Cover Letter, DA Form 1, Plans, Owners Consent, Coastal Environment Assessment · OPW21/0049

Noosa Spit Coastal Protection Environmental Assessment                          i
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Contents
1    Introduction                                                               1
     1.1    Project Description                                                  1
     1.2    Existing Environment                                                 2
     1.3    Alternative Options                                                  3
2    Study Approach                                                             6
     2.1    Overview                                                             6
     2.2    Key Data Sources                                                     6
            2.2.1      Impact Assessment                                         6
3    Matters of State Environmental Significance                                7
     3.1    Fish Habitat Area                                                    7
     3.2    Marine Plants                                                        9
            3.2.1      Existing Habitats                                         9
     3.3    Protected Wildlife Habitat                                          11
            3.3.1.1    Birds                                                    11
            3.3.1.2    Marine Turtles                                           12
4    Approvals                                                                 15
5    Potential Impacts                                                         16
     5.1    Direct Modifications to Marine and Intertidal Habitat               16
     5.2    Water Quality                                                       16
     5.3    Disturbance of acid sulfate soils                                   17
     5.4    Changes to Coastal Processes                                        17
     5.5    Noise and Interference from Physical Presence of Plant/Personnel    17
     5.6    Lighting Impacts                                                    18
     5.7    Interactions between Dredge Plant and Marine Fauna                  18
     5.8    Introduced Pests                                                    18
     5.9    Maritime Safety                                                     18
6    Environmental Management Controls                                         19
7    Offsets                                                                   20
8    Conclusion                                                                21
9    References                                                                22
Appendix A          Pre-Lodgement Meeting Minutes                              A-1
Appendix B          State Codes                                                B-1


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