New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE MURRUMBIDGEE REGULATED RIVER WATER SOURCE 2003 - REG 18

18 Domestic and stock rights

Note: It is not recommended that the water from this water source be consumed without prior treatment. Land use activities may have polluted the water in some areas.

(1) At the commencement of this Plan the water requirements of holders of domestic and stock rights are estimated to be 4,560 megalitres per year.

(2) This Plan recognises that the exercise of domestic and stock rights may increase during the term of this Plan.

Note: Increase in use of domestic and stock rights may occur as a result of an increase in the number of landholdings fronting this water source or as a result of an increase in the exercise of domestic and stock rights by existing landholders.

(3) The water supply system shall be managed so that it would be capable of maintaining supply to those exercising domestic and stock rights through a repeat of the worst period of low inflows to this water source represented in flow information held by the Department of Land and Water Conservation.

(4) To achieve subclause (3) sufficient volumes of water must be set aside from assured inflows into this water source or in reserves held in Burrinjuck Dam water storage, Blowering Dam water storage or other water storage.

Note: The Minister may issue an Order under section 323 or 328 of the Act to restrict the exercise of domestic and stock rights from this water source to protect the environment, for reasons of public health, or to preserve basic landholder rights.