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Licensing & trade

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    Licensing and approvals

    Find information on the water licensing and work approval processes.

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    Major projects

    Major projects are state significant developments and infrastructure under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

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    Security interests & legal searches

    How to use water licences as security for a mortgage, and how to find out what approvals may apply to land you are thinking of buying or leasing.

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    Licence embargoes

    Find out about restrictions on applying for a Water Act 1912 licence.

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    Compliance

    Water theft and harming water sources are serious crimes. Compliance with licence and approval requirements is critical to sharing of our precious water resources and preventing harm to water supplies and our environment.

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    Governance

    Departments and agencies with water management responsibilities in NSW.

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    Landholder rights

    Landholder rights to take water from a river, lake or aquifer without a water licence or approval in certain circumstances.

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    Trade

    Water licences are a valuable asset. You can trade water access licences, licence shares and water allocations.

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    NSW Water Register

    Public access to information about water licences, approvals, water trading and environmental water.

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    Hydro line spatial data

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