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1. Unfortunately we have just returned from holidays (in Lake Conjola) and just got our mail.
   The impact of such a huge development cannot be anything other than calamitous for the lake. local residents (including residents of Ulladulla and surrounds) and fellow holiday makers. The lake is already dangerously overcrowded with boats and jet-skiiers all through the summer, as well as on public and school holidays. It is only a question of time before a serious accident, no matter how careful one may be, will claim lives, like off Killarney Beach a few years ago. Activities on the water require a critical mass of space for each individual, and this has already been compromised. A development such as the one proposed could not possibly have put appropriate weight to the safety of adults let alone young children.
   Of equal concern is the impact on lake quality. The 2 week window to lodge an objection is most inadequate to assess any adverse environmental impact, or indeed any impact at all. One must be guided by common sense. The increased waste load, greater water turbulance and erosion, effect on fish stocks, boat fuels seeping into the lake, destruction of bird and foraging animal habitats with tree clearence are inevitable consequences that spring to mind. As it is, the integrity of the channel allowing fresh sea water to flush out the lake is dubious, to say the least. Repeated action by Council has not assured many that the latest dredging will ensure that the lake is cleaned out on a regular basis, and as such any development on such a scale will only work against all efforts to keep the lake clean.
   Our comments barely go beyond initial but serious alarm. We wish we had been aware of this earlier, or the period for objections was commensurate with the impact(s) of this development proposal. We are firm in our conviction that the most beautiful aspects of the lake and what Lake Conjola means to visitors will be forever destroyed should this plan be approved.
   We also note that the Caravan Park recently changed ownership. One cannot but wonder that this expansion proposal is based on commercial driven reasons ignoring people and environemtal impacts with scant regard for the village atmosphere of Lake Conjola. The current golf course provides a corridor of greenary that is much more pleasing to the eye than 119 caravan sites.
   We would welcome any documentation that has been received by Council on studies that have been undertaken to assess the positive impacts of this proposal.
   Sadly, we can only see negative impacts.

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