New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated RegulationsThe following definitions apply to this Plan
in addition to the definitions set out in the Act:
"airspace" is a volume in a
"water storage", which is kept empty for the purpose of mitigating potential
floods.
"assured inflows" are the volumes of water which historic hydrologic
information indicates are the minimum which can expected to flow into the
water source.
"available water" in relation to a water management area or water source, is
the water that is available in that area or water source in accordance with an
"available water determination" that is in force in respect of that area or
water source.
"available water determination" is a written order by the Minister as to the
availability of water for the various categories of access licence in relation
to a specified water management area or water source.
"Department" is the Department of Land and Water Conservation or its
successor.
"bulk transfer" is the release of water from an upstream water storage for the
purpose of supplementing the volume of water held in a downstream water
storage, generally so that the downstream storage can maintain releases
necessary to meet downstream water requirements in times of drought.
the
"Cap" is as defined in Schedule F of the Murray Darling Basin Agreement.
"Cap baseline conditions" are those used for assessment of Cap in Schedule F
of the Murray Darling Basin Agreement and relate to the level of water
resource development at June 1994.
"conversion factor" refers to the adjustment factor that may be applied to the
size of share components when they are part of a dealing under section 71O or
71R of the Act.
"extraction component" is the extraction component of an access licence as
defined in 56 (1) of the Act.
"floodplain harvesting" is the collection or capture of water flowing across
floodplains.
"full supply volume" is the volume of water held in a
"water storage" at the
"full supply level"
"full supply level" is the storage level considered to be the limit for the
purposes of storage of water, except in periods of flood operation.
"long-term average annual extraction" is the average of annual water
extractions from the water source over the period for which an assessment is
carried out.
"Minister" is the Minister for Land and Water Conservation. The Minister may
delegate functions under section 389 of the Act.
"natural 95th percentile daily flow for each month" is the computer model
generated daily flow that is exceeded in 95% of days over the entire modelled
period in each of the 12 calendar months, using the hydrologic computer model
that, at the time, is approved for determining natural flows (ie river flows
without water storages or water extractions) in these water sources.
"Murray Darling Basin Agreement" is the agreement between the Commonwealth of
Australia and the states of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia as
referred to in the Murray Darling Basin Act 1992 , for the purpose of
promoting and co-ordinating effective planning and management for the
equitable, efficient and sustainable use of the water, land and other
environmental resources of the Murray-Darling Basin.
"replenishment flows" are flows provided to refill pools and water holes in
effluent river systems downstream of the water source and provide water for
household and town use and stock.
"reserves" are volumes of water put aside in a
"water storage" to allow the supply of future water requirements.
"share component" is the share component of an access licence as defined in 56
(1) of the Act and, for the purposes of this Plan, any right to take water
under the Water Act 1912 that gives rise to share component of an access
licence under the Water Management Act 2000 (as amended).
"supplementary water event" is a continuous period during which the taking of
water under supplementary water access licences is being permitted in all or
part of the Lower Namoi Regulated River Water Source
"supply capability" is defined as the rate at which water that can be supplied
to a section of a water source after satisfying the environmental water
provisions and the requirements for water to satisfy basic land holder rights.
"uncontrolled flow" is flow, in excess of that needed to meet the
environmental provisions of this Plan, basic landholder rights and water
orders placed by regulated river (general security) access licences and higher
priority access licences in a water source.
"water storage" means a state owned dam, weir or other structure, which is
used to regulate and manage river flows in this water source and the water
body impounded by this structure.
"water supply system" includes the water storages and all other factors
influencing water supply that are under the control of the Minister.
"water use development" includes all privately owned water management
structures, and all aspects of farm, industry, town or private household
development which affect the volumes of water taken from these water sources,
and the management practices that are applied in relation to them.
"water year" is a 12 month period 1 July to 30 June