Meeting papers

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                         14 AUGUST 2023


The main source of erosion to     Coastal creek and stormwater projects are now
Burgess Creek is wastewater. This better described in the plan.
should be emphasised.
More coastal and erosion            The Coastal Monitoring Plan is now better
monitoring is needed and this       described in the plan. Coastal monitoring data
needs to be made publicly           will be published on Council's website when
available.                          available.
There is no climate catastrophe on Climate change impacts have been better
the Eastern Beaches. The dunes referenced. Past and current dune condition is
are stable and healthy.            also better described.
The coastal hazard area and         The erosion-prone area mapping methodology
potential coastal erosion risks are was set by the State Government and will be
overstated in the CHAP.             updated periodically as new information
                                    becomes available.
Ecology
Ecological problems and             Environmental values and impacts have been
environmental values are            referenced with further information provided on
overstated and inaccurate.          source data. A new data collection and
                                    monitoring section has been added.
Budget to implement Ecological      Condition mapping, restoration targets,
Restoration Plans is welcome -      ecological restoration plans and on ground works
focus needs to be on the ground     have been better described. Budget has been
restoration.                        provided in the 2023/24 budget to support
                                    implementation of the plan.
Include fire management and risk Fire risk mitigation is included in the rehabilitation
to life and property mitigation  program and works and made explicit in the
measures in rehabilitation of    plan.
cleared areas.
Social Values
The importance of significant       The critical social values described here are
recreational, social, and visual    recognised in the objectives of the draft plan and
values should be explicitly         Section 8. The importance of public access and
recognised in the plan.             recreation is discussed in Section 12.


Kabi Kabi should be consulted with Council continues to build relationships and
and heavily involved in the plan.  collaborative partnerships with Kabi Kabi, and
                                   welcomes Kabi Kabi involvement in the ongoing
                                   implementation of the plan.
Partnerships
The reference to the Community      As part of the plan implementation, Council will
Bushland Care Program is            review existing partnerships in conjunction with
inadequate. A new collaborative     community partners to determine if these are
partnership with Bushcare is        meeting community expectations and need to be
required.                           reframed.
Community education
An ongoing, resourced, education The plan aims to reduce neighbour and visitor-
and awareness campaign is        related impacts observed in Bushland
needed to improve understanding Operational Assessment condition mapping.



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