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Minutes Technical Committee Meeting MINUTES TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING 15 August 2019, Woollahra Municipal Council Contents Presentations…………………………………………………………………………………………………1 Administrative Matters .................................................................................................................... 2 Member Council Roundtable ........................................................................................................... 4 SCCG Activities Update .................................................................................................................. 7 General Business............................................................................................................................ 9 1. Presentations BA introduced the Presenters: Michele Cassidy, Colin Besley and Nathan Harrison from Sydney Water and handed over to Michele to commence the presentation on the Microbial Source Tracking Pilot Study. Key points from the presentation are below and the presentation slides are attached at the end of the minutes. Sydney Water, Wet Weather Overflow Monitoring Program, Microbial Source Tracking Study • Wet weather overflow monitoring – working with CSIRO on a 9-step monitoring approach to assess public health risk. • Microbial source tracking pilot study being undertaken to identify DNA markers in water samples to determine sources of water pollution e.g. human/non-human, sewer or stormwater which can assist in managing solutions and prioritising pollution issues and higher risk sites. • This QMRA has more targeted sampling methods than what’s currently used in Beachwatch program. The pilot will develop a threshold value for markers to use alongside Beachwatch enterococci data. • 5x times more effective than caffeine methods of sampling. • Sydney Water is not working with local council at this stage however will approach councils once confident with results of the pilot. Capability is there to apply to other specific council sites once the pilot has been completed. • Opportunity was identified in its usage for making the Parramatta River a swimmable area. • Public survey component will be observational survey only observing level of user contact, frequency and duration of contact to identify exposure risks. • The 9-step process will have progressed within the next 12 months however the entire framework will take approx. 2.5 years to complete. Discussion points • In some areas there is an issue of people flushing dog poo down the toilet – is this likely to impact on the microbial source tracking study outcomes? Noted that the small concentration of dog poo in sewer is unlikely to impact on results. • Potential for this study to link to / identify illegal connections • Councils can work with Sydney Water to identify likely causes of pollution in the catchment e.g. dogs/bat colonies. • EPA will be changing Sydney Water’s licence with frequency targets being changed to a point system based on risk-based framework. Page 1 of 9 BA introduced the second presenter Hendrik Clasie, General Manager Industry and Environment, NSW Maritime (Transport for NSW). Main points form the presentation are provided below. Transport for NSW (Maritime) • Structure: NSW Maritime Centre for Maritime Safety Port Authority of NSW - Ground Staff i.e. - Strategic - Operate as a business customer service, Safer Systems Framework – - Relates solely to trade environmental integrated with maritime i.e. interests services boats and ramps • The Environmental services team work 7 days a week 6am-6pm within 5020ha of Sydney Harbour at 211 locations to remove hazards to navigation, litter/waste within navigable waters of Sydney Harbour up to the high tide mark on specific beaches. • Data collected shows the team has visited 23772 sites per year, collecting 2085 cubic metres of rubbish (26% manmade) and 3121 major navigational hazards throughout the year. • Navigational channels and known hotspots are prioritized. Hotspot areas are based on tides/wind etc. • Monitoring of pumping facilities on Sydney Harbour is a responsibility of Maritime. There are three publicly accessible waste pumping stations within Sydney Harbour – King Street Wharf, White Bay and Black Wattle Bay. Data shows 12.7 million litres of sewage was recovered from 14583 charter vessels using the public pump out facilities. • Maritime investigating a new location for another pump facility in Sydney Harbour. • Responsible for Maritime Pollution Response (EMPLAN) e.g. oil spills in Sydney Harbour. Port Authority is the combat agency where there is a port and the Foreign Rescue NSW is the authority for inland waterways/rivers. • Transport for NSW work on the basis of ‘polluter pays. If they are required to clean up a pollution event caused by another party, they can