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9 OFFSET CONDITION

A Deed, or other formal written agreement, for fish habitat offsets is to be entered into
between The State of Queensland, acting through its agency the Department of Employment,
Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI), and Sunshine Coast Regional Council. The
impacted marine fish habitat outlined in Condition 1 is to be offset in a manner that is
acceptable to Fisheries Queensland and compliant with the Queensland Government
Environmental Offsets Policy and Fisheries Habitat Management Operational Policy FHMOP
005: Mitigation and Compensation for Works or Activities Causing Marine Fish Habitat Loss.
The offset/s will preferably be documented within an offset package for the Noosa River Spit
Erosion Protection Works and may include:

 

 

 

a) direct offsets through inputs for the protection, creation or enhancement of fish habitats and
fisheries resources: or

b) indirect offset financial contribution to be allocated to fish habitat projects for the protection,
creation or enhancement of fish habitats and fisheries resources; or

c) a combination of a) and b). The offset Deed, or other formal written agreement, must be
executed by both parties within three (3) months of the issue of the decision notice for this
approval.

Basis for inclusion of conditions:

e The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation must assess the
development application against the purposes of the Fisheries Act 1994. This application can
only comply with those purposes, including promoting ecological sustainable development, if
compliance with the abovementioned conditions is achieved.

 

Delegate of the
Chief Executive

 

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