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Prospecting Rules & Regulations
NSW Highbanking - what is the current state of play?
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<blockquote data-quote="Reeks" data-source="post: 69303" data-attributes="member: 1557"><p>From</p><p><a href="http://www.water.nsw.gov.au/Water-licensing/Approvals/Water-supply-work-and-use-approvals/Water-supply-work-and-use-approvals/default.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.water.nsw.gov.au/Water-licensing/Approvals/Water-supply-work-and-use-approvals/Water-supply-work-and-use-approvals/default.aspx</a></p><p></p><p>"A water use approval is required to use water on land for all purposes except when exercising basic landholder rights.</p><p>You also need approval to construct and use all water supply works to:</p><p>extract water from a river (eg via a pump), unless you are taking water under a basic landholder right"</p><p></p><p>Since we are not extracting water from a creek/river we don't need a permit.</p><p>I cannot find a law saying that using a pump to move water out of a supply and directly back into the supply is illegal.</p><p></p><p>"Power-operated equipment cannot be used on land or in waters for surface disturbance, excavation or</p><p>processing. Power operated equipment includes mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, battery and</p><p>electrical equipment or machinery."</p><p></p><p>A highbanker is a non Power operated device.</p><p>If i pour water into it with a bucket it will work perfectly. It is a gravity trap- just like a gold pan.</p><p>My hose from my pump is pouring water into my non power operated device- which is not illegal.</p><p> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> happy days</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Reeks, post: 69303, member: 1557"] From [url]http://www.water.nsw.gov.au/Water-licensing/Approvals/Water-supply-work-and-use-approvals/Water-supply-work-and-use-approvals/default.aspx[/url] "A water use approval is required to use water on land for all purposes except when exercising basic landholder rights. You also need approval to construct and use all water supply works to: extract water from a river (eg via a pump), unless you are taking water under a basic landholder right" Since we are not extracting water from a creek/river we don't need a permit. I cannot find a law saying that using a pump to move water out of a supply and directly back into the supply is illegal. "Power-operated equipment cannot be used on land or in waters for surface disturbance, excavation or processing. Power operated equipment includes mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, battery and electrical equipment or machinery." A highbanker is a non Power operated device. If i pour water into it with a bucket it will work perfectly. It is a gravity trap- just like a gold pan. My hose from my pump is pouring water into my non power operated device- which is not illegal. ;) happy days [/QUOTE]
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