Under the proposed design, 5,460ML will be delivered annually over a 150-day irrigation season to farmers in the Sassafras-Wesley Vale region. The scheme comprises a main trunk line (formerly the supply line to the TasPaper mill at Wesley Vale) and six supply lines:

• Pardoe (11.2km);
• Northdown (6.9km);
• Thirlstane (19.5km);
• Harford (20.3km); 
• Sassafras (14.9km); and,
• Alderson (1.5km).

Sassafras-Wesley Vale has moved to the Planning and Approvals phase following in principle approval of the scheme's Business Case by the Tasmanian Government. The project schedule is for construction to commence in October 2010.

The water entitlement offer period has closed. An indication of water entitlement take-up is available here: Sassafras Wesley Vale total 30 January.pdf

Obtaining Aboriginal Heritage permits and approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.

These are the final Statutory approvals required before construction commences.

The TIDB's Sassafras-Wesley Vale project manager is Greg Bullock on 6398 8433 or at greg.bullock@tidb.com.au

An example of a Water Access Plan for a farm in the Sassafras Weseley Vale area is available here: SWIS WAP example.pdf (2MB).
If you have a slower internet connection, you may prefer to access the WAP in two parts: SWIS WAP example Part 1.pdf (960KB)  SWIS WAP example Part 2.pdf (1MB)

Sassafras Wesley Vale contract documents sent to intending irrigators are available here: SWIS Contract documernts (closing 29 Jan 2010).pdf

More information is available in the latest scheme newsletter: SWIS Newsletter May 2010.pdf



You can read earlier newsletters here:

• SWIS Newsletter October 2009
• SWIS Newsletter - July 2009   (161KB pdf)