Water Plan (Barron) 2023
sec.17General water plan outcome
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sec.17 General water plan outcome
A water plan outcome for this plan is that water to which this plan applies is to be allocated and managed in a way that— recognises that the natural state of watercourses, lakes, springs and aquifers has changed because of the taking of, or interference with, water; and seeks to achieve a balance between— the economic water plan outcomes stated in section 18 ; and the social water plan outcomes stated in section 19 ; and the cultural water plan outcomes stated in section 20 ; and the environmental water plan outcomes stated in section 21 ; and promotes improved understanding of— matters affecting the flow-related, and underground water dependent, health of ecosystems, including springs, in the plan area; and the flow requirements of ecosystems in the plan area; and the water required for social, spiritual and cultural uses by Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders; and the water required to deliver social and economic benefits to communities in the plan area; and the impact of climate change on water availability.
- (a) recognises that the natural state of watercourses, lakes, springs and aquifers has changed because of the taking of, or interference with, water; and
- (b) seeks to achieve a balance between— (i) the economic water plan outcomes stated in section 18 ; and (ii) the social water plan outcomes stated in section 19 ; and (iii) the cultural water plan outcomes stated in section 20 ; and (iv) the environmental water plan outcomes stated in section 21 ; and
- (i) the economic water plan outcomes stated in section 18 ; and
- (ii) the social water plan outcomes stated in section 19 ; and
- (iii) the cultural water plan outcomes stated in section 20 ; and
- (iv) the environmental water plan outcomes stated in section 21 ; and
- (c) promotes improved understanding of— (i) matters affecting the flow-related, and underground water dependent, health of ecosystems, including springs, in the plan area; and (ii) the flow requirements of ecosystems in the plan area; and (iii) the water required for social, spiritual and cultural uses by Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders; and (iv) the water required to deliver social and economic benefits to communities in the plan area; and (v) the impact of climate change on water availability.
- (i) matters affecting the flow-related, and underground water dependent, health of ecosystems, including springs, in the plan area; and
- (ii) the flow requirements of ecosystems in the plan area; and
- (iii) the water required for social, spiritual and cultural uses by Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders; and
- (iv) the water required to deliver social and economic benefits to communities in the plan area; and