New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE TOMAGO TOMAREE STOCKTON GROUNDWATER SOURCES 2003 - REG 16

16 Recharge

(1) The overall basis for water sharing in this Plan is the average annual recharge to each of these groundwater sources, estimated to be as follows:

(a) 35,700 megalitres per year (hereafter "ML/yr") in Tomago,

(b) 8,600 ML/yr in Tomaree, and

(c) 20,000 ML/yr in Stockton.

(2) Pursuant to section 45 (1) (b) of the Act, the average annual recharge for each groundwater source established in subclause (1) may be varied by the Minister after June 30 2008, following further recharge studies undertaken by the Minister.

Note: The extent of the impact of this change on access by licence holders is limited by the provisions in clause 28.