NSW’s Northern Rivers small businesses and residents will be able to access flood support with a new NSW EPA program supporting the management of contaminated lands following the NSW floods in early 2022.
NSW EPA CEO Tony Chappel announced the new program in Lismore and said the EPA is committed to doing all it can to help the region recover.
“Our role at the EPA is to protect the community and environment, and this program is about ensuring contaminated land is addressed so people have peace of mind about their land,” Mr Chappel said.
The Flood Recovery Program for Contaminated Lands is jointly funded by the State and Commonwealth disaster recovery funding agreement (DRFA). Residents can now apply on the Service NSW website.
NSW EPA has also launched an interactive visual flood debris map which demonstrates the scale and scope of the clean-up effort.
