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Functions of the Committee
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Map of the Eastwood & Terry's Creek Floodplain area.
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Council has resolved to establish a Floodplain Risk Management Committee to assist in the preparation of a Floodplain Risk Management Plan for the Eastwood and Terry's Creek subcatchment areas.
The purpose of establishing the Committee is to oversee and guide the preparation of the Eastwood & Terry's Creek Floodplain Risk Management Plan.
The final Plan will provide Council with a sustainable, integrated set of floodplain management measures to reduce the risk of flooding to the community.
Why is the Plan being prepared?
The NSW Government's Flood Prone Land Policy aims to reduce the impacts of flooding and flood liability on individual landowners and occupiers, and to reduce private and public losses resulting from flooding.The Policy encourages the development of:
- Solutions to existing flood problems in developed areas; and
- Strategies for ensuring that new development is compatible with the flood hazard and does not create additional flooding problems in existing developed areas.
Under the Policy, local government has responsibility for managing flood liable land. The City of Ryde, with the assistance of the Floodplain Risk Management Committee, is responsible for this task in the Eastwood and Terry's Creek subcatchments.
Meetings
Committee meetings are generally scheduled to occur upon the completion of various project milestones. Meeting Agenda and Minutes are available on this page.
Chairperson and Councillor Representatives
Chairperson
- Group Manager - Public Works
Councillor Representatives
- The Mayor, Councillor Butterworth
- Councillor Tagg
- Councillor Etmekdjian
- Councillor Li
- Councillor Perram
Committee Membership
Committee members are drawn from the following:
- The local community
- Elected representatives of the City of Ryde
- The Department of Natural Resources;
- Sydney Water Corporation;
- The State Emergency Service;
- Elected representatives and staff of Parramatta City Council;
- Elected representatives and staff of Hornsby Shire Council;
- Council’s Public Works and Environmental Planning Departments; and
- Specialist consultants.
Funding
The Commonwealth and State Government provide for technical and financial support for a number of floodplain management activities. Funding for this study will be drawn from the Commonwealth and State Government's Flood Risk Management Programs and the City of Ryde.
Contact
All enquiries on this should be addressed to Council's Manager - Catchments & Assets, Mr Matthew Lewis on 9952 8222.
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