Annex 11 - Code 11 - Marine Plants

  Performance outcomes                                                    Acceptable outcomes                                             Response
  Note: Further guidance on rights in context of fisheries resources                                                                      Tewantin is the only site where marine plants
  and fish habitats is provided in the operational policy provisions of
                                                                                                                                          (macroalgae and turfing algae) will be temporarily
  Management and protection of marine plants and other tidal fish
  habitats (FHMOP 001), Department of Primary Industries and                                                                              impacted by the works. The works will replace the
  Fisheries, 2007.                                                                                                                        rocky substrate with a similar rocky substrate of
                                                                                                                                          greater area, which the marine plants are expected to
                                                                                                                                          naturally recolonise, possibly to an extent greater than
  The provision of owners consent to lodge the                                                                                            recorded at the site in 2020.
  development application does not confer rights.
                                                                                                                                          The works will provide for public facility by restoring a
                                                                                                                                          functionally lost ecosystem type to the Noosa River,
                                                                                                                                          which is expected to also enhance the diversity and
                                                                                                                                          abundance of marine plants.

                                                                                                                                          The engineers certify that the weight of the rock
                                                                                                                                          substrate, coupled with its geometric profile and
                                                                                                                                          interlocking nature will prevent significant movement,
                                                                                                                                          though a small amount of settling of the substrate into
                                                                                                                                          soft sediments (up to 200mm) may occur. These
                                                                                                                                          engineering assessments are based on sediment
                                                                                                                                          cores which were taken from the sites.

                                                                                                                                          The works do not propose to impact on commercial
                                                                                                                                          businesses including commercial fishing businesses
                                                                                                                                          using the waterway. See Project Restoration Plan,
                                                                                                                                          Section 4.6 Public consultations.

  PO4 The spatial extent of disturbance to marine                         For work associated with private development that is a jetty,   Complies with PO4
  plants is minimised.                                                    pontoon or boat ramp only:
                                                                                                                                          The spatial extent of the oyster reef patches has been
                                                                          AO4.1 Only one structure adjoins the property.                  minimised through an exhaustive habitat and
  Note: For more information, refer to relevant fish
                                                                                                                                          restoration suitability modelling and site selection
  habitat management operational policies and fish                        Note: A structure includes boat ramps, jetties                  process (See Project Restoration Plan, Section 2:
  habitat guidelines:                                                     and pontoons                                                    Restoration Models). Seagrass and mangroves are
       1.   Management and protection of marine plants and other                                                                          completely avoided. The impact on degraded
            tidal fish habitats (FHMOP 001), Department of Primary        AND                                                             macroalgae communities at the Tewantin restoration
            Industries and Fisheries, 2007                                                                                                site is temporary only. All other works will be on bare
                                                                                                                                          sand.




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