New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE APSLEY RIVER WATER SOURCE 2003 - REG 11

11 Objectives

The objectives of this Plan are to:

(a) maintain natural in-river processes within the Oxley Wild Rivers National Park by managing extraction upstream to ensure sufficient flows through the Park,

(b) protect pools and natural low flows in this water source by limiting extractions,

(c) improve water quality in this water source through the management of flows,

(d) protect and enhance water dependent ecosystems, threatened species and endangered ecological communities by managing access to flows,

(e) contribute to the prosperity of communities within this water source by allowing some opportunities for extraction,

(f) maintain or improve the overall health of the Macleay River and estuary by ensuring sufficient contributions to this system through flows from this water source,

(g) imitate natural river variability, including the protection of freshes, in this water source through the management of access to various flow classes, and

(h) recognise and protect Aboriginal heritage sites and values through the management of flows and in water licensing decisions.