The coastal management manual has been prepared as a resource for local councils and public authorities to use when planning their future on the coast. It imposes mandatory requirements and provides guidance pursuant to the Coastal Management Act 2016 when preparing, developing, adopting, implementing, amending and reviewing, and contents of a coastal management program (CMP).
Structure and content of the manual
The manual has two parts:
- Part A: Introduction and mandatory requirements for a coastal management program
- Part B: Guidance for preparing and implementing a coastal management program
- NSW Coastal Management Manual Part B: Stage 1 – Identify the scope of a coastal management program (PDF 2.1MB)
- NSW Coastal Management Manual Part B: Stage 2 – Determine risks, vulnerabilities and opportunities (PDF 9.2MB)
- NSW Coastal Management Manual Part B: Stage 3 – Identify and evaluate options (PDF 9.7MB)
- NSW Coastal Management Manual Part B: Stage 4 – Prepare, exhibit, finalise, certify and adopt a coastal management program (PDF 1.5MB)
- NSW Coastal Management Manual Part B: Stage 5 – Implement, monitor, evaluate and report (PDF 2.1MB)
