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Goulburn-Murray Water ConnectionsProject – Incorporated Document

August 2015

Incorporated document under section 6(2)(j) of the Planning and Environment

Act 1987

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1 Introduction

This document is an incorporated document in the Campaspe,Gannawarra, Greater Bendigo, Greater Shepparton, Loddon, Moira andSwan Hill Planning Schemes under section 6(2)(j) of the Planning andEnvironment Act 1987.

The land identified in this document may be used and developed inaccordance with the specific control in the document.

2 Purpose

The purpose of the specific control is to allow the use and development ofland for the purpose of irrigation modernisation works to be undertaken byor on behalf of the Goulburn-Murray Rural Water Corporation (Goulburn-Murray Water).

3 The Project

This document applies to the use and development of land undertaken byor on behalf of Goulburn-Murray Water for the purposes of the Goulburn-Murray Water Connections Project (the Project), which is the irrigationinfrastructure modernisation project for the Goulburn-Murray IrrigationDistrict. Under the Project, the Victorian Government, in conjunction withthe Commonwealth and local irrigators, is investing $2 billion to upgradenorthern Victoria’s irrigation infrastructure. The upgrade will improve waterdelivery management and irrigation services, and recover much of thewater now being lost through leaks, evaporation and system inefficiencies.

The goal of the Project is to save 225 gigalitres (GL) of water over Stage 1of the implementation of the Project and 204GL of water in Stage 2, byreducing water losses in the irrigation delivery system through renewal,rationalisation, and decommissioning of irrigation infrastructure.

The Project includes, but is not limited to, the following components to beundertaken by or on behalf of the Goulburn-Murray Water for both capital,on farm and associated works:

Automation of regulators on major (‘backbone’) irrigation channels.

Replacement, upgrading or removal of meters.

Remediation and lining of backbone channels to reduce leakageand seepage.

Decommissioning of channels.

New pump stations, pipelines or channels.

Replacement or upgrading of regulators or regulator gates.

Reconfiguration of landowner connections by pipeline or channelto the public backbone and associated on farm works.

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Construction of access works to site for construction andmaintenance.

Any use and development ancillary to the above.

The Project does not include the river connections component.

4 Land

The specific control in this document applies to the following land:

a) The Central Goulburn, Loddon Valley, Murray Valley, Rochester-Campaspe, Shepparton and Torrumbarry Irrigation Areas, which arelocated within the Goulburn-Murray Irrigation District, a prescribeddistrict declared under Part 6A of the Water Act 1989; and

b) The Waranga Western Channel, Pyramid No. 1 Channel, Boort No. 2Channel, Boort No. 3 Channel, Boort No. 5 Channel, Boort No. 1/5Channel, Boort No. 8/2 Channel, Boort No. 1/12 Channel, EastGoulburn Main Channel and Yarrawonga Main Channel and landadjoining those channels that is either owned by Goulburn-MurrayWater, is subject to an irrigation easement or is public or freehold landrequired for the purposes for the Project.

The land in paragraph (a) is shown on the eight (8) drawings entitled“Goulburn-Murray Water – Connections Project, Works Program” which areattached to and form part of this document. Additionally, the land inparagraph (b) is shown indicatively on the drawing entitled “Goulburn-Murray Water – Connections Project, Works Program” which is attached toand forms part of this document.

The land specified in this clause is referred to as the “Project Area” in thisdocument.

5 Control

The specific control in the document prevails over any inconsistentprovision in the Campaspe, Gannawarra, Greater Bendigo, GreaterShepparton, Loddon, Moira and Swan Hill Planning Schemes.

Works undertaken by Goulburn-Murray Water and their contractors onbehalf of private landowners, as part of the Project, are subject to thesecontrols.

However, the control does not apply to connection works and on-farmworks undertaken by private landowners, or their agents or contractors,whether or not undertaken by agreement with Goulburn-Murray Water orthe former State Owned Enterprise for Irrigation Modernisation in NorthernVictoria.

