FARMERS and conservationists have scoffed at the NSW Government's draft policy to protect farmland waterways from the effects of coal-seam gas (CSG) mining.
The government claims it will protect agricultural land and water sources with a raft of draft policies it released on Tuesday.
In addition to a draft regional land-use policy, the government has also released a draft aquifer interference policy and a draft code of practice for coal-seam gas miners.
Clarence MP Chris Gulaptis, said the draft policies would allow science to decide if CSG mining was allowed.
"That's what moved us to do the strategic land-use mapping," he said.
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