A Journey Towards Facilitating Multiple-Use of Cockburn Sound and Owen Anchorage Stage One Parts I, II And
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A journey towards facilitating Multiple-use of Cockburn Sound and Owen Anchorage Stage One Parts I, II and III Background paper for the Cockburn Sound Management Council Prepared in consultation with the Multiple-use Support Team 2009 ISBN 1 921094 18 4 A Journey towards Facilitating Multiple-use of Cockburn Sound and Owen Anchorage Stage One Parts I, II and III Background Paper for the Cockburn Sound Management Council Initiated by Barb Green Prepared and developed by Barb Green, Geoff Botting, Dr Tom Rose and Officers of the Cockburn Sound Management Council – Department of Environment and Conservation for the Cockburn Sound Management Council Shop 1/ 15 Railway Terrace Rockingham Beach WA 6168 In consultation with the Cockburn Sound Management Council’s Multiple-use Support Team Dr Tom Rose – Council Coordinator Professor Kateryna Longley – Chair Mr Keith Tocas – Recreational Fishing Representative Mr John Smedley – Recreational Boating Representative Mr Bart Houwen – Community Representative Mr Gino Valenti – Fremantle Ports Representative Mr Andrew Hill – Department of Fisheries Representative Mr Tim Bray (in Andrew Hill’s absence) Mr Ian Briggs – Department of Industry and Resources Representative Dr John Keesing – CSIRO Marine Representative Dr Rod Lukatelich – Kwinana Industries Council Representatives and Mr Milan Vicentic – GIS Coordinator, Department of Environment and Conservation Mr Chris Coffey – Environment Officer, Cockburn Sound Management Council Ms Jessica Davis – Environment Officer, Cockburn Sound Management Council Ms Melissa Robins – Environment Officer, Cockburn Sound Management Council Citation Botting G.C., Green, B., Rose, T.H. 2009. ‘Sounding Out’ Published by Cockburn Sound Management Council. Department of Environment and Conservation. 228 pages. ISBN 1 921094 18 4 Acknowledgements: This document represents the cumulative stories, reports and two years is also fully acknowledged and appreciated, work done by numerous researchers, historians, fishermen, particularly contributions from Ms Jessica Davis and Ms boating users, community members and champions of Melissa Robbins. The Department of Environment and Cockburn Sound. Much of the document was initially Conservation GIS section provided invaluable expertise compiled by Barbara Green when working for Cockburn and assistance with mapping and spatial information. Sound Management Council (CSMC) and more recently by The authors wish to emphasise that the information CSMC Senior Environmental Officer, Geoffrey Botting and provided is a humble attempt to capture some of the Coordinator Dr Thomas Rose. The Chair of the Cockburn extensive and fascinating history as well as catalogue Sound Management Council, Professor Kateryna Longley the wide range of multiple uses of this remarkable provided key editorial review and suggestions while this marine embayment. It is hoped this document will be document was being finalised as did Mrs June Hutchison. used to help guide the CSMC and the wider community The CSMC Multiple-use Support Team (MuST) provided into ensuring that sustainable long-term future uses unpaid project direction, structure and key discussion to and management of Cockburn Sound are such that it help develop much the document. The contribution by the remains a healthy, fun, productive and valuable Perth full Cockburn Sound Management Council and staff over metropolitan waterway and environment for all. Contents 1. Setting the Scene – Cockburn Sound and Owen Anchorage and the Cockburn Sound Management Council ...... 1 2. Cockburn Sound Management Council Objective for the Multiple-use Framework ............................................ 3 3. Sounding Out – Part I, II & III Outline ...................................................................................................................... 4 Part I. A review of historical and current use, and administrative roles for Cockburn Sound and Owen Anchorage 1. Cockburn Sound and Owen Anchorage – A History of Multiple-use ............................................................. 7 1.0 Indigenous History .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 1.1 Colonial Settlement ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 1.2 Whaling and Sealing ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.3 Jetty Structures ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.4 Ship Building and Repair ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 1.5 Light Industry – Owen Anchorage ......................................................................................................................................... 9 1.6 Heavy Industry – Cockburn Sound ........................................................................................................................................ 9 1.7 Wastewater Treatment, Re-use and Sewage Discharge ..................................................................................................... 10 1.8 Port Operations ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10 1.9 Defence of Australia .............................................................................................................................................................. 11 1.10 Power Supply ......................................................................................................................................................................... 11 1.11 Commercial and Recreational Fishing ................................................................................................................................. 12 1.12 Aquaculture ............................................................................................................................................................................ 13 1.13 Tourism .................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 1.14 Recreational Boating and Mooring ...................................................................................................................................... 14 1.15 Shore-initiated and Shore-based Recreation ........................................................................................................................ 15 1.16 Natural History Research and Pollution Management .......................................................................................... 15 2. Current Administrative Boundaries in Cockburn Sound and Owen Anchorage ................................................. 17 2.1 Cockburn Sound Management Council – Boundary ......................................................................................................... 17 2.2 Environmental Protection Authority – State Environmental (Cockburn Sound) Policy 2005 Area and Ecological Protection Areas ................................................................................................................................. 17 2.3 Fremantle Ports – Port Limits ............................................................................................................................................... 17 2.4 Department of Defence – Naval Waters .............................................................................................................................. 17 2.5 Department of Fisheries – Aquaculture Leases ................................................................................................................... 17 2.6 Department for Planning and Infrastructure – Navigable Waters and Mooring Control Area ........................................ 18 2.7 Cockburn Cement Limited – Dredging Areas ..................................................................................................................... 18 2.8 Department of Environment and Conservation – Regional Parks ..................................................................................... 18 2.9 City of Cockburn, Town of Kwinana & City of Rockingham – Foreshore Reserves ...................................................... 18 2.10 Industry Tenure of Foreshore and Beaches ........................................................................................................... 19 Sounding Out – a way forward iii Part II. A review of written, spatial, verbal and photographic information for Cockburn Sound and Owen Anchorage (1900–2008) 1. Link to Environmental Management Plan Objective and Recommendation ....................................................... 23 2. Method for Information Collection ........................................................................................................................... 24 2.1 Resourcing ............................................................................................................................................................................