Manly Lagoon Dredging Project - Manly Council - NSW Government

Manly Lagoon Dredging Project – Review of Environmental FactorsPrepared for Manly and Warringah CouncilsLegislation /RequirementAuthorityRelevance to theProposalApproval / Licence / OtherRequirementsEnvironmentProtection andBiodiversityConservation Act1999 (EPBC Act)FisheriesManagement Act1994Heritage Act 1977National Parksand Wildlife Act1974 (NPW Act)Native VegetationAct 2003Noxious WeedsAct 1993Pesticides Act1999CommonwealthI&I NSW(Fisheries)NSW HeritageOfficeDECCWDECCWI&I NSW(Agriculture) /CouncilDECCW2 July 2010 Cardno (NSW/ACT) Pty Ltd 38H:\Doc\2010\Reports.2010\Rep2580v4.docApproval from DEWHA isrequired if any significantimpacts are expected onitems of nationalenvironmental significanceor Commonwealth Land.Section 199 – A publicauthority (in this case theLPMA) must seek theconcurrence of I&I NSWbefore it authorises thecarrying out of dredgingwork.Section 200 – Relates to thecarrying out of dredgingworks.Section 205 – Relates toworks that harm marinevegetation (i.e. seagrass).Section 219 – Relates to theerection of any obstaclesthat (i.e. nets) that obstructthe free passage of fish.Section 220ZW – Related toharm of threatened species,populations or ecologicalcommunities.Relates to non-Aboriginalhistoric artefacts and/orsites (older than 50 years) iffound.Relates to disturbance ordestruction of anyAboriginal objects or places.Relates to removal of anyidentified threatenedspecies.Relates to the loss of anynative vegetation as a resultof the proposed works.Relates to the removal anddisposal of noxious weeds.Relates to pesticides, ifused during the works.No approvals or licencesrequired.Concurrence is required fromI&I NSW before authorisationto dredge is given.A Section 200 Permit will notbe required to carry out thedredging works as the workswill be authorised by LPMA.A Section 205 Permit will notbe required as no areas ofseagrass are to be removed(Cardno Ecology Lab, 2009a).A Section 219 Permit will notbe required to erect siltcurtains within Manly Lagoon,as the LPMA will be theapproval body. Howeverconcurrence from I&I NSW(Fisheries) will be required.A Section 220ZW Permit willnot be required as nothreatened species will beharmed.No permit or consent isrequired from the NSWHeritage Office as there are noidentified non-Aboriginalhistoric artefacts in proximityto the proposed works.Should any Aboriginal objectbe detected during the works aSection 90 Consent to destroy,deface or damage anAboriginal object or placewould need to be obtained ifthe object cannot be avoided.As the proposed works arebeing assessed and complywith the requirements of Part 5of the EP&A Act, no approvalsare required.No permits or approvalrequired but the proponent isresponsible for removal andproper disposal.No pesticides are proposed tobe used, hence norequirements.