Annex 12 - Code 12 - Declared fish habitat area

  Performance outcomes                                     Acceptable outcomes                    Response
  PO19 Development for a public or educational             No acceptable outcome is prescribed.   Complies with PO19
  purpose is located to optimise public use, benefit or
  awareness of the declared fish habitat area.                                                    Works are sited to optimise public use and benefit.
                                                                                                  Community awareness of river habitats and oyster
                                                                                                  ecosystem restoration, including in the context of fish
                                                                                                  habitat areas, is planned associated with the works.
                                                                                                  All phase I restoration sites are highly visible and
                                                                                                  accessible. The Tewantin Restoration Site was
                                                                                                  selected by the community and there is enthusiasm
                                                                                                  to use this site as the main project demonstration site
                                                                                                  to show the ‘proof of concept’ of oyster ecosystem
                                                                                                  restoration of this nature within the Noosa fish habitat
                                                                                                  area.


  PO20 Development does not adversely impact on            No acceptable outcome is prescribed.   Complies with PO20
  community access to fisheries resources and fish
  habitats including recreational and indigenous fishing                                          No restriction on community access to fisheries
  access.                                                                                         resources or habitats or recreational or indigenous
                                                                                                  fishing proposed. Local fishers and indigenous elders
  Note: In some cases, compensation for impact on                                                 have been consulted (refer to Project Restoration
  fisheries access may be necessary. The Guideline on                                             Plan, Section 4.6 Public consultations).
  fisheries adjustment provides advice for proponents
  on relevant fisheries adjustment processes and is                                               Recreational fishers are involved in project activities
  available by request from the Department of                                                     such as underwater video monitoring and promotion
  Agriculture and Fisheries.                                                                      of habitat restoration and oyster ecosystems to the
                                                                                                  fishing community.
  PO21 Development does not adversely impact on           No acceptable outcome is prescribed.    Complies with PO15
  commercial fishing access and linkages between a
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