Water Plan (Barron) 2023
sec.19Water plan outcomes—social
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sec.19 Water plan outcomes—social
The social water plan outcomes for this plan are— to maintain— the availability of water to which this plan applies for the supply of urban water to towns and communities dependent on the water resources of the plan area; and the flows of water to which this plan applies to significant areas that support water-related aesthetic and recreational values, including the Barron Falls, Barron Gorge and Tinaroo Falls Dam; and to provide water to which this plan applies— for domestic purposes in the plan area; and to meet increased demand for urban water supply for the Cairns local government area from Lake Placid; and to make water to which this plan applies available to support the social aspirations of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders.
- (a) to maintain— (i) the availability of water to which this plan applies for the supply of urban water to towns and communities dependent on the water resources of the plan area; and (ii) the flows of water to which this plan applies to significant areas that support water-related aesthetic and recreational values, including the Barron Falls, Barron Gorge and Tinaroo Falls Dam; and
- (i) the availability of water to which this plan applies for the supply of urban water to towns and communities dependent on the water resources of the plan area; and
- (ii) the flows of water to which this plan applies to significant areas that support water-related aesthetic and recreational values, including the Barron Falls, Barron Gorge and Tinaroo Falls Dam; and
- (b) to provide water to which this plan applies— (i) for domestic purposes in the plan area; and (ii) to meet increased demand for urban water supply for the Cairns local government area from Lake Placid; and
- (i) for domestic purposes in the plan area; and
- (ii) to meet increased demand for urban water supply for the Cairns local government area from Lake Placid; and
- (c) to make water to which this plan applies available to support the social aspirations of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders.
- (i) the availability of water to which this plan applies for the supply of urban water to towns and communities dependent on the water resources of the plan area; and
- (ii) the flows of water to which this plan applies to significant areas that support water-related aesthetic and recreational values, including the Barron Falls, Barron Gorge and Tinaroo Falls Dam; and
- (i) for domestic purposes in the plan area; and
- (ii) to meet increased demand for urban water supply for the Cairns local government area from Lake Placid; and