Briefing Note - Update

ATTACHMENT 2
Estimated
Estimated capital
operational costs Timeframe Secondary
cost of actions
Action of actions Primary responsibility
Extended CMP Action Potential funding sources
ID (Subject to responsibility (supporting
(Subject to (Subject to partners)
available funding
available funding) available funding)
and resources)

Beach Nourishment [BN]

Beach Nourishment - Ongoing Partnerships and Strategies
Work collaboratively with the Deputy Premiers
Taskforce to deliver the sand nourishment strategy
BN1A including the planning, approvals, funding 10,000 - Short CN CN
mechanisms and delivery options for sand supply
from offshore or opportunistic sources.

Establish mechanism(s) that ensures suitable

material dredged from Newcastle Harbour is
prioritised for beneficial reuse as nourishment of PoN, CN or
Stockton Beach. other consent
BN1B $10,000 - Short Transport for NSW
[NB Action item to be removed based on or licencing
correspondence with TfNSW. TFNSW instead authority
added as supporting partner to BN1C. Action
remaining for review period for transparency]
Any costs over and above
that of alternative material
CN, capital
Suitable material from capital dredging projects in disposal methods for the
dredging
BN1C Newcastle Harbour be prioritised for beneficial Minimal. - Medium Port of Newcastle capital dredging project,
proponent(s),
reuse as nourishment of Stockton Beach. would require funding by
TfNSW
State or other sand
receiving entity.

Minimal. Minimal.
Port of Newcastle to place suitable material from Maintenance Maintenance
maintenance dredging activities from Newcastle dredging for dredging for CN, DAWE
BN1D Harbour as nourishment of Stockton Beach in navigational safety navigational safety Short Port of Newcastle and Transport Port of Newcastle
accordance with CN's sand placement designs and currently conducted currently conducted for NSW
approvals. by Port of by Port of
Newcastle. Newcastle.

Once completed, email CEO’s EA and Lord Mayor’s EA and cc lordmayor@ncc.nsw.gov.au and media@ncc.nsw.gov.au
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 Estimated
Estimated capital
operational costs Timeframe Secondary
cost of actions
Action of actions Primary responsibility
Extended CMP Action Potential funding sources
ID (Subject to responsibility (supporting
(Subject to (Subject to partners)
available funding
available funding) available funding)
and resources)
Action to be
Seek funding commitment(s) for the delivery of submitted to the
BN1E mass nourishment subject to project approvals and Nil Short Taskforce for Not applicable
final investment decision. allocation within
NSW Government.
Action to be
submitted to the
Establish a framework for funding regular sand top-
BN1F Nil Short Taskforce for CN
ups equivalent to the net long term sand loss rate.
allocation within
NSW Government.
Investigate potential sand sources/opportunities for CN will seek funding from a
nourishment as sand sources become available, range of sources as
BN1F $20,000 - Medium CN Taskforce
with consideration for financial viability and CN's required. Linked to the
sand placement designs and approvals. outcome of BN1F
Establish CMP governance framework (including
BN1G - Internal Resources Short CN
CMP working group(s))

Beach Nourishment - Pre-planning Investigations, Design and Approvals

Harbour
Complete investigations and approvals (including
CERMP deliverables
feasibility assessment and cost estimates) of the TBC, CN,
BN2A $400,000 - Short for allocation within Federal Grant, CN
North Arm of the Hunter River as a borrow area for DPE
NSW Government.
nourishment material.
Complete investigations, approvals and tender
documents required to realise a borrow area for CERMP deliverables
TBC, CN,
BN2B amenity nourishment. $150,000 - Short for allocation within Federal Grant, CN
DPE
NSW Government.

Undertake an initial desktop assessment and

consult with relevant stakeholders regarding the Cost sharing opportunity
BN2C(1) benefits of placing mixed sediments from the $15,000 - Short CN with Federal Grant and/or
maintenance dredging of the harbour off Stockton PoN under Section 19.
Beach.
Subject to the outcomes of BN2C(1) undertaken
Primary responsible
environmental assessments and seek approval for
BN2C(2) $250,000 - Short agency yet to be CN, DAWE Port of Newcastle
mixed sediment placements. This may include a
confirmed
trial mixed dredge material placement at Stockton.

Establish a framework agreement between City of

Newcastle and Port of Newcastle for the placement
CN, Port of
BN2D of sand and mixed sediment from maintenance $30,000 - Short DAWE Port of Newcastle
Newcastle
dredging of Newcastle Harbour at Stockton, subject
to and in line with relevant approvals.

CERMP – Coast & Estuarine Risk Mitigation Program (Federal Grant)

 Estimated
Estimated capital
operational costs Timeframe Secondary
cost of actions
Action of actions Primary responsibility
Extended CMP Action Potential funding sources
ID (Subject to responsibility (supporting
(Subject to (Subject to partners)
available funding
available funding) available funding)
and resources)

Offshore
CERMP deliverables
Identify preferred offshore borrow area(s) and
BN3A $50,000 - Short for allocation within CN, DPE Federal Grant, CN
required dredging methodology.
NSW Government.

