New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE DORRIGO PLATEAU SURFACE WATER SOURCE AND DORRIGO BASALT GROUNDWATER SOURCE 2003 - REG 37

37 Long-term average extraction limits

(1) The long term average extraction limit for this Unit will be the total of:

(a) the quantity of water specified in conditions attached to or included in entitlements issued under Part 2 of the Water Act 1912 in this Unit, immediately prior to the commencement of Part 2 of Chapter 3 of the Act for this surface water source, and

(b) an estimate of annual extraction of water under domestic and stock rights and native title rights in this surface water source at the commencement of this Plan.

(2) The long term average extraction limit for this groundwater source each year of this Plan is 5,000 ML/yr which equates to the recharge established in clause 20, minus the proportion of recharge reserved as planned environmental water in clause 22.