Subject to that limitation, no permit is required to undertake the followinguse or development of land within the Project Area to implement theProject:

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Use and develop land for a Utility installation including a Minor utilityinstallation.

Activities ancillary to the use and development of land for the purposesof a Utility installation and Minor utility installation, including but notlimited to the creation of access roads, radio communication towers,provision for car parking, erection of temporary structures and materialsstorage.

Remove, destroy, prune or lop native and non-native vegetation.

Erect fencing.

Demolish structures.

Undertake earthworks to create access roads, bunds, borrow pits,mounds, wetlands and otherwise to excavate land, salvage artefactsand alter drainage.

Create or alter access to a road in a Road Zone – Category 1.

The control is subject to the conditions in clauses 6.1 to 6.4 of thisdocument.

6 Conditions

6.1 Environmental Management

Environmental Management Framework

Before any native vegetation is removed or any works on a naturalwaterway or wetland are constructed or carried out, an environmentalmanagement framework to the satisfaction of the Minister for Planning,having regard to written advice from the Minister for Environment, ClimateChange and Water, must be submitted to and approved by the Minister forPlanning.

The approved environmental management framework may be amended tothe satisfaction of the Minister for Planning.

The environmental management framework must include, but is not limitedto:

A statement of environmental commitments or performancerequirements in relation to proposed physical works.

Processes and methodologies for assessing potential impacts onnative vegetation as well as flora and fauna species listed under theFlora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG) due to the implementationof the Project.

A framework for managing impacts and assigning accountabilities forimpacts on biodiversity, cultural heritage and potential acid sulphatesoils, as well as drainage and flooding patterns, including but notlimited to:

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- Preparation and implementation of management strategies or plansfor mitigation and offsetting of impacts on native vegetation;

- Preparation and implementation of management strategies or plansfor flora and fauna species listed under the FFG Act;

- Preparation and implementation of management strategies or plansfor cultural heritage;

- Monitoring, reporting and auditing of relevant activities andenvironmental outcomes, including the role of an independentauditor to be appointed by Goulburn-Murray Water (appointee to beagreed with the Secretary to the Department of Environment, Land,Water and Planning); and

- Mechanisms to ensure compliance by Goulburn-Murray Water andits contractors with these requirements for all construction activitieswithin this Project.

Environmental Management Plan

Before any native vegetation is removed or any works on a naturalwaterway or wetland are constructed or carried out, an environmentalmanagement plan to the satisfaction of the Secretary to the Department ofEnvironment, Land, Water and Planning must be submitted to andapproved by the Secretary to the Department of Environment, Land, Waterand Planning (as constituted under Part 2 of the Conservation, Forests andLands Act 1987).

An approved environmental management plan may be amended to thesatisfaction of the Secretary to the Department of Environment, Land,Water and Planning.

The environmental management plan must be in accordance with theapproved environmental management framework.

The environmental management plan must include compliance with therelevant Victorian native vegetation clearing and offsetting policy.

Implementation

The environmental management framework must be implemented to thesatisfaction of the Minister for Planning and the environmental managementplan must be implemented to the satisfaction of the Secretary to theDepartment of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (as constitutedunder Part 2 of the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987)..

6.2 Catchment Management Authority Consent

The written consent of the relevant catchment management authority mustbe obtained prior to the commencement of any new use, buildings andworks (including decommissioning) within the following zones and overlays:

Urban Floodway Zone;

Floodway Overlay; and

Land Subject to Inundation Overlay.

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6.3 Heritage Consent

Where any building or place within the Project Area is identified in aSchedule to the Heritage Overlay in the planning scheme, the prior writtenconsent of the responsible authority is required prior to any action whichwould have required a permit. The responsible authority will have regard tothe nature of the protection afforded to that place.

