NQBP lodged an application for a Sea Dumping Permit with Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority on 25 October 2018 under the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act for placement of the dredged material at the existing placement area 6km away from shipping operations and approximately 100km from coralline reef areas of the Great Barrier Reef. NQBP lodged an application for a Marine Park Permit with the Great Barrier Marine Park Authority in December 2017.Īssessment of our application included a 60-day public information period and an information package to provide the community with an opportunity to understand and comment on what we are proposing. Our maintenance dredging management plan was developed in consultation with a Technical Advisory and Consultative Committee consisting of representatives from the Commonwealth, state and local government, port users, environmental/conservation and community interest groups. This work aligns with the recently developed Maintenance Dredging Strategy for Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area Ports released by the Queensland Government. We spent more than three years undertaking detailed studies and engaging with a range of stakeholders to understand the source of natural sediment accumulation and appropriate removal and placement options at the Port of Hay Point. HPMD Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 619.4 KB).HPMD Environmental management and monitoring (PDF, 467.0 KB).HPMD What is maintenance dredging (PDF, 577.9 KB).HPMD Why the need for maintenance dredging (PDF, 509.5 KB).
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