Stony Creek Floodplain Risk Management Plan

This Floodplain Risk Management Study investigates what can be done to reduce or\r\nmanage the effects of flooding in the catchment. The Floodplain Risk Management Plan\r\nrecommends a mix of strategies to manage the risks of flooding.\r\nUsing the merits-based approach advocated in the NSW State Government’s Floodplain\r\nDevelopment Manual (2005) and in consultation with the community, Council and state\r\nagency stakeholders, a number of potential options for the management of flooding were\r\nidentified.\r\nThese options included:\r\n• flood modification measures;\r\n• property modification measures; and\r\n• emergency response measures.\r\nAn extensive list of options was assessed against a range of criteria (technical, economic,\r\nenvironmental and social). Hydraulic modelling of some of the flood modification options\r\nwas undertaken to provide a comprehensive analysis of those options that would involve\r\nsignificant capital expenditure.