Coastal Management Program – Scoping Study

As Stage 1 (the Scoping study) has concluded, this Get Involved page will no longer receive updates.

Council have created new Get Involved pages to keep providing community members with the latest updates and information regarding the development of our Coastal Management Programs:

General CMP updates

The Shoalhaven Open Coast and Jervis Bay

St. George’s Basin, Sussex Inlet, Swan Lake, and Berrara Creek

Lower Shoalhaven River Estuary

We thankyou for your extensive input and interest during the Scoping Study, your input helped refine and shape the document that is now helping develop the CMPs across the whole of the Shoalhaven.

We hope that you continue your input and subscribe to receive updates on the relevant CMPs by clicking on the links above.

Shoalhaven City Council is preparing Coastal Management Programs that aim to protect and preserve the future of the Shoalhaven’s coastline and estuaries.

Take a look at the Coastal Management Program Brochure (CMP) published in the ‘Document Library’ outlining the process of developing a CMP.

The Final Shoalhaven Coastal Management Program Scoping Study documents can be viewed by clicking on the documents listed below or the Document Library on this page.

Shoalhaven CMP Scoping Study Advisian Report - August 2020

Appendix A - Legislative Context

Appendix B - Detailed Environmental and Physical Context

Appendix C - Agency Stakeholder Consultation Materials

Appendix D - RPS Consultation Outcomes Report

Appendix E - Council Scoping Study Questionnaire

Appendix F - Stakeholder and Community Engagement Strategy - May 2020

Appendix G - First Pass Risk Assessment

Appendix H - Relevant Existing Information

Appendix I - Public Exhibition Outcomes Rev E

Amendments to the Terms of Reference for the Coastal Management Advisory Committees were recommended and accepted in the Development and Environment Committee meeting held on 6 October 2020, MIN20.736.

Amendments reflect the inclusion of Aboriginal Representatives in the Committee Membership section, and one (1) Youth and one (1) local representative for the Aboriginal community in the Local Representatives sections.

View the updated Terms of Reference online or in the Document Library on this page.

The Final Shoalhaven Coastal Management Program Scoping Study (referred as The Scoping Study), with amendments following public exhibition taking into considerations community submissions, was adopted by Council at the Strategy and Assets Committee meeting on Tuesday 9 June 2020.

You can view the recommendation on the Council and Committee Meetings webpage.

Final Draft Scoping Study Report – broken down into sections.

Shoalhaven CMP Scoping Study - Final Draft Report - Table of Contents & Executive Summary
Shoalhaven CMP Scoping Study - Final Draft Report - Section 1 – Introduction
Shoalhaven CMP Scoping Study - Final Draft Report - Section 2 – Purpose, Vision & Management Objectives
Shoalhaven CMP Scoping Study - Final Draft Report - Section 3 - Strategic Context
Shoalhaven CMP Scoping Study - Final Draft Report - Section 4 - Environmental & Physical Context
Shoalhaven CMP Scoping Study - Final Draft Report - Section 5 - Consultation & Engagement
Shoalhaven CMP Scoping Study - Final Draft Report - Section 6 - Key Management Issues & Risk Assessment
Shoalhaven CMP Scoping Study - Final Draft Report - Section 7 - Prioritisation Strategy & Forward Program
Shoalhaven CMP Scoping Study - Final Draft Report - Section 8 & 9 – Conclusions, Recommendations & References

Appendices:

Shoalhaven CMP Scoping Study - Final Draft Report - Appendix A - Legislative Context
Shoalhaven CMP Scoping Study - Final Draft Report - Appendix B - Detailed Environmental and Physical Context
Shoalhaven CMP Scoping Study - Final Draft Report - Appendix C - Agency Stakeholder Consultation Materials
Shoalhaven CMP Scoping Study - Final Draft Report - Appendix D - Consultation Outcomes Report - Input to the Shoalhaven Citywide Scoping Study
Shoalhaven CMP Scoping Study - Final Draft Report - Appendix E - Amended Summary Questionnaire Data
Shoalhaven CMP Scoping Study - Final Draft Report - Appendix F - Draft Stakeholder Community Strategy
Shoalhaven CMP Scoping Study - Final Draft Report - Appendix G - First Pass Risk Assessment
Shoalhaven CMP Scoping Study - Final Draft Report - Appendix H - Existing Information
Shoalhaven CMP Scoping Study - Final Draft Report - Appendix I - Public Exhibition Outcomes

Shoalhaven City Council wants to hear from you!

Council has extended the draft Shoalhaven City-wide Coastal Management Program (CMP) Scoping Study public exhibition period to Tuesday 3 March 2020, to allow extra time for the community to provide input.

Please provide your feedback by clicking Questionnaire or by emailing your submission to the Coastal Management Team through Submissions - Coastal Management Program - Draft Scoping Study.

Thank you for your input for the future management of Shoalhaven’s coastline and estuaries!

The results are here for you to view.

Don't forget that further opportunities to contribute to the program will be available as the project moves through different stages. To stay updated on this project, please subscribe via the “Stay Informed” button provided on the main project page.

1 October 2019

We welcome you to have input and be part of the future management of Shoalhaven’s coastline and estuaries!

You can contribute by completing an Online Questionnaire

Alternatively, you can download a Printable Questionnaire

Printed Questionnaires should be returned to Shoalhaven City Council, P.O. Box 42 Nowra NSW 2541

The Questionnaire will close on 31 October 2019.

Don't forget that further opportunities to contribute to the program will be available as the project moves through different stages. To stay updated on this project, please subscribe via the “Stay Informed” button provided on the main project page.