However, some issues concerning water allocation and ownership of properties remain open.
Golf courses have also been an issue with water allocation.
The plan entailed cutting existing water allocations and increasing environmental flows.
The plan proposes that 2,750 gigalitres per year be cut from water allocations over a period of seven years.
Next review of water allocations will be after the year 2050.
There is no water allocation for the purpose of salt export to the sea.
The draft also does away with the priorities for water allocation mentioned in 1987 and 2002 versions of the policy.
In spite of these projects, water allocation remained a politically charged issue throughout the 20th century.
Rice production in 2006 will be much higher than recent years due to greater water allocations being available.
Thus, some users may not receive their water allocation when they need it most.