The objective of this consultancy is to determine the key water development
options that could most cost-effectively and strategically provide irrigation
water to the areas of land where further irrigation development would provide
the best long-term benefits.
Specifically, the consultancy aims to identify and prioritise for further
detailed investigation, larger scale water storage proposals (>5,000 ML annual
availability) in the upper South Esk (including Ben Lomond area) and upper
Macquarie catchments, with the prioritisation to be based on potential
socioeconomic benefits, environmental (including heritage) impacts, water
availability and financial viability.