2022-05-16 GC Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Report from Marine Approval Specialists

Performance outcome                 Acceptable outcome                   Applicant response            Assessment
integrity of any existing           consistent with the following        The works allow for a         proposed minimum distance from
revetment or seawall or another     standards—                           minimum distance of at        existing structures and absence of
existing structure.                 (a) subject to paragraph (b),        least 30m from existing       project components relating to (a) (i)
                                    prescribed tidal works,              tidal works. As such, it is   and (ii), the Project will not impact
                                    including any abutment,              not anticipated that the      on other existing structures.
                                    piling or other structure            works will impact on any
                                    connected with the works—            existing structure.
                                    (i) do not place an
                                    additional load on any
                                    existing revetment or
                                    seawall or another
                                    existing structure; or
                                    (ii) can be structurally
                                    supported by an existing
                                    revetment or seawall or
                                    another existing
                                    structure;
                                    (b) if a relevant planning scheme
                                    standard is more stringent
                                    than the standard mentioned
                                    in paragraph (a)—the
                                    relevant planning scheme
                                    standard, to the extent it is
                                    more stringent than the
                                    standard mentioned in
                                    paragraph (a).
12.3 Prescribed tidal works are     The design and construction of the   Complies with Performance     The applicant has demonstrated
designed and constructed in a       prescribed tidal works is            Outcome 12.3.                 compliance with PO12.3 subject to
way to ensure they do not           consistent with the following        The purpose of the works is   monitoring.
adversely affect the stability of   standards—                           not to provide erosion        Given the nature of the works
the bed and banks of tidal water.   (a) subject to paragraph (b),        protection, but to restore    (placement of additional oyster/rock
                                    prescribed tidal works do not        rock oyster ecosystems        substrates on the seabed) there is