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Floodplain management plans per valley

Murrumbidgee Valley floodplain

The department is developing a draft Floodplain Management Plan for the Murrumbidgee Valley Floodplain.

The banks of the Murrumbidgee River in Wagga Wagga.

The department is developing a whole-of-valley floodplain management plan under the Water Management Act 2000 for the Murrumbidgee Valley. This will replace the existing localised floodplain management plan that was originally developed under the Water Act 1912.

Stage 1 public consultation

Consultation on the key elements that will be used to prepare the draft Floodplain Management Plan for the Murrumbidgee Valley Floodplain has closed. We have reviewed submissions and published a What we heard report.

Report

The What We Heard report summarises the feedback we received during the public consultation period from 25 March to 5 May 2024.

Download the what we heard report (PDF. 4,250KB)

Submissions

Read the feedback we received in 33 formal submissions for Stage 1 public consultation. View the maps included with submissions (PDF, 28667.85 KB).

Download the submissions (PDF. 14,200KB)

To assist you in understanding the key elements that were proposed during Stage 1 public consultation:

We will release the full draft floodplain management plan as part of a second round of public consultation in August – September 2024.

Watch the video

We have pre-recorded the slide presentation for developing a new floodplain management plan for the Murrumbidgee Valley Floodplain.

Assistance

If you require assistance reading these documents, please call 1300 081 047 or email water.enquiries@dpie.nsw.gov.au

Timeline

  1. March – May 2024

    Stage 1 public consultation

    You shared your feedback on key elements of the draft plan. Read the What we heard report.

  2. Now

    Under review

    We’re developing the full draft plan, using your feedback from Stage 1 public consultation to inform that development.

  3. August – September 2024

    Stage 2 public exhibition

    We’ll present the full draft plan for your feedback.

  4. Late 2024

    Review feedback and refine the plan

    We’ll review what you tell us in Stage 2 public exhibition and refine the draft plan. If required, we may seek further feedback from affected landholders.

  5. February – March 2025

    Endorsement

    Meet with the Interagency Working Group to seek endorsement of the final plan before submitting it for approval to the Minister for Water and concurrence from the Minister for the Environment.

  6. 1 July 2025

    Commencement

    The plan is published on the NSW Legislation website and is given legal status.