New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE CLARENCE RIVER UNREGULATED AND ALLUVIAL WATER SOURCES 2016 - REG 36

36 Available water determinations for the Bielsdown River Water Source, Blicks River Water Source, Upper Nymboida River Water Source and Wild Cattle Creek Water Source

(1) In making available water determinations for the Bielsdown River Water Source, the Blicks River Water Source, the Upper Nymboida River Water Source and the Wild Cattle Creek Water Source, the Minister should consider the rules in this clause.

(2) At the commencement of this Plan and at the commencement of each water year after the first water year in which this Plan has effect, the following available water determinations should be made for access licences with a share component that specifies the Bielsdown River Water Source, the Blicks River Water Source, the Upper Nymboida River Water Source or the Wild Cattle Creek Water Source:

(a) 100% of the access licence share component for domestic and stock access licences,

(b) 100% of the access licence share component for local water utility access licences,

(c) 1 ML per unit of share component for unregulated river access licences,

or such lower amount that is determined under Division 1 of this Part.

Note : Division 1 of this Part provides for available water determinations for unregulated river access licences to be reduced where the long-term average annual extraction limit for the Clarence River Catchment Extraction Management Unit has been assessed to have been exceeded, as per clauses 30 and 31.

(3) At the commencement of this Plan, an available water determination of 2 ML per unit of share component should be made for aquifer access licences with a share component that specifies the Bielsdown River Water Source, the Blicks River Water Source, the Upper Nymboida River Water Source or the Wild Cattle Creek Water Source.

(4) At the commencement of each water year after the first water year in which this Plan has effect, an available water determination of 1 ML per unit of share component, or such lower amount that is determined under Division 1 of this Part, should be made for aquifer access licences with a share component that specifies the Bielsdown River Water Source, the Blicks River Water Source, the Upper Nymboida River Water Source or the Wild Cattle Creek Water Source.

Note : Division 1 of this Part provides for available water determinations for aquifer access licences to be reduced where the long-term average annual extraction limit for the Clarence River Catchment Extraction Management Unit has been assessed to have been exceeded, as per clauses 30 and 31.