Water for the Environment Special Account

Stage 1 Funding for Sustainable Diversion Limits (SDL) Adjustment Supply and Constraints Measures in the Murray-Darling Basin

The output of this Agreement will be Stage 1 activities (including designs, obtaining regulatory approvals, technical investigations and stakeholder engagement) to progress the development of supply and constraints measures nominated under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan’s mechanism for the adjustment of Sustainable Diversion Limits. The activities will inform the Commonwealth’s decision to fund the implementation of the measures. 

Murray-Darling Basin Water Infrastructure, SA-led Efficiency Measures Projects

The outputs of this Agreement are to:

i) develop proposals into feasibility studies, cost benefit analysis and technical reports; or business cases.

ii) implement agreed projects that achieve water recovery with neutral or improved social and economic outcomes. Water savings generated by State-led efficiency measures will contribute to an increase in the volume of Basin water resources available for environmental use by 450 gigalitres.

Murray-Darling Basin Water Infrastructure, New South Wales-led Efficiency Projects

The outputs of this Agreement are to:

i) develop proposals into feasibility studies, cost benefit analysis and technical reports; or business cases.

ii) implement agreed projects that achieve water recovery with neutral or improved social and economic outcomes.  Water savings generated by State-led efficiency measures will contribute to an increase in the volume of Basin water resources availabe for environment use by 450 gigalitres.

Murray-Darling Basin Water Infrastructure, Australian Capital Territory-led Efficiency Projects

The outputs of this Agreement are to:

i) develop proposals into feasibility studies, cost benefit analysis and technical reports; or business cases.

ii) implement agreed projects that achieve water recovery with neutral or improved social and economic outcomes.  Water savings generated by State-led efficiency measures will contribute to bridging the gap or an increase in the volume of Basin water resources available for environmental use by 450 gigalitres.