Water Plan (Gold Coast) 2006.

Subject

Water

Keyword

Freshwater resources management Policy/planning Allocation/quota Monitoring Authorization/permit Environmental planning Inland waters Water abstraction Indigenous peoples

Geographical area

Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific

Entry into force notes

This Plan enters into force on 15 December 2006.

Abstract

This Plan, consisting of seven Parts, divided into 61 sections and done under the Water Act 2000, defines the management plan for the Gold Coast rivers. The Plan is divided into the following Parts: Preliminary; Plan area and water to which plan applies; Outcomes for sustainable management of water; Performance indicators and objectives; Strategies for achieving outcomes; Monitoring and reporting requirements and Implementing and amending this plan. The Plan is completed by eleven schedules: Plan areas; Subcatchment areas; Subcatchment areas names; Nodes; Environmental flow objectives; Water allocation security objectives; General reserve; Unsupplemented water to be taken; Rates and pump sizes; Priority areas; Dictionary.

Full text

English

Website

www.legislation.qld.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Act 2000.

Legislation | Australia | 2000 (2023)

Keyword: Framework law, Freshwater resources management, Institution, Water rights, Water charges, Well sinking/boreholes, Irrigation, Drainage/land reclamation, Groundwater, Right to water, Sustainable development, Indigenous peoples, Human rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX