Coastal Management Program for Moonee Creek, Coffs Creek, and Boambee Newports Creek

Community Values and Issues Survey

Under the NSW Coastal Reforms, future coastal management for these three estuaries will take the form of a Coastal Management Program (CMP). The purpose of the CMP will be to establish an integrated program for the coordinated management of the estuaries, in order to maintain and enhance their social, cultural, economic and environmental values.

Coffs Harbour City Council is commencing the CMP process for the three estuaries, which will be prepared through a five-stage risk management process described in the NSW Coastal Management Manual.

During Stage 1 of the CMP process, it is important to understand what the community values about these estuaries, so that Council can identify key issues and develop cost-effective solutions.

Therefore, we would like the local community to assist us with this survey, and provide some information about:

How often you visit these estuaries and what activities you engage in whilst there;
What the you considers to be the most important ecological, social, cultural, aesthetic, recreational, and economic values of the estuaries;
Your perceptions of key issues and attitudes towards potential management options.

The survey includes 10 questions, and should take around 10 minutes to complete.

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* 1. What suburb do you live in?

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* 2. How often do you visit these estuaries (either the water body or the foreshore)?

	Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Occasionally	Rarely	Never
Moonee Creek	Moonee Creek Daily	Moonee Creek Weekly	Moonee Creek Monthly	Moonee Creek Occasionally	Moonee Creek Rarely	Moonee Creek Never
Coffs Creek	Coffs Creek Daily	Coffs Creek Weekly	Coffs Creek Monthly	Coffs Creek Occasionally	Coffs Creek Rarely	Coffs Creek Never
Boambee Newports Creek	Boambee Newports Creek Daily	Boambee Newports Creek Weekly	Boambee Newports Creek Monthly	Boambee Newports Creek Occasionally	Boambee Newports Creek Rarely	Boambee Newports Creek Never

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* 3. When you visit these estuaries, which of the following activities do you engage in?

	Walking, running or other exercise	Nature observation (enjoying the scenery)	Water activities (swimming, snorkelling etc)	Watercraft activities (kayaking, paddle boarding etc)	Relaxing	Picnics / BBQs	Fishing	Boating	Camping	I don't visit this estuary
Moonee Creek	Moonee Creek Walking, running or other exercise	Moonee Creek Nature observation (enjoying the scenery)	Moonee Creek Water activities (swimming, snorkelling etc)	Moonee Creek Watercraft activities (kayaking, paddle boarding etc)	Moonee Creek Relaxing	Moonee Creek Picnics / BBQs	Moonee Creek Fishing	Moonee Creek Boating	Moonee Creek Camping	Moonee Creek I don't visit this estuary
Coffs Creek	Coffs Creek Walking, running or other exercise	Coffs Creek Nature observation (enjoying the scenery)	Coffs Creek Water activities (swimming, snorkelling etc)	Coffs Creek Watercraft activities (kayaking, paddle boarding etc)	Coffs Creek Relaxing	Coffs Creek Picnics / BBQs	Coffs Creek Fishing	Coffs Creek Boating	Coffs Creek Camping	Coffs Creek I don't visit this estuary
Boambee Newports Creek	Boambee Newports Creek Walking, running or other exercise	Boambee Newports Creek Nature observation (enjoying the scenery)	Boambee Newports Creek Water activities (swimming, snorkelling etc)	Boambee Newports Creek Watercraft activities (kayaking, paddle boarding etc)	Boambee Newports Creek Relaxing	Boambee Newports Creek Picnics / BBQs	Boambee Newports Creek Fishing	Boambee Newports Creek Boating	Boambee Newports Creek Camping	Boambee Newports Creek I don't visit this estuary

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* 4. When you think about these three estuaries generally, how important are the following values to you?

