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Murray-Riverina Draft Regional Boating Plan Consultation Draft August 2014 Transport for NSW Regional Boating Plan Murray – Riverina Region Consultation Draft August 2014 Transport for NSW 18 Lee Street Chippendale NSW 2008 Postal address: PO Box K659 Haymarket NSW1240 Internet: www.transport.nsw.gov.au Email: [email protected] ISBN Register: 978 -1 -922030 -68 -9 © COPYRIGHT STATE OF NSW THROUGH THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF TRANSPORT FOR NSW 2014 Extracts from this publication may be reproduced provided the source is fully acknowledged. Transport for NSW - Regional Boating Plan | i Table of contents 1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Physical character of the waterways .............................................................................................. 6 2.1 Background .......................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Upper Murray catchment ..................................................................................................... 7 2.3 Murray Riverina catchment .................................................................................................. 7 2.4 Benanee catchment ............................................................................................................. 7 2.5 Snowy catchment ................................................................................................................. 7 2.6 Murrumbidgee catchment .................................................................................................... 8 2.7 Darling catchment ................................................................................................................ 8 3. Waterway users ............................................................................................................................. 9 3.1 Analysis of existing user data ............................................................................................ 11 3.2 Regional site visits ............................................................................................................. 12 3.3 Consultation to date ........................................................................................................... 13 4. Safety ........................................................................................................................................... 16 4.1 Overview of existing safety activities ................................................................................. 17 4.2 Complaints ......................................................................................................................... 18 4.3 Infringements ..................................................................................................................... 19 4.4 Incidents ............................................................................................................................. 19 4.5 Consultation feedback ....................................................................................................... 21 4.6 Key findings ....................................................................................................................... 21 4.7 Actions ............................................................................................................................... 23 5. Access .......................................................................................................................................... 25 5.1 Overview of existing access facilities ................................................................................. 26 5.2 Consultation feedback ....................................................................................................... 30 5.3 Key findings ....................................................................................................................... 31 5.4 Actions ............................................................................................................................... 32 6. Storage ......................................................................................................................................... 34 6.1 Existing storage ................................................................................................................. 34 6.2 Consultation feedback ....................................................................................................... 37 6.3 Key findings ....................................................................................................................... 38 6.4 Actions ............................................................................................................................... 39 7. Other issues raised during consultation ....................................................................................... 40 7.1 Overall analysis of ‘other’ issues ....................................................................................... 40 7.2 Snapshot of ‘other’ issues .................................................................................................. 41 7.3 Key findings ....................................................................................................................... 41 7.4 Actions ............................................................................................................................... 42 8. Detailed opportunities to support actions ..................................................................................... 43 Summary of key actions ............................................................................................................... 43 ii | Transport for NSW - Regional Boating Plan 9. References ................................................................................................................................... 57 Table index Table 1 – Re- zoning inland waterways into the existing regions ............................................................. 6 Table 2 – External stakeholders consulted at a regional level ............................................................... 13 Table 3 – Profile of survey respondents ................................................................................................. 14 Table 4 – Perceived importance of safety issues – survey responses .................................................. 21 Table 5 – List of grants provided to Murray- Riverina region through the BBP Projects ........................ 27 Table 6 – Perceived importance of access and infrastructure issues – survey responses ................... 31 Table 7 – Perceived importance of storage issues – survey responses ................................................ 38 Table 8 - Location based key issues, potential solutions and opportunities .......................................... 44 Figure index Figure 1 – Map of regions ........................................................................................................................ 4 Figure 2 – Infringement analysis ............................................................................................................ 19 Figure 3 – Survey response – overall safety satisfaction ....................................................................... 21 Figure 4 – Examples of safety issues .................................................................................................... 24 Figure 5 – Example access facilities within the region ........................................................................... 27 Figure 6 – Completed BBP projects examples within the region ........................................................... 30 Figure 7 – Survey response – overall satisfaction with access and infrastructure facilities ................... 31 Figure 8 – Examples of access opportunities/issues ............................................................................. 33 Figure 9 – Examples of existing storage ................................................................................................ 35 Figure 10 – Survey response – overall satisfaction of storage facilities ................................................ 38 Figure 11 – Examples of storage issues ................................................................................................ 39 Appendices Appendix A – Details of Stakeholder Consultation Appendix B – Maps Transport for NSW - Regional Boating Plan | iii 1. Introduction The NSW Government is seeking to improve the experience of recreational boating across NSW through the development of Regional Boating Plans. These plans will identify the priority projects and actions over the coming years in order to keep our waterways safe, improve accessibility and enhance the overall boating experience. The Regional Boating Plans are being developed by the Maritime Management Centre (MMC) in Transport for NSW, working closely with Roads and Maritime Services (Roads and Maritime) and consultants with expertise in coastal infrastructure. The plans will be used to inform projects to be funded out of the new NSW Boating Now boating infrastructure program announced by the Minister for Roads and Freight on 2 August 2014. NSW Boating Now replaces the successful Better Boating Program and will see more funding available for boating facilities across NSW with a stronger focus on delivering projects that will provide the greatest strategic benefit to each region. $14
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