HERITAGE RIVERS ACT 1992 - SCHEDULE 4
HERITAGE RIVERS ACT 1992 - SCHEDULE 4
Schedule 4—Specific land and water uses for particular Heritage River Areas
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Column 2 Land Conservation Council recommendations |
Ovens River Heritage Area— |
A2(m)(iii) timber-harvesting be permitted in the Lower Ovens forest, subject to the recommended principles and guidelines for river red gum harvesting operations |
Howqua River Heritage Area— |
A3(m)(iii) timber-harvesting continue where land status permits subject to prescriptions providing for a buffer around recreation routes and destinations |
Big River Heritage Area— |
A4(m)(i) any new diversion of water only be permitted if its volume and timing, and the design of the offtake structure, do not significantly impair in-stream habitat conditions, the passage of in-stream fauna, or reduce scenic landscape value |
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(ii) the volume and timing of any new diversion be such as to not significantly impair canoeing quality, but that if such impairment is likely, an economic assessment of the relative social benefits and costs be carried out |
Goulburn River Heritage Area— |
A5(m)(iii) timber-harvesting be permitted in the Lower Goulburn forests below Murchison, subject to the recommended principles and guidelines for river red gum harvesting operations |