Lachlan Floodplain Management Plan Stage 2 and updated WSP Prescribed Wetlands map - Online appointments

Public exhibition: draft Lachlan Valley Floodplain Management Plan and updated WSP prescribed wetlands map 

The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is developing a new floodplain management plan for the Lachlan Valley and updating the Water Sharing Plan (WSP) prescribed wetlands map for the Lachlan Unregulated River Water Sources and is seeking community feedback.  

Floodplain management plans set the rules for flood work development on floodplains in rural areas. The rules include what type of flood works can be constructed and where.  

Stage 2 public exhibition provides an opportunity for feedback on the proposed management zones, and associated rules and assessment criteria for granting or amending flood work approvals. 

The department is also consulting on proposed amendments to the prescribed wetlands map for the Lachlan Unregulated River water sources. The updated map shows additional persistent wetland areas that reflect a subset of the proposed management zone SP areas in the draft Lachlan Valley Floodplain Management Plan. 

To learn more, visit: 

• Lachlan Valley floodplain 

• Lachlan region WSP prescribed wetlands maps 

Have your say by 11:59 pm on Monday 16 November 2026. 

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