State Coastal Management Plan
The State Coastal Plan commenced in February 2002 and describes how the coastal zone is to be managed as required by the Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995. Policies for managing the major coastal issues are detailed under the following topic headings:- coastal use and development;
- physical coastal processes (the effects of waves, tides, currents and coastal storms);
- public access to the coast;
- water quality;
- Indigenous traditional owner cultural resources
- cultural heritage;
- coastal landscapes;
- conserving nature;
- coordinated management; and
- research and information.
The State Coastal Plan provides coastal management policy direction and defines how these directions should be implemented by government, industry and the community.
Review of the State Coastal Management Plan
The Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation has commenced a review of the State coastal plan.You can be involved in the review of the State Coastal Plan by making a submission by clicking on the following link or by obtaining a submission form from regional Environmental Protection Agency Offices. Written submissions can be made by email to coastal.support@epa.qld.gov.au, by fax to Ph (07) 3227 7988, or by post to the following address:
Officer in Charge
State Coastal Plan Review
Environmental Protection Agency
REPLY PAID 15155
CITY EAST QLD 4002
The following link will take you to the State Coastal Plan review page. If you would like more information regarding coastal management in Queensland or the State Coastal Plan review, please email coastal.support@epa.qld.gov.au.
State coastal management plan — Queensland's coastal policy
Foreword |
Executive summary |
Chapter 1: |
Vision for Queensland's coast
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Chapter 2: |
How Queensland’s coastal zone is to be managed
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Chapter 3: |
Role of agencies and groups
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Schedule 1: |
Regional overviews
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Schedule 2: |
Scenic coastal landscapes
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Last updated: 25 January 2008
