Draft replacement Water Sharing Plan for the Castlereagh Unregulated River Water Sources
Public exhibition of the replacement Water Sharing Plan for the Castlereagh Unregulated River Water Sources 2024 will run from Monday 18 September to Sunday 29 October 2023.
The water sharing plan establishes rules for water management including the limit of the total volume of water that can be extracted from the water sources in the Castlereagh Unregulated River Water Sources areas.
Water sharing plans are subject to review every 10 years under the Water Management Act 2000. The current water sharing plan for the Castlereagh Unregulated River Water Sources will expire on 30 June 2024.
The public exhibition period provides opportunities for water users, stakeholders and other interested parties to learn more about proposed changes in the draft plan, and to make submissions and comment on the draft. Feedback and issues raised during the public exhibition phase will be considered when finalising the plan.
The finalised replacement plan is proposed to commence on or before 1 July 2024.
Stakeholders can:
Draft water sharing plan
Download the draft replacement Water Sharing Plan for the Castlereagh Unregulated River Water Sources 2024.
Plan map
View the plan map for water source boundaries and other key features.
Supporting documentation
Read the background documents and fact sheets.
Assistance
If you require assistance reading these documents, please contact 1300 081 047 or water.enquiries@dpie.nsw.gov.au.
Public information sessions
You are welcome to attend a public meeting where Department of Planning and Environment Water staff will provide an update on the proposed changes to the water sharing plan and answer your questions.
Please note: Public information sessions will require registration for attendance.
A webinar information session devoted to the Castlereagh Unregulated River Water Sources water sharing plan remake area is also available. It will be recorded and published on our website to view from September.
| Location | Details | Related information |
|---|---|---|
| Webinar | Wednesday, 27 September 2023 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm | Register for the webinar |
| Face-to-face | Details | Event registration |
| Coonabarabran | Tuesday, 10 October 2023 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Coonabarabran Bowling Club 49 Edwards Street, Coonabarabran NSW 2357 | Register for the Coonabarabran event |
| Gilgandra | Wednesday, 11 October 2023 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Gilgandra Services Club 33 Morris Street, Gilgandra NSW 2827 | Register for the Gilgandra event |
| Phone call | Details | Event registration |
| Have a phone conversation with a planner | Tuesday 26 September Wednesday 27 September | Book now for a phone call |
Make a submission
If you would like to make an online submission, please click on the 'Have your say' button below.
Alternatively, you can download the submission form (PDF, 155.36 KB) and return it to us by email at castlereagh.wsp@dpie.nsw.gov.au, or post to:
Castlereagh Unregulated River Water Sources WSP
Department of Planning and Environment – Water
PO Box 1226
Newcastle West, NSW 2300
Submissions will be accepted until midnight Sunday, 29 October 2023.
Privacy
We respect your right to privacy. Before lodging your submission you will be asked to confirm that you have read our privacy statement. If you do not wish to have your name, or other identifying information, published in this submission process you must:
- request your name be withheld from the list of submitters by ticking the relevant box in the submission form
- not include any of your personal information in your submission or attachments.
When you make a submission we will publish:
- the content of your submission and any attachments, including any personal information which you have chosen to include in these documents
- a list of submitters, which will include your name (unless you request your name be withheld from the list by ticking the relevant box below) and your suburb or town.