This map shows the area covered by the Barron catchment water planning process. You can also download a detailed Barron water planning area map (PDF, 170 kB)*.

• Current status of planning activities
• Draft water resource plan amendment
• Resource operations plan
• Water resource plan
• Annual report
• Public notice
• Contact details

Current status of planning activities

Water resource plan (WRP)
Intention to prepare a draft WRP amendment	Draft WRP amendment released	Final WRP amendment approved
N/A	06-06-08
Intention to prepare draft WRP announced	Draft WRP released	Final WRP approved
N/A	20-12-01	19-12-02

Resource operations plan (ROP)
Intention to prepare draft ROP announced	Draft ROP released	Final ROP approved
29-01-03	02-08-04	16-06-05

Draft water resource plan amendment

The Barron draft Water Rresource Plan amendment reviews the provisions for managing unsupplemented and subartesian water in the Upper Barron catchment area. This area encompasses the area above Lake Tinaroo and the Rocky, Spring and Cherry creek catchments.

Resource operations plan

The Barron Resource Operations Plan was finalised in June 2005 after a consultation and review process that began when the draft plan was released.

A key benefit of the plan is that it allows water trading among water users.

Water resource plan

The Barron Water Resource Plan was released in December 2002 following a submissions and evaluation process that began in 1996.

The plan aims to ensure water resources are sustainably managed to provide for present and future needs while protecting social, economic and environmental interests.

• Water Resource (Barron) Plan 2002 (listed under the Water Act 2000)
• Water Resource (Barron) Plan 2002 explanatory notes (PDF, 156 kB)*

Annual report

An annual report for Queensland's water resource plans, includes the Barron catchment.

Public notice

• Public Notice of availability of Draft Water Resource (Barron) Amendment Plan, June 2008 (PDF, 176 kB)*
• Moratorium notice, Atherton subartesian area - subartesian management area B, February 2006 (PDF, 282 kB)*

Contact details

If you have problems downloading any of these documents, or would like a copy sent by post, please contact:

Mareeba Office
28 Peters Street
MAREEBA QLD 4880

Phone: (07) 4048 4874
Fax: (07) 4092 2366
Email: Barron WRP coordinator

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