Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations The aims of the Scheme
are to —
(a)
promote the sustainable development of land taking into account relevant
environmental, social and economic factors;
(b)
provide for regional transportation, community services and infrastructure in
a way that is efficient, equitable and timely;
(c)
protect as regional open space the region’s coastal foreshores, the
foreshores of the Serpentine, Murray and Harvey Rivers and the Peel Inlet and
Harvey Estuary, as well as other areas of regional conservation significance
and areas for regional recreational facilities;
(d)
protect surface water catchments and ground water areas for future water
supplies;
(e)
provide for industrial development in planned estates where land use conflicts
and environmental impacts will be minimised and efficient production
facilitated;
(f)
provide for future urban purposes and prevent development which could
prejudice the future development of urban land;
(g)
protect strategic agricultural land considered to be of regional importance;
and
(h)
provide for the efficient and timely extraction of minerals and raw materials
and subsequent rehabilitation of affected land.