Protection of the Environment Operations (Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme) Regulation 2002
25Total allowable discharge of salt
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25 Total allowable discharge of salt
25 Total allowable discharge of salt
(1) The Services Co-ordinator is to determine a total allowable discharge of salt in relation to each block that is a high flow block.
(2) The total allowable discharge of salt is to be determined by calculating the maximum amount of salt that may be discharged into the Hunter River catchment during a block so that, taking into account the river flow and background salinity levels, the salinity target for the lower sector in relation to that block is not exceeded.
(3) (Repealed)
(4) The total allowable discharge is to be expressed in tonnes (or fractions of tonnes).
(5) The total allowable discharge of salt for each block that is a high flow block is to be entered in the River Register.
cl 25: Am 2016 (775), Sch 1 [25].