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Lower Murray-Darling Unregulated River

Components for consultation

Background documents and fact sheets for the draft replacement water sharing plan.

The Great Anabranch of the Darling.

Draft replacement Water Sharing Plan for the Lower Murray-Darling Unregulated River Water Source

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The draft plan (PDF, 602.84 KB) The draft replacement Water Sharing Plan for the Lower Murray-Darling Unregulated River Water Source 2024.
Proposed changes to the Lower Murray-Darling Unregulated River Area fact sheet (PDF, 78.41 KB) This fact sheet provides a summary of the proposed changes to the rules contained in the draft Water Sharing Plan for the Lower Murray-Darling Unregulated River Water Source 2024.
Frequently asked questions fact sheet (PDF, 92.36 KB) This fact sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions about the draft water sharing plan.
Background document (PDF, 837.22 KB)Provides more comprehensive detail on the plan area, the current plan, the water sharing plan development process and proposed changes.
Report card for the Lower Murray-Darling Unregulated Water Source (PDF, 94.54 KB)This report card details proposed changes as they relate to the Lower Murray-Darling Unregulated Water Source. The water sharing plan area has only one water source.
Draft plan map (PDF, 2185.16 KB) The draft plan map is in a high resolution, zoomable .PDF map that shows the water source boundaries and other key features to which draft plan provisions relate.
Wetlands map (PDF, 1507.01 KB) and Improving protection of wetlands in Inland NSW fact sheet (PDF, 72.26 KB)

Identifying significant wetlands for inclusion in water sharing plans fact sheet  (PDF, 103.17 KB) 
Lower Murray-Darling significant wetlands map and generic fact sheets for all inland unregulated water sharing plans.
Proposed Lower Murray-Darling Significant Wetland Map (WET005_V1)This searchable spatial database gives more detail on the location of wetlands nominated to be protected under the replacement Plan.
Supplementary list of significant wetlands (PDF, 765.83 KB)This supplementary list provides details on the wetlands and complements the list in Schedule 4 of the water sharing plan.
Natural Resources Commission - water sharing plan reviews (PDF, 3071.35 KB)The Natural Resources Commission (NRC) prepared a report and recommendations relating to the current Lower Murray-Darling Unregulated River Water Source water sharing plan. The report and a summary can be found on the NRC website.
Risk assessment (PDF, 14226.15 KB) A risk assessment was prepared to inform the development of the draft water sharing plan. The assessment evaluates current or future risks that directly relate to water availability or quality within the plan's water bodies.