Coastal Management Program STAGE 1 - SCOPING STUDY FEBRUARY 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................... 2 11. SOCIAL CONTEXT ................................................................. 44 Table reference ............................................................................... 4 11.1 Community Demographics and Population ...................................... 44 Abbreviations .................................................................................. 5 11.2 Culture and Heritage ............................................................... 46 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................ 6 11.3 Community Values and Uses ...................................................... 47 1.1 Coastal Management Program Framework ......................................... 7 12. ECONOMIC CONTEXT ............................................................. 48 2. PURPOSE, VISION AND OBJECTIVES ............................................. 8 13. LEGISLATIVE AND PLANNING CONTEXT ...................................... 50 2.1 Limitations ............................................................................... 8 13.1 Land-use Planning Instruments ................................................... 50 2.2 Scoping Study Purpose ................................................................ 8 13.2 Coastal Wetlands and Littoral Rainforests .................................... 50 2.3 VISION ..................................................................................... 9 13.3 Coastal Vulnerability Areas ...................................................... 52 2.4 Objectives ................................................................................ 9 13.4 Coastal Environment Areas ........................................................ 56 3. GOVERNANCE ........................................................................ 10 13.5 Coastal Use Areas .................................................................. 57 4. PORT MACQUARIE-HASTINGS COASTAL ZONE ............................... 12 14. BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES .............................................. 60 5. VALUES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................ 14 15. SCOPE OF THE CMP .............................................................. 62 6. STRATEGIC CONTEXT .............................................................. 16 16. CURRENT & FORMER COASTAL & ESTUARY MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS ....................................................................... 64 6.1 Backgorund ............................................................................. 16 16.1 Coastal Zone Management Plans ................................................ 64 6.2 Historical Coastal Management Framework ..................................... 16 16.2 Estuary Management Plans ........................................................ 74 6.3 Existing & Former Management Plans ............................................ 17 17. WHERE ACTION IS REQUIRED .................................................. 84 7. NEW COASTAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK .................................. 18 17.1 Key Issues and Threats ............................................................ 84 7.1 Coastal Management Act 2016 ..................................................... 18 17.2 First-Pass Risk Assessment ....................................................... 85 7.2 State Environmental Planning Policy (Coastal Management) 2018 ......... 19 17.3 Forward Works Program ........................................................... 96 7.3 Coastal Management Programs .................................................... 19 17.4 Preliminary Business Case .......................................................107 7.4 NSW Coastal Management Manual ............................................... 20 7.5 NSW Coastal Council ................................................................. 20 REFERENCES ........................................................................... 116 7.6 Coastal and Estuary Grants Program ............................................. 21 8. COUNCILS STRATEGIC PLANNING FRAMEWORK ............................. 22 8.1 Strategic Plans ........................................................................ 22 9. PORT MACQUARIE-HASTINGS LGA 0VERVIEW ................................ 26 10. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT ..................................................... 28 10.1 Climate ................................................................................ 28 10.2 Significant Climatic Events ...................................................... 28 10.3 Physical Features and Coastal Processes ..................................... 30 10.4 Sediment Compartments .......................................................... 31 10.5 Habitat Condition .................................................................... 35 10.6 Estuarine and Coastal Wetlands and Coastal Lakes ......................... 38 10.7 Climate Change ...................................................................... 40 2 PORT MACQUARIE-HASTINGS COUNCIL COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - STAGE 1 3 TABLE REFERENCE ABBREVIATIONS • Table 1. A summary of recommendations to improve riparian condition at each of the 34 Hastings - TERM DEFINITION Camden Haven Ecohealth study sites. .................................................................................................33 ASS Acid Sulphate Soils • Table 2. Forecast population, households and dwellings (.id, 2017) .......................................................44 CBA Cost-Benefit Analysis • Table 3. PMHC’s age structure from the 2011 and 2016 Census compared with Regional NSW. PMHC CEA Coastal Environment Area generally has a higher proportion of older age groups.(.id, 2017) ..........................................................45 CE&F Coast, Estuary & Floodplain Advisory Sub-Committee CM Act Coastal Management Act 2016 • Table 4. Community values and uses identified from CZMP’s and EMP’s. ...............................................47 CM SEPP State Environmental Planning Policy (Coastal Management) 2018 • Table 5. Oyster Production in the Macleay, Hastings, Camden Haven and Manning Rivers from historic CMP Coastal Management Program peaks to 2015/2015. (NSW DPI, 2016). ............................................................................................49 CP Act Coastal Protection Act 1979 • Table 6. 2012 - 2018 Revenue for Fishing, Hunting & Trapping and Aquaculture. (REMPLAN, n.d.). .........49 CSP Community Strategic Plan • Table 7. Key issue/threats to Coastal Management Areas ....................................................................84 CUA Coastal Use Area CVA Coastal Vulnerability Area • Table 8: Consequence scale. Sourced from NSW Coastal Management Manual Part B: Stage 1 (OEH, CWLRA Coastal Wetlands and Littoral Rainforest Area 2018) and adapted from Climate Change Risk Management: A guide for business and government (AGO, CZMP Coastal Zone Management Plan 2006). ..............................................................................................................................................86 DPI Department of Primary Industries • Table 9. Likelihood scale. Sourced from NSW Coastal Management Manual Part B: Stage 1 (OEH, 2018) DPIE Department of Planning, Industry and Environment and adapted from NSW Marine Estate TARA (MEMA, 2017). .................................................................87 EMP Estuary Management Plan • Table 10. Risk assessment matrix. Sourced from Sourced from NSW Coastal Management Manual Part ESD Ecologically Sustainable Development B: Stage 1 (OEH, 2018) and adapted from Climate Change Risk Management: A guide for business and ICOLL Intermittently Closed and Open Lakes and Lagoons government (AGO, 2006). ..................................................................................................................87 IP&R Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework • Table 11.1. Lake Cathie & Bonny Hills Risk Assessment Outcomes (Ranked Highest to Lowest Risk) ....88 KSC Kempsey Shire Council LEP Local Environmental Plan 2011 • Table 11.2. Hastings River Risk Assessment Outcomes (Ranked Highest to Lowest Risk) ......................90 LGA Local Government Area • Table 11.3. Camden Haven Risk Assessment Outcomes (Ranked Highest to Lowest Risk) ......................92 LSPS Local Strategic Plannng Statement • Table 11.4. Open Coast Risk Assessment Outcomes (Ranked Highest to Lowest Risk) ...........................94 Manual NSW Coastal Management Manual MCC Mid Coast Council • Table 12. Forward plan stages and indicative timeframes .....................................................................97 NPWS National Parks and Wildlife Service • Table 13.1. Forward Plan for Lake Cathie and Bonny Hills .....................................................................99 NSW CP NSW Coastal Policy 1997 • Table 13.2. Forward Plan for the Hastings River .................................................................................101 NSW EP NSW Rivers and Estuaries Policy • Table 13.3. Forward Plan for the Camden Haven ................................................................................103 PMHC Port Macquarie-Hastings Council SEPP 14 State Environmental Planning Policy Coastal Wetlands No. 14 • Table 13.4. Forward Plan for Open Coastline ......................................................................................105