WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE NSW BORDER RIVERS REGULATED RIVER WATER SOURCE 2009 - REG 8 Objectives

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE NSW BORDER RIVERS REGULATED RIVER WATER SOURCE 2009 - REG 8

8 Objectives

The objectives of this Plan are to:

(a) manage this water source to ensure equitable sharing of water between all uses,

(b) implement environmental flow rules that protect, maintain and enhance the environmental, cultural and heritage values of this water source,

(c) maintain and where feasible improve the flow related water quality in this water source,

(d) manage this water source to preserve and provide for basic landholder rights,

(e) manage this water source to preserve and enhance cultural and heritage values, and

(f) provide a market based trading of surface water entitlements in this water source.

Note :

(1) While there are no specific strategies directly related to objective (e) in this Plan, the environmental water provisions in this Plan aim to make a contribution towards the preservation of cultural and heritage values.

(2) The Statement of Principles underpinning the IGA is referenced in Appendix 3.