LITTLE SHIP CLUB eNews JUNE 2016

News from the Gold Coast

LEGEND Dredging is planned to occur six days per week Monday to Saturday, between 7am and 5pm. No work will be undertaken on Sundays or public holidays. More information For further information, please contact GCWA: Phone: (07) 5539 7350 Email: mail@gcwa.qld.gov.au Web: http://www.gcwa.qld.gov.au/program/ DREDGING ZONE DEPOSIT ZONE Between June and August 2016, the GCWA plans to undertake a $1.36 million program of maintenance dredging in the lower Coomera River channels and selected fairways in the northern Broadwater. The design and approvals steps of the program have been completed and the dredging contract is currently being negotiated. The program is one of 60 included in the 2015-2019 Gold Coast Waterways Management Program. About the project To improve the safe navigationof the Broadwater and Coomera River, maintenance dredging is to be undertaken to remove sediment above -4.5m lowest astronomical tide (LAT) in the Broadwater and -3.3m LAT in the Coomera River. What is maintenance dredging? Maintenance dredging is the removal of sediment from areas that have been dredged previously but require periodic works to maintain navigational access. Where will the extracted material be deposited? The extracted material will be deposited offshore from Surfers Paradise and South Stradbroke Island to assist natural processes in beach replenishment and minimise Removal of accumulated sediment in the Broadwater, Coomera River and adjacent waterways is essential to maintain safe and appropriately deep navigational channels, water flow for flood mitigation and sustain local industry such as the Coomera Marine Precinct. Benefits to the community • Safe navigation channel for commercial and recreational waterway users • Improved access to the Coomera Marine Precinct, harbours and marinas on the Coomera River • Increased flood mitigation by enabling a more efficient transfer of stormwater runoff • Improved waterway health through increased tidal flow Scheduling erosion of the foreshore. Why is this occurring?

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