New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE UPPER NAMOI AND LOWER NAMOI REGULATED RIVER WATER SOURCES 2003 - REG 10

10 Objectives

The objectives of this Plan are to:

(a) protect, preserve, maintain or enhance the important river flow dependent environmental features and Aboriginal, cultural and heritage values of these water sources,

Note: Although there are no specific strategies directly related to Aboriginal, cultural and heritage values the limits placed on the taking of water under supplementary water access licences and the long-term extraction limit provisions may provide some protection or enhancement.

(b) manage these water sources to ensure equitable sharing between all users,

(c) protect basic landholder rights of owners of land,

(d) provide opportunities for market based trading of regulated water entitlement within sustainability and system constraints,

(e) provide sufficient flexibility in water account management to encourage responsible use of available water, and

(f) contribute to the maintenance of water quality.

Note: Although there are no specific strategies directly related to the maintenance of water quality in this Plan, the supplementary water access provisions should contribute to maintenance of water quality in these water sources. It should be recognised that water quality objectives will essentially be addressed through other planning processes.