Coastal zone
Features
- Draft Queensland Coastal Plan
- The Draft Queensland Coastal Plan—incorporating the Draft State Policy Coastal Management and the Draft State Planning Policy Coastal Protection—is now available for public consultation.
- Moreton Bay Marine Park Zoning Plan review
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The new zoning plan for Moreton Bay Marine Park commenced on 1 March 2009.
- Mackay Coast Study Report
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The Mackay Coast Study examines factors affecting coastal processes, including sand movement, erosion and accretion, along Mackay's beaches between Baker's Creek and Shoal Point.
- Reef Water Quality Protection Plan
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The Queensland and Australian Governments have developed the Reef Water Quality Protection Plan to protect the Reef from land-based sources of diffuse pollution.
- Wave monitoring
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Wave rider buoys transmit the wave heights measured from Queensland wave recording sites to radio receivers at shore stations.
Topics
Coastal development
The department is responsible for making decisions about development proposals in coastal areas (which are referred to as coastal management districts) for their impacts on "coastal management".
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Last updated: 23 October 2009