RESIDENTS can have their say on the Draft Bulahdelah Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan until Sunday 28 September.
According to Council, the plan provides an improved understanding of flood behaviour and impacts to better manage flood risk on the Bulahdelah floodplain.
Community engagement in 2019 and 2023 informed the review of the plan.
The plan identifies strategies, mitigation measures and management actions for managing flood risk.
Some of the management actions recommended in the plan include channel construction to divert floodwater; improving flood emergency planning, prediction and warnings; community flood awareness and readiness; flood emergency response coordination; voluntary house purchase; and awareness on flood-proofing houses.
MidCoast Council’s Floodplain Management Advisory Committee oversaw the development of the draft document.
The project aligns with NSW Government’s Flood Risk Management Manual 2023.
You can read the full study, and have your say at https://haveyoursay.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/draft-bulahdelah-flood-study
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