State Government Policy

Floodplain Management is administered through the NSW Governmentâ€™s Floodplain Management Program.

Floodplain Management is administered through the NSW Government’s Floodplain Management Program.

The NSW Floodplain Risk Management Process progresses through the following six stages:-

Data Collection

Compilation of existing date and collection of additional data undertaken by Council appointed consultant.
Flood Study

Technical definition of nature and extent of flood problem undertaken by Council appointed consultant.
Floodplain Risk Management Plan

Determines risk associated with flooding and options for addressing those issues.
Floodplain Risk Management Study

Preferred management options publically exhibted, revised (subject to responses) and adopted by Council.
Implementation of the Floodplain Risk Management Plan

Implementation of Council adopted management Strategies.

The location of some of the major river systems in New South Wales.

02 6499 2222
council@begavalley.nsw.gov.au
Zingel Place
PO Box 492
Bega NSW 2550
Monday to Friday 9.00AM to 4.30PM
Administration building Zingel Place Bega
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