Development Application - Part 2 of 2 - Report & Plans · OPW11/0116

A staged approach of construction is being adopted and this construction plan is relevant only for Stage 1 of the works
[Figure 4]. Stage 1 includes:

     •    Retain existing rock wall [maintain / upgrade as required]
     •    Submerged channel closure [partial]
     •    Wall at end of Noosa River Spit
     •    Groyne I Training Wall
     •    Dredging for interim navigation (location to be determined)
     •    Foreshore nourishment
     •    Removal of dead trees (marine plants) as required
     •    Widening of access track

The submerged channel closure, wall and groyne are to be constructed using sand-filled geotextile mega-containers.




                                                                          Submerged Closure
                                                                            Crest at low Tide




                                    Dredging



                                                                        Nourtshment




                            Wall
          Creel at surface level
             [approx high tide]




Figure 4: Proposed Stage I Works [preliminary design]



     4.   RELEVANT APPROVALS

The following approvals are being sought:

               o Resource Entitlement
               o Prescribed tidal works
               o Interfering with Marine Plants
               o ERA 16 1(b)
               o Registration Certificate
               o Clearing (Nature Conservation Act)