Recovery of unused licensed water
The recovery of unused water is critical to ensure the sustainability of the Territory’s water resources.
The Northern Territory Government ensures that water supports economic development through policy to manage licence entitlements.
All water licences in the Northern Territory have a requirement to use their entitlement and can be reduced if underutilised (recovery of unused water).
Reductions in licence entitlements target users that have water in excess of their needs, so water can be made available to other water users.
The water licences in the Katherine Tindall Limestone Aquifer Water Allocation Plan area have been prioritised for the recovery of unused water.
In Katherine, the water will be made available for the Aboriginal water reserve and general consumptive pool.
Further information is available on the regulatory statement.
