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Water Infrastructure Development (Burnett Basin) Act 2001.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Queensland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001 (2002)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to facilitate investigations into the feasibility of developing water infrastructure in the Burnett Basin, and for other purposes.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Waterworks Irrigation EIA Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Basin
Burnett
Abstract

This Act concerns investigations on the feasibility of developing water infrastructures in the Burnett Basin, it consists of 11 sections and is divided into four Parts. In the Act, concerns the investigation into the feasibility of carrying out the following works (a) the principal component; (b) upgrading the existing Jones weir; (c) new weirs at Barlil and Eidsvold (sect. 4), and the principal component is a new and upgraded water storage and distribution infrastructure for cane irrigation (sect. 5). An environmental impact assessment statement has to be prepared for the principal component (sect. 7). Part 3A of the Act amends the Water Resource (Burnett Basin) Plan 2000.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.qld.gov.au

References - Legislation

Amends

Water Resources (Burnett Basin) Plan 2000.

Legislation | Australia | 2000 (2009)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Basin/catchment/watershed, Indigenous peoples, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX