New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE HUNTER REGULATED RIVER WATER SOURCE 2003 - REG 19

19 Domestic and stock rights

Note: Water from this water source should not be consumed without prior treatment, which is adequate to ensure its safety.

(1) It is estimated that at the time of commencement of Part 2 of Chapter 3 of the Act, the water requirements of holders of domestic and stock rights will total 5,515 megalitres per year (hereafter "ML/year") and that these will be distributed between the management zones defined in Schedule 3 in the following way:

(a) 2,592 ML/year in management zone 1,

(b) 2,375 ML/year in management zone 2, and

(c) 548 ML/year in management zone 3.

(2) This Plan recognises that the exercise of domestic and stock rights may increase during the term of this Plan.

Note: Increase in use of domestic and stock rights may occur as a result of an increase in the number of landholdings fronting this water source or as a result of an increase in the exercise of domestic and stock rights on existing landholdings.

(3) The water supply system shall be managed so that it would be capable of maintaining supply to those exercising domestic and stock rights through a repeat of the worst period of low inflows to this water source, as represented in flow information held by the Department.

(4) To achieve subclause (3), sufficient volumes of water must be set aside from assured inflows into this water source and in reserves held in Glenbawn Dam and Glennies Creek Dam water storages.

Note: The Minister may issue an order under section 328 of the Act to restrict the exercise of domestic and stock rights from this water source to protect the environment, for reasons of public health, or to preserve basic landholder rights.