6. Noosa River DMP Ver0 (Combined)

Contents
1     Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1

    1.1        Scope ......................................................................................................................... 1
2     The Subject Sites .............................................................................................................. 2

    2.1        Replenishment Sites .................................................................................................. 2
       2.1.1      Munna Park ............................................................................................................ 2
       2.1.2      Gympie Terrace Foreshore .................................................................................... 2
    2.2        Additional Extraction Site ........................................................................................... 4
    2.3        Noosa River Estuary .................................................................................................. 4
    2.4        Noosa River Catchment ............................................................................................. 5
3     Proposed Project .............................................................................................................. 6

    3.1        Potential impacts to marine plants ............................................................................. 6
4     Marine Plants .................................................................................................................... 7

    4.1        Foreshore Survey....................................................................................................... 7
    4.2        Seagrass Survey ........................................................................................................ 7
5     Impact Assessment .......................................................................................................... 9

    5.1        Legislative Requirements ........................................................................................... 9
    5.2        Marine Plants ........................................................................................................... 10
    5.3        Turbidity ................................................................................................................... 13
    5.4        Benthic Habitat ......................................................................................................... 13
    5.5        Noise ........................................................................................................................ 14
    5.6        Debris, Spills and Contaminants .............................................................................. 14
6     Offset Liability ................................................................................................................. 15

7     References ...................................................................................................................... 16



Appendix A – Marine Plant Survey

Appendix B – State Code 11




Noosa River                                                                                                                          Page iv
Marine Plant Impact Assessment
Project Number: BC-20067