New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE ALSTONVILLE PLATEAU GROUNDWATER SOURCES 2003 - REG 11

11 Objectives

The objectives of this Plan are to:

(a) ensure the on-going maintenance and enhancement of groundwater quantity and quality across these groundwater sources,

(b) provide sustainable access to water for town water supplies,

(c) maintain the groundwater contribution to surface waters for the protection of water dependent ecosystems and extractions in downstream sub-catchments,

(d) provide sustainable access to groundwater for irrigation and commercial purposes,

(e) preserve and enhance ecosystems that depend on groundwater in these groundwater sources,

(f) ensure Aboriginal cultural needs are considered in groundwater management decisions in these groundwater sources, to enable maintenance and protection of values and places of importance under traditional laws, customs and practices,

(g) provide opportunities for access to groundwater in these groundwater sources for domestic and stock, and native title purposes,

(h) minimise the risk of contamination of these groundwater sources, and

(i) manage extraction in order to maintain the beneficial use category of these groundwater sources.

Note: The beneficial use category is identified in clause 38.