精心规划的勘探项目几乎不会对环境造成持久影响。清理工作被控制在最低限度,钻探区域也得到恢复。勘探者还必须提交保证金,只有在恢复完成后才能退还。钻探作业会仔细管理废水,通过与土地所有者商定的在特定时间作业和设置噪音消减棚来减少噪音,并保护受到严格监控的生物多样性。勘探成功后,任何拟议的矿山都会开始一个单独的、全面的环境和社会审批程序,其中涉及社区的意见。19
10 13 2.2.1 Managing Growth 13 2.2.2 Delineated Built-up Areas 15 2.2.3 Urban Growth Centres 16 2.2.4 Transit Corridors and Station Areas 17 2.2.5 Employment 19 2.2.6 Housing 22 2.2.7 Designated Greenfield Areas 23 2.2.8 Settlement Area Boundary Expansions 24 2.2.9 Rural Areas 27 3 Infrastructure to Support Growth 29 3.1 Context 29 3.2 Policies for Infrastructure to Support Growth 31 3.2.1 Integrated Planning 31 3.2.2 Transportation – General 31 3.2.3 Moving People 32 3.2.4 Moving Goods 33 3.2.5 Infrastructure Corridors 34 3.2.6 Water and Wastewater Systems 34 3.2.7 Stormwater Management 36 3.2.8 Public Service Facilities 37 4 Protecting What is Valuable 38 4.1 Context 38 4.2 Policies for Protecting What is Valuable 40 4.2.1 Water Resource Systems 40 4.2.2 Natural Heritage System 40 4.2.3 Key Hydrologic Features,关键的水文区域和关键自然遗产具有42