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The Department of Natural Resources is preparing five macro water plans for unregulated rivers in the South Coast.
Macro water plans are water sharing plans which apply to a number of water sources across catchments or to different types of
aquifers. The plans set rules for sharing water between the environment and water users. They bring water users still operating
under the Water Act 1912 into the one licensing system managed under the Water Management Act 2000 and are current for ten
years.
Water sharing plans clearly define shares in the available water for licence holders. They also provide irrigators and
farmers with continuing or 'perpetual' licences, which have a title separate from the land, enabling better water trading
opportunities.
Water sharing plans support the long-term health of rivers and aquifers by making water available specifically for the
environment.
For more information on macro water plans and other water management issues, please visit the Department of Natural
Resources’ website www.naturalresources.nsw.gov.au
Summary information and report cards on the draft South Coast macro water sharing plans:
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