Shoalhaven Open Coast and Jervis Bay CMP – Now Certified

Council is pleased to announce that the Open Coast and Jervis Bay CMP has now been certified by the NSW Minister for Climate Change, Energy, the Environment, and Heritage.

Since the public exhibition of the CMP (held from November 2023 to February 2024) the project team has worked to update the final CMP based on feedback received from the community and State Government Agency stakeholders. The updated CMP has been presented to both the CMP Advisory Committee’s and Council to gain endorsement and adoption of the final CMP. Council formally supported the adoption of the CMP on the 6 May 2024.

The CMP was certified by the Minister in August 2024. Following certification, the CMP now enters Stage 5 where Council will implement, monitor, evaluate and report on management actions identified in the final CMP.

Council would like to thank everyone who has supported the development of the CMP by providing feedback during consultation periods and attending information sessions. For all those who provided feedback on the draft CMP during the public exhibition period, you can see how your comments have been considered in finalising the CMP by reviewing the Response to Submissions document.

The final CMP document is available for viewing in the document library.

Council would like to acknowledge that the completion of this CMP was made possible through grant funding provided from the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) through the Coast and Estuary Grants Program.

To stay up to date on the implementation of the CMP, subscribe for project updates on this Get Involved Page. If you have questions, please contact the Coastal Management Unit at coastal.management@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au or call Council on 1300 293 111.