Only declared dams that Dams Safety NSW considers may be affected by mining have notification areas. Notification areas are published in the NSW State Government Gazette.
A notification area is an area that underlies or surrounds the wall of a declared dam. It is defined by straight lines joining a series of coordinates. Dams Safety NSW may declare an area of land around or near to a declared dam as a “notification area” under section 48 of the Dams Safety Act 2015.
Read more in our guideline about mining near declared dams.