Annex 13 - Schedule 3 - Prescribed Tidal Works

Coastal Protection and Management Regulation 2017
Schedule 3. Code for Assessable Development that is prescribed tidal works
Part 3 Performance outcomes and acceptable outcomes

                                                                             Public access - availability
 8.1 Prescribed tidal works do not have a            The design and construction of the prescribed tidal works is        Complies with Performance Outcome 8.1
 significant adverse effect on the availability of   consistent with the following standards—
 public access to, along or across State coastal     (a) subject to paragraph (b), prescribed tidal works do not         The design provides for a minimum distance of 10m
 land.                                               involve the erection or placement of any physical barrier           from foreshore access to maintain public use of and
                                                     preventing existing public access to, along or across State         access to and along state coastal land. Refer ICM
                                                     coastal land near the works;                                        drawing NROR-2021-00.

                                                     (b) if a relevant planning scheme standard is more stringent        At the Tewantin site (ICM drawing NROR-2021-04)
                                                     than the standard mentioned in paragraph (a)—the relevant           upstream of the boat ramp, there is an opening in the
                                                     planning scheme standard, to the extent it is more stringent than   vegetation that could provide public access to the
                                                     the standard mentioned in paragraph (a);                            structure if desirable. In this location a wider 4m
                                                                                                                         access gap has been provided between shoreward
                                                     (c) any other relevant planning scheme standard that is not
                                                                                                                         reef patches to facilitate safe access by a larger
                                                     inconsistent with the standards mentioned in paragraphs (a) and
                                                                                                                         number of persons if this was desirable (e.g. for
                                                     (b).
                                                                                                                         education purposes).
                                                                              Public access - safety
 9.1 The location and design of prescribed           Public access to State coastal land near the prescribed tidal       Complies with Performance Outcome 9.1
 tidal works does not adversely affect the           works is consistent with each relevant planning scheme
 safety of members of the public accessing           standard.                                                           Members of the public could approach by vessel or
 State coastal land.                                                                                                     from land (for some sites). There are gaps between
                                                                                                                         the reef patches at the seabed and this would allow
                                                                                                                         persons to transit between the reef patches.

                                                                                                                         The design includes
                                                                                                                         -   Crest level at Mean High Water Springs will result
                                                                                                                             in the works being exposed at most tides,
                                                                                                                             although some settlement is expected initially
                                                                                                                             which may result in lowering of crest levels.
                                                                                                                         -   Provision of a navigation buoy and signage at
                                                                                                                             each site to reduce the risk of vessel collision with
                                                                                                                             the works, impacts from anchoring and warn
                                                                                                                             against consuming oysters from the works.
                                                                                                                         -   Gaps between reef patches to be 1-4m wide to
                                                                                                                             allow for careful transit of monitoring personnel
                                                                                                                             and public. This gap widens at water level due to
                                                                                                                             batter slopes. A wider gap (minimum 4m) is
                                                                                                                             provided where land-based access is viable and

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