Annex 11 - Code 11 - Marine Plants

  Performance outcomes                          Acceptable outcomes   Response
                                                                      Declared FHA (A and B areas)
                                                                      Works propose to restore ecological values and enhance
                                                                      fisheries resources at the site by the restoration of oyster
                                                                      ecosystem, which provides habitat and food resources,
                                                                      breeding sites and nursery areas for marine fish.

                                                                      The works at the Goat Island restoration site will not impact
                                                                      on marine plants.

                                                                      Protected Area (estates)
                                                                      The Goat Island Conservation Park is a protected area that
                                                                      is estuarine in nature and protects mangroves, related tree
                                                                      communities and tidal flats of Goat Island. The park is
                                                                      adjacent and landward of the proposed Goat Island
                                                                      restoration footprint. The values of the Park are protected
                                                                      from the restoration works as all mangrove and tree
                                                                      communities within the park are outside of the restoration
                                                                      footprints. Aerial mangroves roots, fallen timber and other
                                                                      marine plants encountered on the tidal flats are further
                                                                      protected by a 2m separation area between them and the
                                                                      oyster reef patches as per the Project Restoration Plan
                                                                      (Section 2.3, Table 2.2., line 1).

                                                                      The proposed works are designed to minimise the potential
                                                                      for erosion of the park shoreline. On the contrary, it is
                                                                      expected that the works may enhance protection of the park
                                                                      shoreline by attenuating some wave action due to the high
                                                                      rugosity and positioning of the oyster reef patches, which
                                                                      will attenuate wave energy before it reaches the shoreline at
                                                                      all but the highest points of the tidal cycle (see Project
                                                                      Restoration Plan, Section 8.4. Erosion control).

                                                                      Note – Ecological information regarding the Goat Island
                                                                      restoration site was provide by Ecological Services
                                                                      Professionals. A full report is included as Annex 1 of the
                                                                      Project Restoration Plan. See also relevant plans – MSES
                                                                      (Annex 2), MQ1401 (Annex 3), Noosa River FHA (Annex 4)




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