New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE UPPER NAMOI AND LOWER NAMOI REGULATED RIVER WATER SOURCES 2003 - REG 48

48 Extraction of water in the Upper Namoi Regulated River Water Source under clause 38 (8) provisions

(1) Authorisation of the extraction of water pursuant to the provisions of clause 38 (8) by regulated river (general security) access licences in the Upper Namoi Regulated River Water Source should only be given :

(a) for access licences nominating water supply works on the Manilla River downstream of Split Rock Dam, when the flow in the Manilla River at Brabri exceeds the flow needed to satisfy downstream water orders in the Upper Namoi Regulated River Water Source plus any flows resulting from releases made as part of a bulk transfer of water from Split Rock Dam water storage to Keepit Dam water storage, by 100 megalitres or more, and

(b) for access licences nominating water supply works on the Namoi River, when the flow in the Namoi River at Manilla Railway Bridge exceeds the flow needed to satisfy downstream water orders in the Upper Namoi Regulated River Water Source plus any flows resulting from releases made as part of a bulk transfer of water from Split Rock Dam water storage to Keepit Dam water storage, by 200 megalitres or more.

(2) Authorisations by the Minister, pursuant to the provisions of clause 38 (8), should specify the maximum volume that may be extracted as a percentage of the access licence share component and the period in which the extraction may occur.

(3) The Minister may, under section 45 (1) (b) of the Act and by notice published in the Gazette:

(a) increase the flow exceedance specified in subclause (1) (a) if the installed pump capacity in the Manilla River downstream of Split Rock Dam increases by 20% or more, or

(b) increase the flow exceedance specified in subclause (1) (b) if the installed pump capacity in the Namoi River downstream to Keepit Dam water storage increases by 20% or more.

(4) An increase under subclause (3) shall be in proportion to the increase in the installed pump capacity.