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Policy 6.3

Policy 6.3: Principles for managing the diversion of river flows in the Wimmera-Mallee for recreation in wet years
Using the latest streamflow information and having regard to short-term weather forecasts, unregulated flows will be diverted in order of priority to:
  • sites with high environmental values subject to having sufficient flows to achieve desired environmental outcomes;
  • sites with high recreational values subject to having sufficient flows to achieve desired recreational outcomes; and
  • sites where desired recreational outcomes can be achieved with the available flows.
Unregulated flows should be diverted to recreational sites only when there are no unacceptable impacts on existing entitlement-holders or the environment.

This policy can be found on page 161 of the Western Region Sustainable Water Strategy.

Last updated 15/12/2011