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Water Plan (Moreton) 2007
sec.2Purposes of plan
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sec.2 Purposes of plan
The following are the purposes of this plan— to define the availability of water in the plan area; to provide a framework for sustainably managing water and the taking of water; to identify priorities and mechanisms for dealing with future water requirements; to provide a framework for reversing, where practicable, degradation that has occurred in natural ecosystems; to provide a framework for— establishing water allocations to take surface water; and granting and amending water entitlements for groundwater; and granting water entitlements for overland flow water.
- (a) to define the availability of water in the plan area;
- (b) to provide a framework for sustainably managing water and the taking of water;
- (c) to identify priorities and mechanisms for dealing with future water requirements;
- (d) to provide a framework for reversing, where practicable, degradation that has occurred in natural ecosystems;
- (e) to provide a framework for— (i) establishing water allocations to take surface water; and (ii) granting and amending water entitlements for groundwater; and (iii) granting water entitlements for overland flow water.
- (i) establishing water allocations to take surface water; and
- (ii) granting and amending water entitlements for groundwater; and
- (iii) granting water entitlements for overland flow water.
- (i) establishing water allocations to take surface water; and
- (ii) granting and amending water entitlements for groundwater; and
- (iii) granting water entitlements for overland flow water.