Public notice: Proposal to create a marine zone at Lake Wivenhoe

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Public notice: Proposal to create a marine zone for public comment 
 

Date:  01/11/2014   

Pursuant to section 222 of the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2004, Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority, trading as Seqwater, has prepared an application for a Marine Zone over the entirety of Lake Wivenhoe and is now inviting submissions from public authorities, industry, interested groups and persons, and the public.

The proposed Marine Zone will extend from the dam wall separating Lake Wivenhoe and Lake Somerset (-27.115445, 152.556539) south to the Lake Wivenhoe dam wall (-27.394403, 152.609024), west along the Brisbane River to Lower Cressbrook (-27.096668, 152.473884) and
includes all navigable tributaries to the lake.

Submissions on the application may be made via email to recreation@seqwater.com.au or by calling 1800 505 182 (business hours) or in writing to:

Recreation Support Officer
Seqwater
PO Box 68
Petrie QLD 4500

To be considered a properly made submission all submissions must:
•Be received during the notification period
•Include the name and address of each person who made the submission
•State the grounds of the submission and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds
•Be made to Seqwater.

The closing date for public comment is 1 December 2014.

More information:
•Copy of the public notice for print

•Marine Zone Proposal Wivenhoe Dam (October 2014)

•Map of Lake Wivenhoe boating zone

•Consultation Summary Report for lakes Atkinson, Somerset and Wivenhoe (November 2013)

•Notification, education and enforcement plan - Marine Zone Lake Wivenhoe (October 2013)
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I am very time poor at present, but will have to read all those links to find out what this means. At first glance, it looks bad. Can anyone ease my mind?

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The doco basically says that it will allow them to enforce the boating regulations, no go areas etc.

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Yes,from what i can decipher from the documents,it means a 6 knot speed limit over the entire lake,no remote controlled craft,hovercraft,tubing,etc anywhere in lake and the status quo pertaining to outboards permitted.It DOES NOT AFFECT where fishing is permitted(from what I can determine anyway)

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Aaahhhh ... thanks for that.

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No worries.