Flooding consultation is 'second round'
The current consultation period for the draft Woy Woy Peninsula Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan is the second round of consultations about the plan, according to council director Dr Alice Howe.
"The draft Study and Plan considers several flood risk management options to reduce risk to life and damage to property," she said.
"These options were identified in consultation with the Woy Woy Peninsula community in the first round of consultation held in March 2021.
"The options have been assessed against a range of criteria: economic, environmental and social.
"The best options from now form the recommendations and strategic program presented in the draft Plan."
Dr Howe said the community had already played an integral role in shaping many exciting projects, plans and strategies to benefit and enhance Woy Woy.
"Community feedback has and will continue to play a vital role in helping shape the future of Woy Woy," she said.
"The exhibition of the draft Woy Woy Peninsula Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan is the next step in securing the future of the area, with the focus on benefits for people and the environment of reducing flood risk."
Residents can participate by viewing the plan and completing a submission on the project page, attend a drop-in session from 4pm to 6:30pm on Wednesday, February 1, at the Country Women's Association Hall in Woy Woy.
They can also book a call-back with a project officer to discuss project information and make a comment on the plan.
Dr Howe said the draft Study and Plan had been prepared in accordance with the NSW Government's Floodplain Development Manual, with financial assistance from the NSW Government through its Floodplain Management Program.
The draft Study and Plan and supporting documents can be viewed online on the Council website www yourvoiceourcoast.com or at Woy Woy Library.
SOURCE:
Media release, 18 Jan 2023
Alice Howe, Central Coast Council