New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE MACQUARIE AND CUDGEGONG REGULATED RIVERS WATER SOURCE 2003 - REG 36

36 Available water determinations for local water utility access licences

(1) The water supply system shall be managed so that available water determinations for local water utility access licences of 100% of share components can be maintained through a repeat of the worst period of low inflows to this water source, represented in flow information held by the Department.

(2) Sufficient volumes of water shall be set aside from assured inflows into this water source and reserves held in Windamere Dam and Burrendong Dam water storages or other water storages to provide for subclause (1).

(3) The available water determination for local water utility access licences made for the commencement of each water year shall be 100% of share components, whenever possible.

(4) The sum of available water determinations made for local water utility access licences in any water year shall not exceed 100% of share components.

(5) This Plan recognises that the water requirement of local water utility access licences may increase during the term of this Plan in accordance with clause 28 and section 66 of the Act.

(6) The volumes of water set aside from assured inflows into this water source and reserves held in Windamere Dam and Burrendong Dam water storages or other water storages shall be adjusted as required over the course of this Plan if necessary to do so, to ensure subclause (1) is satisfied.