96Water cycle management study

96 Water cycle management study

96 Water cycle management study

A water cycle management study prepared for the purposes of clause 94 (3) shall include an assessment of the following matters—

(a) pre-development and post-development run-off volumes and pollutant loads from the site of the proposed development,

(b) whether the development will have a neutral or beneficial effect on the water quality of rivers, streams or groundwater in the hydrological catchment, including during periods of wet weather,

(c) whether the water quality management practices proposed to be carried out as part of the development are sustainable over the long term,

(d) whether the development is compatible with relevant environmental objectives and water quality standards for the hydrological catchment, where these objectives and standards are established by the Government,

(e) the impacts of the development on receiving waters,

(f) the water cycle management strategies and best practices proposed to be employed to address those impacts, and

(g) the arrangements to be made for the ongoing maintenance and monitoring of the water cycle management system.