2021-10-08 SM - Item 1 - Attachment 1 - Draft Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan

The following actions will help progress the achievement of these outcomes:

MANAGEMENT              ACTIONS FOR MARCUS BEACH AND CASTAWAYS BEACH – THE NEXT
RESPONSE                5 YEARS
AREA

Land Use                Amend the Noosa Plan 2020 to ensure it aligns with State Planning Policy
Planning                requirements regarding coastal erosion risks.
Public
recreational,           Investigate opportunities to reduce risks to the beach carpark (including
built, and              amenities block) and David Low Way at Castaways Beach through adaptive
Infrastructure          design as part of asset renewal program updates
assets
                        Expand native vegetation coverage to support frontal dune stabilisation
                        Redesign beach accesses to deter foot traffic across nearby dunes
Beaches and             Install signage for increasing beach user understanding of importance of
Dunes                   healthy dune systems
                        Investigate options of managed alignment of coastal creeks and other natural
                        drainage locations


Other                   No actions proposed


Table 7 - Five year action plan for responding to projected coastal erosion risks in Marcus Beach and Castaways Beach

Other shire wide actions are also identified at the beginning of this Section 5.




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