New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE DORRIGO PLATEAU SURFACE WATER SOURCE AND DORRIGO BASALT GROUNDWATER SOURCE 2003 - REG 15

15 Climatic variability

(1) This Plan recognises climatic variability and therefore:

(a) that river flow will vary in this surface water source, and

(b) that the level of natural recharge will vary in this groundwater source.

(2) To give effect to subclause (1), this Plan has provisions that manage:

(a) the sharing of water in these water sources within the limits of water availability on a long-term average basis,

(b) the sharing of flows that occur in this surface water source on a daily basis, and

(c) water extractions to enable the protection of groundwater dependent ecosystems, aquifer integrity and water quality of this groundwater source.