New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE LOWER MACQUARIE GROUNDWATER SOURCES 2003 - REG 15

15 Climatic variability

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

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

(a) the sharing of water in these groundwater sources 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 in these groundwater sources.