Approved Marine Plant Monitoring Plan · OPW21/0049

Dog Beach Sand Nourishment Project: Marine Plant Monitoring Plan                                              7
Monitoring Plan




         • Site restoration (ground works to reinstate conditions suitable for marine plants; revegetation;
           pest control);

         • Direct offsets (onsite/offsite fish habitat enhancement/ restoration/ rehabilitation/ connectivity/
           creation); and/ or

         • Indirect financial offsets.

         Any changes to this monitoring plan shall be made in consultation with and approved by DAF.

2.9      Reporting
         Table 2-1 outlines reporting requirements under this plan. All reports are to be submitted to and
         signed off by DAF.

                                       Table 2-1     Monitoring Report Requirements
                   Report Details                           Timing                            Prepared By
          Marine plant and fisheries          •    Within two months of             Qualified ecologist
          resource assessment in                   construction being
          accordance with this plan.               completed;
                                              •    Six months following the first
                                                   post construction monitoring
                                                   survey;
                                              •    Yearly for a period of three
                                                   years after completion of the
                                                   works unless adaptive
                                                   measures and corrective
                                                   actions are implemented.
          Update of this plan to reflect      As required                           Qualified ecologist
          adaptive management measures
          taken, if required.
          Update of this plan to reflect      As required                           Qualified ecologist
          corrective actions taken, if
          required, such as:
          •   Site Restoration Plan, and/or
          •   Offset Delivery Plan.
          Final Report: summary and           Once it is demonstrated after a       Qualified ecologist
          conclusion of the monitoring        minimum of three years there is
          plan.                               no to very low potential for long-
                                              term impacts on living marine
                                              plants


2.10     Finalisation
         The monitoring plan can conclude after a period of three years following completion of the works and
         once it is demonstrated there is no, to very low, potential for long-term impacts on live marine plants.
         Conclusion of the program shall be approved by DAF.




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