Client: National Water Commission
The NWC commissioned this project to provide a clear picture of the current regulatory and water accounting environment for groundwater, within the context of the NWI agreement. This was achieved by reviewing groundwater metering and licensing arrangements across Australia at the legislative, policy and operational scale to understand the similarities and differences between groundwater metering and licensing practices in each of the states and territories. The report also explores the available methodologies and best practices for estimating groundwater extraction and the conditions where they are appropriate and provides recommendations on a framework for a nationally consistent approach to the measurement and licensing of groundwater
The project report will be published as an NWC Waterlines report, and is currently in draft status. DG Consulting is part of the SKM-led consortium that is undertaking this project. Garry Smith of DG Consulting is providing project review advice and strategic guidance inputs for the development of a national framework for measurement and licensing of groundwater.