PART ONE - Campbelltown City Council - NSW Government

Planning and Environment Committee Meeting 5 April 2011 Page 992.8 Community River Health Monitoring Program Report CardThe overall grading for the Upper Georges River catchment continues to be determined as good,with a grading of B+. The best rated sites were located within bushland catchments in StokesCreek, O'Hares Creek and the upper reaches of the Georges River as well as Ingleburn Weir.The lowest rated site for the Upper catchment was located in Brennan's Creek, near Appin(within Wollondilly Shire Council LGA). The results at Brennan’s Creek suggest that dischargesfrom the West Cliff Colliery are negatively influencing water quality indicators at testing sitesdownstream through Wollondilly’s LGA. These impacted flows eventually proceed into theCampbelltown LGA. Sampling results from the Woolwash, the uppermost testing site withinCampbelltown’s LGA (from the Upper Georges arm of the waterway), reflect the impact of thisdegraded water quality flowing downstream. Impacts from poorer water quality are reducedfurther downstream from the junction of the river and O’Hares Creek, which flushes thewatercourse with clean water from relatively pristine areas of the catchment.Round four of the community monitoring is due to be conducted in Autumn 2011. The resultsfrom this monitoring will be used to produce the fourth Georges River Health Report Card whichis anticipated to be released in late 2011.ConclusionThe third Community River Health Monitoring Program Report Card was publicly released on 31March 2011. The card provides a snap shot of river system health based on results fromsampling undertaken for the Community River Health Monitoring Program in Spring 2010.Overall, the health of the Georges River catchment has been graded as fair and the UpperGeorges River (which includes the Campbelltown LGA) was graded as good. These results aregenerally consistent with those determined in rounds one and two. The results of this programwill assist Council in strategic allocation of further resources towards the management of theRiver.Officer's RecommendationThat the information be noted.Committee’s Recommendation: (Bourke/Hawker)That the Officer's Recommendation be adopted.CARRIEDCouncil Meeting 12 April 2011 (Kolkman/Oates)That the Officer's Recommendation be adopted.Council Resolution Minute Number 48That the Officer's Recommendation be adopted.