The MidCoast Council coastal planning team will place two draft documents on exhibition on Wednesday May 24, that provide an interim step in harmonising coastal management across the region’s coastline.
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The Draft Manning Valley Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) has been prepared to replace the current Greater Taree CZMP and remains focused on the management of public and private assets that are subject to coastal risks such as storm events and coastal erosion.
The draft plan covers the coastline between Black Head in the south and Crowdy Head in the north, with the exception of Old Bar and Manning Point beaches which are categorised as high-risk coastal zones and will have their own coastal management plan.
“This new CZMP will bring management of the Manning coastal areas more in line with the former Great Lakes, for consistent management of these areas”, Roger Busby, MidCoast Council’s manager strategic planning said.
“While we are working towards having a region-wide CZMP in the coming years, this is an important interim step in harmonising our approach to coastal management”.
One of the key differences from the previous CZMP is that the hazard lines in some areas have been reassessed and fewer properties are now located within the coastal planning area. This in turn means fewer properties are affected by specific coastal management development controls.
The draft Manning Valley CZMP will be on exhibition from Wednesday May 24 until 4.30pm on Friday June 23. This gives property-owners and interested persons within the coastal areas of the Manning region an opportunity to review the changes and provide their feedback.
Alongside the draft CZMP, draft amendments to the Greater Taree Development Control Plan (DCP) – Part D, Environmental Requirements, will also be open for community feedback.
Coastal management is both complex and challenging, so we’re encouraging everyone who lives near or uses beaches in the Manning Valley to drop in and have a chat, review the mapping which shows the updated hazard lines, and ultimately to provide feedback during the exhibition period.
- MidCoast Council
This update provides clear controls for subdivision and development in beach-front areas located within the hazard-zone that are prone to coastal risks.
It also makes development controls within the area covered by the draft Manning Valley CZMP consistent with those in the former Great Lakes area.
The development controls along Old Bar and Manning Point Beaches will remain the same, with these being reviewed as part of the new Coastal Management Program being prepared for this area.
Drop-in information sessions will be held later this month through to mid-June, to provide more clarity around what the draft CZMP and DCP will mean to those living in or owning property in the Manning Valley coastal areas.
“Coastal management is both complex and challenging, so we’re encouraging everyone who lives near or uses beaches in the Manning Valley to drop in and have a chat, review the mapping which shows the updated hazard lines, and ultimately to provide feedback during the exhibition period”, Mr Busby said.
Community members are invited to drop in at any time that suits them, at sessions to be held at the following locations:
- Harrington Multi-purpose Centre (next to Library) - Wednesday May 31, 10am - 2pm
- Old Bar SLSC – Thursday June 1, 10am - 1pm, and Tuesday June 13, 4pm – 6pm
- Hallidays Point (Black Head SLSC) – Tuesday June 6, 2pm – 6pm
To view the draft CZMP and draft amendments to the Greater Taree DCP 2010, visit www.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/ManningCZMP from Wednesday 24 May.
Hard copies of both documents will also be available at MidCoast Council’s Forster and Taree customer service centres, and at the Harrington, Old Bar and Hallidays Point libraries.
To provide feedback on either or both of the documents, please use the online submission form at www.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/ManningCZMP. Email and mail submissions are also accepted, but please quote reference number S374/08.
All submissions must be received by 4.30pm on Friday June 23, 2017.
This process is part of MidCoast Council’s commitment to the long-term management of the region’s coastline.