20250916 12184900 1.0 ISO19139 10000 1000 TRUE <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>The risk category (Medium or High) applied to buffer areas around Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems (springs, vegetation and wetlands). Areas outside of the mapped Medium or High-risk areas are assumed to be Low risk.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Refer to methods document for details on source information and analysis steps implemented</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems Risk 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 NSW DCCEEW water groundwater housing risk groundwater dependent ecosystems Risk rating for groundwater dependent ecosystems NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><P STYLE="font-size:12pt"><SPAN>The department does not warrant and is not liable for the use of this material as per the licenced sharing conditions CC-BY 4.0.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-size:12pt"><SPAN>The dataset does not cover the entire state but is limited to the groundwater sources covered by the Greater Metropolitan Region water sharing plan. The dataset is not extensive enough for state wide use.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-size:12pt"><SPAN>The Groundwater Housing Risk dataset was generated from existing, available, datasets. Details of the individual input layers used, and their implementation is detailed in the Groundwater Housing Risk method report. The age of data inputs and their accuracy varies depending on the data source as detailed in the method report.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-size:12pt"><SPAN>The dataset has been released for the purpose of improving assessments for building project applications. Users of the dataset that are planning a building project are responsible for meeting all requirements applying to the levels of risk that are identified around a site.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-size:12pt"><SPAN>The dataset is not a substitute for detailed investigations of groundwater systems beneath and around building projects.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-size:12pt"><SPAN>The dataset is not a substitute for meeting the specific investigation and monitoring minimum requirements for building projects as described in the relevant guidance document.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-size:12pt"><SPAN>The dataset is not suitable to apply to other aquifer interference activities (such as quarries or mines).</SPAN></P></DIV> 20251024