Scientific and technical advice on groundwater related matters

Overview

ŮŮÊÓƵprovides technical, independent hydrogeological advice and information to government. Our advice covers a range of groundwater issues to support decision-making and inform the responsible use of one of the nation's most important hidden natural resources.

We provide input to regulators and water management agencies on issues such as water management planning and developments that have the potential to impact on the quality and quantity of groundwater resources. Much of our work is undertaken to better understand the potential impacts to groundwater from developing Australia's wealth of mineral and energy resources. This includes evaluating the methods used to assess, monitor, mitigate and manage these impacts to groundwater.

Scientific and technical advice provided on groundwater related issues includes:

• advice requested by the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources and the to assist in:
• Assessing the impacts of specific development projects on groundwater-dependant as defined under the
• groundwater resources associated with uranium mining projects
• advice and comment to the drafting and creation of national guidelines and legislation such as the .

Outcome

Informed decision making for groundwater resource management and environmental protection through access to independent groundwater advice.