45Water catchment and inundation area for proposed dam near Dunoon

45 Water catchment and inundation area for proposed dam near Dunoon

45 Water catchment and inundation area for proposed dam near Dunoon

(1) This clause applies to land near Dunoon shown edged with a heavy black broken line on the map (being the water catchment for the Dunoon dam).

(2) Consent must not be granted to any development on land to which this clause applies without the concurrence of Rous Water.

(3) Despite subclause (2), the concurrence of Rous Water is not required for development for the purpose of a dwelling-house unless the development is to be carried out on land shown hatched on the map (being the land to be inundated by the Dunoon dam).

(4) In deciding whether to grant concurrence required by this clause, the Rous Water must take into consideration the following matters—

(a) any potential adverse impact on the water quality within the catchment that may result from the development,

(b) any potential incremental adverse impacts on water quality that may result from the development,

(c) whether adequate safeguards and other measures have been proposed to protect the water quality,

(d) whether the proposed development would detrimentally affect the future construction of any dam,

(e) whether the proposed development would be more suitably undertaken on an alternative site.

(5) The owner of land shown hatched on the map and located within the Dunoon dam catchment may, by notice in writing require Rous Water to acquire that land.

(6) On receipt of such a notice, Rous Water must acquire the land to which the notice relates.

cll 45: Am 14.6.2002.