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AN#Ge#1#2011#Cathie
Geography Topic 1 Lake Cathie 2011
Question | Answer |
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Coastal Zone Management plan for Lake Cathie | Prepared by Port Macquarie Hastings Council and the Department of Environment and climate change |
Coastal Hazard Study | Assess areas potentially at risk |
Coastal Management Study | Defining threats to coastal zone values and identifying management options |
Coastal Management Plan | How the coastline will be managed |
Lake Cathie issues | Beach erosion at Illaroo Road, collapse of storm-water drains and associated beach erosion, loss of dune vegetation, noxious weeds within due area, illegal access points |
Impacts from the erosion of beaches and dunes | Infrastructure, recreation facilities, residences, ecological communities and habitats, cultural heritage values and local economic values |
Parts of Illaroo Road | At risk of beach erosion in a large storm, cracking walls and will increase due to sea levels rising |
Landslip on coastal dunes | Caused by undercutting by wave action |
Storm-water erosion | High velocity storm-water flows makes erosion worse |
Structural engineering works | Reduce threat to private property |
Beach nourishment | Provide a barrier against storm erosion |
Reactive management strategy | Reacting to storms as they occur |
Planned retreat | Council and government buyback of properties at risk |
Relocation of infrastructure | Provision of alternate property access |
Beach nourishment | Works with natural coastal processes but is costly |
Planned retreat | Could be implemented gradually but at a major cost to ratepayers |
Lake Cathie Progress Association | A volunteer group whose goal is to "look after residents and taxpayers" |
Issues for the LCPA | Roads, road safety, Lake Cathie erosion, not enough sporting fields, funding and grants |
Jack Jones | Secretary of LCPA |
Rob Tate | President of LCPA and member of Landcare |
Roger Miker | Member of LCPA |