Land and water uses which are not permitted in natural catchment areas
12 Land and water uses which are not permitted in natural catchment areas
The carrying out of the following uses and activities must not be permitted or take place in a natural catchment area—
the clearing of indigenous flora;
the harvesting of timber;
the establishment of plantations;
mining;
mineral exploration, except in accordance with any recommendation of the Land Conservation Council in respect of which notice has been given under section 10(3) of the Land Conservation Act 1970;
extractive industries;
the construction of new water storages or new water diversions;
the carrying out of waterway management;
the grazing of domestic animals;
the making of new roads or the upgrading of existing roads;
the discharging of effluent;
the introduction of non-indigenous species of fauna;
the stocking of the area with indigenous fauna, except for the purpose of conserving an indigenous species of fauna which would otherwise be at risk;
the use of powered water craft.
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