Draft Limestone Coast Water Allocation Plan Policy Issues Discussion Paper
The CCSA response to this Draft Issues Paper is part of a process (detailed below) that will lead to the SE NRM Board preparing a draft Water Allocation Plan for statutory (public) consultation and susequent adoption by the Minister.
Next Steps in the development of the Lower Limestone Coast WAP
# Prepare a report on the briefings and written submissions received.
# Provide the consultation report and advice to the Minister for Environment and Conservation.
# The Minister may decide to amend the draft Discussion Paper based on advice contained in the public consultation report.
# The Natural Resources Management (Commercial Forests) Amendment Bill 2010 was introduced into Parliament in November 2010 and it is anticipated that debate will occur in mid-2011.
# If the Bill is passed through Parliament, the final Policy Principles will be amended to include either permits or licences as the preferred tool to manage forest water impacts.
# The Minister will adopt final Policy Principles and provide it to the South East Natural Resources Management Board.
# The South East Natural Resources Management Board will prepare a draft Lower Limestone Coast Water Allocation Plan that is consistent with the final Policy Principles for statutory (public) consultation and subsequent adoption by the Minister.
