To whom it may concern,
I am making this submission as i am very concerned about the effects this proposal will have on the beautiful Blue Mtns which I have visited many times. This area needs to be protected. It is of world heritage and there are cultural sites under attack nd these need to be protected for future generations. The Gundungarra Traditional Owners have not given prior and informed consent for the dam to proceed so I suggest that you find alterantives.

To whom it may concern,
I am writing to oppose raising the dam wall in Western Sydney. At a time when our wildlife and species loss is at an all-time high and habitat scarcity is a very real problem, this government need to be doing due diligence in new impact studies and preserving our habitat.

To whom it may concern,
Raising the dam wall will flood pristine wild rivers and important bushwalking areas west of Sydney. Upstream inundation would also destroy the mighty Kowmung River, 6,000 hectares of the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains National Park, and further endanger already threatened species like the regent honeyeater the Camden white gum & Sydney's last emu population.
Along with more than 1,000 sites of immense cultural and historical significance in the beautiful Burragorang Valley — irreplaceable Indigenous cave art galleries and occupation and burial sites — will be drowned under metres of muddy water.
The impact assessment was heavily condemned by several agencies:
• The National Parks and Wildlife Service said it failed to address impacts on species and ecological communities affected by last year’s bushfires.
• Heritage NSW said the EIS failed to properly consider cultural heritage values or adequately consult Traditional Owners.
• The Commonwealth Environment Department said the evaluation failed to consider impacts on iconic species like the platypus, and told the NSW Government to redo the entire heritage assessment.
This is the most significant threat to Australia’s World Heritage in decades. There are few times in Australian history when Governments have undertaken such callous attacks on protected areas.

To whom it may concern,
I do not support raising the dam wall. Given the immense impacts this would have on aboriginal cultural heritage, world heritage values and the special ecology of the area, this project is not justified.

To whom it may concern,
I oppose the raising of Warragamba Dam Wall and I am writing to request that it is not considered as a viable option for the Hawkesbury Floodplain . I have lived in the Blue Mountains for over 40 years and enjoy bushwalking and the many options that living within in a World Heritage Area is able to offer. The flooding that would result from the raising of the dam wall would be disasterous to our community, our biodiversity, our First Nations People and all aspects of local flora and fauna which has already been descimated by recent fires.
The area to be flooded is stunning, it is irreplaceable and provides a sanctuary for our ever diminishing plants and fauna and a wild place for the well being of humans. I could understand the importance of raising the dam wall if all of the floodwaters concerning the Hawkesbury basin were controlled by the Warragamba Dam but nearly half of the potential flood water does not pass through the dam. This makes the argument to raise the dam wall for flood mitigation absolutely inplausible.
Higher density urban development is the most effective option of providing more housing. Huge houses built on floodplains is not a sustainable option and does not demonstrate creative solutions. Higher density housing along the Blue Mountains train line is a more sustainable option than housing on the Hawkesbury flood plain.
The EIS conducted on the raising of the dam wall has been criticised for lack of consultation with communities and lack of time spent in the field, hence we as locals do not trust it. This concern needs to be addressed.
We have a responsibility to be the guardians of our land for future generations. Raising the dam wall has serious and irreversible consequences for the land we are connected to and care about so deeply.
Please do not allow this proposal to proceed.

To whom it may concern,
I would like to object to the raising of the dam wall. I feel that the current EIS is insuffcient, as has been reported by many including Heritage NSW and NPWS as being inadequate. I request that further investigations are required to assess the true biodiversity and cultural impacts in particular.

To whom it may concern,
I would like to voice my objection to raising the height of the Warragamba Dam wall by 17 metres. Once again, it appears that the NSW Government is pandering to the demands of property developers. If more houses are required in Western Sydney, then medium-high density infill housing should be built. There is no more space for 500sqm blocks with single storey houses!
If the dam wall is raised, more than 1,000 sites of immense cultural and historical significance in the beautiful Burragorang Valley — irreplaceable Indigenous cave art galleries and occupation and burial sites — will be drowned under metres of muddy water. How is this in any way acceptable?

Furthermore, houses in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley will not be protected by raising the Warragamba Dam wall as almost half of the flooding in the valley comes from waters that are not controlled by Warragamba Dam.
Upstream inundation would also destroy the mighty Kowmung River, 6,000 hectares of the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains National Park, and further endanger already threatened species like the regent honeyeater and the Camden White Gum.

The NSW Government recently released an environmental impact statement (EIS) that downplays – and denies – the environmental and cultural damage this project will cause.

The impact assessment was heavily condemned by several agencies:
• The National Parks and Wildlife Service said it failed to address impacts on species and ecological communities affected by last year’s bushfires.
• Heritage NSW said the EIS failed to properly consider cultural heritage values or adequately consult Traditional Owners.
• The Commonwealth Environment Department said the evaluation failed to consider impacts on iconic species like the platypus, and told the NSW Government to redo the entire heritage assessment.
Yet the usual "we don't give a damn" NSW Government attitude has prevailed. The NSW Government has refused to redo this work and has carried out no further field studies since receiving those severe criticisms. The EIS must be redone!

Raising the height of the Warragamba Dam wall is the most significant threat to Australia’s World Heritage in decades. It must not happen.

To whom it may concern,
I am alarmed at the suggestion that the Wagamama Dan wall might be raised.
I spent a lot of my childhood at Wallacia, staying with my grandmother, and have an uncle who worked on the dam. I'm shocked to think that so much of this beautiful area could be flooded, especially considering all the sites so important to indigenous people. Not that they ever get much serious consideration. And also, precious habitat for rare and threatened species like the Regent Honeyeater, that so many people are working hard to keep of the extinct list.
Please don't do this. There must be some balance between uncontrolled population growth and the natural environment or there will be nothing left.

Hello Although i do not live in NSW what happens there is followed by the other states .. we do not need new dams or heightened dams .. we need to use the water more wisely .. the govt should spend their monies in invention of better technology, hardware and education. This is an easy way out for the govt .. Another reason not to raise the wall is the people animals and habitat that will have to move or be inundated .. wildlife have enough issues without having to find new digs that are habitated by others .. usually when made to move most animals and birds die. The people that live upriver where are they to go. Many are generations old living on the same land . They too must be considered .. what right does the govt have to move them off their land. I do think that upbuilding the dam wall is a bad idea all round. Surely the think tanks of govt can come up with something else other than the quickest way.

To whom it may concern,
I wish to object to the Warragamba Dam Raising Project.
I live in the Blue Mountains and I spend much of my spare time working voluntarily to protect our amazing environmental and cultural heritage through bushcare, tree planting for endangered species such as the Regent Honeyeater and involvement in organisations that support local Aboriginal justice issues. I also walk in the Blue Mountains World Heritage area and believe that it must be properly protected.
I believe that the raising of the dam wall is unnecessary, and will result in too many adverse outcomes for our endangered species and environments and for Gundungurra cultural heritage sites.
There are many alternative options to protect existing floodplain communities and the dam wall raising would not even protect these communities from the average 45% of floodwaters that come from areas outside of the Warragamba Dam catchment anyway.
The EIS process has been fatally flawed with, for example, only 27% of the impact area assessed for Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Threatened Species surveys being substantially less than guideline requirements. There is no clear reason shown as to why this dam wall raising would be a positive use of NSW state funds, only clear negative outcomes for our World Heritage National Park, our endangered species and our Aboriginal Cutural Heritage.