A decade ago the entire area to the south was farmland, now transformed into the impressive Guangna cluster of buildings. Signs along the pathways through the trees here, which are repeated at regular intervals along the blueway, possibly explain both why this green strip was not included in the development, with consent of the 'competent water administration department' required, and how some of the attractive waterway improvements are leveraged into the new developments which are allowed. A contact phone number presumably representing the competent authority is provided on each of the signs.
珠江酒堤防工程管理与保护范围标示牌
1、广东省对水利工程实施保护。广东省内所有的水利工程应当按照我省有关规定划定工程管理和保护范围。
2、在水利工程保护范围内，不得从事危及水利工程安全及污染水质的爆破、打井、采石、取土、陡坡开荒、伐木、开矿、堆放或排放污染物等活动。
3、单位和个人有保护水工程的义务，不得侵占水利工程管理范围内的土地和水域。国家建设需要征用管理范围内的土地，应当征得有管辖权的水行政主管部门同意，
Zhujiang River Embankment Project Management and Protection Scope Sign
1. Guangdong Province implements protection for water conservancy projects. All water conservancy projects in Guangdong Province should be demarcated in accordance with the relevant regulations of our province.
2. Within the protection scope of water conservancy projects, activities that endanger the safety of water conservancy projects and pollute water quality, such as blasting, digging wells, quarrying, taking soil, steep slope reclamation, logging, mining, stacking or discharge of pollutants, etc., shall not be carried out.
3. Units and individuals have the obligation to protect water projects and shall not encroach on land and waters within the management scope of water conservancy projects. If the state construction needs to requisition land within the management scope, the consent of the competent water administration department shall be obtained.