	Not Important	Somewhat Important	Very Important	Unsure / Don’t Know
Natural ecosystems and biodiversity: the estuaries support a range of natural systems and wildlife	Natural ecosystems and biodiversity: the estuaries support a range of natural systems and wildlife Not Important	Natural ecosystems and biodiversity: the estuaries support a range of natural systems and wildlife Somewhat Important	Natural ecosystems and biodiversity: the estuaries support a range of natural systems and wildlife Very Important	Natural ecosystems and biodiversity: the estuaries support a range of natural systems and wildlife Unsure / Don’t Know
Water quality: the estuaries possess good water quality that supports ecosystems and recreational use	Water quality: the estuaries possess good water quality that supports ecosystems and recreational use Not Important	Water quality: the estuaries possess good water quality that supports ecosystems and recreational use Somewhat Important	Water quality: the estuaries possess good water quality that supports ecosystems and recreational use Very Important	Water quality: the estuaries possess good water quality that supports ecosystems and recreational use Unsure / Don’t Know
Recreational amenity: the estuaries provide opportunities for recreational use and activities	Recreational amenity: the estuaries provide opportunities for recreational use and activities Not Important	Recreational amenity: the estuaries provide opportunities for recreational use and activities Somewhat Important	Recreational amenity: the estuaries provide opportunities for recreational use and activities Very Important	Recreational amenity: the estuaries provide opportunities for recreational use and activities Unsure / Don’t Know
Scenic amenity: the estuaries are beautiful and provide the area with natural character	Scenic amenity: the estuaries are beautiful and provide the area with natural character Not Important	Scenic amenity: the estuaries are beautiful and provide the area with natural character Somewhat Important	Scenic amenity: the estuaries are beautiful and provide the area with natural character Very Important	Scenic amenity: the estuaries are beautiful and provide the area with natural character Unsure / Don’t Know
Cultural heritage values: the estuaries possess historic and spiritual importance and uses for the traditional owners	Cultural heritage values: the estuaries possess historic and spiritual importance and uses for the traditional owners Not Important	Cultural heritage values: the estuaries possess historic and spiritual importance and uses for the traditional owners Somewhat Important	Cultural heritage values: the estuaries possess historic and spiritual importance and uses for the traditional owners Very Important	Cultural heritage values: the estuaries possess historic and spiritual importance and uses for the traditional owners Unsure / Don’t Know
Economic values: the estuaries support local businesses and tourism	Economic values: the estuaries support local businesses and tourism Not Important	Economic values: the estuaries support local businesses and tourism Somewhat Important	Economic values: the estuaries support local businesses and tourism Very Important	Economic values: the estuaries support local businesses and tourism Unsure / Don’t Know
Agricultural productivity: the estuaries support local agriculture	Agricultural productivity: the estuaries support local agriculture Not Important	Agricultural productivity: the estuaries support local agriculture Somewhat Important	Agricultural productivity: the estuaries support local agriculture Very Important	Agricultural productivity: the estuaries support local agriculture Unsure / Don’t Know
Research and education values: the estuaries provide opportunities for research and education	Research and education values: the estuaries provide opportunities for research and education Not Important	Research and education values: the estuaries provide opportunities for research and education Somewhat Important	Research and education values: the estuaries provide opportunities for research and education Very Important	Research and education values: the estuaries provide opportunities for research and education Unsure / Don’t Know

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* 5. For each estuary, what value is most important to you?

	Natural ecosystems and biodiversity	Water quality	Recreational amenity	Scenic amenity	Economic values	Agricultural productivity	Research and education values	Unsure / Don’t Know
Moonee Creek	Moonee Creek Natural ecosystems and biodiversity	Moonee Creek Water quality	Moonee Creek Recreational amenity	Moonee Creek Scenic amenity	Moonee Creek Economic values	Moonee Creek Agricultural productivity	Moonee Creek Research and education values	Moonee Creek Unsure / Don’t Know
Coffs Creek	Coffs Creek Natural ecosystems and biodiversity	Coffs Creek Water quality	Coffs Creek Recreational amenity	Coffs Creek Scenic amenity	Coffs Creek Economic values	Coffs Creek Agricultural productivity	Coffs Creek Research and education values	Coffs Creek Unsure / Don’t Know
Boambee Newports Creek	Boambee Newports Creek Natural ecosystems and biodiversity	Boambee Newports Creek Water quality	Boambee Newports Creek Recreational amenity	Boambee Newports Creek Scenic amenity	Boambee Newports Creek Economic values	Boambee Newports Creek Agricultural productivity	Boambee Newports Creek Research and education values	Boambee Newports Creek Unsure / Don’t Know

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* 6. What words or phrases would you use to describe what you value about these estuaries?

