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Murrumbidgee Unregulated River Water Sources

Components for consultation

Background documents and fact sheets for the draft Water Sharing Plan for Murrumbidgee Unregulated River Water Sources 2025.

A view of the Murrumbidgee River at the town of Hay in NSW

Draft Water Sharing Plan for the Murrumbidgee Unregulated River Water Sources 2025

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The draft plan (PDF, 2641.48 KB) The draft Water Sharing Plan for the Murrumbidgee Unregulated River Water Sources 2025.
Proposed changes to the Murrumbidgee Unregulated River Water Sharing Plan fact sheet (PDF, 1845.06 KB) This fact sheet provides a summary of the proposed changes to the rules contained in the draft Water Sharing Plan for the Murrumbidgee Unregulated River Water Sources 2025.
Frequently asked questions fact sheet (PDF, 718.61 KB) This fact sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions about the draft Water Sharing Plan.
Report cards These report cards detail proposed changes as they relate to each water source within the Murrumbidgee Unregulated River Water Sources Water Sharing Plan.
Draft plan map (PDF, 6858.57 KB) The draft plan map is a high resolution, zoomable .PDF map that shows the water source boundaries and other key features to which draft plan provisions relate.
NRC Review Recommendations and Responses fact sheet (PDF, 3781.91 KB)A document that outlines how the department is responding to the NRC review of the Water Sharing Plan for the Murrumbidgee Unregulated River Water Sources 2012.
Risk assessment (PDF, 10893.61 KB) A risk assessment was prepared to inform the development of the draft water sharing plan. The assessment evaluates current or future risks that directly relate to water availability or quality within the plans water sources.
Improving protection of wetlands in inland NSW (PDF, 97.85 KB) A document which outlines improving protection of wetlands in inland NSW.
Identifying wetlands for inclusion in water sharing plans
PDF, 124.56 KB
This document outlines how we identified wetlands from existing datasets for inclusion in the draft plan.
2024 Prescribed wetlands map - superseded (PDF, 4173.44 KB)A PDF map showing the location of proposed wetlands to receive additional protection under the draft plan.
Interactive mapping tool: draft Murrumbidgee Water Sharing Plan Prescribed Wetlands. See 2025 mapsThis zoomable, interactive map shows wetlands proposed to receive additional protection under the draft plan, over aerial imagery.
The 2012 Water Sharing Plan (PDF, 1340.11 KB)The Water Sharing Plan for the Murrumbidgee Unregulated River Water Sources 2012 (last revised 2020).