sec.15General water plan outcome

sec.15 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 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 16 ; and the social water plan outcomes stated in section 17 ; and the cultural water plan outcomes stated in section 18 ; and the environmental water plan outcomes stated in section 19 ; 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-related requirements of ecosystems in the plan area; and the water required for social, spiritual, economic, environmental and cultural uses of water by the traditional owners of the plan area; 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 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 16 ; and (ii) the social water plan outcomes stated in section 17 ; and (iii) the cultural water plan outcomes stated in section 18 ; and (iv) the environmental water plan outcomes stated in section 19 ; and
• (i) the economic water plan outcomes stated in section 16 ; and
• (ii) the social water plan outcomes stated in section 17 ; and
• (iii) the cultural water plan outcomes stated in section 18 ; and
• (iv) the environmental water plan outcomes stated in section 19 ; 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-related requirements of ecosystems in the plan area; and (iii) the water required for social, spiritual, economic, environmental and cultural uses of water by the traditional owners of the plan area; 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-related requirements of ecosystems in the plan area; and
• (iii) the water required for social, spiritual, economic, environmental and cultural uses of water by the traditional owners of the plan area; and