THE Shoalhaven citywide dredging feasibility study is complete and has formed the basis of four funding applications to the state government’s Rescuing our Waterways program.
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Three of the four grant applications were for dredging at Lake Conjola, the Sussex Inlet channel and Currambene Creek.
The fourth grant application proposes to undertake a study to improve flows of the Shoalhaven River at Shoalhaven Heads.
“The citywide dredging feasibility study provides sufficient information for Council to progress dredging activities in the Shoalhaven,” said Shoalhaven Mayor, Joanna Gash.
“The study strikes the delicate balance between environmental, economic and social considerations.”
Any dredging undertaken by council would usually be on a one-off basis as permanent dredging operations could cause significant economic, environmental and social impacts.
Cr Gash said council hoped to recoup some or all of the costs when entering into an agreement with businesses to undertake commercial operations in the future.
The study is available on council’s website here.
