64CEnvironmental management plan for temporary inundation of national park land

64C Environmental management plan for temporary inundation of national park land

64C Environmental management plan for temporary inundation of national park land

(1) Water NSW is to prepare, in consultation with the Chief Executive of the Office of Environment and Heritage, an environmental management plan relating to the temporary inundation of national park land resulting from the Warragamba Dam project.

(2) The NPW Minister is, after the Warragamba Dam project has been approved under the Planning Act, to determine the matters that are to be addressed by a draft EMP. Those matters must not be inconsistent with the approval of the Warragamba Dam project under the Planning Act.

(3) Water NSW is to submit a draft EMP to the NPW Minister.

(4) The NPW Minister may, with the concurrence of the Minister administering this Act—

(a) approve a draft EMP submitted by Water NSW with or without amendments, or

(b) refer the draft EMP back to Water NSW for further consideration.

(5) Water NSW is to ensure that any requirements imposed by an approved EMP are complied with.

pt 5A (ss 64A–64G): Ins 2018 No 61, Sch 1.