New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE TOMAGO TOMAREE STOCKTON GROUNDWATER SOURCES 2003 - REG 22

22 Domestic and stock and native title rights

Note: It is not recommended that the water from these groundwater sources be consumed directly without prior treatment. Land use activities may have polluted the groundwater in some areas.

(1) At the commencement of this Plan the water requirements of holders of domestic and stock rights are estimated to be a total of 6,000 ML/yr, comprising:

(a) 1,000 ML/yr in Tomago,

(b) 3,000 ML/yr in Tomaree, and

(c) 2,000 ML/yr in Stockton.

Note: These volumes are based on a figure of 0.5 ML per property for domestic and stock rights usage.

(2) This Plan recognises that the exercise of domestic and stock rights may increase during the term of this Plan.

Note: Increase in use of domestic and stock rights may occur as a result of an increase in the number of landholdings overlying these groundwater sources, or as a result of the increase in the exercise of domestic and stock rights by existing landholders.

(3) At the commencement of this Plan there are no holders of native title rights and therefore the water requirements for native title rights are estimated to be a total of 0 ML/yr.

(4) This Plan recognises that the exercise of native title rights may increase during the term of this Plan.

Note: An increase in native title rights may occur as a result of the granting of native title rights under the Commonwealth’s Native Title Act 1993 .