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Draft water sharing plans
All draft water sharing plans are placed on public exhibition to enable community members and other interested parties to comment. When all these contributions have been considered, the plan is formally gazetted by the Minister and becomes a legal document under the Water Management Act 2000. Once a water sharing plan is formally commenced, the rules apply within the plan area.
In most instances the plan commences within a short time after its gazettal. A full list of commenced water sharing plans and associated documents is located on this website under Commenced water sharing plans.
Draft Coffs Harbour Unregulated Water Sharing Plan – public exhibition
The public exhibition period for the draft water sharing plan for the Coffs Harbour Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources will run between Thursday 8th January 2009 and Wednesday 18th February 2009. All submissions will be taken into account in the finalisation of the statutory plan which will be in place for ten years.
Submissions can be made on the submission form (Word 286KB) and submitted via:
- email coffsharbourwsp@dnr.nsw.gov.au
- Fax: DWE on (02) 6773 5288
- Mail: DWE, PO Box U245, UNE Armidale NSW 2351
The draft plan includes rules for protecting the environment, water extraction, managing licence holders' water accounts and water trading in 13 water sources. For more information on the draft plan, the following documents are available:
- Background Document (PDF 497KB)
- Draft Water Sharing Plan (Order) (PDF 519KB)
- A Guide to the Draft Plan (PDF 192KB)
Report cards for each water source:
| Arrawarra Creek (PDF 111KB) | Korora Basin (PDF 115KB) |
| Boambee Creek (PDF 125KB) | Moonee Creek (PDF 118KB) |
| Bonville Creek (PDF 138KB) | Pine-Bundagaree Creek (PDF 119KB) |
| Coffs Creek (PDF 123KB) | Red Bank River (PDF 120KB) |
| Corindi River (PDF 138KB) | Station Creek (PDF 115KB) |
| Dirty Creek (PDF 107KB) | Woolgoolga Creek (PDF KB) |
| Double Crossing Creek (PDF 113KB) |
In addition, the following general information is also available on the macro planning process:
- Report to assist community consultation (PDF 1.7MB)
- Guidelines for Surface Water Sharing Plan Report Cards (PDF 103KB)
- Setting the water sharing rules
Draft Central Coast Unregulated Water Sharing Plan – public exhibition
The public exhibition period for the draft water sharing plan for the Central Coast Unregulated Water Sources will run between Monday 10th November 2008 and Wednesday 28th January 2009. All submissions will be taken into account in the finalisation of the statutory plan which will be in place for ten years.
Submissions can be made on the attached form (PDF 93KB) and submitted via:
- email CCWSP@dnr.nsw.gov.au
- Fax: 02 4904 2503
- Mail: DWE, PO Box 2213, Dangar, NSW 2309
The draft plan includes rules for protecting the environment, water extraction, managing licence holders' water accounts and water trading in five water sources. For more information on the draft plan, the following documents are available:
- Background Document (PDF 728KB)
- Draft Water Sharing Plan (Order) (PDF 716KB)
- A Guide to the Draft Plan (PDF 93KB)
Report cards for each water source:
| Wyong River (PDF 116KB) | Tuggerah Lakes (PDF 98KB) |
| Mangrove Creek (PDF 100KB) | Brisbane Water (PDF 98KB) |
| Mooney Mooney Creek (PDF 100KB) |
In addition, the following general information is also available on the macro planning process:
- Report to assist community consultation
- Guidelines for Surface Water Sharing Plan Report Cards (PDF 193KB)
- Setting the water sharing rules
Draft Hunter Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources Water Sharing Plan – public exhibition closed
The public exhibition period for the draft water sharing plan for the Hunter Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources has now closed. All submissions will be taken into account in the finalisation of the statutory plan which will be in place for ten years.
