Application of schedule to declared proposed environmental water releases
3 Application of schedule to declared proposed environmental water releases
The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, declare that a proposed environmental water release is a release to which this schedule applies.
The declaration must describe—
the proposed environmental water release, and
an area of land likely to be affected by the release.
In making a declaration, the Minister must consider other releases of water for environmental purposes or that have environmental benefits, whether specified under a water sharing plan or not, that affect or have affected the land.
In making a declaration, the Minister—
must consider the effect of the proposed environmental water release on affected landholders and other persons, and
must have regard to the Negotiation Guidelines, and
may consider other relevant matters.
Before making a declaration, the Minister must consult the Minister for the Environment.
The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, amend the declaration from time to time to describe an additional area of land likely to be affected by the release.
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