Water Supply Protection Areas (Groundwater & Surface Water) within Victoria

Surface Water - This dataset displays Victoria's surface-water Water Supply Protection Areas (WSPAs), and has been prepared for the Groundwater and Licensing Branch and the River Health Branch DSE, by LICS (Land Information Cartographic Services) and Melbourne Water. As part of the 2002 amendments to the Water Act 1989, surface-water was included to allow WSPAs to be declared for the protection of surface-water resources in a defined area. A legally enforceable Streamflow Management Plan is then developed. The aim of the plan is to manage the surface water resources of the WSPA equitably and to ensure the long-term sustainability of the resource. An extensive consultative process guarantees that surface water users have a major input into the development of the Streamflow Management Plan for their area. A Ministerial appointed Consultative Committee which represents all relevant interests prepares the Plan. In an area where farming predominates, farmers who own or occupy farming land in the area must comprise at least half of the membership of the committee.Groundwater - This dataset displays Victoria's groundwater Water Supply Protection Areas (WSPAs), and was originally prepared for Groundwater and Licensing Branch DSE, by LICS (Land Information Cartographic Services). Boundaries generaterd by LICS and Melbourne Water. Subsequent revisions have been undertaken by GLiB and the Rural Water Corporations.WSPAs are areas that have been (or are proposed to be) proclaimed under the Water Act 1989 for the purpose of establishing a management plan. The aim of the plan is to manage the groundwater resources of the WSPA equitably and to ensure the long-term sustainability of the resource. An extensive consultative process guarantees that groundwater users have a major input into the development of the Groundwater Management Plan for their area. A Ministerial appointed Consultative Committee, which represents all relevant interests, prepares the Plan. In an area where farming predominates, farmers who own or occupy farming land in the area must comprise at least half of the membership of the committee.

地表水（Surface Water）：本数据集展示维多利亚州的地表水供水保护区（Water Supply Protection Areas，简称WSPAs），由LICS（土地信息制图服务部，Land Information Cartographic Services）与墨尔本水务局（Melbourne Water）为DSE的地下水与许可分部及河流健康分部编制。作为1989年《水法》2002年修订案的组成部分，地表水被纳入规制范畴，以支持在特定区域内设立供水保护区，从而保护该区域的地表水资源，随后将制定具备法律强制力的径流管理计划（Streamflow Management Plan）。该计划的目标是公平管理供水保护区内的地表水资源，并保障该资源的长期可持续性。通过广泛的咨询流程，确保地表水使用者能够深度参与所在区域径流管理计划的编制工作。该计划由部长任命的咨询委员会负责编制，委员会需代表所有相关利益方。若区域以农业生产为主，则拥有或占用该区域农业用地的农场主必须占委员会成员总数的至少一半。
地下水（Groundwater）：本数据集展示维多利亚州的地下水供水保护区（Water Supply Protection Areas，简称WSPAs），最初由LICS（土地信息制图服务部，Land Information Cartographic Services）为DSE的地下水与许可分部编制，保护区边界由LICS与墨尔本水务局划定。后续修订工作由GLiB与农村水务公司（Rural Water Corporations）负责开展。供水保护区是依据1989年《水法》公布（或拟公布）的区域，用于制定专项管理计划。该计划的目标是公平管理供水保护区内的地下水资源，并保障该资源的长期可持续性。通过广泛的咨询流程，确保地下水使用者能够深度参与所在区域地下水管理计划（Groundwater Management Plan）的编制工作。该计划由部长任命的咨询委员会负责编制，委员会需代表所有相关利益方。若区域以农业生产为主，则拥有或占用该区域农业用地的农场主必须占委员会成员总数的至少一半。