Any request for the written consent of the responsible authority under thisprovision must be accompanied by a report by a suitably qualified heritageadviser.

6.4 Compatibility with public purpose

The written consent of the public land manager or an acquiring authoritymust be obtained prior to the commencement of any new use or buildingsand works, or any removal, destruction or lopping of vegetation within apublic land zone or a Public Acquisition Overlay which, but for this control,would have required a permit.

7 Provision of documents

A copy of the environmental management framework must be provided forinformation to each responsible authority for the planning schemes intowhich this document is incorporated.

A copy of an approved environmental management plan must be given forinformation to each responsible authority for the planning schemes intowhich this document is incorporated if the plan relates to the area affectedby that planning scheme.

An ongoing provision of a programme of works must be submitted to eachresponsible authority for the planning schemes into which this document isincorporated.

8 Expiry

This control expires on 30 June 2020.

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COPYRIGHT: The concepts and information contained in thisdocument are the copyright of Jacobs. Use or copying of thedocument in whole or in part without the written permission ofJacobs constitutes an infringement of copyright. Jacobs does notwarrant that this document is definitive nor free of error and doesnot accept liability for any loss caused or arising from relianceupon information provided herein.

DATA SOURCES[ © Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2006Geodata Topo 250k Series 3; Vicmap Data © State of Victoria2014; Goulbourn-Murray Water 2015 ]

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MURRAY

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WAK OOLR

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GANNAWARRA

SWAN HILL

NYAH

NYAH WEST

WOORINEN

SWAN HILL

LAKE BOGA

Legend

Backbone Channels

Backbone

Backbone Subject to Further Investigation

GMW Remaining Channel

Current GMW Pipline

Watercourse Lines

Irrigation Areas

Central Goulburn

Murray Valley

Loddon Valley

Rochester

Shepparton

Torrumbarry

Local Government Area

Waterbodies

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CAMPASPE

BULOKE

LODDON

GANNAWARRA

SWAN HILL

KOONDROOK

COHUNA

LAKE BOGA

KERANG

QUAMBATOOK

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Backbone Channels

Backbone



Current GMW Pipline

Watercourse Lines

Irrigation Areas

Central Goulburn

Murray Valley

Loddon Valley

Rochester

Shepparton

Torrumbarry


Waterbodies

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Goulburn-Murray Water - Connections Project Map - Gannawarra Shire Works Program

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BENDIGOCREEK

TYRRELLCREEK

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LODDON

GANNAWARRA

WYCHEPROOF

BOORT

CHARLTON

KORONG VALE

WEDDERBURN

LEITCHVILLE

Legend

Backbone Channels

Backbone



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Watercourse Lines

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Central Goulburn

Murray Valley

Loddon Valley

Rochester

Shepparton

Torrumbarry


Waterbodies

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Goulburn-Murray Water - Connections Project Map - Loddon Shire Works Program

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SEVEN

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HONEYSUCKLE

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STONY CREEK

PRANJIP CREEK

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CAMPASPE

GREATER BENDIGO

LODDON

GREATER SHEPPARTON

GANNAWARRA

STRATHBOGIE

MOIRA

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VIOLET TOWN

DOOKIE

KATAMATITE

BOORT

KORONG VALE

INGLEWOOD

BRIDGEWATER

STRATHMERTON

ECHUCA

ROCHESTER

ELMORE

RUSHWORTH

GOORNONG

HUNTLY

Legend

Backbone Channels

Backbone



Current GMW Pipline

Watercourse Lines

Irrigation Areas

Central Goulburn

Murray Valley

Loddon Valley

Rochester

Shepparton

Torrumbarry


Waterbodies

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CAMPASPERIVER

CAMPASPERIVER

CAMPASPE RIVER

CAMPASPE

GREATER BENDIGO

Legend

Backbone Channels

Backbone



Current GMW Pipline

Watercourse Lines

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Murray Valley

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Rochester

Shepparton

Torrumbarry


Waterbodies

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0 19095

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Goulburn-Murray Water - Connections Project Map - Greater Bendigo City Works Program

