Notice of Intention to Grant Gippsland Water Supply Easement

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO GRANT GIPPSLAND WATER SUPPLY EASEMENT

UNDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2020 (VIC) – SECTION 113

Baw Baw Shire Council (Council) gives notice under section 113 of the Local Government Act 2020 (Vic) and under Council’s community engagement policy that it intends to grant a water supply easement (Easement) as described below (proposal):

Easement:  Easement for water supply purposes over the area shown as E-1 on the diagram shown at the bottom of this notice.

Burdened Land:  Last plan references TP711429F (LOT 1), TP593330D (LOT 1) & TP822839Q (LOT 1) (contained in certificate of title Volume 9590 Folio 819, Volume 11455 Folio 464 & Volume 11455 Folio 252).

The proposal is that the Easement is granted in favour of Central Gippsland Water Corporation as an easement in gross pursuant to section 130(3) of the Water Act 1989.

A person may make a submission on the proposal.  Any person proposing to make a submission must do so by February 13, 2024.

All submissions will be considered in accordance with Council’s community engagement policy.

Any person making a submission is entitled to request in the submission that the person wishes to appear in person, or to be represented by a person specified in the submission, at a meeting to be heard in support of that submission.

Submissions should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, and can be hand delivered to Council's Office at 33 Young Street, Drouin, emailed to baw.baw@bawbawshire.vic.gov.au or posted to PO Box 304. Warragul VIC 3820.

Any person requesting to appear in person or to be represented by a person specified in his or her submission will be notified of the day, time and place of the meeting of the Council or of a committee determined by the Council to hear submissions.