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* 7. What issues are you most concerned about for each estuary?

	Poor water quality	Pollution	Agricultural impacts (runoff and water quality)	Urban development impacts (stormwater runoff)	Sewage effluent and septic runoff	Erosion	Sedimentation (sediment build up)	Flooding and inundation	Climate change and sea level rise	Loss of native flora and fauna	Pests (animals and weeds)	Loss of cultural heritage values	Overcrowding of the waterways and/or foreshore from recreational use and tourism	Limited or lack of facilities and infrastructure (walkways, boat ramps etc)	Unsure	Not worried about anything
Moonee Creek	Moonee Creek Poor water quality	Moonee Creek Pollution	Moonee Creek Agricultural impacts (runoff and water quality)	Moonee Creek Urban development impacts (stormwater runoff)	Moonee Creek Sewage effluent and septic runoff	Moonee Creek Erosion	Moonee Creek Sedimentation (sediment build up)	Moonee Creek Flooding and inundation	Moonee Creek Climate change and sea level rise	Moonee Creek Loss of native flora and fauna	Moonee Creek Pests (animals and weeds)	Moonee Creek Loss of cultural heritage values	Moonee Creek Overcrowding of the waterways and/or foreshore from recreational use and tourism	Moonee Creek Limited or lack of facilities and infrastructure (walkways, boat ramps etc)	Moonee Creek Unsure	Moonee Creek Not worried about anything
Coffs Creek	Coffs Creek Poor water quality	Coffs Creek Pollution	Coffs Creek Agricultural impacts (runoff and water quality)	Coffs Creek Urban development impacts (stormwater runoff)	Coffs Creek Sewage effluent and septic runoff	Coffs Creek Erosion	Coffs Creek Sedimentation (sediment build up)	Coffs Creek Flooding and inundation	Coffs Creek Climate change and sea level rise	Coffs Creek Loss of native flora and fauna	Coffs Creek Pests (animals and weeds)	Coffs Creek Loss of cultural heritage values	Coffs Creek Overcrowding of the waterways and/or foreshore from recreational use and tourism	Coffs Creek Limited or lack of facilities and infrastructure (walkways, boat ramps etc)	Coffs Creek Unsure	Coffs Creek Not worried about anything
Boambee Newports Creek	Boambee Newports Creek Poor water quality	Boambee Newports Creek Pollution	Boambee Newports Creek Agricultural impacts (runoff and water quality)	Boambee Newports Creek Urban development impacts (stormwater runoff)	Boambee Newports Creek Sewage effluent and septic runoff	Boambee Newports Creek Erosion	Boambee Newports Creek Sedimentation (sediment build up)	Boambee Newports Creek Flooding and inundation	Boambee Newports Creek Climate change and sea level rise	Boambee Newports Creek Loss of native flora and fauna	Boambee Newports Creek Pests (animals and weeds)	Boambee Newports Creek Loss of cultural heritage values	Boambee Newports Creek Overcrowding of the waterways and/or foreshore from recreational use and tourism	Boambee Newports Creek Limited or lack of facilities and infrastructure (walkways, boat ramps etc)	Boambee Newports Creek Unsure	Boambee Newports Creek Not worried about anything

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* 8. Overall, when you think about these estuaries, which of the following do you believe are the most important factors to consider when making decisions about estuary management actions? Please rank these factors from (1) most important to (7) least important

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* 9. Let us know if there is anything else you would like to share with us about these estuaries that may be relevant for the Coastal Management Program?

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* 10. Finally, would you like to be kept updated on the Coastal Management Program?

Yes

If you answered "Yes", feel free to leave your email address so that we can keep you up to date on the progress of the Coastal Management Program