New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE CLARENCE RIVER UNREGULATED AND ALLUVIAL WATER SOURCES 2016 - REG 55

55 Rules for water supply works located near groundwater-dependent culturally significant sites

(1) A water supply work approval must not be granted or amended to authorise the construction of a water supply work which, in the Minister's opinion, is or is proposed to be located within:

(a) 100 metres of a groundwater-dependent culturally significant site, in the case of a water supply work that will be authorised to take water pursuant to basic landholder rights only, or

(b) 200 metres of a groundwater-dependent culturally significant site, in the case of a water supply work that will be nominated by an access licence.

Note : Groundwater-dependent culturally significant sites are currently under investigation and may be identified during the term of this Plan. The full list of potential groundwater-dependent culturally significant sites will be identified in the Aboriginal Water Initiative System (AWIS) and, as a precautionary approach, will be considered by staff in the assessment of any application for a water supply work approval within the area of this Plan.

(2) The distance restrictions specified in subclause (1) do not apply to the grant or amendment of a water supply work approval if the Minister is satisfied that:

(a) the water supply work is for the purpose of monitoring, environmental management or remedial works, or

(b) the water supply work replaces an existing authorised water supply work that is part of a bore network for a major utility or a local water utility for the purpose of town water supply, or

(c) the water supply work is a replacement groundwater work, or

(d) the location of the water supply work at a lesser distance will result in no more than minimal impact on these water sources and their groundwater-dependent culturally significant sites.

(3) For the purpose of subclause (2) (d), the Minister may require the applicant to submit a hydrogeological study to demonstrate to the Minister's satisfaction that the location of the water supply work at a lesser distance will result in no greater impact on these water sources and their groundwater-dependent culturally significant sites.