Victorian Current Acts

HERITAGE RIVERS ACT 1992 - SCHEDULE 4

Schedule 4—Specific land and water uses for particular Heritage River Areas

Column 1 Heritage River Area	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
	(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

Column 1 Natural Catchment Areas	Column 2 Land Conservation Council recommendations
Wimmera River Heritage Area—	A6(m)(i) transfers between existing water users take place where appropriate, but no additional diversion of surface water shall be made in the Wimmera Basin
	(ii) increased allocations only be made where they can be achieved from water savings through schemes that improve water distribution efficiency, such as the piping of parts of the Wimmera-Mallee Stock and Domestic Supply System
	(iii) an adequate proportion of such water savings is to be allocated to environmental water requirements for the Wimmera River upstream of Lake Hindmarsh
	(iv) on completion of studies of the means of providing environmental water requirements along the Wimmera River and Outlet Creek to the terminal lakes, an adequate proportion of water savings is to be allocated to these requirements.
Snowy River Heritage Area—	A9(m)(iii) timber-harvesting be permitted in the lower Snowy State forest part of the corridor, by selection felling at a low intensity, except within the natural features zone, subject to minimisation of the impact on scenic landscapes viewed from the river and strategic vantage points, and in accordance with previous Council recommendations

Column 1 Natural Catchment Areas	Column 2 Land Conservation Council recommendations
Thomson River Heritage Area—	A13(m)(iii) any new water diversions from tributary streams entering the corridor upstream from Cowwarr Weir only be permitted if their volumes, timing, and offtake do not significantly impair canoeing quality or native fish habitat, or reduce scenic landscape value
Yarra River Heritage Area—	A14(m)(i) new diversions of water from the river, only be permitted if their volumes, timing, and offtake do not significantly impair fish habitat conditions, canoeing quality, or scenic landscape value
Lerderderg River Heritage Area—	A15(m)(i) new diversions of water from the river only be permitted if their volumes, timing, construction, and release regime do not significantly impair riparian vegetation quality or scenic landscape value

Sch. 5 amended by No. 68/2006 s. 13.