The overall objective of this study is to develop separate draft floodplain risk management plans for the study areas shown in Figures A2, A3 and A4 that address the existing, future and continuing flood problems, in accordance with the NSW Government's Flood Policy, as detailed in the "Floodplain Development Manual: the management of flood liable land", New South Wales Government, April 2005 (the Manual). It is expected that the overall studies will be essentially undertaken in two phases:

· Phase I floodplain risk management studies in which the floodplain management issues confronting the study areas are assessed, management options investigated and recommendations made.

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· Phase II draft floodplain risk management plans developed from the floodplain risk management studies detailing how flood prone land within
the study areas are to be managed.