The Minister may certify, or refuse to certify, that the draft coastal management program submitted to the Minister has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Act and the coastal management manual.
A coastal management program takes effect on the date on which it is published by the local council in the NSW Government Gazette or, if a later date is specified in the program for its commencement, on the later date so specified.
The following coastal management programs have been certified and published in the Gazette.
| Coastal Management Program | Council |
|---|---|
| Bonville and Pine Creek Coastal Management Program (PDF 2.2MB) | City of Coffs Harbour |
| Eurobodalla Open Coast Coastal Management Program (PDF 64MB) | Eurobodalla Shire Council |
| Lake Ainsworth Coastal Management Program (PDF 1.8MB) | Ballina Shire Council |
| Lake Illawarra Coastal Management Program (PDF 2.8MB) | Wollongong City Council, Shellharbour City Council |
| Manning River Estuary Coastal Management Program (PDF 3.8MB) | MidCoast Council |
| Moruya River, Mummaga Lake and Wagonga Inlet Estuarine Coastal Management Program (PDF 9.6MB) | Eurobodalla Shire Council |
| Nambucca Coastline and Estuaries Coastal Management Program (PDF 3.7MB) | Nambucca Valley Council |
| Stockton Coastal Management Program (PDF 4.6MB) | City of Newcastle |
| Tweed River Estuary Coastal Management Program (PDF 3.9MB) | Tweed Shire Council |