Water for the Environment
 | The Office of Environment and Heritage is responsible for managing environmental water in New South Wales. |
Latest news
Water for the Environment News and the Environmental water use in NSW: Annual Report 2010-11 provide information on environmental water actions and events across NSW. Find out how governments and the community are working together to deliver water to our environment.
Water gallery
View photos and videos on environmental watering events.
Water recovery programs
Most wetlands in inland NSW are in poor condition, so the NSW Government has invested in programs to improve the health of wetlands through RiverBank, Rivers Environmental Restoration Program, Hawkesbury-Nepean River Recovery Program, NSW Wetland Recovery Program and The Living Murray Initiative.
Water purchase
Public Expressions of Interest in the sale of water access licences to water recovery programs are invited periodically, and will be accepted for consideration, subject to available budget and purchasing priority, at any time. Environmental water entitlement holdings by water recovery program are reported.
Why do we need water for the environment?
The NSW Government recognises that water is essential to the environment, the economy and the social structures which rely on these, and is committed to the equitable and productive use of water resources. NSW water recovery programs are improving environmental outcomes for rivers and wetlands without compromising regional, social and economic objectives.
Environmental water management planning
The Office of Environment and Heritage manages both planned environmental water and adaptive environmental water and also manages environmental water owned or acquired by other parties, including non-government organisations. A range of water management plans are developed to support the management of environmental water.
Environmental Water Advisory Groups
Environmental Water Advisory Groups play an important role in providing the NSW Government with advice on environmental water management activities and provide a unique forum for drawing on expert knowledge, including local knowledge and experience.
Page last updated: 22 December 2011
