South Coast Regional Strategy Applies to the Period APPENDICES 2006–31 and Will Be Reviewed Every fi Ve Years
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2006–31 SOUTH COAST REGIONAL STRATEGY The South Coast, nestled between rugged coastal ranges and the Pacifi c Ocean, has one of the highest proportions of protected lands of any region in NSW with over 40 percent of the area conserved in national parks, wilderness areas and other conservation reserves. With its network of towns and villages framed by the Pacifi c Highway and surrounding national parks, the South Coast has developed a distinctive character that refl ects the quality of its environment and its connection to the coast. This Regional Strategy sets out a clear and certain land use plan for the South Coast, which balances the demands for future growth with the need to protect and enhance environmental values. The Regional Strategy applies to the local government areas of Shoalhaven, Eurobodalla and Bega Valley, and is one of a number of regional strategies prepared by the Department of Planning. The Regional Strategy represents an agreed NSW government position on the future of the South Coast. It is the pre-eminent planning document for the South Coast Region and has been CONTENTS prepared to complement and inform other relevant State planning instruments. INTRODUCTION ................ INSIDE COVER FOREWORD ............................................ 1 The primary purpose of the Regional Strategy is to ensure that adequate land is available and appropriately located THE SOUTH COAST REGION .................. 3 to sustainably accommodate the projected housing and REGIONAL CHALLENGES ...................... 5 employment needs of the Region’s population over the next 25 A VISION FOR THE FUTURE .................. 8 years. The Regional Strategy plans for the provision of suffi cient new urban and employment lands to meet expected demands NATURAL ENVIRONMENT .................... 12 for growth. The Regional Strategy also incorporates the NATURAL HAZARDS ............................. 17 recommendations of the Sensitive Urban Lands Review, which will guide and inform land use and environmental management HOUSING AND SETTLEMENT .............. 19 decisions for these sensitive coastal sites. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT GROWTH ..................... 25 The Regional Strategy incorporates the specifi c regional RURAL LANDSCAPE AND infrastructure requirements identifi ed in the State Infrastructure RURAL COMMUNITIES ......................... 28 Strategy 2006–07 to 2015–16. The Regional Strategy will continue to inform future infrastructure investment priorities for WATER, ENERGY AND the South Coast. Infrastructure planning will take into account WASTE RESOURCES ........................... 30 the broad planning framework identifi ed in the Strategy, to CULTURAL HERITAGE .......................... 32 ensure that future population growth is supported by services and associated infrastructure. IMPLEMENTATION ................................ 34 MONITORING AND REVIEW ................. 35 The South Coast Regional Strategy applies to the period APPENDICES 2006–31 and will be reviewed every fi ve years. 1. Sustainability criteria .......................... 36 South Coast Regional Strategy 2. Sensitive urban lands ........................ 38 © State of New South Wales through the Department of Planning January 2007 3. Major infrastruture projects ................. 48 www.planning.nsw.gov.au 4. Coastal lakes ...................................... 49 ISBN 978-0-7347-5861-3 DoP 2006-042 MAPS State Plan: A New Direction for NSW South Coast Regional Strategy ... .....10–11 www.nsw.gov.au/stateplan Biodiversity and coastal assets .............. 15 Disclaimer: While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that this document is Water resources .................................... 16 correct at the time of printing, the State of New South Wales, its agents and employees, disclaim any and all liability to any person in respect of anything or the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done in reliance upon the whole or any part of this document. & &OREWORD 4HEæRELEASEæOFæTHEælNALæ3OUTHæ ANDæMOREæTHANæææNEWæJOBSææ &INALLY æTHEælNALæ3OUTHæ#OASTæ #OASTæ2EGIONALæ3TRATEGYæISæAæ TOæACCOMMODATEæTHEæADDITIONALææ 2EGIONALæ3TRATEGYæINCLUDESæ MILESTONEæ)TæDELIVERSæONæTHEæ.37æ æPEOPLEæEXPECTEDæINæTHEæ REGIONALæINFRASTRUCTUREæPROJECTSæ 'OVERNMENTSæCOMMITMENTæTOæ 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