Floodplain harvesting likely illegal under NSW water management act, crown solicitor warns
by Anne Davies from Environment | The Guardian on (#5BB6K)
The practice is common among irrigators throughout the state and most do not have the special permits required
The practice of capturing flood waters moving across plains using levees and dams is almost certainly illegal in New South Wales, the state government has been told.
A large number of documents about floodplain harvesting have been released to the NSW upper house under a call for papers, including legal advice from the crown solicitor.
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