New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE UPPER NAMOI AND LOWER NAMOI REGULATED RIVER WATER SOURCES 2003 - REG 36

36 Available water determinations for local water utility access licences

(1) The water supply system shall be managed so that available water determinations for local water utility 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 local water utility access licenses in each water source made for the commencement of each water year shall be 100% of share components whenever possible.

(4) The sum of water determinations made for local water utility 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 local water utility access licences in each water source may increase during the term of this Plan in accordance with clause 28 and Part 2 Division 3 section 66 of the Act.

(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 subclause (1) is satisfied.