New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE LOWER MURRAY GROUNDWATER SOURCE - REG 13

13 Performance indicators

For the purpose of section 35 (1) (b) of the Act, the following indicators are to be used to determine the performance of this Plan against its objectives:

(a) change in groundwater extraction relative to the extraction limit and draw down rates prescribed by this Plan,

(b) change in climate adjusted groundwater levels,

(c) change in water levels adjacent to identified groundwater dependent ecosystems,

(d) change in groundwater quality,

(e) change in economic benefits derived from groundwater extraction and use,

(f) change in structural integrity of the aquifer,

(g) extent to which basic landholder rights requirements have been met,

(h) extent to which local water utility requirements have been met,

(i) extent to which native title rights requirements have been met, and

(j) extent of recognition of spiritual, social and customary values of groundwater to Aboriginal people.

Note: Appendix 2 details the objectives to which these performance indicators relate and the methods for assessing these indicators.