Table 9: Contribution of the ECMP to objects of the CM Act Action #
Action
MA_1.01
Risks addressed Section 5.2.2
Issue addressed See section 6
Develop and Deliver a Stewardship Program
1.0
Lack of stewardship
This action will use a range of education and communication methods to build awareness and understanding of catchment and coastal processes and promote sustainable behaviours and informed input to decision making.
MA_1.02
Promote Best Management Practice Framework and Whole Farm Planning
2.0, 3.0, 5.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 11.0
Agricultural impacts
This action will build understanding and skills, and enable floodplain farmers to improve their coastal land management practices, and upstream farmers to reduce diffuse source run-off to improve ecosystem health in the waterways.
MA_1.03
Promote and Facilitate Establishment of Private Conservation Agreements
1.0, 3.0, 5.0, 11.0
Biodiversity loss
This action will help landowners identify the conservation values of their property and protect it through a conservation agreement, thus improving coastal management and mitigating impacts from the catchment.
MA_1.04
Develop a Litter and Stormwater Pollution Source Control Program
1.0, 10.1, 10.2, 13.1
Urban stormwater, litter, plastics and marine debris
This action will promote awareness and understanding of the source and impacts of litter and other stormwater pollutants on the marine estate and promote responsible behaviours for source control.
MA_1.05
Develop and Distribute Education Material and Guidelines for ESC
1.0, 6.2, 13.1
Erosion and sediment
This action will promote awareness, understanding and mitigation of erosion and sediment impacts on the marine estate, improving coastal management.
MA_1.06
Improve Erosion and Sediment Control
1.0, 6.2, 10.1, 10.2, 13.1
Erosion and sediment/ Urban stormwater, litter, plastics and marine debris
This action involves capacity building with Council teams and developers to improve management of erosion and sediment controls in the SEPP-listed coastal use area.
3.0, 4.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 11.0
Floodplain Drainage/ Loss and degradation of coastal wetlands
The impact of acid pollution events from floodplain drainage and exposure of ASS is described in the issue analysis. This action will remediate ASS and SEPP-listed coastal wetlands to reduce ASS exposure and acid leachate, improve natural coastal processes resilience, ecosystem integrity, biodiversity and recreation values of subject lands. A parcel of residual land owned by Transport for NSW is identified for acquisition through the Coastal Protection Scheme. The practice notes in Annexure J contain a preliminary report on the opportunity to restore the coastal values of this parcel.
3.0, 4.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 11.0
Floodplain Drainage/ Loss and degradation of coastal wetlands
This action will enhance natural coastal processes and restore ecosystem services of SEPP-listed coastal wetlands on the floodplain to improve natural character, biodiversity including commercial fish species and migratory shorebirds, scenic value and resilience.
5.0, 6.3, 6.4, 11.0
Loss and degradation of riparian vegetation
This action applies to riparian vegetation in both the estuary and upstream catchment. It will help reduce diffuse source run-off, cool and shade the waterways, provide habitat for aquatic and riparian species including commercial fish species, improve scenic amenity and resilience.
3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 11.0, 12.0, 13.1, 13.2
Loss and degradation of Coastal Wetlands
This action will reduce stock impacts on SEPP-listed coastal wetlands and coastal environment areas, improving ecosystem integrity and resilience.
2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 8.0, 9.0, 11.0
Entrance modifications
This action will ensure that a rigorous process is applied to the proposed entrance modifications. It includes environmental impact assessment and consideration of the Coastal Management Act and CMPs.
MA_2.01
Implement Key Priority ASS Management Actions
MA_2.02
Protect and/or Rehabilitate Coastal Wetlands
MA_2.03
Improve Riparian and Estuarine Bank Vegetation
MA_2.04
Promote Good Catchment Management Practice on public land
MA_2.05
Enter the Manning River Entrance Project into the Business Case Process
Local Objective theme
Stewardship
CM Object addressed
Support public participation in coastal management and planning and greater public awareness, education and understanding of coastal processes and management actions
Protect and enhance natural coastal processes and coastal environmental values including natural character, scenic value, biological diversity and ecosystem integrity and resilience Facilitate the identification of land in the coastal zone for acquisition by public or local authorities in order to promote the protection, enhancement, maintenance and restoration of the environment of the coastal zone
Water Quality and Ecosystem Health Protect and enhance natural coastal processes and coastal environmental values including natural character, scenic value, biological diversity and ecosystem integrity and resilience
Description: how the CM object is addressed
Manning River Estuary and Catchment Management Program (ECMP)
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