2304-34319 SRA - Information request

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            (d) a description of the risk and likely magnitude of impacts on the environmental
                values and
            (e) details of the management practices proposed to be implemented to prevent or
                minimise adverse impacts and
            (f) details of how the land the subject of the application will be rehabilitated after each
                relevant activity ceases.

            The submitted application material provides limited information (including limited ground
            truthing) regarding the timing that the dredging activity and beach nourishment works are
            proposed to be conducted. For example, the statement provided within application material
            response to SDAP State Code 11 “Extraction operations will not occur during closed
            seasons for any of the finfish species found within the Noosa River estuary (July –
            August).”, does not provide sufficient information detailing flora species or the consideration
            for fish migration and spawning activities and periods.

            Furthermore, it is noted that the dredging activity includes both the removal of material,
            transport and placement of spoil. Therefore, an assessment of impacts should consider
            each of the aspects of the project.

            The submitted application material provides limited information surrounding the transport
            and placement operational plans provided for assessment. Specifically, limited information
            has been supplied surrounding the proposed use of the floating pipeline to transport the
            dredge material from the proposed dredging activity location to the proposed beach
            nourishment location. Any structure or attachments proposed to be used for the
            transportation and disposal of dredge material should be accompanied with adequate
            description and demonstration on why it would be required and the potential impacts of
            utilising such equipment.

            Action:
            Please provide an assessment, of the likely impact of the dredging activity and beach
            nourishment works has on the environmental values including:
            (a) a description of the risk and likely magnitude of impacts on the environmental values
                including but not limited to:
                  i. the method by which the dredge spoil will be transported and placed in the area
                      including an Environmental Values impact assessment on this method of
                      transport (i.e., is a pipeline proposed, will it be floating or submerged, will it
                      interact with coastal process or require additional approvals such as a tidal works
                      approval?) and
                 ii. pipeline design plans including the proposed layout, cross-sections, booster
                      pumps, outlet locations, and any other features that provide detail on the
                      functioning and interaction with the surrounding environment.

            (b) details of the management practices proposed to be implemented to prevent or
                minimise adverse impacts including but not limited to:
                 i. detailed information for the timing of the dredging activity and beach nourishment
                      works that demonstrate that the proposed works have accounted for relevant
                      seasonal environmental events (e.g., marine plant flowering, fish spawning, fish
                      migration periods).
2.          Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995 – Allocation of Quarry Material

            Issue:



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            A quarry material allocation is needed where dredging activity results in the removal of
            material from land under tidal waters on State Coastal Land and where the material is
            disposed of above the high water mark and/or outside of the active coastal system.

            If the proposed development involves removing quarry material from land under tidal water
            to above the high water mark or removed from the active tidal system on State Coastal
            Land, an allocation of quarry material under section 73 of the Coastal Protection and
            Management Act 1995 will need to be obtained. Please note an allocation of quarry material
            permit only allows access to the material. A relevant development approval for tidal works
            and an environmental authority for dredging is also required for the removal of the material
            from tidal waters.

            Applications for Allocations of Quarry Material (AQM) are to be forwarded to DES directly.
            Advice on AQMs may be provided through SARA or further information is available in the
            Dredging and Allocation of Quarry Material Guideline (ESR/2016/1979 Dredging and
            allocation of quarry material (des.qld.gov.au)).

            The following information should accompany an application for an allocation of quarry
            material:
                Plans drawn to a suitable scale to show:
                        o The boundaries dredged basin, adjacent river banks, sand banks and
                             shorelines, showing the line of high water mark (mean high water spring),
                             the limit of vegetation and any other details to permit the identification of
                             the tidal land on the ground.
                        o A hydrographic survey of the land on lines not more than 20 meters apart.
                        o A proposed area(s) where the quarry material will be taken ashore or
                             transported over, and the proposed location of any stockpile, reclamation,
                             disposal or fill areas.
                        o Adjacent real property boundaries, roads and any esplanade.
                        o Navigation channels, navigation aids, pipelines, cables, wharves and any
                             other structures or harbour works located in or adjacent to the land to be
                             dredged.
                Plans showing the depth of dredging and the anticipated final alignment and slope
                    of batters, together with an indication as to whether this work will result in a stable
                    alignment or if recurrent maintenance dredging will be required.
                Characteristics of quarry material to be removed. For material to be disposed of
                    within the marine environment, the characteristics of the material and potential
                    impacts at the disposal site, as required under the National Assessment Guidelines
                    for Dredging 2009.
                Purpose/use of the quarry material.
                Methods of extraction of quarry material and disposal of dredge spoil (including
                    equipment to be used).
                Maximum extraction rate of quarry material in cubic meters per year.
                Agreement form:
                        o Owner(s) of land on which the material is to be deposited or stockpiled and
                        o Owner(s) of land which the material will be transported either by pipeline or
                             truck
                A statement addressing how the proposed works meet section 75 and 104 of the
                    Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995.
                The views of a local government about the removal of the quarry material or


