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In general, the land access laws include the following requirements: A resource company cannot enter restricted land without the written consent of a landholder A resource company must give an entry notice before trying to enter a landholder’s property to undertake ‘preliminary activities’ i.e. activities that will have no or low impact on the landholder's business or land use activities A resource company must give an entry notice before seeking to cross or gain entry to private land outside the area of the resource authority and enter into an access agreement A Conduct and Compensation Agreement, Deferral Agreement or Opt-Out Agreement must be negotiated before a resource company comes onto a landholder’s property to undertake ‘advanced activities’ i.e. those likely to have more than a minor impact on a landholder’s business or land use activities A graduated process for negotiation and resolving disputes about Conduct and Compensation Agreements, which ensures matters are only referred to the Land Court as a last resort All resource companies must comply with the Land Access Code Compliance and enforcement powers for government agencies where breaches of the land access framework occurs. https://www.qldwc.com.au/water-consulting daily 0.75 2024-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e71ace41a4a5c59854f8d/1639470623808-5XOAMB99ECX21KEDEJVQ/unsplash-image-W_Q14UkELe8.jpg Water Consulting - Evaporation reduction While the quantity of water that is getting into dams, reservoirs and rivers is decreasing, the evaporation losses from those storages are increasing and the water demand of irrigated plants is also increasing. The resulting effect is that water is becoming steadily harder to get and more precious. Evaporation is the water vaporisation that occurs at the surface. For water molecules to evaporate, they must be located near the surface, be moving in the proper direction, and have sufficient kinetic energy to overcome liquid-phase intermolecular forces. When only a small amount of the water molecules meet this criteria, the rate of evaporation will be lower. A few notable ways to reduce water evaporation is to keep free water surface area to a minimum, spread surface films and provide mulch on the land surfaces. Our team of experts can provide you with strategies to reduce water evaporation at your water source. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e71ace41a4a5c59854f8d/1658201824304-SKOYMY46MAX0DOHASSHE/unsplash-image-MkRmRURW0nc.jpg Water Consulting - Floodplain harvesting Floodplain harvesting is the capture and use of water flowing across a floodplain. This is an important source of water in the industry. Floodplain harvesting is the last substantial capture of water to be licensed in the Basin. Bringing floodplain harvesting into the licensing system will improve accounting and compliance of water use. Speak with us today to discuss floodplain harvesting to meet your water needs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e71ace41a4a5c59854f8d/1605520488785-WKKXTPOFWNJATEZXVGMC/image-asset.jpeg Water Consulting - Investment funds With our deep and broad knowledge across the water and other resource industries, combined with legal, tax and business qualifications we are able to guide our clients with investment funds. 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We are proud of the diverse range of services we are able to provide our clients across the water and other resource industries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e71ace41a4a5c59854f8d/1605236265798-YPH3O4MXJ991IB41JE6I/image-asset.jpeg What We Do - Water Conveyancing Each Water Allocation conveyance is different. It may require a relocation of a water allocation from one zone to another and/or an application for a River Supply Contract. Unlike property conveyances, it’s a complicated process that takes significant dealings with both the Department of Resources and the ROL holder, Sunwater or SEQ Water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e71ace41a4a5c59854f8d/1658200270212-EPRJB26FCEAGTCJ621BD/unsplash-image-Ei_lQ6kTwiI.jpg What We Do - Access Advice Queensland’s land access laws establish differing requirements depending on the impact of the authorised activities conducted under the resource authority. The Queensland Government strongly advises you to seek independent legal advice in relation to land access. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e71ace41a4a5c59854f8d/1605089869371-WLG0UDQRD0TDIIYPH6VD/image-asset.jpeg What We Do - Water & Property Valuations If you are transferring property that includes a water entitlement and you need a valuation for Stamp Duty purposes, or require a water valuation to determine your waters worth, we are able to give an indicative value based on our database of recent sales. 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