Environmental Protection (Water and Wetland Biodiversity) Amendment Policy (No. 1) 2020

1Short title

This policy may be cited as the Environmental Protection (Water and Wetland Biodiversity) Amendment Policy (No. 1) 2020.

2Policy amended

This policy amends the Environmental Protection (Water and Wetland Biodiversity) Policy 2019.

3Amendment of s 8 (Indicators and water quality guidelines for environmental values for waters)

Section 8(3)(a)(iii), ‘October 2018’—
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2018

4Amendment of s 18 (Ambient monitoring)

Section 18(1)(a)(ii), ‘October 2018’—
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2018

5Amendment of sch 1 (Environmental values and water quality objectives for waters)

(1)Schedule 1—
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Eastern Cape York region
Endeavour River basin, including all surface waters of the basin and adjacent coastal waters	basin 107 and adjacent to basin 107	Jeannie and Endeavour River Basins Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Jacky Jacky Creek basin, including all surface waters of the basin and adjacent coastal waters	basin 101 and adjacent to basin 101	Jacky Jacky Creek, Olive-Pascoe, Lockhart and Stewart River Basins Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Jeannie River basin, including all surface waters of the basin and adjacent coastal waters	basin 106 and adjacent to basin 106	Jeannie and Endeavour River Basins Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Lockhart River basin, including all surface waters of the basin and adjacent coastal waters	basin 103 and adjacent to basin 103	Jacky Jacky Creek, Olive-Pascoe, Lockhart and Stewart River Basins Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Normanby River basin, including all surface waters of the basin and adjacent coastal waters	basin 105 and adjacent to basin 105	Normanby River Basin Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Olive-Pascoe River basin, including all surface waters of the basin and adjacent coastal waters	basin 102 and adjacent to basin 102	Jacky Jacky Creek, Olive-Pascoe, Lockhart and Stewart River Basins Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Stewart River basin, including all surface waters of the basin and adjacent coastal waters	basin 104 and adjacent to basin 104	Jacky Jacky Creek, Olive-Pascoe, Lockhart and Stewart River Basins Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Mitchell region
Mitchell River basin (part) and Walsh River sub-basin	part of basin 919	Mitchell River Basin (part) and Walsh River sub-basin Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Queensland Murray-Darling and Bulloo region
Border Rivers basin, including all surface waters of the basin	basin 416	Queensland Border Rivers and Moonie River Basins Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Bulloo River basin, including all surface waters of the basin	basin 011	Warrego, Paroo and Bulloo Rivers and Nebine, Mungallala and Wallam Creeks Basins Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Condamine River basin, including all surface waters of the basin	part of basin 422	Condamine River Basin Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Maranoa-Balonne Rivers basin, including all surface waters of the basin	part of basin 422	Maranoa-Balonne Rivers Basin Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Moonie River basin, including all surface waters of the basin	basin 417	Queensland Border Rivers and Moonie River Basins Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Nebine, Mungallala and Wallam Creeks basin, including all surface waters of the basin	part of basin 422	Warrego, Paroo and Bulloo Rivers and Nebine, Mungallala and Wallam Creeks Basins Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Paroo River basin, including all surface waters of the basin	basin 424	Warrego, Paroo and Bulloo Rivers and Nebine, Mungallala and Wallam Creeks Basins Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Queensland Murray-Darling basin and Bulloo River basin, including all groundwaters of the Border River basin, the Bulloo River basin, the Condamine River basin, the Maranoa-Balonne River basin, the Moonie River basin, the Paroo River basin, the Warrego River basin and Nebine, Mungallala and Wallam creeks basin	basins 011, 416, 417, 422, 423 and 424	Queensland Murray-Darling and Bulloo River Basins Groundwater Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Warrego River basin, including all surface waters of the basin	basin 423	Warrego, Paroo and Bulloo Rivers and Nebine, Mungallala and Wallam Creeks Basins Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020

(2)Schedule 1, entry for Wet Tropics region—
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Wet Tropics region
Barron River basin, including all waters of the basin and adjacent coastal waters	basin 110 and adjacent to basin 110	Barron River Basin Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Daintree River basin, including all waters of the basin and adjacent coastal waters	basin 108 and adjacent to basin 108	Daintree and Mossman River Basins Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Herbert River basin, including all waters of the basin, Port of Lucinda and adjacent coastal waters	basin 116 and adjacent to basin 116	Herbert River Basin Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Hinchinbrook Island basin, including all waters of the basin, Port Hinchinbrook and adjacent coastal waters	basin 115 and adjacent to basin 115	Tully River, Murray River and Hinchinbrook Island Basins Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Johnstone River basin, including all waters of the basin, Port of Mourilyan and adjacent coastal waters	basin 112 and adjacent to basin 112	Johnstone River Basin Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Mossman River basin, including all waters of the basin and adjacent coastal waters	basin 109 and adjacent to basin 109	Daintree and Mossman River Basins Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Mulgrave River, including all waters of the Mulgrave River sub-basin, Trinity Inlet and adjacent coastal waters	basin 111 and adjacent to basin 111	Mulgrave-Russell River Basin Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Murray River basin, including all waters of the basin and adjacent coastal waters	basin 114 and adjacent to basin 114	Tully River, Murray River and Hinchinbrook Island Basins Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Russell River, including all waters of the Russell River sub-basin and adjacent coastal waters	basin 111 and adjacent to basin 111	Mulgrave-Russell River Basin Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020
Tully River basin, including all waters of the basin and adjacent coastal waters	basin 113 and adjacent to basin 113	Tully River, Murray River and Hinchinbrook Island Basins Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives, published by the department in October 2020