Confirm planning approval pathways for dredging of CERMP deliverables

BN3B borrow areas for mass nourishment and/or ongoing $25,000 - Short for allocation within CN, DPE Federal Grant, CN
sand top-ups. NSW Government.

CN, State Government

Complete environmental assessments for offshore CERMP deliverables competitive grants funds,
BN3C borrow areas identified for supply of required $800,000 - Medium for allocation within CN, DPE Federal Grant
nourishment quantities. NSW Government.

Action to be CN, State Government

Seek environmental approvals and licences for submitted to the competitive grants funds,
BN3D offshore borrow areas for the supply of mass and/or $800,000 - Medium Taskforce for Federal Grant
sand top-up nourishment quantities. allocation within
NSW Government.

Placement
Complete environmental assessments and seek CN, State Government
approval for Stockton sand placements for a range CL, HWC, competitive grants funds,
BN4A $150,000 - Short CN Federal Grant
of suitable sand sources and quantities (i.e. small- DHA, DJA
scale to mass nourishment).
Complete detailed design for Stockton sand
placements for a range of suitable sand sources CL, HWC, CN, State Government
BN4B $55,000 - Short CN
and quantities, including dune restoration (see DHA, DJA competitive grants funds
BN5A) design.

Beach Nourishment - Implementation Actions

Implementation of amenity nourishment (pre-mass CERMP deliverables CN, CERMP, State
CN, DPE,
BN5A nourishment) campaign for the benefit of the $4,000,000 - Short for allocation within Government competitive
TBC
Holiday Park and Dalby Oval beach frontage. NSW Government. grants funds

Action to be
Subject to funding, tender, procure and implement
submitted to the
the delivery of mass nourishment, or an equivalent Reliant on the receipt of
BN5B $21,000,000 - Medium Taskforce for CN, DPE
series of smaller nourishment exercises, sufficient state and Federal funding
allocation within
to meet coastal protection and amenity objectives.
NSW Government.

CERMP – Coast & Estuarine Risk Mitigation Program (Federal Grant)

 Estimated
Estimated capital
operational costs Timeframe Secondary
cost of actions
Action of actions Primary responsibility
Extended CMP Action Potential funding sources
ID (Subject to responsibility (supporting
(Subject to (Subject to partners)
available funding
available funding) available funding)
and resources)
Post mass-nourishment dune building and
stabilisation to reinstate the coastal barrier by CN, CL, HWC, DHA,
BN5C - $900,000 Long
raising and stabilising the dune crest along the most DCJ
vulnerable shorelines.
Action to be
Subject to establishment of funding (see BN2D), submitted to the
Requires ongoing funding
BN5D implement regular sand top-ups in line with sand - $548,000/yr Long Taskforce for CN, DPE
commitment (see BN2D).
volume needs and monitoring action BN7B. allocation within
NSW Government.
Action to be
If a suitable alternative sand source becomes
submitted to the NSW Coastal and Estuary
available (may be identified by CN, Taskforce or
BN5E $150,000 - Medium Taskforce for Management Program
other), facilitate delivery of sand nourishment from
allocation within CN
opportunistic suitable source.
NSW Government.

Beach Nourishment - Dune Maintenance Actions

NSW Coastal and Estuary
Identify the most efficient sand scraping operation HW/Crown
BN6A - $100,000 Short CN Management Program
subject to local conditions. Land
CN
As conditions allow, conduct beach management
$100,000
work such as beach scraping and beach grooming
(annually) to take NSW Coastal and Estuary
in areas south and north of Mitchell Street seawall, HW/Crown
BN6B - advantage of Short CN Management Program
in front of Corroba Oval, Dalby Oval and Holiday Land
opportunities as they CN
Park to increase dune volume and maintain existing
present themselves
access points.

Undertake dune maintenance program and

continue dune rehabilitation works prior to mass
BN6C - $200,000 Short CN, HW, DHA, DCJ Crown Land
nourishment. This includes dune shaping,
stabilising, fencing and accessways.

Beach Nourishment - Monitoring Actions

Targeted monitoring for amenity nourishment Port of CN, State Government
BN7A - $100,000 Short CN
campaign(s). Newcastle competitive grants funds

Develop and implement coastal monitoring and

Port of
BN7B decision-support system for Stockton CMP area to $50,000 $25,000 Short CN
Newcastle
inform sand top-ups and beach scraping activities.
Continue beach and seawall condition monitoring
program, utilising cross section survey, UAV and
BN7C other available monitoring methods within the - $10,000/yr Medium CN CN
Stockton CMP area.

CERMP – Coast & Estuarine Risk Mitigation Program (Federal Grant)