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Water for the Environment News: April 2012 (pdf 1.5MB)

Water for the Environment News is your guide to environmental water actions and events across New South Wales. Find out how governments and the community are working together to . . .

improve the efficiency of rural water delivery and use
better manage water flow events
enhance decision-making in water management
conserve the environment, especially our wetlands
buy environmental water entitlements in the market from willing sellers

and plenty more!

Water for the Environment News is available twice yearly from the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) and includes the latest details of how much environmental water is being purchased and recovered as a result of the programs in place.

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Draft Murray-Darling Basin Plan

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) released the draft Basin Plan for public consultation from 28 November 2011 to 16 April 2012. Public submissions on the draft Basin Plan are now closed. The NSW Government has submitted its response on the draft Basin Plan to the MDBA, and the submission is now available on the NSW Office of Water website.

Environmental water use in NSW: Annual Report 2010-11

Environmental Water Use in NSW: Annual Report 2010-11

OEH is the environmental water holder in NSW. In conjunction with the NSW Office of Water, OEH leads efforts to secure water for the environment through planning mechanisms, the purchase of water, and more efficient water delivery and management infrastructure, all to ensure our wetlands and rivers are here for future generations.

In 2010-11, OEH delivered more than 1.1 million megalitres of environmental water with over 260,000 ML of this coming from the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder. The Environmental Water Use in New South Wales: Annual Report 2010-11 (20110930envtalwater1011.pdf; 2.62 MB) provides a summary of how this environmental water was used and demonstrates the successful planning of water releases to achieve targeted ecological outcomes.