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Water sharing plans

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    How water sharing plans work

    Find out what a water sharing plan is and why they are necessary.

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    Water sharing plan suspensions

    A list of current water sharing plan suspensions.

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    Water sharing plans status

    Use the interactive map of New South Wales to find information on water sharing plans for each region.

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    Public exhibition and public comment sought

    A list of water sharing plan amendments where public comment is being sought.

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    Planning process

    Read about the process for developing water sharing plans.

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    Review process

    Read about the process for reviewing water sharing plans reaching their expiry.

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    Water sharing plan audits

    Audit reports determine if the provisions of a water sharing plan are being put into practice.

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    Water sharing plan evaluations

    Evaluations look at whether a water sharing plan has met expected outcomes.

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Water sharing plans recently on public exhibition


A list of water sharing plans currently and recently on public exhibition. Learn more.

Gwydir River in Moree Plains, NSW.

Environmental rules


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An overview of environmental flow rules in water sharing plans. Learn more about river flow objectives, river management, and transparent and translucent flows.

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