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Kalbarri Coastal Management Strategy Prepared for Shire of Northampton By Essential Environmental February2015 Kalbarri coastal management strategy Disclaimer and Limitation This document is published in accordance with and subject to an agreement between Essential Environmental and the Client, Shire of Northampton, for who it has been prepared for their exclusive use. It has been prepared using the standard of skill and care ordinarily exercised by environmental professionals in the preparation of such Documents. This report is a qualitative assessment only, based on the scope of services defined by the Client, budgetary and time constraints imposed by the Client, the information supplied by the Client (and its agents), and the method consistent with the preceding. Essential Environmental has not attempted to verify the accuracy or completeness of the information supplied. Any person or organisation that relies upon or uses the document for purposes or reasons other than those agreed by Essential Environmental and the Client without first obtaining the prior written consent of Essential Environmental, does so entirely at their own risk and Essential Environmental, denies all liability in tort, contract or otherwise for any loss, damage or injury of any kind whatsoever (whether in negligence or otherwise) that may be suffered as a consequence of relying on this Document for any purpose other than that agreed with the Client. Copying of this report or parts of this report is not permitted without the authorisation of the Client or Essential Environmental. Acknowledgement This report incorporates the recommendations of the Kalbarri Foreshore Parkland Redevelopment Plan – draft 3 (2013) prepared for the Shire of Northampton by Ecoscape and the Kalbarri Development Association. Thanks to Hayley Williams from the Shire of Northampton; Jack Whitby, Victor Mourambine Snr, Gaile Mallard, June Ruffin, Duane Kelly, and Violet Drury from the Nanda community and Nanda Working Group; Carrum Mourambine and Chris Dann from Yamatji Land and Sea Council; and the Kalbarri community for all their assistance and information. Cover photo supplied by T Nash. February 2015 Kalbarri coastal management strategy CONTENTS Acknowledgement .............................................................................................................................. ii 1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................1 1.1 Study Area ....................................................................................................................................1 1.2 Management Objectives ..........................................................................................................4 1.3 Preparation of the Strategy .......................................................................................................4 1.4 Implementation of the strategy................................................................................................5 2 Kalbarri foreshore – Characteristics...................................................................................................6 2.1 Existing facilities and Infrastructure...........................................................................................6 2.1.1 Commercial Activities.....................................................................................................7 2.2 Climate........................................................................................................................................12 2.3 Geology and Coastal Geomorphology ...............................................................................12 2.4 Coastal processes .....................................................................................................................15 2.5 Riverine processes .....................................................................................................................16 2.6 Environmental Values ...............................................................................................................17 2.6.1 Landscape......................................................................................................................17 2.6.2 Flora and Fauna.............................................................................................................18 2.7 Cultural Values ...........................................................................................................................20 2.7.1 European Heritage ........................................................................................................20 2.7.2 Aboriginal Heritage .......................................................................................................20 2.8 Recreational values ..................................................................................................................23 2.8.1 Fishing...............................................................................................................................23 2.8.2 Camping .........................................................................................................................23 2.8.3 Boating ............................................................................................................................24 2.8.4 Swimming ........................................................................................................................24 2.8.5 Surfing ..............................................................................................................................25 2.8.6 Walking/Jogging/Cycling ............................................................................................25 2.8.7 Off road vehicles and horses.......................................................................................26 3 Risk Assessment ...................................................................................................................................28 3.1 Context and Objectives...........................................................................................................28 3.2 Risk Identification .......................................................................................................................28 3.3 Risk Analysis.................................................................................................................................30 3.4 Risk evaluation and controls....................................................................................................32 3.5 Risk adaption planning, monitoring and review..................................................................38 4 Coastal Management Strategy.......................................................................................................39 4.1 Murchison River Reserve...........................................................................................................39 4.1.1 Key Issues.........................................................................................................................39 4.1.2 Recommendations for the Murchison River Reserve ..............................................42 4.2 Kalbarri Townsite Foreshore......................................................................................................46 4.2.1 Key issues.........................................................................................................................46 4.2.2 Recommendations for the Kalbarri townsite foreshore ..........................................47 4.3 Kalbarri Coast.............................................................................................................................48 4.3.1 Key issues.........................................................................................................................49 4.3.2 Recommendations for the Kalbarri coast .................................................................51 5 Implementation ..................................................................................................................................52 6 Monitoring and Review .....................................................................................................................54 - iii - February 2015 Kalbarri coastal management strategy 7 References...........................................................................................................................................67 Appendix 1: Planning and policy context ..............................................................................................69 Appendix 2: Kalbarri Coastal Management StrategY- Summary of submissions ...........................73 Figures Figure 1: Site Location and Study Area .....................................................................................................2 Figure 2: Shire of Northampton Town Planning Scheme No 9...............................................................3 Figure 3: Coastal characteristics – Red Bluff to Ocean View................................................................8 Figure 4: Coastal characteristics – Ocean View to Chinaman’s Point................................................9 Figure 5: Coastal characteristics – Kalbarri townsite foreshore...........................................................10 Figure 6: Coastal characteristics – Murchison River Reserve ...............................................................11 Figure