New South Wales water management framework

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The New South Wales water management framework is the legislative and regulatory system that governs how water resources are allocated, used, and protected across the state of New South Wales, Australia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf environmental regulatory framework
resource management system
water management framework
aimsToBalance environmental needs and consumptive water use
long-term water security and short-term water demand
appliesToJurisdiction New South Wales
coordinatedWith Murray–Darling Basin Authority
country Australia
coversSector environmental flows
industrial water use
irrigation
urban water supply
governs environmental water management in New South Wales
groundwater management in New South Wales
surface water management in New South Wales
water access licensing in New South Wales
water allocation in New South Wales
water sharing in New South Wales
water use in New South Wales
hasLegalBasis Water Act 2007
surface form: Commonwealth Water Act 2007 (Cth)

Water Act 1912 (NSW)
Water Management Act 2000 (NSW)
implements Basin Plan 2012
includesInstrument approvals for water use
environmental water rules
water access licences
water resource plans
water restrictions and temporary water orders
water sharing plans
includesPolicy compliance and enforcement of water laws
drought management measures
floodplain harvesting regulation
metering and monitoring of water take
isPartOf Murray–Darling Basin water management arrangements
objective protection of Aboriginal cultural values related to water
protection of aquatic ecosystems
protection of basic landholder rights
support for agricultural water use
support for town water supply security
sustainable water use
overseenBy NSW Minister for Water
regulator New South Wales Environment Protection Authority
surface form: Environment Protection Authority (NSW)

Department of Planning and Environment (NSW)
surface form: NSW Department of Planning and Environment – Water

Natural Resources Access Regulator (NSW)
usesConcept carryover of water allocations
trading of water access licences
trading of water allocations
water access entitlement
water allocation

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Paterson River isManagedWithin New South Wales water management framework
Manning–Hunter water management area partOf New South Wales water management framework