TimelinesforWaterExtrac�onLicence/PastoralLandClearing/Non-PastoralUseApplica�ons

WaterExtrac�onLicence(WEL)

Pre-lodgementmee�ng(Op�onal)

PastoralLandClearing(PLC) Non-PastoralUse(NPU)

Pre-lodgementmee�ng

Decision

Accept

PublicExhibi�on

4weeks

ServiceAuthori�esApplica�oncirculatedtoServiceAuthori�es. 6

weeks

TechnicalAssessmentreportprepared.Colla�onofallcomments.Reportand

commentssenttoapplicant.

2weeks

7weeks

Na�veTitleApplica�oncirculatedtoNa�veTitleholders. 12

weeks

(90days)

Refuse

Pre-lodgementmee�ng

24weeks+Applicantaddi�onal�meforprepara�on

12weeks

1week

10days

2weeks

Applica�onreceivedandverified.

Decision

Accept

Ini�alAssessment

2weeks

14weeks

2weeks(10days)

Refuse

PublicComment

No�ceofInten�onpublished.Adjacentlandholdersadvised. 4

weeks

(30days)

ControllerofWaterResourcesmakesadetermina�on.

Decision

Approve/Refuse

No�ceofDecision

ControllerofWaterResourcespublishesaNo�ce

ofDecision.

4weeks

4weeks

(30days)

16weeks

24weeks+Applicantaddi�onal�meforprepara�on

1week

Decision

Accept

PublicExhibi�on4weeks

ServiceAuthori�es

Applica�oncirculatedtoServiceAuthori�es.DENRundertakesfieldinspec�on.

6weeks

Applica�onlodgedandverified.

6weeks

ReportpreparedforNa�veVegeta�onAssessmentPanel

(NVAP).

1week

3weeks

1week

PastoralLandBoard(PLBReport)prepared.

PLBmakesadetermina�on.

3weeks

2weeks

Determina�on

Approve/Refuse

17weeks+Applicant�meforprepara�on

No�ceofDecision

Ifapproved-permit,endorseddrawingsandNo�ceofConsentissued.

2weeks

Refuse

2weeks+addi�onal

�meforapplicantif

required

NVAPmee�ng

4weeks

No�ceofDecisionofWEL

TechnicalAssessmentreportprepared.Colla�onofallcomments.Reportand

commentssenttoapplicant.

Whenapplica�onscanrunconcurrently:

SimpleProposals(applica�onscanoccurconcurrently)-Seekinglessthan500MLoutsideawateralloca�onplanarea.-Seekinglessthan10%ofthegeneralconsump�vepoolinawateralloca�onplanarea.-Notwithin1kmofagroundwaterdependentecosystemprotec�onzoneorawetland.-Notwithinagroundwaterdischargeprotec�onarea

Allotherapplica�ons:-WaterExtrac�onLicenceisrequiredfirst

SimpleProposals-ConcurrentApplica�ons

4weeks

NPUReportprepared.

PLBmakesadetermina�on.

3weeks

No�ceofDecision

Ifapproved-permit,endorseddrawingsandNo�ceofConsentissued.

2weeks

2weeks

Determina�on

ApplicantAc�on

ApplicantprovidedwithminimumtwoweekstorespondtoTechnicalAssessmentreportand

comments.

ApplicantAc�on

ApplicantprovidedwithminimumtwoweekstorespondtoTechnicalAssessmentreportand

comments.

ReportpreparedforControllerofWater

Resources.

Approve/Refuse

2weeks+addi�onal

�meforApplicantif

required

PAUSE

Un�la�erNVAPmee�ngforPLC

1week

Applica�onlodgedandverified.

LEGEND

DENRconsidera�onandac�on

Exhibi�on/comment

Determina�on

No�ceofDecision

WaterExtrac�onLicence(WEL)

Pre-lodgementmee�ng

STAGE1

StartatNo�ceofDecisionofWEL

Pre-lodgementmee�ng Pre-lodgementmee�ng

StartatNo�ceofDecisionofWEL

24weeks+applicantaddi�onal�meforprepara�on

STAGE2*

PastoralLandClearing(PLC)

1week

Decision

Accept

PublicExhibi�on

TechnicalAssessmentreportprepared.Colla�onofallcomments.Reportand

commentssenttoapplicant.

4weeks

1week

1week

Approve/Refuse

No�ceofDecision

Ifapproved-permit,endorseddrawingsandNo�ceofConsentissued.

2weeks

Refuse

24weeks+applicantaddi�onal�meforprepara�on

Non-PastoralUse(NPU)

Decision

Accept

PublicExhibi�on 4weeks

ServiceAuthori�es

Applica�oncirculatedtoServiceAuthori�es. 6

weeks

TechnicalAssessmentreportprepared.Colla�onofallcomments.Reportand

commentssenttoapplicant.

2weeks

1week

Na�veTitleApplica�oncirculatedtoNa�veTitleholders. 12weeks

(90days)

ReportpreparedforNa�veVegeta�onAssessmentPanel

(NVAP).

PastoralLandBoard(PLB)Reportprepared.

PastoralLandBoard(PLB)Reportprepared.

3weeks

3weeks

11weeks

1week

7weeks

12weeks

*Cancommencewhenproponentisno�fiedofWELdecision(approx.week20)

NPUReportprepared.

PLBmakesadetermina�on.

10days

2weeks

Applica�onreceivedandverified.

Decision

Accept

2weeks(10days)

Refuse

Decision

Approve/Refuse

10weeks

4weeks

(30days)

24weeks

22weeks

Determina�on

Approve/Refuse

No�ceofDecision

Ifapproved-permit,endorseddrawingsandNo�ceofConsentissued.

Determina�on

2weeks

3weeks

2weeks

Ini�alAssessment

4weeks

PublicComment

No�ceofInten�onpublished.Adjacentlandholdersadvised. 4

weeks

(30days)

ApplicantAc�on

ApplicantprovidedwithminimumtwoweekstorespondtoTechnicalAssessmentreportand

comments.4weeks

No�ceofDecision

ControllerofWaterResourcespublishesaNo�ce

ofDecision.

ProceedtoStage2

NVAPmee�ng

PAUSE

Un�la�erNVAPmee�ngforPLC

2weeks

ControllerofWaterResourcesmakesadetermina�on.

ReportpreparedforControllerofWater

Resources.

Allotherapplica�ons-WaterExtrac�onLicenceisrequiredfirst

2weeks+addi�onal

�meforapplicantif

required

2weeks+addi�onal

�meforApplicantif

required

Refuse

ServiceAuthori�es

Applica�oncirculatedtoServiceAuthori�es.DENRundertakesfieldinspec�on.

4weeks

4weeks

ApplicantAc�on

ApplicantprovidedwithminimumtwoweekstorespondtoTechnicalAssessmentreportand

comments.

Applica�onreceivedandverified.

Applica�onreceivedandverified.

PLBmakesadetermina�on.

6weeks

6weeks

LEGEND

DENRconsidera�onandac�on

Exhibi�on/comment

Determina�on

No�ceofDecision

Whenapplica�onscanrunconcurrently:

SimpleProposals(applica�onscanoccurconcurrently)-Seekinglessthan500MLoutsideawateralloca�onplanarea.-Seekinglessthan10%ofthegeneralconsump�vepoolinawateralloca�onplanarea.-Notwithin1kmofagroundwaterdependentecosystemprotec�onzoneorawetland.-Notwithinagroundwaterdischargeprotec�onarea

Allotherapplica�ons:-WaterExtrac�onLicenceisrequiredfirst