New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated RegulationsThe following definitions apply to this Plan
in addition to the definitions set out in the Act:
"airspace" is a volume in a water storage, which is kept empty for the purpose
of mitigating potential floods.
"assured inflows" are the volumes of water which historic hydrologic
information indicates are the minimum which can expected to flow into this
water source.
"available water" in relation to a water management area or water source, is
the water that is available in that area or water source in accordance with an
available water determination that is in force in respect of that area or
water source.
"available water determination" is a written order by the Minister as to the
availability of water for the various categories of access licence in relation
to a specified water management area or water source.
"Department" is the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural
Resources or its successor.
"conversion factor" refers to the adjustment factor that may be applied to the
size of share components when they are part of a dealing under section 71O or
71R of the Act.
"environmental contingency allowance" is a volume of water held in storage
from which releases are made for particular environmental purposes or in
response to particular environmental circumstances.
"extraction component" is the extraction component of an access licence as
defined in 56 (1) of the Act.
"floodplain harvesting" is the collection or capture of water flowing across
floodplains.
"full supply level" is the storage level considered to be the limit for the
purposes of storage of water, except in periods of flood operation.
"long term average annual extraction" is the average of annual water
extractions from this water source over the period for which an assessment is
carried out.
"Minister" is the Minister for Natural Resources. The Minister may delegate
functions under section 389 of the Act.
"river reach" is a section of this water source as defined in Schedule 3.
"reach gauge" is a river flow measurement point as defined in Schedule 3.
"reserves" are volumes of water put aside in a water storage to allow the
supply of future water requirements.
"reliability of supply" means the frequency with which a given volume of water
allocation is available to be taken under an access licence, measures of which
may include the long-term average annual allocation available to licence
holders, the frequency with which full allocations allowed by the Plan are
available and the frequency and sequencing of periods of low and zero
allocation levels.
"share component" is the share component of an access licence as defined in 56
(1) of the Act and, for the purposes of this Plan, any right to take water
under the Water Act 1912 that gives rise to share component of an access
licence under the Water Management Act 2000 .
"supply capability" is defined as the rate at which water that can be supplied
to a section of a water source after satisfying the environmental water
provisions and the requirements for water to satisfy basic land holder rights.
"transmission loss" is any loss of water volume, through natural influences
such as evaporation or seepage, which occurs as water travels down a river.
"water storage" means a state owned dam, weir or other structure, which is
used to regulate and manage river flows in this water source and the water
body impounded by this structure.
"water supply system" includes the water storages and all other factors
influencing water supply that are under the State control.
"water use development" includes all privately owned water management
structures, and all aspects of farm, industry, town or private household
development which affect the volumes of water taken from these water sources,
and the management practices that are applied in relation to them.
"water year" is a 12 month period from 1 July to 30 June.