State:
New South Wales
Resource Name:
New South Wales Border Rivers
SDL resource unit:
New South Wales Border Rivers (SS23)
Priority or reliability:
General Security B
Form of take:
Take from a regulated river
Total volume of the class on issue:
241,211 ML
Fees and charges:
A full outline of fees and charges can be found on the Water Management fees and charges page.
Bulk Water Charges are available on the New South Wales State Water website.
Historic reliability of the class:
Past Available Water Determinations are available from the Available Water Determinations Register.
Further information regarding historic availability is available from the Water Availability Report for the Major Regulated River Systems.
Carryover arrangements:
Carryover rules are outlined by the Water Sharing Plan for the New South Wales Border Rivers Regulated River – General Security B.
Timing and manner of making allocation announcements:
Timing:
Initial Available Water Determinations are made 1 July, then further Available Water Determinations may be made when water becomes available for distribution. It is possible for the 1 July Available Water Determinations to equal zero.
Manner:
Allocation announcements are made via media releases, displayed on the water allocation statements page, and also on the media releases page.
How allocation levels are determined:
The Available Water Determinations procedure is generally divided into 2 sections: the available water asset and system commitments. Once system commitments have been met, the available water asset is then available for distribution to the access licence categories in order of priority. The volume of the announced allocation is expressed as the percentage of share component of the licence or as a volume per share. For further details of the methodology, please see the General Purpose Accounting Reports for the Border River catchment.
Guidelines for setting Available Water Determinations are set by the Water Sharing Plan for the New South Wales Border Rivers Regulated River – General Security B.
Areas to which this water access right may be traded:
Dealings and trade are subject to the following rules:
- The Access Licence Dealing Principles Order 2004 (New South Wales)
- The access licence dealings rules within the Water Sharing Plan for the New South Wales Border Rivers Regulated River – General Security B
- Chapter 3, Part 2, Division 4 of the Water Management Act 2000 (New South Wales)
Areas from which water access rights may be traded:
Dealings and trade are subject to the following rules:
- The Access Licence Dealing Principles Order 2004 (New South Wales)
- The access licence dealings rules within the Water Sharing Plan for the New South Wales Border Rivers Regulated River – General Security B
- Chapter 3, Part 2, Division 4 of the Water Management Act 2000 (New South Wales)
Water resource type:
Regulated System
Last updated: 8 January 2025