New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE PATERSON REGULATED RIVER WATER SOURCE 2007 - REG 33

33 Available water determinations for domestic and stock access licences

(1) The water supply system shall be managed so that available water determinations for domestic and stock 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 at the commencement of this Plan.

(2) Sufficient volumes of water must be set aside from assured inflows into this water source and reserves held in Lostock Dam to provide for subclause (1).

(3) The available water determination for domestic and stock access licenses made for the commencement of each water year shall be 100% of share components whenever possible.

(4) The sum of allocations made for domestic and stock access licences in any water year shall not exceed 100% of share components.

(5) This Plan recognises that the water requirement of domestic and stock access licences may increase during the term of this Plan in accordance with clause 27 of this Plan.

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