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Coastal Management Strategy April 2017 Version 5, April 2017 (modified in accordance with Council Resolution Number 153775 on 17 February 2020) Contents 4.4. LAND USES .............................................................................. 18 7.1. RESERVES AND MANAGEMENT ............................................ 20 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................ 3 8. FUTURE MANAGEMENT ................................................................. 23 1.1. PURPOSE .................................................................................... 4 8.1. OVERVIEW ................................................................................ 23 1.2. VISION ........................................................................................ 4 8.2. CONSERVATION OF COASTAL BIODIVERSITY .................... 23 1.3. OBJECTIVES ............................................................................... 4 8.3. BALANCING THE PROVISION OF LAND AND ACCESS FOR 1.4. STUDY AREA .............................................................................. 4 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 24 1.5. PREVIOUS PLANNING STUDIES .............................................. 6 8.4 PROTECTION OF EXISTING AND FUTURE RESIDENTIAL, 1.6. CONSULTATION ....................................................................... 6 COMMUNITY AND HERITAGE ASSETS .................................... 26 1.7. APPROACH ................................................................................ 6 8.4. MANAGEMENT OF SUSTAINABLE COASTAL RECREATION .. ................................................................................................... 27 1.8. DOCUMENT STRUCTURE ......................................................... 7 9. MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES .......................................................... 30 2. POLICY FRAMEWORK....................................................................... 8 9.1. THE NEED TO MANAGE ......................................................... 30 2.1. STATE PLANNING STRATEGY .................................................. 8 9.2. MANAGEMENT OF THREATS ................................................ 30 2.2. STATE PLANNING POLICY 2.6 – STATE COASTAL PLANNING . 9.3. COMMUNITY INPUT ............................................................... 30 .................................................................................................... 8 2.3. COASTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT MANUAL ........ 8 10. MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES.............................................. 32 2.4. CITY OF KARRATHA TOWN PLANNING SCHEME NO. 8 ..... 9 10.1. ABORIGINAL JOINT MANAGEMENT .................................... 32 2.5. CITY OF KARRATHA LOCAL PLANNING STRATEGY (DRAFT) .................................................................................................... 9 10.2. VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ......................................................... 32 10.3. COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS 2.6. CITY OF KARRATHA ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY ............. 9 ................... 32 10.4. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES ................................................... 32 3. LOCAL CHARACTERISTCS .............................................................. 10 10.5. MONITORING AND EVALUATION PROGRAM .................... 32 3.1. NATURAL ENVIRONMENT..................................................... 10 3.2. LANDFORMS AND COASTAL PROCESSES .......................... 13 11. MANGEMENT STRATEGIES ........................................................ 33 3.3. MANAGING COASTAL VULNERABILITY ............................... 17 4. SOCIOECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ............................................. 18 4.1. HISTORIC COASTAL USE AND ACTIVITY ............................. 18 4.2. ABORIGINAL HERITAGE VALUE ............................................ 18 4.3. NATIVE TITLE ........................................................................... 18 1. INTRODUCTION This Coastal Management Strategy (CMS) has been developed through both This CMS collates and interprets the various coastal demands and influences The City of Karratha coastline stretches for approximately 350km. It is home to technical studies and community and stakeholder engagement. This has in order to define a range of appropriate short, medium and long term a diverse and precious coastal ecosystem and unique cultural heritage, while included reviewing and collating the large amount of background material and management strategies. Through this CMS the City of Karratha (City) takes supporting an economic powerhouse of national and international importance. scientific coastal modelling undertaken over recent times. This CMS provides a responsibility for ensuring each of the management strategies are delivered, As such, the environmental, social and economic values of the coastal framework for the long term management of the coastal environment, taking a either directly or via support of the appropriate agency and/or stakeholder. environment need to be kept in a constant balance as changes occur. Seasonal quadruple bottom line approach that considers social, economic, environmental coastal processes (e.g. storm surge and erosion) and longer term changing and governance factors. climatic conditions create a highly dynamic environment. It is therefore important for existing and proposed developments and uses within the coastal The vast majority of residents living, recreating and working within the City of environment to be considered in that context. This includes planning and Karratha have a strong connection with the coastal environment. This has the management that minimises coastal hazard risks. potential to degrade the coastal environment. As such, coastal access, use and management responsibility are key issues addressed by this CMS. 1.1. PURPOSE 1.3. OBJECTIVES catchments connecting to the coastline; the Robe, Fortescue, Maitland, Harding and Sherlock Rivers. This CMS is the City’s overarching coastal management document. The In consideration of existing and anticipated coastal challenges, four strategic purpose of the CMS is to ensure the City has a consistent and transparent objectives have been developed to guide the preparation of the CMS and approach towards existing and planned coastal management policies, plans ultimately achieve the vision for the City’s coastline. Settlements and strategies. Within the municipality there are six (6) population settlements located within, or in close proximity to the coast including; Karratha, Dampier, Roebourne, This CMS establishes a framework for the use, management and conservation Wickham, Point Samson and Cossack. These settlements are serviced by of the City’s coastal environment. The beaches, islands and estuarine various coastal recreation nodes including; Dampier Foreshore, Hearson Cove, environments along the City’s coastline support a high diversity of activity Karratha Back Beach, Cleaverville, Wickham Boat Beach, Point Samson including; a unique marine ecology, urban settlements, major industrial Foreshore and Cossack/ Settlers Beach. In addition, there are a range of more infrastructure and diverse recreational pursuits. The interaction of these various remote coastal recreation areas including Balla Balla, Fortescue River, Maitland activities needs coordinated planning and management. Balancing multiple River and Gnoorea Point/ 40 Mile Beach. uses while maintaining a healthy coastal environment is a shared responsibility. All tiers of government, private industry, community and Traditional Owners In light of the above, and in consideration of previous coastal planning strategies have a role in the sustainable use, development and management of the City’s undertaken by the City, ten (10) priority coastal nodes have been identified for coastal environment. more detailed consideration and planning including; Karratha, Point Samson, Wickham, Dampier, Cossack, Cleaverville, Hearson Cove, Gnoorea Point/ 40 Over the last decade the City has undertaken various coastal planning Mile Beach, Balla Balla, and the Fortescue River Mouth. strategies and management plans to guide use, development and management across the coastal environment. With ever increasing development and use Land Use occurring within the coastal environment, this CMS provides much needed The vast majority of the City’s coastal environment comprises of Crown Land alignment of the various coastal policies and procedures prepared both by the reserved under the City’s Town Planning Scheme No. 8 (TPS8) for City and other organisations and agencies. ‘Conservation, Recreation and Natural Landscapes’. Moving inland from the 1.2. VISION coastal environment, the majority of land is zoned ‘Rural’ under the provisions of TPS8. The majority of the southwestern portion of the Burrup Peninsula, The vision of this CMS was developed in response to feedback from community which surrounds the Dampier town site, has been zoned for ‘Strategic Industry’ and stakeholder consultation, and in respect of the work already undertaken 1.4. STUDY AREA under the provisions of TPS8. through a range of existing documentation. This includes the objectives of the The City’s municipality comprises an area of approximately 15,278km2. It is City’s Environmental Strategy and recently drafted Local Planning Strategy. The Development and use within the coastal environment comprises of a range of bordered by the Town of Port Hedland (east), the Shire of Ashburton (south) vision aligns