Management of Recreational Use Plan 2013-2015 - Townsville City ...

Table A: Revised Management of Recreational Use – Black WeirZone Recreational Use Event UseA* Permit system for general public use from 9am until6pm Sun to Fri and 10am until 6pm Sat. A maximum of6 boats at a time. Bookings are able to be madeup to a week in advance. Bookings are availablefor 1 hour periods between 9.00 am 6.00 pm. Up to 3one hour bookings may be made consecutivelyReserved for use by Rowing Club affiliated vesselsand support craft for training until 9am Sun to Fri,and until 10am Sat, and after 6pm every day, yearround.smooth water (40 knot) speed zone.From upstream end of Weir Safety Zone todownstream end of Bridge Safety Zone.Public access will be restricted when events arebeing staged or training is occurring on Rowingcourse.B* Permit system for general public use from 9am until6pm Sun to Fri and 10am until 6pm Sat. A maximum of6 boats at a time in Zones B. Bookings are able tobe made up to a week in advance. Bookings areavailable for 1 hour periods between 9.00 am 6.00pm. Up to 3 one hour bookings may be madeconsecutivelyReserved for use by Rowing Club affiliated vesselsand support craft for training until 9am Sun to Fri,and until 10am Sat, and after 6pm every day, yearround.Booking system through TCC which excludesother uses on the booked day/s withexception of access by unpowered vesselsnot requiring Permits.Event Permits from MSQ and safetymanagement plan required for events thatinvolve speeds exceeding defined limit.As they will exceed the speed limit, Zone A isthe preferred location for all jetski events (withMSQ permit).Use of old Riverway Pioneer Park boat rampis allowed under a TCC approved safetymanagement plan for event staging purposesbut not for general public access.Booking system through TCC which excludeother uses on the booked day/s with exceptionof transit for downstream access by Permittedvessels (if made available by event organiser)and access by vessels not requiring Permits.Subject to a risk assessment and safetymanagement plan, rowing course buoys ableto be installed on a seasonal basissmooth water (40 knot) speed zone.From upstream end of Bridge Safety Zone to 150mdownstream from Loam Island boat ramp.Public access will be restricted when events arebeing staged or training is occurring on Rowingcourse.C* 6 knot zoneNot available for public use booking.From 150m downstream from Loam Islandboat ramp to 150m upstream of end of 2 kmrowing course.Public access will be restricted when events arebeing staged or training is occurring onRowing course.Booking system through TCC, which excludesother uses on the booked day/s with theexception of use of a transit lane fordownstream access by vessels (if madeavailable by event organiser) and access byvessels not requiring Permits.Subject to a risk assessment and safetymanagement plan, rowing course buoys ableto be installed on a seasonal basis41