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Amended Barwon-Darling Water Sharing Plan improving connectivity
Under the Water Sharing Plan for the Barwon-Darling, the Resumption of Flows Rule will be activated on 12 January 2021 for the first time.
Minister for Water, Property and Housing Melinda Pavey said this milestone is a great example of NSW leading the way in achieving a proper balance between social, economic, environmental and cultural water management.
“The NSW Government is implementing some of the most significant reforms in a generation to improve water management across the State,” Mrs Pavey said.
“Active management protects environmental water in the river system by changing how flows are managed, and when licence holders can and cannot access water from the river. This will reduce the need for temporary water restrictions to protect environmental flows.
Barwon-Darling irrigators will be forced to stop pumping until river flows increase
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JanJanuary 2021 at 7:58am
The Barwon-Darling river had been stagnant at Brewarrina until a minor flow earlier this month sent water spilling over the weir.
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Irrigators along the Barwon-Darling will not be allowed to pump water from next Tuesday, following 90 days of low river flows which have activated a rule banning farmers from diverting water from the river system.
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A new rule is expected to be enforced for the first time on Tuesday, January 12.
Barwon-Darling irrigators will be told to stop pumping when Wilcannia reaches 90 consecutive days with flows below 200 megalitres per day