Proposed basin plan - draft

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Report image: View of Murray River Lock Four from the shore / Arthur Mostead

28 November 2011This proposed Basin Plan is guided by the Water Act 2007 (Cwlth), which specifies the measures the Basin Plan must contain to guide management of the water resources of the Murray–Darling Basin. At this stage, however, the proposed Basin Plan is a discussion document, and its release heralds the start of a 20-week consultation period. The results of this consultation will inform the development of the Basin Plan.

 

 

Report image: View of Murray River Lock Four from the shore / Arthur Mostead

Publication typeDiscussion paper
Publisher TypeGovernment or Gov agency
CoverageAustralia, Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/27310
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