Flood Policy 2020 - Public Exhibition of Draft

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Hawkesbury City Council has recently prepared the Draft Flood Policy 2020 following a review of Council’s current Development of Flood Liable Land Policy 2012 and Regional Flood Mitigation in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley Policy 2011 in order to provide up-to-date and relevant, best practice controls to meet the requirements of Clause 6.3 – Flood planning of Hawkesbury Local Environmental Plan 2012, and to clearly express how a proposed development’s suitability is assessed in relation to the impacts of flooding.

The purpose of the Draft Flood Policy 2020 is to:

  • highlight Council’s position in respect of the need for a collaborative approach across all levels of government to respond to issues associated with floodplain management across the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley, and
  • set the information and development controls to be used for the preparation and assessment of Development Applications for land affected by the 1 in 100 year flood event to address the requirements of Clause 6.3 Flood planning of Hawkesbury Local Environmental Plan 2012.

At its meeting on 11 August 2020, Council resolved to place the Draft Flood Policy 2020 on public exhibition.

The Draft Flood Policy 2020 and other supporting documentation is on public exhibition for the period Monday 31 August 2020 to Monday 28 September 2020.

The draft policy and supporting documentation can be viewed during the exhibition period:

  • in the document library on this page
  • on Council’s website www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au, or
  • between 9.00am and 4.00pm Monday to Friday at Council’s Administration Office, 366 George Street, Windsor.

Written submissions in relation to the draft policiy can be

  • via the Submission Form on this page
  • posted to Hawkesbury City Council, PO Box 146, WINDSOR NSW 2756,
  • faxed to (02) 4587 7740, or
  • emailed to council@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au.

The last day for the receipt of submissions is Monday 28 September 2020.

Should you lodge a submission, it will be considered, along with any other submissions received and may be included in Council’s meeting business paper. Your submission, including any personal information, is accessible by any person upon written application, subject to Council’s Privacy Management Plan and the GIPA Act. The inclusion of personal information in your submission is voluntary but, if not provided, may affect consideration of the submission. The information will ultimately be stored in Council’s records system.

Should you have any enquiries with respect to this matter, please contact Colleen Haron, Senior Strategic land Use Planner, on (02) 4560 4564.

Hawkesbury City Council has recently prepared the Draft Flood Policy 2020 following a review of Council’s current Development of Flood Liable Land Policy 2012 and Regional Flood Mitigation in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley Policy 2011 in order to provide up-to-date and relevant, best practice controls to meet the requirements of Clause 6.3 – Flood planning of Hawkesbury Local Environmental Plan 2012, and to clearly express how a proposed development’s suitability is assessed in relation to the impacts of flooding.

The purpose of the Draft Flood Policy 2020 is to:

  • highlight Council’s position in respect of the need for a collaborative approach across all levels of government to respond to issues associated with floodplain management across the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley, and
  • set the information and development controls to be used for the preparation and assessment of Development Applications for land affected by the 1 in 100 year flood event to address the requirements of Clause 6.3 Flood planning of Hawkesbury Local Environmental Plan 2012.

At its meeting on 11 August 2020, Council resolved to place the Draft Flood Policy 2020 on public exhibition.

The Draft Flood Policy 2020 and other supporting documentation is on public exhibition for the period Monday 31 August 2020 to Monday 28 September 2020.

The draft policy and supporting documentation can be viewed during the exhibition period:

  • in the document library on this page
  • on Council’s website www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au, or
  • between 9.00am and 4.00pm Monday to Friday at Council’s Administration Office, 366 George Street, Windsor.

Written submissions in relation to the draft policiy can be

  • via the Submission Form on this page
  • posted to Hawkesbury City Council, PO Box 146, WINDSOR NSW 2756,
  • faxed to (02) 4587 7740, or
  • emailed to council@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au.

The last day for the receipt of submissions is Monday 28 September 2020.

Should you lodge a submission, it will be considered, along with any other submissions received and may be included in Council’s meeting business paper. Your submission, including any personal information, is accessible by any person upon written application, subject to Council’s Privacy Management Plan and the GIPA Act. The inclusion of personal information in your submission is voluntary but, if not provided, may affect consideration of the submission. The information will ultimately be stored in Council’s records system.

Should you have any enquiries with respect to this matter, please contact Colleen Haron, Senior Strategic land Use Planner, on (02) 4560 4564.

Page published: 27 Aug 2020, 09:36 AM