Controlled activities
Healthy, productive watercourses and waterfront land are vital to the community and environment.
Some types of activities on waterfront land can cause negative impacts, such as:
- altering water flow or water quality
- destabilising bed and banks
- causing erosion
- disturbing vegetation and wildlife habitats
- affecting environmental connectivity and diversity.
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What is a controlled activity?
Find out how we define controlled activity under the Water Management Act 2000.
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Exemptions
Find out about controlled activity approvals, exemptions and how to apply.
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Guidelines for controlled activities
Read our guidelines on the various types of controlled activities and the protection of waterfront land.
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Waterfront land e-tool
Use our tool to identify waterfront land under the controlled activity provisions of the Water Management Act 2000.
Page link: https://www.industry.nsw.gov.au/water/licensing-trade/approvals/controlled-activities