BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL
Belongil Catchment Advisory Committee Meeting
EXCLUDED FROM THE
Belongil Catchment Advisory Committee Meeting AGENDA
OF 27 June 2016
Infrastructure Services
5.1 Belongil Creek Opening Strategy Overview
Attachment 1... 24.2009.10.1 Copy of Signed Amended Crown Licence 453621 and Plan referenced in Condition 54 re Mechanical Opening of Belongil Creek / Estuary 2
Attachment 2... 24.2009.10.1 Belongil Estuary Entrance Management Report Stage 6 (October 2015 - March 2016)................................................................................. 84
Attachment 3... 24.2009.10.1 Belongil Creek Entrance Opening Strategy following agency review............................................................................................................... 133
Attachment 4... Review of Environmental Factors for the Belongil Entrance Opening Strategy 175
Attachment 5... 24.2009.10.1 Report to Council - Technical Review of the Belongil Entrance Opening Strategy Review, E2016/45858.doc....................................... 231
5.2 Status of Actions
Attachment 1... Status of Actions for Belongil Catchment Advisory Committee Meeting 27 June 2016....................................................................................................... 236
Staff Reports - Infrastructure Services 5.2 - Attachment 1
Action # |
Document |
Priority |
Actions |
Status Comments |
5 |
BES&MP |
High |
Implementation of source controls for New Developments |
SMP, DCP. New developments are subject to s/water controls as per DCP |
16 |
BES&MP |
High |
Support formation of an ASS working group |
No progress
|
17 |
BES&MP |
High |
Prepare and implement ASS priority area management plan |
No progress
|
18 |
BES&MP |
High |
Finalise and implement ASS LEP |
Complete - 2014 Maps LEP / GIS layers |
19 |
BES&MP |
High |
Delineate buffer zones to Belongil Estuary |
Recommend SEPP Buffer Zones 7FJ (shorebirds) |
20 |
BES&MP |
High |
Incorporate results of the PPK drilling program into the BESMP |
|
25 |
BES&MP |
High |
Support West Byron Wastewater Steering Committee goal of maximum reuse |
Ongoing Recycled Water is of a quality for Dual Reticulation. BSC operate one of the largest recycled water schemes in NSW (DPI Water 2016). Current BBURWS extension to include public toilet flushing and Byron Foreshore Irrigation. |
26 |
BES&MP |
High |
Support Belongil Rehabilitation project using West Byron wastewater |
Ongoing |
29 |
BES&MP |
High |
Keep estuary mouth open continuously at interim bench mark level of 1m in conjunction with monitoring water quality |
Operates as an intermittent closed and open lake or lagoon (ICOLL) system. Licenced to open creek entrance when 1m at Ewingsdale Bridge. Licence valid until 2022. Council operate the estuary in accordance with the Belongil Estuary Mouth Opening Plan. Water quality monitoring (1 day prior and six days after opening) includes EC, DO pH, turbidity, temperature, water level. Council reports on a six monthly basis - Byron Estuary Entrance Management Report. |
38 |
BES&MP |
High |
Adopt action plans which support fishery and shorebird habitat as recommended above |
|
39 |
BES&MP |
High |
Identify and protect significant estuarine and aquatic habitats by rezoning, reservation, DCP. Support the Byron Bay, Suffolk Park, Ewingsdale Settlement Strategy riparian buffer |
|
40 |
BES&MP |
High |
Enforce dog exclusion zones at mouth of estuary |
Ongoing Signs, rangers. Action 1.1.1 Draft Coastal Zone Management Plan for the Byron Bay Embayment (CZMP) (2016) |
41 |
BES&MP |
Unrated |
Investigate rehabilitation and revegetation opportunities |
Ongoing
|
43 |
BES&MP |
High |
Support the implementation of the Arakwal Agreement |
Ongoing
|
49 |
BCFRMP |
Immediate |
Preferred Byron Drainage Strategy |
Complete Byron Bay Drainage Strategy (SMEC 2010). Council need to implement actions 148 - 156. |
50 |
BCFRMP |
High |
Drainage infrastructure maintenance |
Complete Byron Bay Drainage Maintenance Plan 2014 – 15. |
51 |
BCFRMP |
High |
Belongil Creek Entrance Strategy - Recommends the development of a long term management plan for the operation of ICOLL |
Council has applied for 2 grants (approx. $150K for 2 year project) both unsuccessful. Needs to be a whole of catchment / stakeholders approach. To be completed before 2022. |
52 |
BCFRMP |
Immediate |
Development Control Planning - A future development zone map and flood planning matrix |
|
147 |
BBDS |
High |
Pump station - 6m3/s, levee, GPT and street drainage in Byron Street (Town Street System) |
No progress
|
148 |
BBDS |
High |
Byron Street levee and 4 pump stations (Shirley Street System) |
No progress
|
149 |
BBDS |
High |
Pump Station - 3m3/s and 2-900 diameter outfall (Cowper Street System) |
No progress
|
150 |
BBDS |
High |
New wetland / basin (Cowper Street System) |
No progress Looking at possible implementation with by pass road works |
151 |
BBDS |
High |
Link Channel, levee between Marvel and Cowper Street, pump station - 1m3/s (Cowper Street System) |
No progress
|
152 |
BBDS |
High |
Street network in Fletcher, Lawson and Johnston Street (Town Center System) |
No progress
|
153 |
BBDS |
High |
Street drainage Middleton Street (Cowper Street System) |
No progress
|
154 |
BBDS |
High |
Culverts at Ewingsdale Road (Western Industrial Area) |
No progress
|