Natural Resources and Floodplain Management Unit:

SHOALHAVEN CITY COASTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

Status of plan:

Shoalhaven Coastline Risk assessment completed in 2004

Shoalhaven Coastal Hazard Studies and Management Plan commenced in April 2006 and will run for three years. The project involves detailed coastal hazard studies for 15 locations and development of a coastal management plan for the city. The approximate cost of the plan is $450,000 with equal contributions by Local, State and Australian governments.

See project details and contribute

on

www.umwelt.com.au/shoalhaven-coastline

Actions undertaken:

Detailed Coastal engineering assessment have been completed for Currarong Beach, Callala Beach and Callala Bay.

A Coastline Hazard Definition Study has been completed This provides Council with a comprehensive risk assessment for all coastal urban areas and prioritise future investigations and provide interim management recommendations.

-Nature Conservation

Council’s Planning Services Section are compiling vegetation mapping for all Council managed reserves.

Key to this mapping is the identification and location of Endangered Ecological Communities many of which occur in coastal foreshore reserves. The long term maintenance of these important natural assets will be addressed in the coastal management plan.

-Dune blowouts

Cudmirrah blowouts being monitored and student studies have shown they are revegetating naturally.

-Coastal Erosion

Detailed Coastal engineering assessment have been completed for Currarong Beach and Callala Bay.

Preliminary Coastal hazard assessment has highlighted significant risk citywide.

These risks are not confined to unconsolidated beach fronts but also extend to developed headlands. Geotechnical assessments of at risk headlands are incorporated into the hazard studies component of the Coastal Management Plan.

-Cultural Heritage

 Aboriginal and European heritage will be assessed during the coastal management planning process

-Recreation

Coastal Reserve Risk Management Procedure being implemented. All coastal assets have been GPS mapped to provide a GIS based map of all assets for strategic review during 2003-2004.

Numerous maintenance requests are received for the 300+ beach access points across the city. These requests are investigated and prioritised for action on a safety and risk management basis. On occasion accesses will be closed due to their degraded condition, high cost of repair and presence of better access nearby.

Coastal Committee:

Yes

Coastal Committee:

The Committee meets on a needs basis during the year. Generally between 2 and 4 meetings held during a calendar year. Public workshops are to be held during the Coastal Management Planning project. Refer to the above-mentioned web site for details