sec.16Healthy waters management plans

sec.16 Healthy waters management plans

The chief executive may develop and implement an environmental plan about water (a healthy waters management plan ) to decide ways to improve the quality of the water. Also, a recognised entity, in cooperation with the chief executive, may develop and implement a healthy waters management plan. A healthy waters management plan for water must— describe the water to which the plan applies; and include an assessment of the following for the water— any threats to water-dependent ecosystems; any matters that may adversely affect the use of the water as a supply of drinking water; any matters that may adversely affect the natural flows of the water; and if environmental values and water quality objectives for the water are stated in a document mentioned in schedule 1 , column 2—include the environmental values and water quality objectives; and if environmental values and water quality objectives have not been established for the water—include proposed environmental values, management goals and water quality guidelines for the water; and if a water plan under the Water Act 2000 applies to the water—include the environmental flow objectives for the plan and ecological outcomes stated in the plan for the water; and identify ways to protect the environmental values for the water, and to monitor and assess the effectiveness of the protection. In developing and implementing the plan, the chief executive or entity must have regard to any guidelines published by the department about healthy waters management plans. (sec.16-ssec.1) The chief executive may develop and implement an environmental plan about water (a healthy waters management plan ) to decide ways to improve the quality of the water. (sec.16-ssec.2) Also, a recognised entity, in cooperation with the chief executive, may develop and implement a healthy waters management plan. (sec.16-ssec.3) A healthy waters management plan for water must— describe the water to which the plan applies; and include an assessment of the following for the water— any threats to water-dependent ecosystems; any matters that may adversely affect the use of the water as a supply of drinking water; any matters that may adversely affect the natural flows of the water; and if environmental values and water quality objectives for the water are stated in a document mentioned in schedule 1 , column 2—include the environmental values and water quality objectives; and if environmental values and water quality objectives have not been established for the water—include proposed environmental values, management goals and water quality guidelines for the water; and if a water plan under the Water Act 2000 applies to the water—include the environmental flow objectives for the plan and ecological outcomes stated in the plan for the water; and identify ways to protect the environmental values for the water, and to monitor and assess the effectiveness of the protection. (sec.16-ssec.4) In developing and implementing the plan, the chief executive or entity must have regard to any guidelines published by the department about healthy waters management plans.