Warragamba Dam Raising

To whom it may concern,
I am absolutely opposesd to the raising of Warragamba dam for the following reasons:
The large area of irreplaceable world heritage wilderness that water will destroy - the planet is rapidly losing native habitat, and Australia is one of the world leaders in this regard; we should be doing better.
The loss of Aboriginal cultural sites - our first inhabitants have been persecuted, massacred and ignored for generations; we owe them, not to be destroying more of their history.
The foolishness of raising a dam to reduce the flood risk so that more houses can be built on flood-prone areas.

I am 100% supportive of the proposal to extend the height of Warragamba Dam. I live in Pitt Town, NSW and am directly in the path of any flood waters from the Dam. Increasing the height of the Dam Wall will provide enhanced flood water retention capabilities during a flood event and will also enhance the water storage capacity of the Dam to provide additional water resources during extended periods of drought.

To whom it may concern,
Dear sir/madam,
I am just a normal Australian who once beleived that those who decided what my country did,did so with great thought to outcomes good for the common good.Unfortunately that is not true and now my time is taken with writing emails in a means to protect that common good. It is funny that I am asked about my politial support program when I would imagine that those who have created this motion with their political support do not.
One thing for certain either way the future will show what really happened with why the idea was started and why and what went wrong.The only difference between now and then will be the list of those who supported it

To whom it may concern,
I am concerned that Over 1541 identified cultural heritage sites would be inundated by the Dam proposal.
The Blue Mountains World Heritage area is not just a world class National Park, in 2000 it was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list in recognition of its Outstanding Universal Value for the whole of mankind. Raising the Warragamba dam wall and consequent damage to natural and cultural values would be a clear breach of these undertakings and Australia’s obligations under the World Heritage Convention.
On average, 45% of floodwaters are derived from areas outside of the upstream Warragamba Dam catchment. This means that no matter how high the dam wall is constructed, it will not be able to prevent flooding in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley downstream.
Please do not go ahead with this proposal.

To whom it may concern,
There is so little left for our wildlife - in fact the world's wildlife. So much of the Blue Mountains was destroyed in the 2019/20 bushfires why would you take more homes away from our local creatures. We are so lucky in Australia to have these animals and birds. There is no where else in the world like what we have. Even NZ has lost just about all their birds. Our natural ecology needs to be protected. We have committed to this already under the World Heritage Act. This wilderness is not ours to destroy.
All those Aboriginal cultural sites along the river would be lost. They are amazing beautiful ancient pictures and drawings, created thousands of years ago. You cannot take these away from us. These are special sacred places that need to be protected for future generations.
Why would you ruin another river for such little reward. The Kowmung River is a tranquil beautiful place which gives so many Sydney siders a wild place to retreat to, a great natural flowing clean fresh water river brimming with life (platypus homes, and birds calling, and bubbly corners) to experience. We all need these places - they rejuvenate us. This river is not yours to take. It is so much more than what you think it is.

To whom it may concern,
I have been caving, bushwalking, canyoning and visiting areas Of Aboriginal heritage that will all be impacted by the raising of the dam for the sake of mining and housing interests.
Inundating a World Heritage area, Areas that have been declared to have outstanding universal value, and destroying threatened ecological communities will generations to come.
This idiocy must stop

To whom it may concern,
from what l have read this sounds like a bad decision. Could you please reassess before making any decisions.

To whom it may concern,
It is inconceivable to me that the NSW Government is considering raising the wall of the Warragamba dam. So much of the beautiful Burragorang Valley will be destroyed if this folly goes ahead.
My parents and grandparents lived in the Burragorang Valley and were forced to leave with the buidling of the dam. My mother still lives at Nattai, overlooking the valley. Surely 60 odd years later there are alternatives to destroying even more of this area.
Has the Government forgotten the drought 15 years ago when the water level in Lake Burragorang was reduced to just over 30 per cent of it's capacity? There will be further droughts and while the lake is at full capacity at the moment how many years before we have another drought? What will be the use of the raised dam wall then? Surely there are other options for the water needs of Sydney. I understand that the claim that raising the dam wall will assist with flood mitigation is completely untrue.
Raising the dam wall will seriously impact the World Heritage status of this area and will result in a breach of our obligations to protect this area. So much more of the natural and cultural environment will be impacted. Have thorough and extensive independent assessments and surveys of the natural and cultural resources of this area been undertaken? I seriously doubt whether the concerns of the traditional owners of this area have been taken into consideration and that their wishes will not be respected.
I am thoroughly opposed to this proposal which I believe will create more problems than it will solve.

To whom it may concern,
I often walk in the Blue mountains national park and appreciate I cannot walk in much of the wilderness but am glad it is untouched. It needs to remain that way.
Raising the height of the dam would be the worst decision this government could make.
There has been criticism from respected bodies such as the Australian Department of Environment and ICOMOS of the consultation and assessment of the cultural heritage with Gundungurra community members.
Furthermore, it jeopardises the "Outstanding Universal Value" recognisedby being on the UNESCO WOrld Heritage list. This is such an iconic place for NSW and the whole of Australia, it should be protected not flooded.
Alternatives, need to be further investigated especially since raising the dam wall will not be able to prevent flooding in the Hawkesbur - Nepean Valley downstream. Over 40% of the floodwaters are from otherareas outside of the upsteam of the Warragamba Dam.
I implore you not to raise the dam wall and look to other alternatives.

