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Sydney/South Coast

Coastal, Estuary and Floodplain Management Plans

Coastal Management Plans

Coastal Management Plans are a key component of the NSW Government's Coastal Management Program. The Coast and Estuaries Team administers the Program in the Sydney/South Coast through assisting councils to secure funding grants, and providing expert technical advice on the preparation of coastal studies and Coastal Management Plans, and on the design and construction of coastal works. The Coastal Management Plans aim to balance the protection of private and public property with the restoration and enhancement of the recreational amenity of beaches. To date 50 Coastal Management Plans have been prepared and implemented in the Sydney/South Coast area.

Estuary Management Plans

The Sydney/South Coast’s Coast and Estuaries Team assists local councils to establish Estuary Management Committees and develop and implement Estuary Management Plans for estuaries in their local government area. Technical advice provided by DNRs Coast and Estuaries Team underpins the plans, which aim to restore and protect estuaries for future generations.

Floodplain Management Plans

Floodplain Management Plans are prepared under the NSW Government's Flood Management Program. Funding for flood studies and the development and implementation of Floodplain Management Plans is facilitated by DNRs Sydney/South Coast flood teams. The teams also provide technical advice to councils, including reviewing consultant briefs and proposals, design concepts and tender submissions.

DNRs Sydney/South Coast offices also administer the NSW Government's Regional Flood Mitigation Program through assisting councils to secure funding for flood mitigation works that will reduce flood risk to communities in flood prone areas. In addition, the teams provide expert technical advice on the design and construction of works.

Catchment Management Authorities

The following Catchment Management Authorities (CMA) work within the Sydney/South Coast are:

1. the Hawkesbury-Nepean CMA;
2. Southern Rivers CMA; and
3. Sydney Metro CMA.

Lake Illawarra Authority

This Authority administers the Lake Illawarra Authority Act 1987 with administrative and technical assistance provided by DNRs Sydney South Coast staff. The Authority aims to transform the degraded waters and foreshores of Lake Illawarra into an attractive recreational and tourist resource and improve environmental health.
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Chipping Norton Lake Authority

This Authority administers the Chipping Norton Act 1977. The Authority aims to restore a section of the Georges River near Chipping Norton devastated by uncontrolled sand extraction.

Statutory water sharing plans

Water Sharing Plans are being prepared for rivers and groundwater aquifers in the South Coast area. DNR uses available data on hydrology and environmental values to prepare flow rules in consultation with water users and the community. The rules aim to fairly allocate available water and protect the aquatic environment, particularly under low flow conditions during dry periods. Monitoring and evaluation of the effects of the flow rules is conducted to aid in future reviews of plans.

In addition, data collection and modelling is being conducted on the Shoalhaven River to assess the potential impacts of extracting water for Sydney's water supply on river flow and aquatic ecosystems. A monitoring and evaluation program will be designed to assess the plan's outcomes.

Water management legislation

The DNRs Licensing Unit in Sydney/South Coast actively monitors water use in the region to ensure users meet their obligations under the State's water management legislation, The Water Act 1912 & Water Management Act 2000. The Unit regularly conducts audits to get a better understanding of water use within the area, attends field days and looks for opportunities to better educate the community on their obligations under the Acts, and pursues reports of illegal use of surface and groundwater resources.