New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE HUNTER REGULATED RIVER WATER SOURCE 2003 - REG 37

37 Available water determinations for major utility access licences

(1) The water supply system shall be managed so that available water determinations for major utility licences of 100% of share components can be maintained through a repeat of the worst period of low inflows to this water source, represented in flow information held by the Department.

(2) Sufficient volumes of water must be set aside from assured inflows into this water source and reserves held in Glenbawn Dam and Glennies Creek Dam water storages to provide for subclause (1).

(3) The available water determination for major utility access licences made for the commencement of each water year shall be 100% of share component, whenever possible.

(4) The sum of allocations made for major utility access licences in any water year shall not exceed 100% of the share component.

(5) The volumes of water set aside from assured inflows into this water source and reserves held in Glenbawn Dam and Glennies Creek Dam water storages shall be adjusted as required over the course of this Plan if it is believed necessary to ensure that subclause (1) is satisfied.