WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE GREATER METROPOLITAN REGION GROUNDWATER SOURCES 2011 - REG 39 Rules to minimise interference between water supply works

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE GREATER METROPOLITAN REGION GROUNDWATER SOURCES 2011 - REG 39

39 Rules to minimise interference between water supply works

(1) A water supply work approval must not be granted or amended to authorise the construction of a water supply work which, in the Minister's opinion, is located within the distances specified (the
"distance restrictions" ) respectively in Columns 2 to 6 of Table A to this clause for each groundwater source specified in Column 1.

(2) The distance restrictions established in this clause do not apply to the grant or amendment of a water supply work approval if the Minister is satisfied that:

(a) the water supply work is solely for basic landholder rights,

(b) the water supply work is a replacement groundwater work,

(c) the water supply work is only for the purpose of monitoring, environmental management or remedial works,

(d) the location of the water supply work would result in no more than minimal impact on existing extractions within these groundwater sources.

(3) If the Minister is satisfied under subclause (2) that a distance restriction specified in column 5 of Table A does not apply, then the applicant must provide consent in writing from the relevant local water utility or major utility for the water supply work to be located within the relevant distance specified in column 5 of Table A.

(4) For the purpose of subclause (2) (d), the Minister may require the applicant to submit a hydrogeological study to demonstrate to the Minister's satisfaction that the location of the water supply work at a lesser distance will result in no more than minimal impact on existing extractions within these water sources.

(5) The Minister may require the modification of a water supply work authorised under subclause (2) (d) to minimise the impact of the water supply work on existing water levels or extraction if the Minister is satisfied at a later time that the location of the water supply work is causing more than minimal impact on existing water levels or extraction.

Table A--Distance restrictions to minimise interference between water supply works

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5	Column 6
Groundwater Source	Distance restriction from an approved water supply work nominated by another access licence (metres)	Distance restriction from an approved water supply work for basic landholder rights only (metres)	Distance restriction from the property boundary (metres)	Distance restriction from an approved water supply work nominated by a local water utility or major utility access licence (metres)	Distance restriction from a Department observation bore (metres)
Botany Sands Groundwater Source	200	50	50	300	200
Coxs River Fractured Rock Groundwater Source	400 for works extracting greater than 20 ML/year, or 200 for works extracting less than 20 ML/year	200	100	500	400
Goulburn Fractured Rock Groundwater Source	400	200	100	500	400
Hawkesbury Alluvium Groundwater Source	200	200	100	500	100
Maroota Tertiary Sands Groundwater Source	100	50	50	500	200
Metropolitan Coastal Sands Groundwater Source	200	50	50	300	200
Sydney Basin Blue Mountains Groundwater Source	400	100	50	1,000	200
Sydney Basin Central Groundwater Source	400	100	50	1,000	200
Sydney Basin Coxs River Groundwater Source	400	100	50	1,000	200
Sydney Basin Nepean Groundwater Source	400	100	50	1,000	200
Sydney Basin North Groundwater Source	400	100	50	1,000	200
Sydney Basin Richmond Groundwater Source	400	100	50	1,000	200
Sydney Basin South Groundwater Source	400	100	50	1,000	200