prevelly foreshore management plan
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Rivermouth to Gas Baypresentation by Johan Pienaar, Shire of Augusta Margaret RiverTRANSCRIPT
- 1. CAPE MENTELLETO GAS BAY DEVELOPMENT COCEPT PLAN
2. COASTAL RESERVE AREAS MANAGED BY THE SHIRE Gracetown Prevelly DeadFinish/Flinders Bay East Augusta Margaret RiverTown Site 3. PREVELLY SECTOR
- Extends over a distance of approximately 5 km
- The area generally provides access to surfing, fishing, swimming and other recreational opportunities
- Offers spectacular views
- The reserve is vested in the Shire for recreation purposes
- Is an A-Class Reserve.
4. Development Direction
- The Shires Local Planning Strategy identifies the following policy statements for development in the Prevelly Sector:
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- Ensure compatibility with the protection of natural coastal resources;
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- Be complementary to the surrounding coastal landscape;
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- Cater for projected increases in usage; and
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- Existing Foreshore Management Plan should be monitored, reviewed and updated on a five yearly basis.
5. Foreshore Development Concept Plan (DCP)
- The DCP is to provide an agreed framework for the development of facilities and infrastructure to address:
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- the needs of the local community, as well as visitors,
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- in a way which is safe, functional, visually attractive, and
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- in balance with the natural attributes of the area.
- Provide guidance to the Shire in relation to funding allocations and programming of works.
6. Management Principles
- Environmental
- Natural habitats, particularly areas of high biodiversity, should be protected.
- Disturbance of coastal vegetation shall be minimised and degraded areas should be revegetated.
- Local indigenous plant species should be utilised in revegetation areas.
- Places of unique landscape and scientific and cultural significance shall be conserved and managed.
- The physical stability of the coast should be considered before any development takes place.
- Public Interest
- Ensure that opportunities are provided for the community to participate in coastal planning and management.
- Provide sustainable level of access to beaches and discouragement of access to sensitive and dangerous areas.
- Maintain and enhance the public enjoyment of the coast where this is compatible with environmental objectives and meets requirements for public safety.
- Ensure public open spaces cater for families and people of all ages.
- Ensure sufficient opportunities are provided for access to facilities by people with disabilities.
- Development
- Development should be durable, of high quality, low in maintenance and sympathetic to the natural environment.
- A uniform theme in terms of design, materials should be established.
- A uniform approach for signage should be adopted.
- Development shall be confined to existing nodes and should not sprawl along the coast.
- Effluent discharge should not pollute the beach or near-shore waters.
- Infrastructure should be to a scale which is consistent with the capacity of a locality. Large continuous paved areas should be avoided.
7. Community Expectations
- Keep impact on the natural environment to a minimum
- Character of the area should be maintained
- Large paved areas should be avoided
- Upgrade of ablution facilities at Rivermouth and Surfers Point should be kept low key
- The development of Surf Life Saving Club should be at Gnarabup Oval, not Rivermouth
- Stormwater should be appropriately managed
- Traffic calming measures should be introduced
- Management of bus traffic at Rivermouth and Surfers Point carparks
- Traditional owners must be considered before development starts
- Signage should be consolidated. Ad-hoc signage should be avoided
- Community art to be utilised in areas like Riflebutts Reserve and Gnarabup Oval.
- Sustainable level of access to foreshore should be provided. Access should be managed through fencing and brushing.
8. Community Expectations
- Illegal camping is already a major problem and upgrading facilities and ablutions will exacerbate the problem. Policing required.
- Views from the carpark at Surfers Point must be protected.
- Overall support for a pedestrian path through Surfers Point
- Development of a community facility at Gnarabup Oval.
- No parking close to the Riflebutts oval. Support continued use for overflow parking during events.
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