Draft replacement Water Sharing Plan for the North Western Unregulated and Fractured Rock Water Sources
Public exhibition of the replacement Water Sharing Plan for the North Western Unregulated and Fractured Rock Water Sources 2024 was held from Friday, 30 June to Thursday, 10 August 2023 and has now closed.
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 North Western Unregulated and Fractured Rock Water Sources.
Water sharing plans are subject to review every 10 years under the Water Management Act 2000. The current water sharing plan for the North Western Unregulated and Fractured Rock Water Sources will expire on 1 July 2024.
The public exhibition period provided 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.
A summary of what we heard during public exhibition will now be developed and published on the department’s website when it is available.
The finalised replacement plan is proposed to commence by 1 July 2024.
Stakeholders can:
Draft water sharing plan
Download the draft Water sharing plan for the North Western Unregulated and Fractured Rock 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.
Watch the recorded webinar
Tuesday 18 July 2023 – This is an information session about the remake of the North Western Unregulated and Fractured Rock Water Sources 2024 Water Sharing Plan. The department discussed proposed changes and stakeholders were able to ask questions.