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                       placement of spoil.
                      The views of a harbour master about the effect the removal or placement may have
                       on marine safety in tidal water.
                      If the removal or placement happens on land within the limits of a port—the views
                       of the port authority or port operator for the land about the removal or placement.
                      Verifiable methodology for measuring the volume (m3) of quarry material removed.

             Further information on allocations of quarry material is available at the following site:
             Dredging and removal of quarry material from under tidal water | Business Queensland

             Action
             Please provide evidence of granted approvals and permits for the allocation of quarry
             material or provide information to demonstrate that the dredged material to be utilised for
             beach nourishment works is being placed below the high water mark.
 Advice

 1.          Capital Dredging
             As per the Dredging and Allocation of Quarry Material Guideline, capital dredging involves
             dredging a site for the first time. The proposed dredging activity is considered to be capital
             dredging because the dredge area has been expanded.

             Please note that water related risks and emissions, including relevant environmental
             values, may generally be higher with capital dredging as opposed to maintenance dredging.




How to respond
You have three months to respond to this request and the due date to SARA is 17 October 2023.
You may respond by providing either: (a) all of the information requested; (b) part of the information
requested; or (c) a notice that none of the information will be provided. Further guidance on responding to
an information request is provided in section 13 of the Development Assessment Rules (DA Rules).

It is recommended that you provide all the information requested above. If you decide not to provide all
the information requested, your application will be assessed and decided based on the information
provided to date.

You are requested to upload your response and complete the relevant tasks in MyDAS2.

As SARA is a referral agency for this application, a copy of this information request will be provided to the
assessment manager in accordance with section 12.4 of the DA Rules.




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If you require further information or have any questions about the above, please contact Jodie Wilson,
Senior Planning Officer, on 5352 9778 or via email [email protected] who will be
pleased to assist.

Yours sincerely




Matthew Holznagel
Principal Planning Officer

cc        Noosa Shire Council, [email protected]


 Development details

 Description:                    Development permit                 Material change of use for ERA (Environmentally Relevant Activity) for
                                                                    dredging / nourishment up to 10,000 tonnes.
                                                                    Operational work for for dredging and nourishment to aid erosion
                                                                    mitigation

 SARA role:                 referral agency

 SARA trigger:                     Schedule 10, Part 6, Division 3, Subdivision 3 (Planning Regulation 2017) – Marine plants
                                   Schedule 10, Part 17, Division 3, Table 1 (Planning Regulation 2017) – Tidal works or works in a coastal
                                    management district
                                   Schedule 10, Part 17, Division 3, Table 2 (Planning Regulation 2017) – Tidal works or works in a coastal
                                    management district
                                   Schedule 10, Part 8, Division 2, Subdivision , Section 15, Item 1 (Planning Regulation 2017) – Queensland
                                    heritage place
                                   Schedule 10, Part 5, Division 4, Table 2 (Planning Regulation 2017) - Environmentally relevant activities
                                    (only if ERA has not been devolved to a local government)

 SARA reference:            2304-34319 SRA

 Assessment criteria:       State Development Assessment Provisions (SDAP) version 3.0:
                                State code 11: Removal and destruction of Marine Plants
                                State code 7: Maritime Safety
                                State code 8: Coastal development and tidal works
                                State code 14: Queensland heritage
                                State code 22: Environmentally relevant activities




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