The draft plan includes rules for protecting the environment, water extraction, managing licence holders' water accounts and water trading in 40 water sources. For more information on the draft plan, the following documents are available:
- Background Document (PDF 1.3MB)
- Draft Water Sharing Plan (Order) (PDF 1.3MB)
- A Guide to the Draft Plan (PDF 115KB)
Report cards for each water source:
| Munmurra River (PDF 95KB) | Widden Brook (PDF 97KB) | Isis River (PDF 103KB) |
| Krui River (PDF 96KB) | Bylong River (PDF 95KB) | Upper Hunter River (PDF 95KB) |
| Wollar Creek (PDF 97KB) | Rouchel Brook (PDF 96KB) | Bow River (PDF 95KB) |
| Upper Goulburn River (PDF 98KB) | Muswellbrook (PDF 95KB) | Merriwa River (PDF 97KB) |
| Lower Goulburn River (PDF 97KB) | Jerrys (PDF 95KB) | Halls Creek (PDF 98KB) |
| Dart Brook (PDF 106KB) | Glennies (PDF 95KB) | Baerami Creek (PDF 96KB) |
| Pages River (PDF 110KB) | Glendon Brook (PDF 95KB) | Luskintyre (PDF 93KB) |
| Martindale Creek (PDF 97KB) | Lower Wollombi Brook (PDF 98KB) | Singleton (PDF 94KB) |
| Doyles Creek (PDF 96KB) | Black Creek (PDF 93KB) | Wallis Creek (PDF 95KB) |
| Paterson/Allyn Rivers (PDF 99KB) | Williams River (PDF 99KB) | Newcastle (PDF 94KB) |
| North Lake Macquarie (PDF 104KB) | Upper Paterson (PDF 95KB) | Dora Creek (PDF 102KB) |
| South Lake Macquarie (PDF 102KB) | Upper Wollombi Brook (PDF 101KB) | Regulated River Alluvial Water Sources (PDF 102KB) |
| Tidal Pool Water Sources (PDF 104KB) |
In addition, the following general information is also available on the macro planning process:
- Report to assist community consultation
- Guidelines for Surface Water Sharing Plan Report Cards (PDF 193KB)
- Setting the water sharing rules
Draft Lower North Coast Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources Water Sharing Plan – public exhibition closed
The public exhibition period for the draft water sharing plan for the Lower North Coast Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources closed on 21st December 2007. Submissions are now being considered. All submissions will be taken into account in the finalisation of the statutory plan.
The draft plan includes rules for protecting the environment, water extraction, managing licence holders' water accounts and water trading in 21 water sources. For more information on the draft plan, the following documents are available:
- Background Document (PDF 401KB)
- Draft Water Sharing Plan (Order) (PDF 608KB)
- A Guide to the Draft Plan (PDF 92KB)
Report cards for each water source:
| Avon River (PDF 32KB) | Lower Barnard River (PDF 35KB) | Rowleys River (PDF 32KB) |
| Lower Barrington/Gloucester Rivers (PDF 42KB) | Manning Estuary Tributaries (PDF 37KB) | Upper Barnard River (PDF 31KB) |
| Upper Barrington River (PDF 36KB) | Manning River Tidal Pool (PDF 36KB) | Upper Manning River (PDF 37KB) |
| Bowman River (PDF 36KB) | Lower Manning River (PDF 34KB) | Myall Lakes (PDF 34KB) |
| Cooplacurripa River (PDF 32KB) | Mid Manning River (PDF 37KB) | Myall River (PDF 32KB) |
| Dingo Creek (PDF 37KB) | Myall Creek (PDF 31KB) | Coolongolook River (PDF 32KB) |
| Upper Gloucester River (PDF 37KB) | Nowendoc River (PDF 32KB) | Wallamba River (PDF 37KB) |
In addition, the following general information is also available on the macro planning process:
- The Community Manual Macro Water Sharing Plans
- Guidelines for Surface Water Sharing Plan Report Cards (PDF 103KB)
- Setting the water sharing rules
Draft NSW Border Rivers Regulated River Water Sharing Plan - public exhibition closed
The public exhibition period for the draft water sharing plan for the Border Rivers closed on 12th October 2007. Submissions are now being considered. All submissions will be taken into account in the finalisation of the statutory plan.
The draft plan includes rules for protecting the environment, water extraction, managing licence holders' water accounts and water trading. For more information on the draft plan, the following documents are available:
- Part A: Background Document (PDF 914KB)
- Part B: Draft Order (PDF 511KB)
- A Guide to the Draft Plan (PDF 494KB)
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