Loosing faith in flood engineers
I find it astounding that WCC would reject an offer of the developer to build a debris control structures (DCS) as part of his subdivision that would reduce the flooding impact not only for his development but for the broader community.
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Not only is WCC not allowing the DCS to be built, they announce they are considering doing the same - after doing more flood studies.
Where is common sense? WCC could request the DCS be gifted to WCC and the development to include a "right of way" for WCC to access the DCS to clear it after storm events. The whole process could be installed at no cost to the ratepayers.
When I first saw the development application I was in praise of the developer providing such significant community benefit by reducing the risk of flooding in the area with what I considered a good engineering solution.
Why does WCC reject any suggestion of improvements to flood mitigation by the other than their own staff.
Similarly a request to have WCC review the impact of the detention basin, built across the major flood route in the Golf Course, on flooding of South Wollongong, was denied.
Observations of the flooding in March 2017 from level 10 of WCC building clearly showed the impact with the whole of the northern section of the Golf Course a sheet of water spreading out through South Wollongong.
The community is right to lose faith in WCC flood Engineers with decisions like these.
Ian Young, East Corrimal
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