This Floodplain Risk Management Study (FRMS) for Turo Creek, Pretty Beach, has been undertaken by Cardno Lawson Treloar for Gosford City Council to identify, assess and compare various options for the management of flood risk within the Turo Creek floodplain. The study has been undertaken in accordance with the NSW Government Floodplain Development Manual (2005).

A locality plan can be found in Figure 1.1. The outline of the study area can be found in Figure 1.2.

The report format follows the study methodology, which involved:

• Community consultation (Section 2)
• A review of the Flood Study, including remodelling of the floodplain (Section 3)
• An assessment of the current: · economic impact of flooding (Section 4) · emergency response arrangements (Section 5) · planning and policy framework (Section 6) · Flood Planning Level (Section 7.12) · environmental and social features of the floodplain (Section 8) · Identification of Options (Section 9) · Assessment of Options (Section 13)

An appreciation of the catchment and floodplain was gained by carrying out a review of available information and undertaking two field inspections. The first field inspection was undertaken by the study team on the 27 May 2004 and the second inspection was carried out on the 3 March 2005 in the company of Council representatives and a local resident. A photographic montage of key features in the floodplain can be found in Appendix A.