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MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES<br />

Estuarine Habitat <strong>Management</strong> Guidelines<br />

PRIORITY<br />

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ACTION<br />

RESPONSIBILITY<br />

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All applications for development or works over or fronting into<br />

<strong>Brisbane</strong> <strong>Water</strong>, other than jetties, ramps, pontoons, or must<br />

provide details <strong>of</strong> proposed stormwater disposal. The <strong>Council</strong><br />

will not permit uncontrolled disposal <strong>of</strong> stormwater into<br />

<strong>Brisbane</strong> <strong>Water</strong> from individual sites. The <strong>Council</strong> may<br />

require installation <strong>of</strong> sediment traps, trash racks, energy<br />

dissipaters or other additional devices to private stormwater<br />

outlets where considered appropriate with any proposed<br />

drainage works.<br />

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All proposed stormwater works are to be in accordance with<br />

recognised urban stormwater and erosion management<br />

principles such as those published by the State Government’s<br />

Soil Conservation Service, as well as <strong>Council</strong>'s Code <strong>of</strong><br />

Practice: Erosion and Sedimentation Control. Standards may<br />

be reviewed from time to time and, accordingly applicants<br />

should contact <strong>Council</strong> prior to making an application in order<br />

to ascertain any revised or new standards which may apply.<br />

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Proposed development must not impact on the existing water<br />

circulation within <strong>Brisbane</strong> <strong>Water</strong>, its individual embayments<br />

or tidal tributaries in a manner that is likely to adversely affect<br />

the water quality <strong>of</strong> <strong>Brisbane</strong> <strong>Water</strong> and or the physical and<br />

biological well being <strong>of</strong> its natural estuarine habitats. In<br />

instances where proposed development is likely to impact on<br />

the water circulation, <strong>Council</strong> will require the applicant to<br />

provide documented details from a suitably qualified<br />

consultant demonstrating to the satisfaction <strong>of</strong> <strong>Council</strong> that the<br />

water circulation and biology/ecology within the locality and<br />

any adjacent natural estuarine habitats will not be adversely<br />

affected by the proposed development.<br />

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<strong>Council</strong><br />

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In instances where minor and unavoidable damage to natural<br />

estuarine habitats within <strong>Brisbane</strong> <strong>Water</strong> is likely to occur by<br />

proposed development and as may be considered acceptable<br />

to <strong>Council</strong>, the <strong>Council</strong> will require that the applicant<br />

undertakes adequate restoration <strong>of</strong> such areas before any<br />

final approval for the occupation or use <strong>of</strong> the proposed<br />

development is issued by <strong>Council</strong>. In such instances, the<br />

applicant will be required to provide habitat restoration and<br />

environmental compensation for loss <strong>of</strong> habitat in consultation<br />

with <strong>NSW</strong> Fisheries for <strong>Council</strong>'s approval with any building<br />

application for such works.<br />

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<strong>Council</strong><br />

<strong>NSW</strong> Fisheries<br />

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In order to maintain and enhance the diversity and scale <strong>of</strong><br />

natural estuarine habitats with <strong>Brisbane</strong> <strong>Water</strong>, the <strong>Council</strong><br />

and <strong>NSW</strong> Fisheries strongly supports and encourages<br />

initiatives to rehabilitate foreshore areas in a manner that<br />

reflect the objectives <strong>of</strong> this plan and which would provide a<br />

positive contribution to the enhancement <strong>of</strong> the natural<br />

character <strong>of</strong> <strong>Brisbane</strong> <strong>Water</strong>.<br />

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<strong>Council</strong>, <strong>NSW</strong><br />

Fisheries<br />

<strong>Brisbane</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Management</strong> - July 1995 Page 12

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