2202-27255 SRA - Response with conditions

                                                                                            2202-27255 SRA




Attachment 3—Reasons for referral agency response
(Given under section 56(7) of the Planning Act 2016)

The reasons for SARA’s decision are:
 The application is for operational work for prescribed tidal works for habitat restoration within the
   Noosa River.
 There are four restoration sites that form part of this proposal, which are located at Tewantin, Goat
   Island, Noosa Sound East and Noosa Sound West.
 The works at the four restoration sites are located in the Noosa River navigation corridor and in a
   coastal management district.
 The proposed works for the Tewantin and Goat Island restoration sites are within the Noosa River
   declared fish habitat area (FHA) - management A area. Part of the Tewantin restoration site and all of
   the Goat Island restoration site occurs within the declared FHA and these areas are 1,667m2 and
   837m2 in size respectively, with a total proposed restoration area of 2,504m2.
 The works will result in temporary removal, destruction or damage to 479m2 of marine plants.
 The proposed prescribed tidal works will not impede on the safe navigation of vessels in the Noosa
   River and signage will be provided to ensure safe navigation within proximity to the restoration sites.
 The proposed operational work complies with State code 7: Maritime safety, State code 8: Coastal
   development and tidal works, State code 11: Removal, destruction or damage of marine plants and
   State code 12: Development in a declared fish habitat area, of the State Development Assessment
   Provisions, version 2.6, subject to conditions:
       o to ensure the development is carried out generally in accordance with the plans of
            development submitted with the application.
       o to ensure that at all times, all lights on or above the development site do not interfere with
            safe navigation in surrounding waterways.
       o to ensure the development avoids or minimises adverse impacts on coastal resources and
            their values.
       o to ensure landowners are aware they must take responsibility for their damaged property as
            they can impact on coastal resources and public safety.
       o to allow for compliance in relation to what is considered generally in accordance with the
            approved plans when preliminary plans are submitted with the application. Development
            inconsistent with the approval may have an impact on coastal management that was not
            considered in assessment.
       o to ensure any disturbance to acid sulfate soils is managed to prevent impacts to coastal
            environments.
       o to ensure the development is carried out in the location and to the extent specified on the
            approved plans of development.
       o to ensure the reef construction and sediment control is carried in accordance with the Project
            Restoration Plan.
       o to ensure the development is maintained in accordance with the approved plans of
            development and any ongoing requirements of conditions.
       o to ensure the disturbance of acid sulfate soil is managed to prevent impacts on fisheries
            resources and fish habitats.
       o to facilitate the monitoring of the development works for compliance purposes.
       o to ensure significant residual impacts to matters of State environmental significance are
            appropriately managed.
       o to ensure the development avoids and protects identified fish habitats and fisheries
            resources.
       o to ensure the development does not encroach into fish habitat areas outside the approved
            area.
       o to ensure tidal land profiles are restored to match the surrounding or pre-works sediment
            profile to aid re-colonisation by flora and fauna.


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