Australian Capital Territory
Water Resources (Environmental Flow Guidelines) Consultation Notice 2018
Notifiable instrument NI2018–326
made under the  
Water Resources Act 2007, s 14 (Environmental flow guidelines—consultation)

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Water Resources (Environmental Flow Guidelines) Consultation Notice 2018.
2	Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after its notification day. 
3	Brief description of draft guidelines
The Draft Environmental Flow Guidelines (2018) set out the environmental flow requirements needed to maintain aquatic ecosystems in the ACT.  The Draft Environmental Flow Guidelines (2018) are a revision of the 2013 Environmental Flow Guidelines, updated using scientific knowledge gained during the past five years.
4	Availability
(1)	Copies of the Draft Environmental Flow Guidelines (2018) are available from the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate website at www.environment.act.gov.au, or from Access Canberra shopfronts.  For further information please call Access Canberra on 13 22 81.
(2)	Copies are available for public inspection during the consultation period set out in clause 5 (1).
5	Consultation
(1)	The public is invited to give written comments about the draft guidelines to the delegate of the Environment Protection Authority in the period commencing on the commencement date and closing 60 days after the date of commencement.

(2)	Written comments should be addressed to the Catchment Management and Water Policy Branch, Environment Division and can be sent by:
•	email to WaterResources@act.gov.au
•	mail to:
Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
GPO Box 158 
Canberra ACT 2601
•	fax to (02) 6207 6255.

Ian Walker
Delegate of the Environment Protection Authority
20 June 2018