New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE WYBONG CREEK WATER SOURCE 2003 - REG 15

15 Climatic variability

(1) This Plan recognises climatic variability and therefore river flow variability in this water source, and also that the level of natural recharge to the groundwater component of this water source will vary.

(2) To give effect to subclause (1), this Plan has provisions that manage:

(a) the sharing of groundwater in this water source within the limits of groundwater availability on a long-term average basis,

(b) sharing of the flows that occur in this water source on a daily basis, and

(c) water extraction to enable the protection of groundwater dependent ecosystems, aquifer integrity and water quality of this water source.