This Plan, consisting of seven Parts divided into 89 sections, done under the Water Act 2000, defines the management plan for the Burdekin Basin. The purposes of this plan are: (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 establishing water allocations; (e) to provide a framework for reversing, where practicable, degradation that has occurred in natural ecosystems; (f) to regulate the taking of overland flow water.
Australia · 2007-08-02