To whom it may concern,
It was not that long ago that I and my family were evacuated from our home with the flooding of the river.

firstly I would love to point out how undervalued an education in geography and history is today. The raising of the dam is a great indicator of a lack of education in these areas. And in our palimentarians it is a deadly deficiency.
a number of years ago penrith had a large scale model of the warragamba dam and the flood plains, I am not sure what had become of it today, but it would be a great visual on demonstrating the dangers of raising the warragamba dam.
if the floods were catastrophic with warragamba at the height it is at now, the damage caused and the floodwater reach would double or triple!!!
please send me an explanation on why it seems that quick fixes with no long term study is constantly being undertaken by our parliamentarians? It only leads to higher costs for the Australian treasury to compensate ir repair those stuff ups.

To whom it may concern,
I frequently enjoy hiking in the Blue mountains and agree with the UN that this proposal will have a gigantic impact on the wilderness that Australia has pledged to protect.
It will also have negative economic impacts on tourism.
There is no justifiable argument for this proposal. It should be cancelled immediately.

To whom it may concern,
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.
An estimated 65 kilometres of wilderness rivers, and 5,700 hectares of National Parks, 1,300 hectares of which is within the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, would be inundated by the Dam project. This includes:
• The Kowmung River - declared a ‘Wild River’, protected for its pristine condition under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974;
• Unique eucalyptus species diversity recognised as having Outstanding Universal Value under the area’s World Heritage listing such as the Camden White Gum;
• A number of Threatened Ecological Communities, notably Grassy Box Woodland;
• Habitat for endangered and critically endangered species including the Critically Endangered Regent Honeyeater and Sydney’s last Emu population.

To whom it may concern,
Stop the dam scam

To whom it may concern,
We need our wild life and I would like to vote against raising the warragamba dam walls.

To whom it may concern,
I am a keen bushwalker and member of the Sydney Bushwalkers Club. I have spent much time in the Blue Mountains, including the Kanagra-Boyd area where the Kowmung River flows.
I believe that the Environmental Impact Statement is completely inadequate. There has been no field surveys undertaken since the devastating fires of 2019/20. Only 27% of the impact area was assessed for Aboriginal Cultural Heritage. There was no modelling of the stated flood and economic benefits of the dam wall raising outlined. Threatened species surveys are substantially less than guideline requirements. I do not believe that the EIS can be used as a tool for decision making due to these issues.
The Blue Mountains is a World Heritage area. It should be given the upmost protection in line with its World Heritage Status, not put at risk of inundation (which potentially 5,700 hectares will be). It is one of the last truly 'wild' areas close to Sydney as noted by the designation of the Kowmung as a 'Wild River' which should be protected for it's biodiversity and uniqueness. The impact that inundation would have on habitat for a number of endangered species including the Regent Honeyeater is unacceptable.
Raising the dam wall is not a cost effective solution and does not consider that 45% of floodwaters derive from areas outside of the updstream Warragamba Dam catchement.
I completely oppose the raising of the dam wall due to the reasons above.

To whom it may concern,
• Over 1541 identified cultural heritage sites would be inundated by the Dam proposal.
• The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment Report has been severely and repeatedly criticised by both the Australian Department of Environment and the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) for not appropriately assessing cultural heritage in meaningful consultation with Gundungurra community members.
• There are many alternative options to raising the Warragamba Dam wall that would protect existing floodplain communities. A combined approach of multiple options has been recommended as the most cost-effective means of flood risk mitigation.
• Alternative options were not comprehensively assessed in the EIS. Any assessment of alternatives does not take into account the economic benefits that would offset the initial cost of implementation.
• 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.
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To whom it may concern,
I am extremely concerned about this proposal and I oppose the dam. The first reason is personal, the Blue Mountains has always been a much-loved area for me and a joy to go bushwalking and experience the national parks. The cultural heritage of the indigenous people and their connection to land matters!! This is a loss, loss of country, loss of artefacts, loss of species. This is as significantly devasting to the indigenous people of the area, as blowing up cultural artefacts by the mining industry. Isn't it time that we treat our indigenous peoples with the respect they deserve!! And by reason, treat 'country' with respect and care by not making decisions like this. All of us experience the health and well-being of being in nature. Stop taking nature for granted. Many Australian species are endangered or vulnerable and continuing with policies such as this is the reason why.

To whom it may concern,
I have lived in the Blue Mountains since 2001 and visited frequently as a child. My grandparents also lived in Katoomba for serveral years.
I regularly do bush walks in the mountains and visit lookouts and other venues.
I am concerned that the damage to our natural fauna and flaura and cultural sites caused by raising the dam wall would be a clear breach of Australia's obligations under the World Heritage Convention.
There must be other alteratives to raising the dam wall.

To whom it may concern,
I oppose the raising of the Warragamba Dam wall.
Surely citizens of the Greater Sydney Region have already seen enough reduction and destruction of indigenous heritage, greenspace and wildlife habitat!
The NSW government accepts that climate change is occurring, and it is now more important than ever that our forested land be retained as a means of carbon storage.
Further, the Black Summer of 2019 destroyed an enormous area of vegetation within the dam catchment area and the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area and destroyed the habitats of many native birds and animals, some of which are already endangered.
The ongoing destruction of valuable Gundungurra cultural sites and the knowledge deriving from those sites is at least an equally important reason to find alternatives to the raising of the dam wall.
I understand that viable alternatives exist which would protect flood prone communities and I strongly urge that those alternatives be assessed and adopted if at all possible.
We need to think of our future generations and do what we can to protect the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area and all that it has to offer.