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BROKENCREEK

HONEYSUCKLECREEK

SE

VENCREEKS

STONY CREEK

CAMPASPERIVER

NINE

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BOOSEY

CREEK

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FOLLY CREEK

CAMPASPE

GREATER SHEPPARTON

STRATHBOGIE

BENALLA

MOIRA

VIOLET TOWN

DOOKIE

TUNGAMAHECHUCA

ROCHESTERMERRIGUM

STANHOPE

RUSHWORTH

MURCHISON

Legend

Backbone Channels

Backbone



Current GMW Pipline

Watercourse Lines

Irrigation Areas

Central Goulburn

Murray Valley

Loddon Valley

Rochester

Shepparton

Torrumbarry


Waterbodies

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Goulburn-Murray Water - Connections Project Map - Greater Shepparton City Works Program

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MOIRA

TUNGAMAH

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STRATHMERTONCOBRAM

Legend

Backbone Channels

Backbone



Current GMW Pipline

Watercourse Lines

Irrigation Areas

Central Goulburn

Murray Valley

Loddon Valley

Rochester

Shepparton

Torrumbarry


Waterbodies

0 105


0 19095

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Goulburn-Murray Water - Connections Project Map - Moira Shire Works Program

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GREATER SHEPPARTON

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TUNGAMAH

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KATAMATITE

WYCHEPROOFBOORT

CHARLTON

DONALDKORONG VALE

WEDDERBURN

INGLEWOOD

ST ARNAUDBRIDGEWATER

KOONDROOK

COHUNA

LEITCHVILLE STRATHMERTON

GUNBOWERBIRCHIP

NYAHNYAH WEST

WOORINEN

SWAN HILL

LAKE BOGA

KERANG

QUAMBATOOK

NATHALIAPYRAMID HILL NUMURKAH

ECHUCA

TONGALALOCKINGTON

KYABRAM

ROCHESTERMERRIGUM SHEPPARTON-MOOROOPNA

GIRGARRE

TATURASTANHOPE

ELMORE

RUSHWORTHMURCHISONGOORNONG

HUNTLY

COBRAM

CAMPASPE

GREATER BENDIGO

BULOKE

LODDON

GANNAWARRA

STRATHBOGIE

SWAN HILL

BENALLA

NORTHERN GRAMPIANS

WANGARATTA

MOIRA

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BUL LATALE CREEK

WAKOOLR IVER

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BROKENCREEK

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K

TULLA H CREE K

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BILLABONG C REEK

NIEMURRIV ER

MERRANCREEK

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YA NCO CREEK

TUPPAL CRE EK

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LegendBackbone Channels

BackboneBackbone Subject to Further InvestigationGMW Remaining ChannelCurrent GMW PiplineWatercourse Lines

Irrigation AreasCentral GoulburnMurray ValleyLoddon ValleyRochesterSheppartonTorrumbarry

Local Government Area Waterbodies

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Notes: 1. The Irrigation Area boundaries on this map are gazetted boundaries (shaded). 2. The irrigation Area boundaries show the area which irrigation water is supplied to. In some cases sections of channels and associated infrastructure, that supply these areas, are outside of the shaded Irrigation Area. These channels and associated infrastructure are still an important component of the works program. Namely, these channel which are outside the defined Irrigation Areas are: a. Waranga Western Channel, b. East Goulburn Main Channel c. Yarrawonga Main Channel d. Pyramid No1 Channel e. Boort No 2 Channel f. Boort No 3 Channel g. Boort No 5 Channel h. Boort No 1/5 Channel i. Boort No 1/12 Channel j. Boort No 8/2 Channel 3. The project refers to boundaries of Rochester Irrigation Area and Campaspe Irrigation District as Rochester-Campaspe Irrigation Area.

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