Meeting voices water concerns

Water preservation was the crucial environmental issue at a meeting to discuss proposed coal mines in the Running Stream area on Friday.
Member for Bathurst Gerard Martin w among those present.

Mr Martin attended in response to representations from the Running Stream Water Users Association (RSWUA) and the local branch of the NSW Farmers Association.

He said water was by far and away the most critical issue raised by the associations.
“There are some other issues such as social infrastructure but further down the track this all hinges on water and what impact this proposed development has. It’s very early at this as we are only in the exploration stages but now is the time to flag those questions and have them addressed,” he said.

Mr Martin said the Inglenook project would be looked at by the new ministerial sub-committee.

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