Maintenance dredging framework diagram
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Strategic objective
- Ongoing protection of the GBR's values
- Continued operating efficiency of GBRWHA ports
Develop knowledge base
- Sediment forecasting
- Sediment effects on port operations
- Values assessment
- Consultation with relevant stakeholders
Review management options
- Avoid or reduce need for dredging
- Beneficial reuse
- On-shore placement of sediment
- At-sea placement of sediment
Select option
- Comparative analysis
- Determine most appropriate option
- Develop Long Term Management Plan
- Obtain regulatory approvals
- Consultation with relevant stakeholders
Implement option
- Execute approved solution(s)
- Impact monitoring
- Adaptive Management
- Reporting
- Consultation with relevant stakeholders
- Last updated 18 November 2022