management plan requirements for a plan. 30. Sewerage planning Requires water corporations to work with 33 20 30 Significant See Chapter 12 councils to identify and prioritise options for sewerage services where offsite treatment is identified as the preferred option in domestic wastewater management plans. 31. Connection to sewerage Requires that, where sewerage is provided, a 34 20 Significant See Chapter 12 property must be connected, unless wastewater is reused in accordance with EPA guidelines and is retained on-site. Water companies and authorities are responsible for ensuring that properties which cannot contain their waste on-site are connected to reticulated sewerage. SUBDIVSION 2 –MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC RISKS TO BENEFICIAL USES 32. Planning schemes and Provide for the retention of the links with the 17 15, 23 13, 14 Minor Updated to clearly define Victorian Planning Provisions by providing 23 the role of responsible permits the policy basis for specific State Planning authorities in the Policy considerations (e.g. 19.03-2 Water consideration of supply, sewerage and drainage, 13.02-1 applications for planning Floodplain management). permits and administration of planning schemes. 33. Protecting catchment Requires protection agencies to manage 21 Minor Updated to better define areas used to supply potable water supply catchments in aquatic obligations for water water reserves to protect the quality of water from corporations with water the catchment to minimise the cost of supplies in the aquatic treatment. reserves segment and clarifies responsibilities for
management plan requirements for a plan. 30. Sewerage planning Requires water corporations to work with councils to identify and prioritise options for sewerage services where offsite treatment is identified as the preferred option in domestic wastewater management plans. 33 20 30 Significant See Chapter 12 31. Connection to sewerage Requires that, where sewerage is provided, a property must be connected, unless wastewater is reused in accordance with EPA guidelines and is retained on-site. Water companies and authorities are responsible for ensuring that properties which cannot contain their waste on-site are connected to reticulated sewerage. 34 20 Significant See Chapter 12 SUBDIVSION 2 –MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC RISKS TO BENEFICIAL USES 32. Planning schemes and permits Provide for the retention of the links with the Victorian Planning Provisions by providing the policy basis for specific State Planning Policy considerations (e.g. 19.03-2 Water supply, sewerage and drainage, 13.02-1 Floodplain management). 17 15, 23 23 13, 14 Minor Updated to clearly define the role of responsible authorities in the consideration of applications for planning permits and administration of planning schemes. 33. Protecting catchment areas used to supply water Requires protection agencies to manage potable water supply catchments in aquatic reserves to protect the quality of water from the catchment to minimise the cost of treatment. 21 Minor Updated to better define obligations for water corporations with water supplies in the aquatic reserves segment and clarifies responsibilities for
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