Planning Approval Considerations OPTIONS Legislation, planning and Land availability Present and future land Proximity to residential and permits and approval uses commercial properties Variety of approvals required Suitable site in close proximity Must be a need for General public not accepting LAND RECLAMATION (e.g. under Sustainable to dredge footprint must be reclamation for future use. of reclaimed land in close (sub-tidal creation of Planning Act, Fisheries Act, available. Size of site directly proximity to land) Coastal Protection and determines the volume of spoil residential/recreational areas. Management Act, Marine that can be accommodated. Parks Act, Environmental Example: 7500 ha required for Protection Act, GBRMP Act, 15 Mm3 volume of spoil at 1.5 EPBC Act). Absolute m depth with a drying time of 8 constraints for land months. reclamation sites include significant wetlands, cultural heritage sites and protected areas. Approvals required from Large areas required for Large areas must be available General community not CONSTRUCTION FILL various departments (e.g. drying out material. Land has in vicinity of dredge site. There accepting of drying out areas (supra-tidal) under Environmental to be within reasonable must be a need for the end close to residential centres. Protection Act). Absolute distance to dredge site to product (fill material). constraints for drying out allow pumping of material. (dewatering) facilities include Drying out areas preferably significant wetlands, cultural close to reuse fill sites. Use of heritage sites and protected land owned by port would be areas. best case.
OPTIONS Planning Approval Considerations Legislation, planning and permits and approval Land availability Present and future land uses Proximity to residential and commercial properties LAND RECLAMATION (sub-tidal creation of land) Variety of approvals required (e.g. under Sustainable Planning Act, Fisheries Act, Coastal Protection and Management Act, Marine Parks Act, Environmental Protection Act, GBRMP Act, EPBC Act). Absolute constraints for land reclamation sites include significant wetlands, cultural heritage sites and protected areas. Suitable site in close proximity to dredge footprint must be available. Size of site directly determines the volume of spoil that can be accommodated. Example: 7500 ha required for 15 Mm3 volume of spoil at 1.5 m depth with a drying time of 8 months. Must be a need for reclamation for future use. General public not accepting of reclaimed land in close proximity to residential/recreational areas. CONSTRUCTION FILL (supra-tidal) Approvals required from various departments (e.g. under Environmental Protection Act). Absolute constraints for drying out (dewatering) facilities include significant wetlands, cultural heritage sites and protected areas. Large areas required for drying out material. Land has to be within reasonable distance to dredge site to allow pumping of material. Drying out areas preferably close to reuse fill sites. Use of land owned by port would be best case. Large areas must be available in vicinity of dredge site. There must be a need for the end product (fill material). General community not accepting of drying out areas close to residential centres.
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