The meeting on April 13 initiated by the Snowy Mountains Bush Users Group will allow the project's representatives to present a comprehensive report about its impact on dam access and other issues for anglers, tourists and campers.

The Tantangara Dam was constructed as part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme.

Snowy Hydro 2.0 will link the two existing Snowy Scheme dams — Tantangara and Talbingo — through underground tunnels and an underground power station with pumping capabilities.

SMBUG president Alan Lanyon said a range of issues will be discussed, including loss of access to shorelines, boat-launch ramp, impacts on fishing activities and potential compensation any impacts.

"Overall, how the impact of the construction phase and the management phase of the project will have on users' access, currently afforded to recreational anglers, tourists and campers," Mr Lanyon said.

"We expect compensation to some degree."

Asked about issues related to tourism and businesses, Mr Lanyon said village centres such as Talbingo, which relies on the fish-trade and tourism industries, may "well be impacted".

"They've [Snowy Hydro representatives] have been quite open and frank about the project so far," Mr Lanyon said.

Wagga fisherman Craig Harris from Wagga Marine said there probably will be an interruption to recreational fishermen and access to certain areas of both Tantangara and Talbingo dams.

"I don't think it will have too much of an impact on fishing stocks as both impoundments," Mr Harris said.

"Talbingo at about 920,000 megaliters and around 1,900 hectares surface area and Tantangara at about 254,000 megaliters and around 2,100 hectares surface area at 100 percent, respectively, allows aquatic animals a fairly big house to live in.

"And the added movement of water should increase the oxygen levels making it more friendly for the fish."

Mr Harris said he had also been informed that at Talbingo there will be an area made for boating visitors on one of the banks using sand, like a beach, with barbecue areas and other facilities.

"Yes, there will be no go-zones cordoned off, but it is a big expanse of water with many areas to fish and ski," he said.

"Regarding water levels, that question is hard to answer right at this moment in the middle of a drought, but I can only assume that there will be little change otherwise there would be certain government factions jumping up and down.

"My thoughts on tourism is that it may increase people heading there due to the areas that will be made — beaches and barbecue areas and people's interest in seeing what has been achieved using green energy."

In February this year, Prime Minister Scott Morrison toured Snowy Hydro 2.0 at Talbingo in which he approved the project, saying it would deliver benefits to Australia's energy consumption and employment in the region.

"Snowy 2.0 will inject the energy supply and reliability our electricity market needs, helping cut costs to families and businesses and cut Australia's emissions," Mr Morrison said.

Snowy Hydro has been contacted for comments.

Mr Lanyon said the meeting would form part of the research and data collection before consultation with tourism and business operators in the region.

He encourages recreational users to attend the meeting.

"Because it's the open-information session that looks at interests of recreational users, we'd encourage anybody and everybody who have an interest in the next five to six years during construction to turn up," he said.

"It's not about the pros and cons of the project, it's purely about the impacts on dam users and how we can address any problems before it's too late.

"It's important they add their voices."

Following the representatives' presentation of the report, there will be a question and answer session that will allow participants to ask questions.

The public meeting will start at 11am on Saturday, April 13 at the Tumut Golf Club.

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