legally gain the funds back from the polluter (insurance etc). • Centre for Maritime Safety advocates for safe boating to address user conflicts. Noted that a jetty will be built at La Perouse for boats to moor from to address conflicts with swimmers in the swimming zone. • Data sharing in place with NSW Health to gather information on injuries etc from boating. Discussion Points • Who controls navigation within Private Marinas? − Best contract is Property Team within Transport for NSW, may also be dependent on the lease agreement with the marina. • Management of sand build up – Woollahra Council − Build-up of sand - entering private properties and blocking storm water outlets, causing flooding. Question of whether TfNSW had received similar reported incidents and if so, how this was managed? E.g. Hawkesbury River - build-up of alluvial sands create blocks in the waterway. Presenters were thanked for their presentations. 2. Administrative Matters 2.1 Opening - Welcome BA welcomed TC delegates to the meeting. 2.2 Attendance and Apologies Attendance and apologies are listed in the table below. Page 2 of 9 Representative Council Attended Apology Mr Enis Ruzdic Bayside Council Ms Jean Brennan Inner West Council x Ms Lana Frost Inner West Council Ms Victoria Adair Northern Beaches Council x Ms Ruby Ardren Northern Beaches Council Ms Niki Carey North Sydney Council x Ms Bronwyn Englaro Randwick council Ms Julie Nimmo Sutherland Shire Council x Mr Sam McGuinness Waverley Council x Ms Jaime Hogan Waverley Council x Ms Suzanne Dunford Waverley Council Ms Nicola Faith Willoughby Council Ms Micaela Hopkins Woollahra Council Ms Karen Harper Woollahra Council Ms Michelle Rose Woollahra Council Ms Sarah Joyce (SJ) SCCG Ms Belinda Atkins (BA) SCCG Ms Kate Vitnell SCCG 2.3 Confirmation of Minutes Minutes of the Technical Committee meeting held on 9 May 2019 were distributed in electronic form to TC delegates. The Minutes were confirmed at the meeting. 2.4 Business Arising BA directed TC delegates to the update on actions for the Business Arising from the 9 May 2019 meeting, provided in the Table in the Technical Committee Meeting Agenda. BA noted that SCCG has commenced a report detailing possible options for signage of risks/breakwaters. The report will be on the member’s login page on the website. Summary of Actions – 15 August 2019 Actions Lead Due date Status Administrative Matters • Minutes of Technical Committee meeting held 15 August 2019 were confirmed. All 15 Aug Confirmed • Thankyou letters be sent to Host council and Presenters SEC 16 Aug Completed • Councils to email SCCG (BA) if they identify a location in All 10 Sept Sydney Harbour that would be suitable for a public waste pumping station for boats. Update on SCCG Activities and Projects & General Business • BA to provide AUSMAP contact details to BE (Randwick) BA 27 Aug • SCCG to include Randwick hotspots in the Map SEC 19 Aug Completed • Delegates to provide any issues/concerns to discuss at the All 6 Sept next Sydney Water meeting on 19 September • TC Delegates nominate themselves or other relevant All 6 Sept Council staff to sit on the SCCG Grants Committee • TC delegates to provide further comments on the draft Strategic Plan if required All 6 Sept Page 3 of 9 2.5 Meetings The next Meeting will be held on Thursday 21st November. Northern Beaches Council nominated to host the meeting at Manly Town Hall, including a potential site visit to Cabbage Tree Bay. 3. Member Councils Roundtable PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES REPORT • Developing the Local Strategic Planning Statements • Environment Strategy • Water Management Strategy completed • Foreshore erosion restoration plan - habitat works and updating vulnerability mapping. • Foreshore access strategy – barriers and opportunities. • Working with UNSW on water testing Callum Park for swimability – part of the PRCG masterplan. • Sub-catchment planning at Tempe (water, biodiversity etc) • Iron Cove Creek naturalisation – working with Sydney Water • Cooks River CMP Scoping Study almost finalised. • Council currently undertaking Geotechnical risk monitoring along cliff slopes and headlands at Manly. This will complete annual monitoring for all cliff slopes and headlands in the LGA from Manly to Palm Beach. • North and Middle Harbour Estuarine Planning Level underway. • Hawkesbury River System CMP - collaboration between 6 Councils (including NBC) and managed by Hornsby Council – have engaged a consultant for Scoping Study. • Camera Monitoring project underway for storm surge at Fairy Bower. • Confirmation of a recent discovery of a population of the endangered plant Euphorbia psammogeton (Sand Spurge). This now confirms three separate populations of this species in the NBC LGA. The next nearest population is Wamberal on the Central
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