Submitted April 2020
Withdrawn June 2021
Resubmitted October 2022
Accredited June 2023
What areas does the plan cover?
The Darling Alluvium Water Resource Plan covers groundwater within alluvial deposits of upper and lower reaches of the Darling River, the Paroo River, and the Warrego River.
The Darling Alluvium (GW7) is composed of the following two sustainable diversion limit resource units (SDL resource units):
- Upper Darling Alluvium (GS42)
- Lower Darling Alluvium (GS23).
Commonwealth accreditation process
The NSW Government first submitted the Darling Alluvium Water Resource Plan to the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) in April 2020 and resubmitted it with changes in October 2022. The plan is now operational following its accreditation by the MDBA in June 2023.
Changes made to the draft plan based on feedback from public consultation and the MDBA’s preliminary advice are provided in the summary of changes fact sheet PDF, 305.77 KB.
- You can read the final accredited plan on the MDBA website.
Public exhibition
Public exhibition of the Darling Alluvium Water Resource Plan is now closed. Public information sessions were held at Pooncarie and Bourke in July and August in 2019. All submissions have been reviewed by the department.
The following respondents agreed to have their submissions published on this website. Note that not all respondents elected to have their submissions published.
Submissions
The views expressed in the submissions are the views of the respondents. While the department seeks to ensure that offensive material is not published, the department is not responsible for the views expressed in the submissions.
Download the submissions (PDF. 392KB)If you require assistance in reading these documents, please contact 1300 081 047 or water.enquiries@dpie.nsw.gov.au