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

Noosa Spit Coastal Protection Environmental Assessment                                                                                                  B-9
State Codes


 State Code 8: Coastal Development
 PO11 Development:                                          No acceptable outcome is prescribed.        Whilst some minor sediment plumes are expected
 1. maintains or enhances environmental values of                                                       during dredging activity, due to the nature of the
 receiving waters                                                                                       material and the dredging methodology, these are
                                                                                                        expected to be localised and short term only. Water
 2. achieves the water quality objectives of
                                                                                                        quality monitoring will be undertaken during
 Queensland waters
                                                                                                        dredging so that water quality objectives are met.
 3. avoids the release of prescribed water
 contaminants to tidal waters.
                                                                                                        The dredging Contractor will be required to prepare
                                                                                                        an EMP which sets out water quality monitoring
 Note: See Environmental Protection (Water) Policy                                                      requirements as well as general waste and spill
 2009 for the relevant water quality objectives.                                                        management procedures to avoid the release of
                                                                                                        contaminants.
 Category C and R Areas of Vegetation
 PO12 Development:                                          No acceptable outcome is prescribed.        Complies – no category C/R vegetation will be
 1. avoids impacts on category C areas of vegetation                                                    impacted.
 and category R areas of vegetation; or
 2. minimises and mitigates impacts on category C
 areas of vegetation and category R areas of
 vegetation after demonstrating avoidance is not
 reasonably possible.


 Public Use and Access to State Coastal Land
 PO13 Development maintains or enhances public              No acceptable outcome is prescribed.        Complies – there will may be some temporary
 use of and access to and along state coastal land                                                      restrictions to vessel movements in proximity to
 (except where this is contrary to the protection of                                                    dredge equipment, however other navigable
 coastal resources or public safety).                                                                   channels will be available as an alternative.
                                                                                                        Development will reduce public use and access of
                                                                                                        Dog Beach for a short period while there are public
                                                                                                        safety risks but will enhance public use and access
                                                                                                        long-term.
 PO14 Private marine development ensures that               No acceptable outcome is prescribed.        N/A – works are for a public purpose
 works:




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