Healthy floodplains library
We are committed to being transparent about the processes and engagement with stakeholders taken for developing and implementing the Healthy Floodplains Project. In the library you will find policies, reports, fact sheets, plans and videos that document the project from 2013 until today.
Policies
Reports
2021
- Legislative amendments: Licence determination and measurement –April 2021
- Legislative amendments: Tailwater drain exemption–April 2021
- Legislative amendments: Floodplain harvesting transitional exemption–April 2021
- Floodplain Harvesting Measurement and Non-Urban Metering Roadshow - Consultation Outcomes Report – April 2021
(PDF 396.0 KB) - NSW Border Rivers account management comparison – April (PDF 904.2 KB)
- Summary of predicted environmental outcomes of implementing the NSW Floodplain Harvesting – April
- Rainfall Runoff Exemption Supplementary Report:
- NSW Border Rivers: Floodplain harvesting in water sharing plans – February 2021 (PDF 414.8 KB)
- Q4 2020 Action Plan Progress Report – February 2021 (PDF 125.4 KB)
- Floodplain Harvesting Measurement Strategy: focus group – February 2021 analysis (PDF 2.9 MB)
2020
- Q3 2020 Action Plan Progress Report – August 2020(PDF 1.6 MB)
- Stakeholder engagement consultation report – 10 February 2020 (PDF 550.4 KB)
2019
- Assessment of cropped area rainfall runoff – October 2019 (PDF 491.1 KB)
- Draft monitoring and auditing strategy: Consultation outcomes report – August 2019 (PDF 737.3 KB)
- Monitoring and auditing strategy analysis – July 2019 (PDF 5.8 MB)
- Independent peer review – 2019 (PDF 1.4 MB)
- Probity review – 2019 (PDF 112.5 KB)
2018
- Stakeholder engagement consultation report – 3 December 2018 (PDF 722.7 KB)
- Accounting for Floodplain Harvesting in regulated rivers – October 2018 (PDF 43.6 KB)
- Floodplain Harvesting: Water modelling overview – October 2018 (PDF 1.2 MB)
- Floodplain Harvesting Policy: Consultation paper – March 2018 (PDF 507.3 KB)
- Policy implementation: Independent peer review – 2018 (PDF 300.2 KB)
- Storage bathymetry model update and application (Gwydir Valley) – 2018 (PDF 876.9 KB)
2021
- Legislative amendments: Licence determination and measurement –April 2021
- Legislative amendments: Tailwater drain exemption–April 2021
- Legislative amendments: Floodplain harvesting transitional exemption–April 2021
- Floodplain Harvesting Measurement and Non-Urban Metering Roadshow - Consultation Outcomes Report – April 2021
(PDF 396.0 KB) - NSW Border Rivers account management comparison – April (PDF 904.2 KB)
- Summary of predicted environmental outcomes of implementing the NSW Floodplain Harvesting – April
- Rainfall Runoff Exemption Supplementary Report:
- NSW Border Rivers: Floodplain harvesting in water sharing plans – February 2021 (PDF 414.8 KB)
- Q4 2020 Action Plan Progress Report – February 2021 (PDF 125.4 KB)
- Floodplain Harvesting Measurement Strategy: focus group – February 2021 analysis (PDF 2.9 MB)
2020
- Q3 2020 Action Plan Progress Report – August 2020(PDF 1.6 MB)
- Stakeholder engagement consultation report – 10 February 2020 (PDF 550.4 KB)
2019
- Assessment of cropped area rainfall runoff – October 2019 (PDF 491.1 KB)
- Draft monitoring and auditing strategy: Consultation outcomes report – August 2019 (PDF 737.3 KB)
- Monitoring and auditing strategy analysis – July 2019 (PDF 5.8 MB)
- Independent peer review – 2019 (PDF 1.4 MB)
- Probity review – 2019 (PDF 112.5 KB)
2018
- Stakeholder engagement consultation report – 3 December 2018 (PDF 722.7 KB)
