Healthy floodplains library
Due to the disallowance of the amendments to the Water Management (General) Regulation 2018 that relate to floodplain harvesting, implementation dates for the NSW Floodplain Harvesting Policy are uncertain. The dates specified in our reports and guidelines may therefore be superseded.
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, 395.98 KB - NSW Border Rivers account management comparison – April PDF, 904.17 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, 125.37 KB
- Q1 2021 Action Plan Progress Report – January to March 2021 PDF, 201.86 KB
2020
- Q3 2020 Action Plan Progress Report – August 2020PDF, 1596.17 KB
- Stakeholder engagement consultation report – 10 February 2020 PDF, 550.45 KB
- Floodplain Harvesting Measurement Strategy: focus group – February 2020 analysis PDF, 3000.37 KB
2019
- Assessment of cropped area rainfall runoff – October 2019 PDF, 491.11 KB
- Draft monitoring and auditing strategy: Consultation outcomes report – August 2019 PDF, 737.29 KB
- Monitoring and auditing strategy analysis – July 2019 PDF, 5955.09 KB
- Independent Review of NSW Floodplain Harvesting Policy Implementation – July 2019 PDF, 1419.81 KB
- Probity review – 2019 PDF, 112.52 KB
2018
- Stakeholder engagement consultation report – 3 December 2018 PDF, 722.75 KB
- Accounting for Floodplain Harvesting in regulated rivers – October 2018 PDF, 43.63 KB
- Floodplain Harvesting: Water modelling overview – October 2018 PDF, 1238.98 KB
- Floodplain Harvesting Policy: Consultation paper – March 2018 PDF, 507.3 KB
- Policy implementation: Independent peer review – 2018 PDF, 300.15 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, 395.98 KB - NSW Border Rivers account management comparison – April PDF, 904.17 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, 125.37 KB
- Q1 2021 Action Plan Progress Report – January to March 2021 PDF, 201.86 KB
2020
- Q3 2020 Action Plan Progress Report – August 2020PDF, 1596.17 KB
- Stakeholder engagement consultation report – 10 February 2020 PDF, 550.45 KB
- Floodplain Harvesting Measurement Strategy: focus group – February 2020 analysis PDF, 3000.37 KB
2019
- Assessment of cropped area rainfall runoff – October 2019 PDF, 491.11 KB
- Draft monitoring and auditing strategy: Consultation outcomes report – August 2019 PDF, 737.29 KB
- Monitoring and auditing strategy analysis – July 2019 PDF, 5955.09 KB
- Independent Review of NSW Floodplain Harvesting Policy Implementation – July 2019 PDF, 1419.81 KB
- Probity review – 2019 PDF, 112.52 KB
2018
- Stakeholder engagement consultation report – 3 December 2018 PDF, 722.75 KB
- Accounting for Floodplain Harvesting in regulated rivers – October 2018 PDF, 43.63 KB
- Floodplain Harvesting: Water modelling overview – October 2018 PDF, 1238.98 KB
- Floodplain Harvesting Policy: Consultation paper – March 2018 PDF, 507.3 KB
- Policy implementation: Independent peer review – 2018 PDF, 300.15 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, 178.94 KB
- NSW Healthy Floodplains Project fact sheet – February 2021 PDF, 148.91 KB
- Licensing of floodplain harvesting extractions fact sheet – February 2021 PDF, 94.45 KB
- Existing Storage Metering Equipment Guideline – February 2021 PDF, 320.82 KB
- Point-of-intake Measurement Method Guideline – February 2021 PDF, 201.76 KB
- Establishing Survey Benchmarks Guideline – January 2021 PDF, 788.45 KB
2020
- Storage Curve Guideline – November 2020 PDF, 333.42 KB
- Secondary (backup) Measurement Devices Guideline - November 2020 PDF, 336.66 KB
- Floodplain harvesting implementation guideline – July 2020 PDF, 434.87 KB
2019
- Estimating rainfall run off and harvesting in the NSW Murray–Darling Basin fact sheet – August 2019 PDF, 119.47 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, 118.89 KB
- Managing floodplain harvesting in NSW fact sheet – February 2019 PDF, 42.81 KB
2018
2021
- Water Management Works and Approvals fact sheet – March 2021 PDF, 178.94 KB
- NSW Healthy Floodplains Project fact sheet – February 2021 PDF, 148.91 KB
- Licensing of floodplain harvesting extractions fact sheet – February 2021 PDF, 94.45 KB
- Existing Storage Metering Equipment Guideline – February 2021 PDF, 320.82 KB
- Point-of-intake Measurement Method Guideline – February 2021 PDF, 201.76 KB
- Establishing Survey Benchmarks Guideline – January 2021 PDF, 788.45 KB
2020
- Storage Curve Guideline – November 2020 PDF, 333.42 KB
- Secondary (backup) Measurement Devices Guideline - November 2020 PDF, 336.66 KB
- Floodplain harvesting implementation guideline – July 2020 PDF, 434.87 KB
2019
- Estimating rainfall run off and harvesting in the NSW Murray–Darling Basin fact sheet – August 2019 PDF, 119.47 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, 118.89 KB
- Managing floodplain harvesting in NSW fact sheet – February 2019 PDF, 42.81 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