Annex 12 - Code 12 - Declared fish habitat area

  Performance outcomes                                     Acceptable outcomes                                  Response
  human consumption of fisheries resources, having                                                              The project does not increase risk of mortality,
  regard to (but not limited to):                                                                               disease or injury, or compromise the health,
                                                                                                                productivity, marketability or suitability for human
      1. biotic and abiotic conditions, such as water
                                                                                                                consumption of fisheries resources as a result of
         and sediment quality                                                                                   restoration works or the long-term presence of oyster
      2. substances that are toxic to plants or toxic to                                                        ecosystems.
         or cumulative within fish
      3. design of structures                                                                                   The site selection process considered biotic and
      4. whether fish may be trapped or stranded                                                                abiotic conditions and disturbance of sediments. The
      5. fish passage and access to habitat generally;                                                          works employ locally occurring clean
                                                                                                                igneous/metamorphic rock as the primary restoration
         and                                                                                                    substrate. The dead oyster shell (cultch) used for
      6. the impacts of pest fish and other relevant                                                            augmentation is cured as per QLD End of Waste –
         pest species.                                                                                          Shell Code, and pre-washed prior to use (See
                                                                                                                Section 5.3 - Project Restoration Plan). The oyster
                                                                                                                brood stock for live shell seeding will be sourced from
                                                                                                                the Noosa River, spawned in a hatchery and returned
                                                                                                                to the Noosa River following biosecurity protocols
                                                                                                                and the conditions of a General Fisheries Permit
                                                                                                                secured for this purpose.

                                                                                                                The structures pose no threat to fish or fish passage
                                                                                                                through their rugose modular design.
  PO8 Development maintains or improves water              For development involving bridge infrastructure:     Complies with PO8 (subject to monitoring)
  quality.
                                                           AO8.1 Bridges are designed to direct water run-off   As oysters are filter feeders, the works would be
                                                           outside the declared fish habitat area.              expected to maintain the ambient water quality at the
                                                                                                                sites and this will be monitored.

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