DPAW Managed Land Attadale Special Meeting of Electors 2 September - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

DPAW Managed Land Attadale

Attadale Foreshore Path Realignment Attadale Foreshore Path Realignment

Presenter Presenter -

• Director Technical Services

Director Technical Services -

• John Christie

John Christie

Special Meeting of Electors 2 September 2013

Tonight’s Presentation

• Roles and Responsibilities
• Foreshore Erosion
• Priority Areas with the Swan and Canning River Park
• Discussions with Swan River Trust and Department of

Parks and Wildlife

• Options
• Decision – Realignment

Department Parks and Wildlife

A Class Nature Reserve

City of Melville Swan River Trust

Approval Authority

Roles and Responsibilities

Foreshore Erosion

Path Restoration Attempt

Foreshore Erosion

Foreshore Erosion

Extent of Foreshore Erosion

Extent of Foreshore Erosion

Extent of Foreshore Erosion

Extent of Foreshore Erosion

Swan River Trust Priority Areas Metro (Attadale Priority 3)

Priority 3 Area Priority 3 Area

• Discussion have been ongoing since July 2012
• Options Considered include:
• 1. Foreshore Protection & Reinstatement of Path
• 2. Construction of a Boardwalk
• 3. Managed Retreat and Realignment of the Path

Options and Discussions

Option – Foreshore Protection and Reinstatement of Path

This option was not recommended for the following reasons:

• The area is classified a Priority 3 area under the SRT Priority

System

• Engineering solutions to erosion are costly and can vary from $1m -

$8m per Kilometre

• Any application would be subject to SRT Approval and Section 18

Approvals as part of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972

• The area is of high environmental value and provides habitat for

migrating wading bird species

Option - Boardwalk

This option was not recommended for the following reasons:

• The erosion of the Attadale foreshore expected to continue
• The cost of construction would be significant without any guarantee

that the Boardwalk could be protected from further erosion

• Any application would be subject to SRT Approval and Section 18

Approvals as part of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972

• Further extensions to a boardwalk would be required over time due

to future erosion

Option - Realign Footpath

• All three Authorities support this option for the following reasons:
• The River is a dynamic system and further erosion is anticipated
• Provides protection and habitat for wildlife within A Class Nature

Reserve

• Ensures limited access to the Dieback area to assist in limiting the

spread of the disease within the Marine Park

• Is a long term sustainable solution
• Secured funding from Department of Sport and Recreation $100,000

Decision - New Path Alignment

Questions