To whom it may concern,
I am emailing you to express my objection to raiaisng the wall of the Warragamba Dam. While I do not live in NSW, my sister lives in the Blue Mountains so I am aware of the wonderful country that is at risk in this development. To the best of my knowledge the goverhment has not considered alteranatives to the development. It also has not obtained consent from the traditional owners for this to proceed.
Please don't do it.

To whom it may concern,
I live at Newnes and I am very connected to the Blue Mountains. I value the sacred remenants of a healthy environment and I see the importance of a healthy natural world for our future.
Human destruction of our environment over the last 200 years has decimated what white settlers found when they arrived on these shores
Raising Warragamba Dam wall will bring devastation to a precious 5,700 hectares of wilderness with rivers, trees and creatures and sacred sites.
I am opposing this plan. To me it would be the continuation of the devastating distruction of white man's disregard of the environment. At a time when we clearly understand the consequences of our past wrongs. No 'greenwashing' EIS can hide those wrongs.

To NSW Gov,

Along side my email you will receive many other emails from families, individuals and business owners from these affected areas, along with loving people who care about the environment and the native animals that exist in today's world.

After seeing what has happened to the culture of humans and the direction of the government on its people.

This letter is an absolute and complete waste of time because whomever is reading this, if it ever does get read, will not care to the size of one little slice of a grain of sand.

So be it.

To whom it may concern,
I do not support the raising of Warragamba Dam wall. I grew up in Western Sydney, and have witnessed the loss of arable pastureland that was dependent on periodic flooding. This land is being progressively converted into residential areas, costing the city some of its food production capacity. Raising the wall appears in part to be a means to safeguard further development in the floodplain. This gain is not warranted by the loss of upstream environment and cultural heritage.

To whom it may concern,
I am deeply concerned to hear of your plans to raise the Warragamba Dam. Important departments and environmental services have flatly stated that your planned raising the dam threatens Culturally significant history for indigenous communities, world Heritage listed sites and endangered species. You must not go ahead without a deep assessment of the impacts to all of your plans, and a very deep reassessment of the whole project. I and many Australians want governments to do everything in their powers to protect these sensitive sites for ours and our children's futures and the our precious heritage.
And please do not make the mistake of thinking that only Greens and people on the Left think as I do.

To whom it may concern,
I as a Father of 4 and a Civil Engineer with respect for nature object to the building of new dams or the raising of existing. This is showing disrespect for nature, wildlife, indigenous culture and the land. The Burragorang valley is only a portion of the catchment flowing into the Hawkesbury. We should focus on caring for the land and conserving water.

Please don’t raise Warragamba Dam wall it will be a disaster for upstream World Heritage Area Bushland. It will also not stop flooding downstream. It’s just making money for developers who want to develop the flood plain. It will also destroy aboriginal relics.

To whom it may concern,
I am a frequent visitor to the Blue Mountains.
I strongly object to the raising of the Warragamba Dam wall.
It will flood irreplaceable habitat.
It will flood aboriginal cultural heritage.
The hydrography is ill founded and the project will not protect the infrastructure and housing in Western Sydney.
Humanity must find sustainable solutions to ongoing environmental and other problems. We must not just 'cave in' and destroy the next piece of the natural world everytime there is a pressing issue or need.
There is precious little left and I use the word precious advisedly. We must protect and conserve what we do have left We must learn to live with the natural world not just use it and exploit it. In the end it is all we have and all that will sustain us.

To whom it may concern,
I am oposed to the Warragamba Dam Raising Project for the following reasons:
1. Environmental and cultural assesment failed to assess more than 70% of the impact area for Aboriginal Culture Heritage
2. Threatened species surveys are below the standard specified by the guidline requirements, and post-bushfire field surveys are lacking.
3. Economic benefit of the project, based on flood modelling are not clearly documented in the EIS.
4. The project is in breach of Australia's obligations under the World Heritage Convention, as it would destroy 65 km of widerness rivers, 5700ha of National Parks, 1300ha belonging to Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area.
5. The project is in breach of legislation protecting threatend ecological communities: Grassy Box Woodland; habitat for Sydney's last Emu population and habitat for critically endagered Regent Honney Eater,
6. Based on points 1 to 5, it is clear that SMEC Engineering environmental and cultural assesment is flawed and below any acceptable standard, and as such can not be accepted as a basis for further decision-making by the Minister for Planning.

To whom it may concern,
I believe we should phase out the use of dams because they rely on rain. We should focus on desalination of sea water which does not rely on rain, and there is an abundance of it.
Do not increase the wall height of Warragamba Dam because it will destroy and flood more land. Once again, we need to focus on desalination of oceans.

To whom it may concern,
I'm extremely concerned at the proposition of the raising of Warragamba dam wall
it will destroy many aboriginal artefacts
it will only partially mitigate flood risk as there are other rivers such as the colo, that will still cause flooding
rare and endangered species of birds and trees will disappear
beautiful wilderness will never be the same due to mud and damage to tree roots
many areas of the west and south west and lower mountains will experience increased humidity due to evaporation from the larger body of water
these are only a few of the issues of concern