Our policies

The department has a large number of policies, procedures and guidelines which affect the services that we provide to the community.

Copies of these documents are available for inspection in accordance with section 20 of the Right to Information Act 2009. Please note that some information may be deleted or withheld if its release is deemed exempt or contrary to the public interest.

Please contact us for more information on our policies and procedures.

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Title	Type	Category	Version	ID
Burdekin groundwater management area - Water sharing rulesfile	Policy	Water / Managing water use	6.03	277
Bowen groundwater management area water sharing and seasonal water assignment rulesfile	Policy	Water / Managing water use	4.07	636
Accepted development requirements for taking overland flow water to satisfy the requirements of an environmental authority or a development permit for carrying out an environmentally relevant activityfile	Code	Water / Managing water use	4.00	668
Riverine protection permit exemption requirementsfile	Policy	Water / Managing water use	2.03	726
Minimum Standards for the construction and reconditioning of water bores that intersect the sediments of artesian basins in Queenslandfile	Standard	Water Act / Underground water management	1.03	3189
Water bore drillers licensing handbookfile	Guideline	Water Act / Underground water management	1.04	3440
State Development Assessment Provisions guidance material: State code 15 removal of quarry material from a watercourse or lakefile	Guideline	Water / Managing water use	2.00	3912
State Development Assessment Provision guidance material: State code 10 taking or interfering with waterfile	Guideline	Water / Managing water use	2.00	3913
Guideline: Works that interfere with water in a watercourse for a resource activitywatercourse diversions authorised under the Water Act 2000file	Guideline	Water / Managing water use	2.00	4599
Accepted development requirements for the construction of new levees or the modification of existing leveesfile	Code	Water / Managing water use	3.00	4680
Exemption requirements for constructing authorities for the take of water without a water entitlementfile	Guideline	Water / Managing water use	4.01	5467
Guideline for issuing a residential water rate notice outside South East Queenslandfile	Guideline	Water / Regulating the water industry	2.00	5494
Asset management planning: guideline for water service providersfile	Guideline	Water / Managing water use	1.00	5545
Drought management plans and water restrictions: guideline for developmentfile	Guideline	Water / Managing water use	1.00	5546
Water supply planning: guideline for water service providersfile	Guideline	Water / Managing water use	1.00	5547
Water Security Program Guidelines South East Queenslandfile	Guideline	Water / Managing water use	5.00	5778
Complaints about the Director-General: section 48A of the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 policyfile	Policy	Corporate / Other	1.02	5866
Accepted development requirements for take of overland flow water for stock or domestic purposes, or using limited capacity worksfile	Code	Water / Managing water use	1.00	6191
Accepted development requirements for subartesian bores or replacement boresfile	Code	Water / Managing water use	1.00	6192
Guideline for construction of new levees or the modification of existing leveesfile	Guideline	Water / Managing water use	2.01	6193
Urban water security assessments file	Assessment form	Water / Compliance	1.00	6553
Queensland non-urban water measurement information standardfile	Standard	Water / Managing water use	1.00	6899
QNUWMS Telemetry devices and data loggersfile	Standard	Water / Managing water use	1.00	6986
QNUWMS Existing meters for surface water extraction using a small concrete rectangular weir measurement structurefile	Standard	Water / Managing water use	1.00	6987
QNUWMS Meters for measuring the take of surface water and underground waterfile	Standard	Water / Managing water use	1.00	6988
QNUWMS Water level stationsfile	Standard	Water / Managing water use	1.00	6989

Last updated: 06 Jan 2025