NOTICE OF PERMIT GRANTED UNDER THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (SEA DUMPING) ACT 1981
Pursuant to Section 25 of the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981, notice is hereby given that:
A permit was granted on the 1st day of March 2014, to the State of Queensland acting through the Department of Transport and Main Roads, 41 George Street, Brisbane, Queensland 4000, to load and dump at sea up to 60,000 m3 of dredge spoil derived from maintenance dredging of the Port of Cooktown Entrance Channel and Swing Basin.
Details of the permit and conditions may be obtained from the Manager, Ports and Shipping (07 4750 0700), Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, PO Box 1379, Townsville QLD 4870 or from State of Queensland acting through the Department of Transport and Main Roads, Senior Engineer - Dredging, (07 3066 3770), GPO Box 1549, Brisbane, Queensland 4000.
Bruce Elliot
General Manager
Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainable Use
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority