Annex 12 - Code 12 - Declared fish habitat area

  Performance outcomes                                   Acceptable outcomes   Response
                                                                               phosphorus, into biogenic oyster growth as well as
                                                                               binding these into the surrounding sediments.

                                                                               Water quality will be monitored at the restoration
                                                                               sites using standard parameters (pH, temperature,
                                                                               dissolved oxygen, salinity, total dissolved solid) and
                                                                               significant changes reported.

                                                                               The works will maintain recreational access to
                                                                               shorelines or the waters in which the oyster
                                                                               ecosystems grow. All shorelines with recreational
                                                                               access have been excluded from the selection
                                                                               process. Visual amenity will be maintained, as less
                                                                               than one third of the reef patch area will be exposed
                                                                               to view at low tide. Signage used to indicate the
                                                                               location of the restoration footprints will be optimised,
                                                                               with agency input, and will generally be considered
                                                                               temporary until the oyster ecosystems are
                                                                               established, at which time most signage, if not all will
                                                                               be removed from the river (as per government
                                                                               direction).

                                                                               The work also enhances cultural and spiritual
                                                                               connection to place, enjoying the support of Kabi
                                                                               Kabi Traditional Owners. Kabi Kabi Elders are
                                                                               providing the project with valuable cultural and
                                                                               historic information and share the common interest of
                                                                               restoring oyster beds and reefs to the Noosa River
                                                                               system.
State Development Assessment Provisions – version 2.6
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