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Eden Breakwater Wharf Extension Eden Breakwater Wharf Extension Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Referral 28 November 2016 Level 17, 141 Walker Street North Sydney NSW 2060 Australia www.advisian.com Disclaimer Advisian operates as an independent business line of the WorleyParsons Group. This referral has been prepared on behalf of and for the exclusive use of NSW Department of Industry – Lands (the Department), and is subject to and issued in accordance with the agreement between the Department and WorleyParsons. Advisian accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for it in respect of any use of or reliance upon this referral by any third party. Copying this referral without the permission of the Department and Advisian is not permitted. Project No: 301311-13734 - Eden Breakwater Wharf Extension – EPBC Referral Advisian Rev Description Author Review Approval Date A Internal Review 11.11.2016 C Steele H Houridis N/A B Issued to Client for review 17.11.2016 C Steele H Houridis S Mason-Jones 0 Final 28.11.2016 C Jones S Mason-Jones S Mason-Jones Referral of proposed action Eden Breakwater Wharf Extension Proposed action title: 1 Summary of proposed action NOTE: In addition to completing the fields below, you must also attach a map of the area affected by the action that includes the following features (if relevant): the location of the action; the approximate boundary of the areas and habitat mentioned in items 3.1 and 3.2; and to the extent practicable and relevant, the tenure of the project area of the proposed action (e.g. freehold, leasehold etc.). It is the Department’s preference that maps are provided in A4 size and that the geographic information system (GIS) vector (shapefile) dataset associated with the maps is also provided. 1.1 Short description The Department of Industry – Lands (“the Department”) has identified the need to extend the existing Breakwater Wharf and to deepen and extend the existing berth pocket within Snug Cove, within the Port of Eden in southern NSW. The Eden Breakwater Wharf Extension (“the Project”) will enable cruise ships up to 325m in length to berth so that passengers can embark/disembark via a gangway onto the wharf. Key features of the Project include: Extension of the existing wharf by approximately 95m, Installation of three mooring dolphins and two berthing dolphins. Installation of new landside bollards to restrain the ship’s bow. Dredging of approximately 231,500m3 of in-situ material (including overdredging allowance). Transport and placement of the dredge material at an offshore disposal site. Installation of minor services (lighting, potable water and emergency water). Installation of navigation aids. 1.2 Latitude and longitude Latitude Longitude Marine degrees minutes seconds degrees minutes seconds Construction Zone 37 4 41.12594 149 54 6.67288 37 4 40.49405 149 54 32.44655 37 4 31.25081 149 54 23.59404 37 4 20.95993 149 54 28.87092 37 4 20.52148 149 54 20.89833 37 4 32.23946 149 53 58.28517 Onshore degrees minutes seconds degrees minutes seconds Construction Zone 37 4 26.35 149 54 27.26 37 4 22.72 149 54 34.74 37 4 24.04 149 54 32.95 37 4 27.18 149 54 33.19 Offshore Disposal Area degrees minutes seconds degrees minutes seconds 37 4 43.3272 150 1 39.4788 37 5 15.7056 150 1 39.4788 37 5 15.7056 150 1 59.7684 37 4 43.3272 150 1 59.7684 Note: the coordinates for the Offshore Disposal Area are in accordance with Sea Dumping Permit No. SD2015/3102. 1 The Marine Construction Zone which includes the location of the wharf extension and dredge footprint is shown in Figure 4 of Appendix B. The Onshore Construction Zone is shown in Figure 4 of Appendix B. The location of the Offshore Disposal Area is shown in Figure 1 of Appendix B. 1.3 Locality and property description The Breakwater Wharf extension and dredging works footprint in Snug Cove and Twofold Bay are partly located within Lot 111 DP 839683 (Crown Reserve 180072) and vacant Crown Land (Figure 1 and 2 in Appendix B). Snug Cove is situated adjacent to the town of Eden and comprises a Breakwater Wharf and two jetties; a Multipurpose Jetty and Mooring Jetty. The Offshore Disposal Area is located approximately 6 nautical miles east of Twofold Bay, in open waters of the Tasman Sea at a depth of approximately 60m. 1.4 Size of the development footprint or work area (hectares) The area of the marine construction zone is approximately 327,227m2 of which 116,500m2 is the actual dredge footprint. An additional 97,722m2 comprises the construction vessel mooring zone. Refer to Figure 4, Appendix B. The offshore disposal area is rectangular with dimensions 500m by 1000m, totalling 500,000m2. It is located within a previously used and much larger dredge material and disposal ground by the Department of Defence Twofold Bay Project. 