Onkaparinga Council is asking for community feedback on the design for a new wetland area in the Onkaparinga River Recreation Park.

The project is a joint initiative of the council, the Department for Environment and Water (DEW) and the Hickinbotham group, which is the major funding provider.

To be constructed near Pingle Farm Track, the wetland will act as a filtering system, removing sediment, nutrients and pollutants from stormwater entering from the Port Noarlunga South residential development. 

It will be fully accessible to the public and will include walking paths, boardwalks, lookout points and seating.

The council says the draft concept design has been refined and improved following initial consultation.

It includes a system of deep and shallow pools, wet and dry marshes, flood plain areas, and rock spillways to ensure the wetland is robust and sustainable. 

The project partners want the community to provide local information or potential issues before finalising the design. 

DEW owns the land and is contributing funding to the project; the City of Onkaparinga will maintain the wetland once it has been established.

Anyone who wants to have a say can do so online; the public consultation period closes on Sunday 22 September.