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9 Decommissioning of Dams
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The site should be reinstated and revegetated to a stable condition. Care should be taken
to make sure that no material (usually silt) can be washed downstream or affect other
dams.
9.3 Maintenance of Site Until Stable
A dam owner needs to check that the following questions can be answered to the
satisfaction of the Licensing Authority:
• Has due consideration been given to maintaining protection to safety of persons or
property during abandonment works?
• Is the abandoned dam likely to become a future public hazard?
• Is there an environmental plan for re-instatement and/or regeneration of the
inundated area?
• Have inundation area and waterway erosion control measures been considered for
the interim period until regeneration occurs?
• Has consultation with environment authorities been undertaken and are proposed
plans acceptable?
• Can the dam site and inundated land be disposed of economically?
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