New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE LOWER LACHLAN GROUNDWATER SOURCE 2003 - REG 15

15 Climatic variability

(1) This Plan recognises climatic variability and therefore that the level of natural recharge to this groundwater source will vary.

(2) To give effect to subclause (1), this Plan has provisions that manage:

(a) the sharing of water in this groundwater source within the limits of water availability on a long-term average basis, and

(b) water extractions to enable the protection of groundwater dependent ecosystems, aquifer integrity and water quality of this groundwater source.