- Accounting for Floodplain Harvesting in regulated rivers – October 2018 (PDF 43.6 KB)
- Floodplain Harvesting: Water modelling overview – October 2018 (PDF 1.2 MB)
- Floodplain Harvesting Policy: Consultation paper – March 2018 (PDF 507.3 KB)
- Policy implementation: Independent peer review – 2018 (PDF 300.2 KB)
- Storage bathymetry model update and application (Gwydir Valley) – 2018 (PDF 876.9 KB)
Fact sheets and guidelines
2021
- Water Management Works and Approvals fact sheet – March 2021 (PDF 178.9 KB)
- NSW Healthy Floodplains Project fact sheet – February 2021 (PDF 148.9 KB)
- Licensing of floodplain harvesting extractions fact sheet – February 2021 (PDF 94.4 KB)
- Existing Storage Metering Equipment Guideline – February 2021 (PDF 320.8 KB)
- Point-of-intake Measurement Method Guideline – February 2021 (PDF 201.8 KB)
- Establishing Survey Benchmarks Guideline – January 2021 (PDF 788.5 KB)
2020
- Storage Curve Guideline – November 2020 (PDF 333.4 KB)
- Secondary (backup) Measurement Devices Guideline - November 2020 (PDF 336.7 KB)
- Floodplain harvesting implementation guideline – September 2020 (PDF 483.4 KB)
2019
- Estimating rainfall run off and harvesting in the NSW Murray–Darling Basin fact sheet – August 2019 (PDF 119.5 KB)
- Independent peer review report fact sheet – August 2019 (PDF 113.5 KB)
- Managing floodplain harvesting in Basin Plan water resource plans fact sheet – August 2019 (PDF 118.9 KB)
- Managing floodplain harvesting in NSW fact sheet – February 2019 (PDF 42.8 KB)
2018
2021
- Water Management Works and Approvals fact sheet – March 2021 (PDF 178.9 KB)
- NSW Healthy Floodplains Project fact sheet – February 2021 (PDF 148.9 KB)
- Licensing of floodplain harvesting extractions fact sheet – February 2021 (PDF 94.4 KB)
- Existing Storage Metering Equipment Guideline – February 2021 (PDF 320.8 KB)
- Point-of-intake Measurement Method Guideline – February 2021 (PDF 201.8 KB)
- Establishing Survey Benchmarks Guideline – January 2021 (PDF 788.5 KB)
2020
- Storage Curve Guideline – November 2020 (PDF 333.4 KB)
- Secondary (backup) Measurement Devices Guideline - November 2020 (PDF 336.7 KB)
- Floodplain harvesting implementation guideline – September 2020 (PDF 483.4 KB)
2019
- Estimating rainfall run off and harvesting in the NSW Murray–Darling Basin fact sheet – August 2019 (PDF 119.5 KB)
- Independent peer review report fact sheet – August 2019 (PDF 113.5 KB)
- Managing floodplain harvesting in Basin Plan water resource plans fact sheet – August 2019 (PDF 118.9 KB)
- Managing floodplain harvesting in NSW fact sheet – February 2019 (PDF 42.8 KB)
2018
Presentations
Videos
2020
- Floodplain harvesting: Account management rules – December 2020
- Measuring floodplain harvesting take - August 2020
- Management of rainfall runoff from irrigation areas - August 2020
- Developing floodplain management plans – August 2020
- Environmental outcomes of implementation of the Floodplain Harvesting Policy – August 2020
- Overland flow management – August 2020
2019
2020
- Floodplain harvesting: Account management rules – December 2020
- Measuring floodplain harvesting take - August 2020
- Management of rainfall runoff from irrigation areas - August 2020
- Developing floodplain management plans – August 2020
- Environmental outcomes of implementation of the Floodplain Harvesting Policy – August 2020
- Overland flow management – August 2020
2019
Terms of reference
Page link: https://www.industry.nsw.gov.au/water/plans-programs/healthy-floodplains-project/harvesting/document-library