New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated RegulationsThe objectives of this Plan are to:
(a) manage aquifers to support dependent terrestrial and subterranean ecosystems,
(b) manage the extraction of groundwater for estimated sustainable yield,
(c) establish and manage groundwater resource security for communities and industries,
(d) protect groundwater quality from external pollution sources and cross aquifer pollution,
(e) protect the natural surface environment by managing the extraction of poor quality groundwater from aquifers, and
(f) acknowledge, respect, and protect the Indigenous culture and cultural heritage of the traditional peoples of the Murray Region.