Public exhibition of the Water Sharing Plan for the Bega River Area Regulated, Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources
Public exhibition of the replacement Water Sharing Plan for the Bega River Area Regulated, Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2023 ran from Wednesday 13 July to Sunday 21 August 2022.
The public exhibition period provided valuable feedback that helped develop and inform the draft Water Sharing Plan for the Bega River Area Regulated, Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2023.
The department has reviewed all submissions received during the public exhibition period. The following respondents agreed to have their submissions published on this website. Note that not all respondents elected to have their submissions published.
- Read the published submissions (PDF, 12535.59 KB) for the draft Water Sharing Plan for the Bega River Area Regulated, Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2023
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.
Feedback and issues raised during the public exhibition phase are considered when finalising the plan. A summary of what we heard during public exhibition is provided in the What we heard (PDF, 259.94 KB) document. A summary of changes to the exhibited plan in response to public feedback is provided in the Outcomes of public exhibition factsheet PDF, 237.16 KB.
The final Water Sharing Plan for the Bega River Area Regulated, Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2023 commenced on 1 July 2023. The following fact sheets, which were developed for public exhibition, give more information about some of the key factors considered by the department when finalising water access rules:
For more information about the final plan rules, visit the South Coast water sharing plan page.
Contact us
If you have any questions, you can email the team on water.enquiries@dpie.nsw.gov.au.