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Wallis Lake Estuary Management Plan 13.7 Best practice guidelines for human - dolphin interactions 13.7.1 In water guidelines • maintain a small number of people to dolphins in the water • do not enter the water abruptly when dolphins nearby • keep activity minimal, especially if dolphin nearby • no loud noises or sudden movements • no touching dolphins – if touch is inevitable avoid touching blowhole, eyes/face, genital region, flippers, dorsal fin, flukes, and don not wrap arms around or restrict dolphin movement in any way • never chase dolphins • leave the water immediately if dolphin exhibits sexual or agonistic behaviour directed at humans • do not present inorganic objects or rope to dolphins, and absolutely no feeding • no flash from camera, sunscreen, repellent or jewellery 13.7.2 Vessel operator guidelines (eg motor boats, yachts, kayaks, canoes, surfskis, inflatable craft) • do not travel faster than dolphins when within caution zone of 150m • do not approach closer than 50m to any dolphin • no sudden increase or decrease in speed • no cast fishing lines or setting nets nearby • do not operate twin engines in opposite directions • watch for dolphins before engaging in gear • do not cut off dolphins (ie no leap frogging to get ahead of animals) parallel or behind follows are recommended • do not permit more than one boat near a group of dolphins in order to minimise underwater acoustic disturbance • special care should be taken if a calf is observed with the group, as a dolphin calf cannot dive well to avoid collision with a boat 13.7.3 Craft prohibited for dolphin interactions • personal motorised craft (jetskis and similar craft), hovercrafts and parasails are prohibited for all cetacean – human interactions • if using a prohibited craft and a person finds him/herself in the vicinity of a dolphin, he/she should slow down and avoid the dolphin, giving 300m distance between the vessel and the cetacean • a person on a surfboard should not approach a cetacean within 30m for safety reasons (Frohoff T. and Frohoff J., 1995; ANZECC, 2000) 136
Wallis Lake Estuary Management Plan 13.8 Considerations for assessing boat launching facilities Tuncurry Point Road • Progress upgrading as per the Tuncurry public boat ramp precinct redevelopment Forster Regional • Sealing of trailer parking area Little Street • Investigate provision of reserve area • Sealing of trailer parking area • Manage conflicts with pedestrian access • Manage conflicts with swimmers • Investigate provision of better lighting Forster Keys • Investigate provision of better lighting Green Point • Maintain gravel access road and ramp (DEC) • Provide adequate recreational facilities • Council approved BBQ • Picnic tables It is recommended that this facility remain gravel and informal due to the shallow waters immediately adjacent to the ramp. A concrete ramp would encourage larger boats to use the facility and this would then require a channel to be dredged through shallow seagrass beds for access. Pacific Palms • Excavate sediment that has built up directly in front of the ramp This sediment has likely built up as a result of the practice of driving boats onto trailers. The propeller pushes sand out from the ramp and piles it up immediately off the ramp causing a deeper hole and then a small shallow ‘bar’. This is restricting the size of the boats that can use this facility at present. If the work is done it may decrease the pressure on the Tuncurry Point Road and Forster Regional boat ramps. It is thought that the amount of sediment to be removed is less than 1000m 3 therefore an EIS would not be required (SEPP35). • Erect a sign advising people to avoid driving boats onto trailers Coomba • Provide a fish cleaning area • Upgrade toilet facilities The toilets currently at Coomba were relocated from the Forster sports ground and were intended to be a temporary facility only. At present they are overdue for upgrade. Manns Road • Maintain gravel ramp Darawakh Riverview Road • Repair concrete blocks on ramp that are buckling 137
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