New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE NSW GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN GROUNDWATER SOURCES 2008 - REG 9

9 Objectives

The objectives of this Plan are to:

(a) improve pressures and flows in the artesian portion of the groundwater sources through efficient water use and achieve sustainable extraction in their recharge areas,

(b) protect, maintain and where possible restore priority environmental assets,

(c) maintain and enhance cultural and heritage values affected by the use of water from the groundwater sources,

(d) enhance groundwater use for community benefit,

(e) adaptively manage these groundwater sources, and

(f) protect groundwater quality.