A strategy is being prepared for Alice Springs to provide for the best long term use of Alice Springs water resources, balancing social and environmental protection while allowing for economic growth. The strategy aims to establish a clear and simple framework to better manage the water resources of Alice Springs. It seeks to avoid the economic costs and environmental losses due to over extraction, salinity, degrading water quality and to better coordinate government and community activities.
Groundwater is the life blood of the Northern Territory. Both human activity and natural ecosystems are dependant on and interact with groundwater. Browse through these pages which include information on the great artesian basin and inland salinity.
Native vegetation clearing has been controlled on pastoral land and within the Litchfield Shire for many years. To ensure the sustainable management of the Territory's natural resources, the NT Government introduced native vegetation clearing controls. From here you can access a copy of the Clearing Controls, a register of approved land clearing and electronic copies of current land clearing applications.
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