Coast Protection Board
Role, Functions and PowersThe Coast Protection Board was formed in 1972 with the proclamation of the Coast Protection Act 1972. Since then it has been the primary authority and prescribed body in South Australia managing coast protection issues and providing advice on coastal development. The Board is subject to the control and direction of the Minister for Environment and Conservation. The functions of the Coast Protection Board (as stated in the Coast Protection Act 1972) are:
Under the Coast Protection Act 1972, the Board has the power to:
Board PoliciesPolicies regarding the Board's role in managing South Australia's coastline in conjunction with coastal councils relate to:
These policies are described in the Coast Protection Board Policy Document (2.3Mb PDF), which was endorsed in August 2002. The Coast Protection Board also works in conjunction with regional natural resources management (NRM) boards, whose focus is on sustaining the State's natural resources, which includes protecting coastal environments from development pressures. For more information visit the 'Natural Resources Management' page of the Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation website: http://www.dwlbc.sa.gov.au/nrm/index.html. Development ApplicationsThe Coast Protection Board is established according to section 6 of the Coast Protection Act 1972. According to section 37 of the Development Act 1993, certain development applications are referred to the Board by the relevant planning authorities. Regulation 24 and Schedule 8 of the Development Regulations 1993 detail the processes involved in such referrals. The Regulations determine which applications are referred to the Board and whether the relevant authority is subject to the direction of the Board or whether it must only have regard to the Board's response. Specific information contained in the Board's management plans, study reports, technical reports and other documents is used as the basis for responding to development applications through the Development Assessment Commission. An area of particular concern to the Board is establishing whether land and any development on it is likely to affect or be affected by coastal processes including storm surge flooding and short or long-term changes in the coastline's position. The Board may also consider the impact of a proposed development on:
Works ProgramThe Coast Protection Board provides funding towards approved coastal projects identified by Coastal Protection Branch regional officers in conjunction with local councils or coastal works submitted by local councils. The Coast Protection Board funds no more than 80% of any project
and may offer less than that, depending on how well the proposal
matches the Board's priorities (see below). Councils are to provide
a minimum of 20% of funding towards works accepted by the Board
for funding. Coastal councils are annually requested to advise the Board of
their proposed works programs for the next three years. Of particular
interest are council works that address erosion or flooding hazards
along the coast, including foreshore protection, dune rehabilitation,
and coastal fencing and maintenance. Vegetation and weed control
are not high priorities for funding from the works program (see
Coastal Participation Grants). The information provided by councils forms the basis from which
the Board's grants to councils are prepared. All proposals for Board
funding are assessed according to how well the proposed project
complies with the Coast
Protection Act 1972 and the Board's policies and priorities. Following adoption of the program by the Board, councils are advised
whether their applications are successful, placed on a reserve list
for future funding (if sufficient funds become available in the
same financial year), or unsuccessful. On receipt of this advice,
councils with approved projects are required to complete a Coast
Protection Fund grants application form (see below) and forward
this to the Board. A grant letter is then prepared and two copies
forwarded to the council for signing. Council should then complete
the works and submit a Coast Protection Fund final report form (see
below) together with a tax invoice for the agreed amount of the
grant. All approved Board council grants projects are to be completed
within the financial year, the final report form completed and the
tax invoice submitted in time for it to be processed prior to 30
June. The Coast Protection Fund grants application form and final report form are available in PDF and Microsoft Word format: Coast Protection Fund grants application form (50Kb PDF) Coast Protection Fund grants application form (50Kb Word document) Coast Protection Fund grants final report form (50Kb PDF) Coast Protection
Fund grants final report form (50Kb Word document)
