Brisbane Water Plan of Management - Gosford City Council - NSW ...

5.0 WATER USE AND OCCUPATIONS WITHIN BRISBANE WATER
Brisbane Water is a popular water-based recreational asset which is experiencing strong
pressure for the use of and access to its waters. (Refer to Tables 2 and 3 and figures 10 to 19).
The waterway is subject to many competing demands, from the following forms of use and
development:
- foreshore residential development.
- foreshore picnic and recreation areas, nature reserves etc.
- swimming.
- oyster farming.
- shore fishing.
- boat fishing.
- sailing.
- water skiing.
- other boating and water borne transport services.
- secondary demands, eg boat hire, repairs, boat sheds, moorings, equipment sales,
construction, oyster depuration plants and other shore based commercial activities.
- utility installations.
As a result there is a need to develop management provisions to reduce conflict arising from
competing demand for use of Brisbane Water and to efficiently manage the allocation of space
and the resources of Brisbane Water amongst the various users of the estuary.
5.1 Management Objectives
MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES
Water Use and Occupations within Brisbane Water
PRIORITY
FOR
ACTION
RESPONSIBILITY
a
To maintain opportunities for public access between the
waterway and public reserves, including road reserves, and
proposed open space land and the recreational usage of
water space adjacent to such land through the promotion of
appropriate foreshore development.
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Council
b
Promote increased opportunity for public foreshore access in
private foreshore development.
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Council, LAWC
(CLS)
c
Encourage recreational activities and development which is in
keeping with the natural character of Brisbane Water and
which does not adversely affect the amenity of the waterway.
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Council
d
Promote public awareness of existing public foreshore
recreation and access opportunities around Brisbane Water.
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Council
e
Minimise any adverse environmental effects of moorings and
other wet berths on the aesthetic appearance of Brisbane
Water, its flora and fauna and impact on navigation,
recreational opportunities and safety.
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Council, Waterways
Authority,
LAWC (CLS)
f
Have specific regard for the cumulative effects of moorings,
wet berths and associated boating in Brisbane Water,
particularly in terms of their occupation of waterway space,
their visual impact when viewed from the foreshore areas
within the subject locality, and their impact on water quality,
flora and fauna through the greater concentration of boats.
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Council, Waterways
Authority, LAWC
(CLS)
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