Draft Surat Underground Water Impact Report 2016

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Surat Cumulative Management Area: Draft Surat Underground Water Impact Report 2016

The Queensland Government and Office of Groundwater Impact Assessment (OGIA) have recently released the draft Surat Underground Water Impact Report 2016.

The draft Report updates the Underground Water Impact Report 2012 and incorporates new knowledge and uses a new and different groundwater flow model to predict the future impacts.

You can view a summary of the draft Report and the full Report at:- https://www.dnrm.qld.gov.au/ogia/surat-underground-water-impact-report

Public Consultation and Information Sessions & Submissions

The OGIA are calling for interested parties to take part in public consultation and information sessions and prepare a written submission.

Public consultation and information sessions are being held throughout Queensland in April at Wandoan, Roma, Chinchilla, Dalby and Toowoomba.

Written submissions are due by 5pm on 29 April 2016. Written submissions will then be considered by the OGIA and a final report to the Chief Executive of the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection will be prepared.

For more information on the call for submissions or the public consultation and information sessions, please see the following link:- https://www.dnrm.qld.gov.au/ogia/surat-underground-water-impact-report/public-consultation.

If you have any queries about the draft Report or would like assistance to prepare your written submission, please do not hesitate to contact our Energy, Environment and Agribusiness Team on (07) 4927 6333.