Minutes of the North Coastal Management Program Advisory Committee
Meeting Date: Tuesday, 28 June 2022
Location: Jervis Bay Rooms, City Administrative Centre, Bridge Road, Nowra
Time: 4.00pm
The following members were present:
Clr John Wells – Chairperson
Clr Amanda Findley (Remotely)
Clr Patricia White
Clr Tonia Gray (Remotely)
Mr Claude Domio
Ms Plaxy Rowe – Jerrinja Tribal Representative (Remotely) – arrived 4.04pm
Ms Leonie Sinclair (Remotely)
Ms Denise Belling (Remotely) – arrived 4.15pm
Mr Michael Roberts - Manager - Environmental Services
Others present:
Mr James Ruprai – Director City Development
Mr Nigel Smith – Coastal Management Program Coordinator
Mr Christopher Beadle – Water Technology (Remotely)
Ms Emma Maratea – Rhelm (Remotely)
Oscar Garratt - Rhelm (Remotely)
Mr Jason Carson - South East Local Land Services (Remotely)
The meeting was opened by an Acknowledgement to Country by the Chairperson.
Apologies were received from Carla Ganassin (DPI Fisheries), John Gould, Matt Dasey (Jervis Bay Marine Park), and Danny Wiecek Department of Planning and Environment DPE).
RESOLVED (Clr White / Claude Domio)
That the Minutes of the North Coastal Management Program Advisory Committee held on Monday 18 October 2021 be confirmed.
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HPERM Ref: D22/224623 |
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Note: Plaxy Rowe arrived 4.04pm at the beginning of the presentation. Mr Christopher Beadle – Water Technology provided a presentation in relation to the Coastal Management Program (CMP) for the Shoalhaven Open Coastline and Jervis Bay. The presentation will be distributed to Councillors and Committee Members and covered the following key aspects: · Overview: o 40 Council managed beaches & adjoining headlands o Coastal hazard risks to assets & infrastructure o Environmental, social, and cultural heritage risks · Progress Snapshot: o Inspections of erosion affected beaches & at-risk infrastructure o Engagement with Traditional Owner groups o Supplement existing coastal hazard mapping o Risk assessment of public assets o Beach Rotation as a coastal process on Shoalhaven beaches o Natural erosion and recovery cycles · Stage 3 – Identify & Evaluate Options to address risks – already started · Stage 4 – Development of the Open Coast CMP and Jervis Bay CMP Note: Denise Belling arrived at 4.15pm during the presentation. Council’s website dedicated to the CMP: https://getinvolved.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au/CMP Open Coast and Jervis Bay CMP Video: https://youtu.be/_fuHx6ONZBs
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Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority) That the Committee receive the report and presentation on the status of the Open Coast CMP for information. |
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RESOLVED (Clr White / Claude Domio) That the Committee receive the report and presentation on the status of the Open Coast CMP for information.
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HPERM Ref: D22/224550 |
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Ms Emma Maratea – Rhelm provided a presentation in relation to the Lower Shoalhaven River Estuary Coastal Management Program. The presentation will be distributed to Councillors and Members and covered the following key aspects: · Lower Shoalhaven River CMP: o Study Area o Scope of works for the CMP o Stage 2 vulnerability studies - progress o Project timeline / what’s next · Progress Update: o Boating study o Water quality monitoring evaluation and review o Bank erosion and riparian assessment o Coastal and tidal inundation study o Berry’s Canal morphological assessment Interactive mapping tool: https://getinvolved.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au/lower-shoalhaven-river-cmp/maps/what-are-your-values-issues-and-ideas-for-lower-shoalhaven-river
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Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority) That the Committee receive the report and presentation on the status of the Lower Shoalhaven River CMP for information.
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RESOLVED (Clr White / Claude Domio) That the Committee receive the report and presentation on the status of the Lower Shoalhaven River CMP for information.
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GENERAL BUSINESS
Mr James Ruprai – Director City Development thanked the members present and outlined in particular that CMP’s are a statutory process and science and data driven.
It was noted that there will be a number of Community information sessions coming in the near future and all were encouraged to subscribe to the Get Involved page to stay informed.
There being no further business, the meeting concluded, the time being 5.48pm.
Clr John Wells
CHAIRPERSON