wetlands/project area · 1 meeting
Lime Kiln Bay
Mentions
- Site of the Constructed Wetlands Reconstruction project and associated budget increase.
- The decision addresses a major environmental infrastructure cost increase and will fund reconstruction works at Lime Kiln Bay.
- The responses may clarify responsibility, funding options and the investigation of contamination affecting the wetlands project.
- Residents may be affected by the scale and timing of wetlands reconstruction and by future explanations of project funding and contamination responsibility.
- Responses on possible Sydney Water funding and the source of Lime Kiln Bay contamination are due at the November Council Meeting.
Decisions
Lime Kiln Bay wetlands funding increase
Council was asked to approve an additional $3.374 million from the Asset Management Reserve for reconstruction of the Lime Kiln Bay Constructed Wetlands system, following a revised construction cost estimate.
The decision addresses a major environmental infrastructure cost increase and will fund reconstruction works at Lime Kiln Bay.
Lime Kiln Bay contamination questions referred for response
Questions about whether Sydney Water could contribute to contamination-related costs and whether Council can identify the source of chemical contaminants were taken on notice for response at the November Council Meeting.
The responses may clarify responsibility, funding options and the investigation of contamination affecting the wetlands project.
Topics
Capital cost pressure at Lime Kiln Bay
The revised construction estimate requires a $3.374 million additional allocation from the Asset Management Reserve.
Residents may be affected by the scale and timing of wetlands reconstruction and by future explanations of project funding and contamination responsibility.