WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE NSW BORDER RIVERS REGULATED RIVER WATER SOURCE 2009 - REG 37 Available water determinations for regulated river (general security--B class) access licences

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE NSW BORDER RIVERS REGULATED RIVER WATER SOURCE 2009 - REG 37

37 Available water determinations for regulated river (general security--B class) access licences

(1) An available water determination is not to be made for regulated river (general security--B class) access licences in any water year until the sum of available water determinations for regulated river (general security--A class) access licences for the water year is equivalent to 1 megalitre per unit of share component.

(2) Providing subclause (1) has been satisfied, then assessments of available water shall be made at least monthly, and available water determinations made for regulated (general security--B class) access licences, if additional water can be provided to them.

(3) Available water determinations for regulated river (general security--B class) access licences shall be based on the volume available in Pindari Dam and Glenlyon Dam water storages after taking into account:

(a) the environmental water provisions established by this Plan,

(b) requirements for domestic and stock rights,

(c) requirements for native title rights,

(d) requirements for local water utility access licences,

(e) requirements for domestic and stock access licences,

(f) requirements for regulated river (high security) access licences,

(g) requirements for regulated river (general security--A class) access licences,

(h) volumes remaining in access licence water allocation accounts from previous available water determinations,

(i) water losses associated with the holding and delivery of water to meet the requirements specified in subclauses (a) to (h),

(j) an appropriate volume to meet water losses associated with the holding and delivery of water resulting from an available water determination, and

(k) any other relevant matters.