Cell Descriptions - South East Natural Resources Management Board

SE3 – Cape Douglas
Table 6.5. Recommended Actions and Priority for Cell SE3 – Cape Douglas
Component Issue Proposed Action Priority of Key Players
Action
Beaches,
Dunes &
Headlands
Sub-coastal
wetlands
Inappropriate ORV use
in the dunes, over
headlands and over
cobble ridges. Middle
Point and the southern
end of Douglas CP are
heavily degraded.
Informal access is adding
to dune and cliff
instability.
Accelerating sea level
rise threatens beach
erosion and dune
recession
High conservation
values, but in part
threatened by
development zoning.
Restrict beach
access to nodal
tracks. Discourage
access along the
coast. Fence
sensitive areas and
enforce compliance.
Access to be clearly
defined with
signage, markers
and access control
fencing.
Upgrade vehicle and
pedestrian beach
access tracks and
ramps to protect
against erosion
damage and
minimise
environmental
impact.
Address run-off
caused erosion on
Cape Douglas
headland.
Establish beach
profiles at
Umpherstone Bay
and within
embayment
immediately NW of
Finger Point as a
baseline measure for
change.
Consider extending
the development
plan coastal zone.
High (Threat)
Medium
(Cons/
Threat)
Medium (cell)
Medium
(Threat)
Council,
DENR,
Community, SA
Police, DTEI
DENR,
Council, NRM,
Community
Groups
DENR, CPB
Council, DPLG
Changing coastal
groundwater quality due
to climate change
Monitoring of
salinity levels in
swamps
Medium (cell)
DFW, NRM
Limestone Coast and Coorong Coastal Action Plan 244