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Plans & Publications » Regional plans, policies and strategies » Regional Freshwater Plan » Regional Freshwater Plan - regional rules » Rules about discharges to fresh water » Rule 6 Discharges to wetlands, lakes and rivers, with surface water to be managed in its natural state

Rule 6 Discharges to wetlands, lakes and rivers, with surface water to be managed in its natural state

The discharge of water or contaminants to those water bodies listed in Appendix 2, Part A,is a non-complying activity. [This can be downloaded from the documents sidebar at the right of this screen ]