Coastal Management Program

The Southern end of the lake may be in the Central Coast Council area, but the end of the lake is still the same waters as your end.

The run off from Vales Point power station affects the whole lake. The ash dam can reach into the same lake. It would be smart to look at the whole lake and not just the bits that you get rates paid from.

Starting at the Eastern end of the Channel and Dredge the sand to a depth of approx 3.5 m and pump the sand onto the beach.

Construct a walkway,cycle path from Morisset Park to Dora Creek following the lake shore. Reason; There are many walkers using this strip.

Lake foreshore owners community consultations

Historically no government authority has bothered to provide assistance to the Mannering Park community to try and stop the ongoing foreshore erosion. Consequently those residents living along the foreshore have been required to pursue their own methods to stop the erosion. By walking the foreshore it is obvious that many previous owners have tried and failed, with the failed measures a stark reminder of their efforts. Most of the residents who live along the foreshore have been left with the burden of preventing erosion and therefore their efforts, regardless of how successful they are, are better than anything provided to date by government authorities. For this reason, what ever action is taken in the future to stop the erosion should be in direct consultation with those residents who are directly affected.

Council owned/maintained boat ramp in Wyee Bay falling into disrepair.

Even though the rate paying public cannot access this boat ramp at the lakes edge behind the Jasmine Tourist Park from Ruttleys road at present, this will change when the planned paper road is constructed down the western boundary of the tourist park , to the public reserve at the boat ramp. It would be an idea for the Council to keep this ramp in accredited order for the future. I note the concrete ramp has slipped from good condition to Fair condition over the last 6 years.

Benefit ~ Sand from dredging Swansea Channel could be transferred to Blacksmiths Beach for sand nourishment to replenish our eroded beach.

Idea ~ To see the installation of a permanent dredging solution for the safe navigation of Swansea Channel for all craft.

Time Frame ~ permanent Swansea Channel dredging needed asap, and the infrastructure for a sand transfer system to Blacksmiths Beach 3 years.

Time Frame ~ as soon as practically possible within the context of this document the LMCC CMP

Benefit ~ by removing non indigenous vegetation & replacing it with natural grasses sand can move & create a dynamic beach environment.

Idea ~ Control & manage dune vegetation, reduce vegetation encroaching the shoreline area. The beach is dynamic, sand is cyclic not static.

Idea ~ Create a Surf Amenity Management Plan, to identify, acknowledge, value & protect LMCC surf breaks. Manage the surf zone sand banks.

Benefit ~ Protect the beach, dunes, property & infrastructure from erosion & inundation. Provides waves for surfing & encourages tourism.