New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE UPPER NAMOI AND LOWER NAMOI REGULATED RIVER WATER SOURCES 2003 - REG 35

35 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 in each water source through a repeat of the worst period of low inflows into these water sources, as represented in flow information held by the Department.

(2) Sufficient volumes of water must be set aside from assured inflows into these water sources and reserves held in Split Rock Dam and Keepit Dam water storages to provide for subclause (1).

(3) The available water determinations for domestic and stock access licences in each water source made for the commencement of each water year shall be 100% of share components, whenever possible.

(4) The sum of available water determinations made for domestic and stock access licences in each water source 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 in each water source may increase during the term of this Plan in accordance with clause 28.

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