Draft replacement Water Sharing Plan for the Intersecting Streams Unregulated River Water Sources
Public exhibition of the replacement Water Sharing Plan for the Intersecting Streams Unregulated River Water Sources 2024 will run from Monday, 4 September to Friday, 13 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 Intersecting Streams Unregulated River Water Sources area.
Water sharing plans are subject to review every 10 years under the Water Management Act 2000. The current water sharing plan for the Intersecting Streams Unregulated River Water Sources will expire on 1 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 1 July 2024.
Stakeholders can:
Draft water sharing plan
Download the draft replacement Water Sharing Plan for the Intersecting Streams Unregulated River Water Sources.
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.
| Location | Details | Event registration |
|---|---|---|
| Lightning Ridge | Tuesday, 19 September 2023 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Lightning Ridge Bowling Club 29 Morilla Street, Lightning Ridge NSW 2834 | Register for the Lightning Ridge face-to-face |
| Phone interview | Details | Event registration |
| Book a phone interview with a water planner | Monday, 25 September 2023 Friday, 29 September 2023 | Book now |
Watch the webinar
14 September 2023 – A webinar was held about the proposed changes to the Water Sharing Plan for the Intersecting Streams Unregulated River Water Sources.
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, 142.6 KB) and return it to us by email at intersectingstreams.wsp@dpie.nsw.gov.au, or post to:
Intersecting Streams Unregulated River WSP
Department of Planning and Environment – Water
Level 3, 49 - 51 Victoria Street
Grafton NSW 2460
Submissions will be accepted until midnight Friday, 13 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.