Public Exhibition of the draft Arrawarra Creek, Pipe Clay Lake and Corindi River Coastal Management Program
The City of Coffs Harbour, in consultation with local communities, government agencies and other relevant stakeholders, has prepared a draft Arrawarra Creek, Pipe Clay Lake and Corindi River Coastal Management Program.
Council at its Meeting of 27 June 2024, resolved to put the draft Arrawarra Creek, Pipe Clay Lake and Corindi River CMP on public exhibition.
The purpose of the Coastal Management Program (CMP) is to set the long-term strategy for the management of the estuaries to improve and maintain their environmental, social, cultural and recreational values and manage the current and emerging issues.
In developing the draft CMP, community and stakeholder consultation has been undertaken to identify the values and significance of the estuaries to the community, and their desired outcomes for ongoing management. The draft CMP summarises the management issues and risks and presents a series of management actions to mitigate or manage these risks to protect and enhance the values of the estuaries.
The draft CMP outlines a 10 year plan, with management actions to be implemented by the City, land managers, government agencies and the community.
The exhibition period is from 4th July 2024 to close of business on 5th August 2024. The draft Arrawarra Creek, Pipe Clay Lake and Corindi River Coastal Management Program can be viewed online on the City’s Have Your Say Page: www.haveyoursay.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au where online submissions can be made. Written submissions can also be made to the General Manager, City of Coffs Harbour, Locked Bag 155, Coffs Harbour 2450, or emailed to coffs.council@chcc.nsw.gov.au.
The City is committed to openness and transparency in its decision making processes. The Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 requires the City to provide public access to information held unless there are overriding public interest considerations against disclosure. Any submissions received will be made publicly available unless the writer can demonstrate that the release of part or all of the information would not be in the public interest. However, the City would be obliged to release information as required by court order or other specific law.
Written submissions must be accompanied, where relevant, by a “Disclosure Statement of Political Donations and Gifts” in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government and Planning Legislation Amendment (Political Donations) Act 2008 No. 44. Disclosure forms are available from the City’s Customer Service Section or on the City’s website www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/disclosurestatement.
For enquiries please contact the City’s Local Planning Section on 6648 4000 or coffs.council@chcc.nsw.gov.au