Work on stage one of the Claypits Foreshore Upgrade Project commenced earlier this month in Jindabyne. Council is providing a project update to advise the community of access and amenity impacts related to these works.
The shared path section that crosses through the Claypits carpark between the exercise station and outdoor stage is now closed. A detour is in place along Kosciuszko Road for pedestrians and cyclists.
The detour is expected to remain in place until stage one upgrades have been completed. Current project timeline estimates will see this section of the shared path reopen to the public in early 2026.
A professional arborist report prepared for this project has identified trees that will need to be removed and replaced, either due to project impacts, the health of the trees in question, or a combination of these factors.
In total, 41 trees will be subject to a major encroachment as part of these upgrade works.
'Major encroachment' is a professional term used to describe the level of impact to a particular tree's structural root system. Industry research shows that this level of impact increases the likelihood that affected trees will be dangerously destabilised if left in place. Trees affected to this degree of encroachment are also unlikely to survive.
These significantly impacted trees must be removed to help ensure that our community can continue to enjoy the Claypits and foreshore area safely into the future. Removals will begin Saturday 24 May 2025.
All trees removed will be replaced with high-quality mature trees once the current works are complete. Under the project plan for this stage of the Claypits upgrades, the total number of trees in the area will be increased, despite these required removals.
Out of the 177 trees in the wider project area, 136 will be retained and an additional 54 planted once these works are complete.
Please visit the Claypits Foreshore Upgrade Project website at https://qrco.de/Claypits
