Water Plan (Gold Coast) 2006
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sec.10 General outcomes
Each of the following is a general outcome for water in the plan area— to provide for future water requirements, including the opportunity for additional water to be taken from the plan area; to provide for the continued use of all existing water entitlements and other authorisations; to protect the probability of being able to obtain water under a water allocation; to encourage the efficient use of water; to protect essential water supplies when water availability is low; to support natural ecosystems by minimising changes to natural flow regimes; to protect, or minimise the impact of the taking of water on, ecological assets and ecosystem structures and processes; to allow water-related cultural use of the plan area by the traditional owners of the area; to provide consistency between this plan and the SEQ regional plan.
- (a) to provide for future water requirements, including the opportunity for additional water to be taken from the plan area;
- (b) to provide for the continued use of all existing water entitlements and other authorisations;
- (c) to protect the probability of being able to obtain water under a water allocation;
- (d) to encourage the efficient use of water;
- (e) to protect essential water supplies when water availability is low;
- (f) to support natural ecosystems by minimising changes to natural flow regimes;
- (g) to protect, or minimise the impact of the taking of water on, ecological assets and ecosystem structures and processes;
- (h) to allow water-related cultural use of the plan area by the traditional owners of the area;
- (i) to provide consistency between this plan and the SEQ regional plan.