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Draft replacement of the Water Sharing Plan for the Greater Metropolitan Regional Groundwater Sources - components for consultation

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Draft plan (PDF, 241.97 KB) The draft replacement Water Sharing Plan for the Greater Metropolitan Regional Groundwater Sources 2023.

See the Proposed changes fact sheet or the Report card for your area for information to assist you in making informed comments on the draft changes.


When finalised, the draft plan will replace the current water sharing plan which came into effect in 2011.

These documents have not been amended to reflect the approach to limit change in areas heavily effected by flooding.

Proposed changes fact sheet (PDF, 214.94 KB) This fact sheet provides a summary of the rules in the draft Water Sharing Plan for the Greater Metropolitan Regional Groundwater Sources 2023 that have changed from the current water sharing plan.


These documents have not been amended to reflect the approach to limit change in areas heavily effected by flooding.
FAQs - Changes to the Greater Metropolitan Region Groundwater water sharing plan (PDF, 175.27 KB) Frequently asked questions about changes proposed in the draft replacement water sharing plan.

These documents have not been amended to reflect the approach to limit change in areas heavily effected by flooding.
How water is shared between the environment and consumptive purposes fact sheet (PDF, 293.18 KB) This fact sheet explains how the NSW Government set limits on extraction and has reserved water for environmental purposes in the Greater Metropolitan Region Groundwater Sources.
Background and proposed changes document (PDF, 3338.7 KB) This document provides more comprehensive background to the plan area, the current plan, the water sharing plan development process and any proposed changes.

These documents have not been amended to reflect the approach to limit change in areas heavily effected by flooding.
Report cards These Report cards detail any proposed changes to rules in each of the Greater Metropolitan Region Groundwater Sources.

These documents have not been amended to reflect the approach to limit change in areas heavily effected by flooding.
Draft Plan Map (PDF, 8271.03 KB) The draft plan map is in a high resolution, zoomable .PDF map that shows the water source boundaries and other key features to which draft plan provisions relate.
Natural Resources Commission water sharing plan reviews The Natural Resources Commission (NRC) prepared a report and recommendations relating to the current Water Sharing Plan for the Greater Metropolitan Region Groundwater Sources. The report and a summary can be found online.
Draft Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem (GDE) Map (PDF, 4608.36 KB)The draft GDE map is in a high resolution, zoomable .PDF map that shows the location of groundwater dependent ecosystem to which certain draft plan provisions relate
Resource descriptionThe Resource description provides an explanation of the history of groundwater management, hydrogeology and groundwater licencing in the Greater Metropolitan Region.
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