Southern Beaches Foreshore Access Management Strategy Lewisham to Connellys Marsh Final Report March 2002 A co-operative project between Southern Beaches Landcare/Coastcare Inc, Sorell Council and the Parks and Wildlife Service, funded by Coastcare Prepared by Wendy Leewood Acknowledgements This document could not have been produced without the generous support of the steering committee and the authorities they represent, in particular, all those at Sorell Council, who supported the logistics of the project. Further support came from Gwen Egg of the Southern Beaches Landcare/Coastcare: who was always ready with answers to questions. Also thanks to Colm, Joanna Macey, and many others. Contact details for the steering committee members and the authorities they represent are: Kim Willing, Southern Coastcare Facilitator 134 Macquarie St, Hobart, Ph 6233 3963 Brian Campbell, South East District Office of Parks and Wildlife Service, Seven Mile Beach, Ph 6248 4053 Sallie Clark, Southern Beaches Landcare/Coastcare Ph 6265 8843 Robert Farmer Manager Engineering Services, Sorell Council Ph 62656 400 Contact details for the Project Officer are: Wendy Leewood 3 Nguna Street Park Beach, 7173 Ph: 6265 9983, Fax: 6265 7793 Email: [email protected] [email protected] 1. Introduction ................................................. 1 2. Overview of the Project .................................... 1 3. Purpose of the Study ....................................... 1 4. Objectives of the Study ................................... 2 5. Background .................................................. 2 5.1 Geomorphology of the area ........................................... 3 5.2 Aboriginal Heritage ................................................... 4 5.3 Flora of the area ..................................................... 5 5.4 Fauna of the area ..................................................... 6 5.5 Management ........................................................... 7 5.6 Legislative framework ................................................. 8 6. Methodology ................................................. 9 6.1. Stage One: Assessment of Current Situation ..................... 9 6.2 Stage Two: Consultation and Negotiation .......................... 10 6.2.1 Advertising .............................................................................................. 10 6.2.2 Education ................................................................................................. 10 6.2.3 Consultation ............................................................................................ 10 6.3 Stage Three: Production of Strategy Document .................. 11 7. Site Descriptions ......................................... 11 7.1 Connellys Marsh ...................................................... 11 7.2 Jones Bay to Okines Beach ......................................... 13 7.2.1 Jones Bay to Gary Street. ................................................................... 13 7.2.2 Gary Street to Okines Beach. ............................................................ 14 7.3 Okines Beach to Red Ochre Beach ................................. 15 7.4 Red Ochre Beach to Park Beach .................................... 16 7.5 Carlton Beach to Carlton River mouth .............................. 17 7.6 Primrose Sands ....................................................... 18 8. Principles underlying the recommendations of the strategy ...................................................... 19 Principle 1: Maintenance and management .............................. 19 Principle 2: Crown land is Public land .................................... 19 Principle 3: Equity ........................................................ 19 Principle 4: Integrity of Public land ..................................... 19 Principle 5: Preservation and conservation of bio and goe diversity .. 19 Principle 6: Integrated Coastal Zone Management ..................... 20 Principle 7: Letting go the past .......................................... 20 Principle 8: Vision for the future ........................................ 20 9. Main Issues for the Sorell Council ...................... 20 9.1: “Undeveloped” walkways in the Council subdivision ............... 20 9.1.1 Lewisham Scenic Drive .......................................................................... 21 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 22 9.1.2. Nguna Street to Ocean Grove .......................................................... 22 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 23 9.1.3. Generic issues ....................................................................................... 23 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 23 9.2: Signage ............................................................... 23 9.2.1. Beach and jetty signage ..................................................................... 24 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 24 9.2.2. Visitor information.............................................................................. 24 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 25 9.3: Maintenance ......................................................... 25 9.3.1 Maintenance regime ............................................................................. 25 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 25 9.3.2. Rubbish dumping and removal ........................................................... 25 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 26 9.4: Track erosion due to storm water outlets ........................ 26 9.4.1. Septic seepage...................................................................................... 26 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 26 9.4.2. Stormwater erosion ............................................................................ 26 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 27 9.5: Major sand blowouts ................................................ 27 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 28 9.6: Access to boatsheds ................................................ 28 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 28 9.7: Building approvals ................................................... 28 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 29 9.8: Land tenure .......................................................... 29 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 29 9.9 Public Consultation and Education ................................... 30 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 30 10. Main Issues for Crown Land ............................ 31 10.1: Unofficial access over Crown land ................................ 31 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 32 10.2: Signage ............................................................. 32 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 32 10.3 Erosion ............................................................... 33 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 34 10.4 Encroachments onto foreshore reserve ........................... 34 10.4.1. Public education .................................................................................. 35 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 35 10.4.2. Continued negotiation with stakeholders .................................... 36 10.4.3. Dangerous infrastructure and built encroachments ................. 36 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 36 10.5 Upgrading and rationalizing official foreshore track access .... 37 10.5.1. Headland tracks ................................................................................. 37 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 37 10.5.2. Maintenance ........................................................................................ 37 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 37 Red Ochre Beach ............................................................................................ 38 Recommendations ............................................................................................ 38 Primrose Sands ................................................................................................ 38 Recommendations ...........................................................................................