Program for 2006–07, 2007–08 and 2008–09Coastal councils were contacted in early May 2006 and asked to provide information relating to proposed works for the next three years (i.e. 2006–07, 2007–08 and 2008–09). Responses were matched against previously provided information. All requests for assistance from the Board in 2006–07 were added to a spreadsheet, which also indicated council requests for the two future years. Requests for funding were considered in July 2006 by Coastal Protection Branch staff and the suggested works program was put to the Coast Protection Board in August 2006 for approval. In September 2006 councils were advised whether their requests were successful and asked to complete a formal application for financial assistance. These are now being received and grant letters are being prepared for signature. Once the work has been completed, councils will have to provide a final report and a tax invoice for the Board funds. For further information, please telephone Margret Howard on (61 8) 8124 4928 or email Margret Howard . Coastal Participation GrantsThe successful Coastcare program under the first phase of the Natural Heritage Trust (NHT 1) has been replaced by a new program under the extension of the Natural Heritage Trust (NHT 2). The new Coastcare program does not represent a discrete funding source. Instead, funding is made available through regional natural resources management plans and investment strategies, and the Australian Government Envirofund. For more information about Coastcare under NHT 2 visit the NHT website: http://www.nht.gov.au/publications/framework/index.html. The Coast Protection Board has introduced the Coastal Participation Grants program to support ongoing local community participation in coastal management. The grants will be delivered through coastal councils to ensure that the existing partnership between the State Government and local government continues. The Coastal Participation Grants program will complement the Australian Government Envirofund, which will target community groups that have had little or no previous engagement with the Natural Heritage Trust. Coastal Participation Grants brochure (100Kb PDF) The Coastal Participation Grants application form and final report form are available in PDF and Microsoft Word format: Coastal Participation Grants application form (50Kb PDF) Coastal Participation Grants application form (50Kb Word document) Coastal Participation Grants final report form (50Kb PDF) Coastal Participation Grants final report form (50Kb Word document) For further information on Coastal Participation Grants, please telephone Margret Howard on (61 8) 8124 4928 or email Margret Howard. Board MembersThe requirements for membership of the Coast Protection Board are set out in section 8(1) of the Coast Protection Act 1972. The information below describes the membership of the Board as at 30 June 2004. Presiding MemberMr Graham Foreman, BEc, is a former Chief Executive Officer of the Department for Administrative and Information Services and has extensive public sector experience, including as Commissioner for Public Employment and in senior executive positions in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Treasury and Finance. He is also a member of the SA Housing Trust Board and the Information Economy Advisory Board. Mr Foreman is the nominee of the Chief Executive, Department for Environment and Heritage. MembersMs Trudi Meakins, BA, is the Executive Director of the Department of Transport and Urban Planning. Ms Meakins is the nominee of the Minister for Transport and Urban Planning. Ms Claudelle Martin, BA, GradDip Urban and Regional Planning, is the Strategic Planner at the South Australian Tourism Commission. Ms Martin is the nominee of the Chief Executive of the South Australian Tourism Commission.Mr Walter Iasiello, BTech Civil Engineering, GradDip Municipal Engineering, is the Director of Technical Services at the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, with responsibility for coastal management and stormwater management as well as all civil engineering works and park and garden management. He is currently the Secretary of the Metropolitan Seaside Councils Committee and was a member of the Local Government Advisory Group on Sand Bypassing. Mr Iasiello is appointed to the Board as the member with expertise in Local Government. Ms Peri Coleman, MAppSc, GradDipEnvMan, has extensive experience in coastal and marine ecology. She is a member of the Barker Inlet Port Estuary Committee, Chair of the Northern Adelaide and Barossa Regional Steering Committee of Waterwatch, a fellow of the Royal Society of South Australia, and a member of the International Society for Salt Lake Research. Ms Coleman is appointed to the Board as the member with extensive knowledge of, and experience in, biological sciences and environmental protection.Mr Brian Caton, BA, MA (Coastal Geomorphology), MEnvSt (Coastal Conservation), is a graduate of London University, in Geomorphology and Geology, and Adelaide University, with a thesis on the conservation of scenic coasts. He has taught about coastal management at all three South Australian universities and is the joint author, with Nick Harvey, of the university text Coastal Management in Australia (Oxford University Press 2003). Mr Caton is appointed to the Board as the member with extensive knowledge of, and experience in, the technical problems of coast protection. Advisory Committee MembersThe Coast Protection Board appoints nominees of the Local Government Association to an advisory committee to assist with the allocation of funding to projects and to provide additional comment on Local Government matters. Mr Rick Wilkinson and Ms Victoria Gailit currently attend Board meetings in their capacity as advisory committee members. The Board has also appointed the Chair of the Metropolitan Seaside Councils Committee, Mr Peter Nicholls, in a similar advisory capacity. Board SecretaryMs Margret Howard is Secretary to the Coast Protection Board. If you wish to make enquiries about the Board, telephone Margret Howard on (61 8) 8124 4928 or email Margret Howard. Annual Reports
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