudestoconfirmthe preferred $34.51mfrom (GAWK) industrial areas and further storage Gladstone region Industry developments option for the next storage development Government development(a new dam on the Calliope and urban growth are in progress towards a total River or raising ofAwoonga Dam) cost of $190,15 m Interim Raising of Borumba Dam "DNR "Raising of the crest of Borumba Dam by "Increase In yield expected to be about "Investigations virtually complete, initial "$2.00 m 2.5 metres 12 000 MUa access constnsction has commenced "Wekon the Mary Fiver at Gym pie "DNR "A regulating well on the Mary River at "improved water distribution from "New project "$1.00 m Gympie Borumba Dam, pumping storage for Gympie water supply and recreational facility "Raising Mary River Barrage "DNR "Ra'sing the Mary Mier Barrage by 1 more "Increase In storage capacity of 3100 fdt "New project "$1.20 m by installation of an Inflatable rubber dam to allow expansion sugar cane production and(or for u rbarf ndustrial water supply "Paranul Weir (See note 3) "DNR "Aweiron the Dawson Rive( upstream of "Additional regulation on the Dawson "Newproject Thetiming depends on "$5.90m Mourn with an estimated capacity of River system and potential to supply a whether Nathan Dam proceeds, and on 11500 ML proposed ammonium nitrate plant near requirements for Industrial and mining Moura and a proposed coal mine Interests development at Theodore "Raising )ones Weir at Mundubbera "DNR "Raising of Jones Welt at Mundubberaby "Additional supply of water for citrus and "flow project "$f.50m Installation of an Inflatable rubber dam horticulture "Meriwood Water Board "Merlovood Water aUpgrade and extension of hiertwood "Upgrade of existing pipeline, Extension of "Planning for upgrade of existing pipeline "$0.25 m - Stage I Upgrade and Expansion Board Water Board stock and domestic pipeline the pipelinesystem subject to availability has commenced . $0.20 m - Stage 2 in three stages of additional water supply $0.30 m - Stage 3 "Development of Mt Ira Region Water "Mt Ira Water Board "Components of an augmentation scheme "Majocupgrade of water supply it New project "$11.70 m Supply System for Mt Isaregion water supply system and infrastructure to meet growing industrial associated works water needs Including high analysis phosphate fertiliser plant Notes 1. Progress on all projects will be subject to acceptable results of economic, environmental and social assessments and on agreement on cost sharing arrangements 2. indicative funding allocations shown Include all sources of funds 3. The preparedness of the private sector to provide Infrastructure, including major Dawson Riser storages, in the Surat SasinlDawson Valleyls currently being explored under an Expression of Interest Process for which the lead agency is the Department of Ewnomk Development and Trade J4'Nl,1l*kY ffW ^ 1,!>}lliI 1^'7^1151^ lfPi►lf'Crir ^ttr^ .a ltl^^ _ aFeasiblity, hydrology and S0.10 m a Land purchases, pump $2.79 m nConsiruct water treatment $4.00 m nConstnxtwater St.00m 4 impact assessment station,constructoff• plant distribution system and stream storage reservoir sldanningandimpact $0.25m "Complete construction $8.15m a O assessment Design $0.70 in TOTAL $0.95 m R Manning and Impact $0,075m 6 O 0 assessment Design $0.05 m Construction $0.49 m TOTAL $0.615 m 6flanning and Impact $0.30 m "Design $0.15 m n Complete construction of $11.30 m o R Stage 2 to proceed when demand is assessment Commence construction $3.30 m Stage 1 demonstrated TOTAL $3.45 m uCommence fixed crest $2.20 m "Complete construction $0.80 m 4 "Timing of Installation of inflatable raising rubberdam to be determined AAugmentAwonnga to $22.65 m -,Augment pump station $11.86 m a 0 0 Gladstoneandindustry andpipetines (ilmingof funding to be negotiated with the GAWB) oComplete fixed crest raising $2.00 m o 0 0 0 *Manningardimpact $0.08m uDesign and construction $0.92m o o a assessment o Manning and impact $0.20 m a Design, order Inflatable $0.60 in oComplete construction $0.40 m o a assessment rubber dam, commence construction uManning anddesign $0.30m nCommenceconstructlon $2.701 -Complete