Farm WAP Application Form

All applicants are to complete Section A and Section B.

Section A. Contact Details

for existing Farm WAPs to be amended, e.g. FWAP-NEIS-002

Section B. Property Details

if applicable
if applicable
e.g. 12-year lease agreement from 2023 with XYZ company on titles PID: 6794 and PID: 98975643

New applications to complete all following sections. Amendments to complete changed sections only.

Section C. On-Farm Water Resources

Storage type (e.g. dam 1, effluent pond 3)Dam Permit ID (e.g. 4844)Estimated OR Permit Capacity (ML) (e.g. 40)Known elevated salinity or nutrient levelsWater uses (e.g. irrigation and stock drinking) 
e.g. size, location, construction stage
Direct Take Source (e.g. unnamed tributary of Jingles Creek)Period Amount (ML) (e.g. 20)Known elevated salinity and/or nutrient levels (e.g. unsure)Specific water uses (e.g. fills Dam 1 for irrigation and stock drinking) 
Bore feature ID (e.g. 15303)Location (e.g. next to dairy)Known elevated salinity and/or nutrient levels (e.g. saline groundwater)Specific water uses (e.g. stock drinking) 
Other source (e.g. recycled water)Details (e.g. TasWater Penna scheme)Period Amount (ML) (e.g. 40)Known elevated salinity and/or nutrient levels (e.g. higher nutrients)Specific water uses (e.g. irrigation) 

Section D. Land Use

e.g. dryland improved pasture, irrigated pasture, irrigated surface cropping (poppies and pyrethrum and horticulture (grapes), etc.
e.g. centre pivot x2, hard hose x4 and solid set, etc.
Enter the type and numbers for all livestock, e.g. 97 beef cattle, 40 goats, 3 horses, 80 pigs, 1,100 sheep (500 ewes, 300 wethers, 40 rams, 260 lambs), etc.
Livestock typeNumber 
The area(s) of land where you plan to store or apply TI scheme water. Please mark these on your property map.
e.g. planting an additional 20 ha of grapes, improving irrigation water reliability, conversion from dryland to irrigated pasture and fodder, investment for trading.

Section E. Additional Information

This may include Forest Practices Plans, ecological assessments, planning approvals, environmental reports, soil surveys, drainage and salinity investigations, land for wildlife surveys, Tasmanian Land Conservancy management plans, property management plans, conservation agreements, etc.
If you don't have a property map, we can create one for you - just let us know.

NOTE: Amendments requiring a site assessment may need to be undertaken by a prequalified consultant at the cost of the landholder/irrigator. A quote will be provided to you for approval before commencement.

Identification of threatened plants, animals or ecological communities may preclude the ability to irrigate an area.

Section F. Your Farm WAP

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