Floodplain Management Plan for the Barwon-darling Valley Floodplain 2017. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision New South Wales Document type Regulation Date 2017 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Environmental planning Flood Zoning Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Traditional rights/customary rights Waterworks Hazards Early warning system Cultural heritage Policy/planning Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes This Regulation enters into force on 29 June 2017. Abstract This Regulation approves the Floodplain Management Plan for the Barwon-darling Valley Floodplain. The Plan, consisting of 58 sections and completed by two Schedules and seven Appendixes, is made under section 50 of the Water Management Act 2000. This Plan is a plan for floodplain management and generally deals with the matters set out in sections 29 and 30 of the Act, as well as other sections of the Act. The vision of this Plan is to contribute to a sustainable, healthy and working floodplain by managing the development of new flood works and amendments to existing flood works to protect the passage of floodwater through the floodplain, whilst recognising the need to minimise the risk to life and property. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Implements Water Management Act 2000. Legislation | Australia | 2000 (2022) Keyword: Framework law, Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Groundwater, Irrigation, Drainage/land reclamation, Well sinking/boreholes, Water abstraction, Waterworks, Authorization/permit, Water supply, Institution, Flood, Contract/agreement, Basin/catchment/watershed, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Sustainable development, Enforcement/compliance, Water shortage/drought, Indigenous peoples, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX