Decision Letter - Change to an Existing Approval - Plus Copy sent to DERM & QT (Maritime) [As Published] · 142008.383.02

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Amended Concurrence Agency Response - |PCC01117608

The sand shifting activity and/or associated activites must not result in changes to hydrodynamics, tdal
pnsm and tdal regime of the Noosa River

All praccal and reasonable measures must be taken to prevent the occurrence of by-catch associated vath
the operation of the sand shifting activity and/or associated activites

The sand shifter is not to operate below a depth of 8 metres below the natural surface profile or the
depth required to maintain stabelity of the Noosa River Training wall (whichever is the lesser)

‘Sand shail be placed uniformly along the section of beach to be nounshed using the discharge outlets
available and in accordance with the specified plans

All deposited sand shail be clean and free of silt, clay, organic matenal or any other deleterious
substance and must be of a grain size compatible with the existing beach sand

Acid Sulfate Souls

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For all works within the Noosa Estuary that may potentially expose acid sulphate soils, an acid sulfate
sod mvestigation must be performed in accordance with the QASSIT Guidelines (Ahern C R_, Ahern

MR and Powell B , 1998, Guxdelines for Sampling and Analysis of Lowland Acid Sulfate Soils (ASS) in
Queensland 1998, Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines) or subsequent versions
thereof, prior to commencing the construction works

Construction and operation of the sand shefting facility must comply with the latest edition of the
Environmental Protection Agency's Instructions for the Treatment and Management of Acid Sulfate
Sars, 2001

Acid sulfate soils must be managed such that contaminants are not directly or ndwecily released, as a
result of the construction and operation of the sand shifting activity and/or associated activities, to any
waters or the bed and banks of any waters

Vegetation and Dune Stabudity

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All works must be undertaken in a manner that minwmises damage to the vegetation adjacent to the site

The vadth of cleanng of the vegetation for access and construction works |s to be minimised and mature
trees are to be retained where possible by minor realignment of the works

All organically ennched sand removed from the top layer (topsoil) within the proposed development
areas must be stockpiled separately prior to excavabon, and respread over the development area after
re-profiling as part of the revegetation works

All areas of exposed sand are to be stabilised against wind erosion dunng the construcbon penod

All matenal excavated from a dunal system for construction works must be placed, levelled and
stabilised against wind erosion on the seaward side of the building or structure

Any erosion or loss of sand surrounding the works that occurs because of changes caused by the works
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