New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE STUARTS POINT GROUNDWATER SOURCE 2003 - REG 39

39 Protection of groundwater dependent ecosystems

(1) Extraction of groundwater from a new water supply work (bore), and any increase in extraction authorised from an existing water supply work (bore), is excluded within:

(a) 40 metres of high priority groundwater dependent ecosystems depicted in Schedule 2 and listed in Schedule 5, for those exercising basic landholder rights, or

(b) 100 metres of high priority groundwater dependent ecosystems shown in Schedule 2 and listed in Schedule 5, for all other access licences.

(2) Construction of a new water supply work (bore) nominated by an access licence within 100 to 200 metres of any high priority groundwater dependent ecosystems as shown in Schedule 2 and listed in Schedule 5 must:

(a) not drawdown groundwater levels, greater than natural fluctuations, at the high priority groundwater dependent ecosystem, and

(b) not drawdown groundwater levels, greater than 1.5 metres at a distance of 100 metres from the high priority groundwater dependent ecosystem.

(3) This clause does not apply to a water supply work (bore) that is constructed for monitoring purposes, or other water supply works (bores) that are replaced as a part of routine maintenance.