Draft X Water Resource Plan
Have your say
The NSW Government has placed the X Water Resource Plan (WRP) on public exhibition until [Day Date Month 2018] and is inviting feedback now.
- Read the draft plan, schedules and appendices
- Read the fact sheets
- Use our online feedback form
The purpose of this draft plan
The purpose of the X WRP is to set out how NSW will meet its obligations under the Murray–Darling Basin Plan 2012 in the X Water Resource Plan Area (WRPA). A WRP must comply with the requirements of Chapter 10 of the Basin Plan 2012 for it to be accredited under Division 2 of Part 2 of the Water Act 2007.
Areas and water sources covered by the plan
The X WRP applies to [description of resource type and area].
This plan applies to [description] in these diversion limit resource units (SDL resource units) within the X WRPA:
- Description, code
- Description, code
Attend a public information session
The NSW Department of Industry invites you to find out more about the WRP, its schedules and the submission process.
The following sessions are scheduled for the public exhibition of the X Water Resource Plan.
Register now
To register now please email address@dpi.nsw.gov.au and let us know which session you’ll attend.
Location | Details |
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[Location A] | [Date] [Time] [Venue] [Street address Suburb NSW postcode] |
[Location B] | [Date] [Time] [Venue] [Street address Suburb NSW postcode] |
[Location C] | [Date] [Time] [Venue] [Street address Suburb NSW postcode] |
Make a submission
You are invited to make a submission on the draft X Water Resource Plan through our online feedback form until [Day Date Month 2018]. All submissions will be considered when finalising the plan.
Submissions close at 5 pm on [Day Date Month 2018].
Contact
For more information, email address@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Fact sheets
- Proposed changes to X Groundwater sharing plans
- X groundwater-dependent ecosystems
- Relationship between the water resource plan and water sharing plan
- X WRP – frequently asked questions
For general fact sheets about water sharing plans, see General resources
Draft water resource plan components for consultation
The WRP has built on existing water planning arrangements such as the statutory water sharing plans and consists of the main body WRP, (Chapter 1-8), accompanying schedules (A-I) and appendices, boxes, figures and tables.
The key documents prepared as part of the X WRP are listed below. For more information on changes to the water sharing plan rules in the X resources see the fact sheets.
- Draft X Water Resource Plan
- Draft X Water Sharing Plan for WRP
- Water Resource Plan Index
- Draft X WRP Consultation Report
- X Consultation Report
- Draft Risk Assessment for the X WRP Area
- Draft Incident Response Guide for the X WRP Area
- Draft X WRP Water Quality Management Plan
- Information and tools used in preparing the WRP
- X Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Plan
- Information relating to take for consumptive use
- Draft X WRP Groundwater Resource Description
The NSW Government has committed to delivering its obligations under the Murray–Darling Basin Plan, and is developing 20 water resource plans across the state.
The list of water resource plans and their status is below.
To find out about upcoming and previous engagement, visit our Stakeholder and Engagement page.
Plan | Status | Link |
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Gwydir Alluvium water | ||
Public exhibition of draft WRP | Exhibition closed | View draft |
Commonwealth Accreditation of draft WRP | Pending | View xxxx |
WSP status | Pending | View plan on MDBA website |
Gwydir Surface water | ||
Public exhibition of draft WRP | Exhibition closed | View draft |
Commonwealth Accreditation of draft WRP | Pending | View xxxx |
WSP status | Pending | View plan on MDBA website |
Lachlan Alluvium water | ||
Public exhibition of draft WRP | Exhibition closed | View draft |
Commonwealth Accreditation of draft WRP | Pending | View xxxx |
WSP status | Pending | View plan on MDBA website |
Lachlan Surface water | ||
Public exhibition of draft WRP | Exhibition closed | View draft |
Commonwealth Accreditation of draft WRP | Pending | View xxxx |
WSP status | Pending | View plan on MDBA website |
Macquarie-Castlereagh Alluvium water | ||
Public exhibition of draft WRP | Exhibition closed | View draft |
Commonwealth Accreditation of draft WRP | Pending | View xxxx |
WSP status | Pending | View plan on MDBA website |
Macquarie-Castlereagh Surface water | ||
Public exhibition of draft WRP | Exhibition closed | View draft |
Commonwealth Accreditation of draft WRP | Pending | View xxxx |
WSP status | Pending | View plan on MDBA website |
Murray Alluvium water | ||
Public exhibition of draft WRP | Pending | |
Commonwealth Accreditation of draft WRP | Pending | View xxxx |
WSP status | Pending | View plan on MDBA website |
Murrumbidgee Alluvium water | ||
Public exhibition of draft WRP | Exhibition closed | View draft |
Commonwealth Accreditation of draft WRP | Pending | View xxxx |
WSP status | Pending | View plan on MDBA website |
NSW Border Rivers Alluvium water | ||
Public exhibition of draft WRP | Pending | View draft |
Commonwealth Accreditation of draft WRP | Pending | View xxxx |
WSP status | Pending | View plan on MDBA website |
NSW Border Rivers Surface water | ||
Public exhibition of draft WRP | Exhibition closed | View draft |
Commonwealth Accreditation of draft WRP | Pending | View xxxx |
WSP status | Pending | View plan on MDBA website |
NSW GAB Shallow water | ||
Public exhibition of draft WRP | Pending | View draft |
Commonwealth Accreditation of draft WRP | Pending | View xxxx |
WSP status | Pending | View plan on MDBA website |
NSW Fractured Rock water | ||
Public exhibition of draft WRP | Pending | View draft |
Commonwealth Accreditation of draft WRP | Pending | View xxxx |
WSP status | Pending | View plan on MDBA website |
NSW MDB Porous Rock water | ||
Public exhibition of draft WRP | Pending | View draft |
Commonwealth Accreditation of draft WRP | Pending | View xxxx |
WSP status | Pending | View plan on MDBA website |
NSW Namoi Alluvium water | ||
Public exhibition of draft WRP | Pending | View draft |
Commonwealth Accreditation of draft WRP | Pending | View xxxx |
WSP status | Pending | View plan on MDBA website |