1.5 Street address of the site Port of Eden (Weecon St, Eden NSW 2551) 1.6 Lot description The Breakwater Wharf Extension and dredging works footprint in Snug Cove and Twofold Bay are partly located within Lot 111 DP 839683 and vacant Crown Land (Figure 1, Appendix B). The wharf is part of Crown Reserve 180072 and the seabed of Twofold Bay is Crown Land. The Crown is the landowner for the works at the wharf and for the dredging footprint. The Department manages the estate on behalf of the Crown. The Offshore Disposal Area is situated approximately 6nm east of Twofold Bay, in approximately 60m depth in the Tasman Sea within Commonwealth Waters, owned by the Australian Government. 1.7 Local Government Area and Council contact (if known) The proposed dredge area and wharf extension are both located on Crown Land and the proposed Offshore Disposal Area is located in Commonwealth waters. The NSW Department of Industry – Lands are the proponent of the works. Relevant contact details: Mr Andrew Dooley Senior Project Manager – Coastal Infrastructure NSW Department of Industry – Lands Ground Floor, 5 O’Keefe Avenue, Nowra NSW 2541 P: 0402 725 625 E: [email protected] The local government area is Bega Valley Shire Council (BVSC). Relevant contact details: Ms Leanne Barnes General Manager Bega Valley Shire Council PO Box 492 Bega NSW 2550 P: 02 6499 2222 E: [email protected] 2 1.8 Time frame The construction of the Project consists of two main stages: The first stage consists of dredging works and involves mobilisation of the dredging contractor during the second half of 2017 and a period of up to five months to carry out the dredging works. All material will be disposed offshore 6nm east of the site. The second stage is the construction of marine structures and onshore works including pilings, mooring dolphins and wharf deck. The second stage is proposed over a 1-year period between 2018-2019. It is proposed that the wharf extension would become operational in the first quarter of 2019. 1.9 Alternatives to proposed No action Were any feasible alternatives to taking the proposed action (including not taking the action) X Yes, please also complete section 2.2 considered which are not proposed? 1.10 Alternative time frames, No locations or activities Does the proposed action X Yes, you must also complete Section 2.3. For each alternative, location, include alternative time frames, time frame, or activity identified, you must also complete details in Sections locations or activities? 1.2-1.9, 2.4-2.7 and 3 and 5 (where relevant). 1.11 Commonwealth, State or No Territory assessment Is the action subject to other a X Yes, please also complete section 2.5 Commonwealth, State or Territory environmental impact assessment? 1.12 Component of larger action X No Is the proposed action a component of a larger action? Yes, please also complete section 2.7 1.13 Related actions/proposals X No Is the proposed action related to other actions or proposals in the Yes, provide details: region? 1.14 Australian Government No funding X Has the person proposing to Yes, $10 million in project funding is being provided by the take the action received any Commonwealth’s Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development Australian Government grant under the Community Development Grants Programme. funding to undertake the proposed action? 1.15 Great Barrier Reef Marine X No Park Yes, please also complete section 3.1 (h), 3.2 (e) Is the proposed action inside the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park? 3 2 Detailed description of proposed action NOTE: You must complete each of the sections below. Please ensure that the description is complete and includes all components and activities associated with the action. If relevant, each of the matters below need to be addressed in respect of each alternative location, time frame, or activity that is identified as part of the description. If certain related components are not intended to be included within the scope of the referral, this should be clearly explained in section 2.7. 2.1 Description of proposed action In recent years, the Port of Eden (the Port) has seen increased visitation by cruise ships. However, restricted by draft and length, cruise ships are currently unable to berth alongside land-based infrastructure in Snug Cove and land access for cruise ship passengers is via tender, which is contingent on favourable weather conditions. This has the effect of limiting the number of passengers that can disembark and inhibits the attraction of Eden as a tourist destination to cruise ship operators. The port does not currently provide appropriate and adequate infrastructure to take advantage of the growth in the cruise ship industry in terms of greater numbers of visits, larger vessel sizes and ability for direct embark and disembarkation.
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