Water Infrastructure Development (Burnett Basin) Act 2001. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Queensland Document type Legislation Date 2001 (2002) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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