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landscape development must be sympathetic to and not be discordant with the landscape setting of the National Capital.
 2.       All proposals for development within two kilometres of HMAS Harman must be referred to the Department of Defence for examination and comment and such comment must be taken into account in arriving at a decision.

3.6.3 Permitted land uses in Broadacre Areas
 1.        The range of uses permitted in Broadacre Areas is as follows:
         * Administrative and Utility Services
         * Agriculture
         * Animal Care Facility
         * Airport (Canberra International Airport only)
         * Caravan Park/Camping Ground
         * Community Facility
         * Education and Office establishments used by the Department of Defence
         * Forestry (Majura and Kowen plantations only)
         * General Farming
         * Intensive Farming
         * Landscape Buffer
         * Open Space
         * Outdoor Recreation Facility
         * Park
         * Retail Plant Nursery
         * Scientific Research Establishment
         * Tourist Facility
         * Transport Facility, including Road and Rail
         * Mobile Home Park (Blocks 6 & 8 Section 97 and Block 17 Section 102 Symonston only).
and may include Dwelling, if necessary, for the operation of any of these uses.
The nature of uses permitted in Broadacre Areas is defined in Appendix A.

3.7 Rural Areas

3.7.1 Background
Much of the ACT's rural land has the potential to support agriculture on a long term sustainable basis and this should be supported in leasing and other arrangements. However, some provision will be necessary for future National Capital and Territory needs but these should be planned for and located so that rural activities can be continued and the distinctive rural landscape character of each area retained.
These rural lands, and the wider NCOSS, provide a unique and dramatic setting for Australia's capital city, one which increasingly marks this city as internationally distinct and at the same time one of Australia's most significant achievements.
The ACT contains a number of national communication installations which, to operate efficiently, require protection from the effects of urban settlement and associated development.
The Commonwealth has obligations to protect tracking stations from any electrical or other interference from urban settlement, power transmission lines, radio transmitters or electrical, scientific, medical and industrial equipment. The Tidbinbilla Deep Space Communication Complex will be protected.

3.7.2 Principle for Rural Areas
The rural areas of the ACT should be retained and utilised on a sustainable yield basis whilst providing a distinctive rural landscape setting for the National Capital.

3.7.3 Policies for Rural Areas
 1.        Land uses or developments should not significantly diminish National Capital landscape values. Rural holdings must not be subdivided into units which cannot support long term economic farming or agriculture, or which create small units primarily used for residential purposes, except where agreed by the National Capital Authority.