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7 Foreshore and/or Seabed Disturbances
7.3 Deposition or Disposal of Material on the Foreshore or Seabed
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The disposal of dredged material is necessarily associated with dredging. However, there are potential short and long term adverse effects associated with the disposal or deposition of dredged and other material within the CMA. |
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Any disposal or deposition of material in the CMA carried out in a manner which avoids as far as practicable adverse effects on natural coastal processes, water quality and ecology. |
Principal Reasons for Adopting: Activities that most commonly involve deposition include the disposal of dredged material, the disposal of clean sand from excavations, and the depositing of sediments for beach nourishment. There is a conflict between the benefits of retaining a net sediment budget within a coastal system, and the adverse effects on biota associated with deposition (e.g. smothering).
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