New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated RegulationsThe general aims of this plan are:
(a) to encourage the proper management, development and conservation of natural and man-made resources within the Shire of Murray by protecting, enhancing or conserving:(i) prime crop and pasture land,(ii) timber, minerals, soil, water and other natural resources,(iii) areas of significance for nature conservation,(iv) areas of high scenic or recreational value,(v) places and buildings of archaeological or heritage significance, including aboriginal relics and places,(vi) the bed and banks of the Edward, Murray and Wakool Rivers, and(vi) the waterways and associated wetlands for their fish and fish habitat values, and
(b) to replace the existing planning controls with a single local environmental plan to help facilitate growth and development of the Shire of Murray in a manner which is consistent with the aims specified in paragraph (a) and which:(i) minimises the cost to the community of fragmented and isolated development of rural land,(ii) facilitates the efficient and effective delivery of amenities and services,(iii) facilitates a range of residential and employment opportunities in accordance with demand,(iv) facilitates farm adjustments,(v) ensures that the efficiency of arterial roads is not adversely affected by development on adjacent land, and(vi) provides for orderly development of tourist activities.