![]() ![]() The natural direction of coastal sand movement is considered when establishing a delivery site for the dredged material. The dredged sediment is distributed in predetermined areas and may include the beach or deeper channels. The program is guided by a long-term environmental management plan (LTEMP) which ensures works are managed in accordance with the Marine and Coastal Act 2018 (Vic) and the Victorian EPA best practice guidelines for dredging, and other regulatory standards. Parks Victoria’s maintenance dredging program has been in place since 1995 and currently includes eight sites in Port Phillip, with a further two sites in Western Port. ![]() Parks Victoria is the waterway manager for Port Phillip and Western Port (under the Marine Safety Act 2010) and is responsible for ensuring safe navigation for both recreational and commercial boat users. The dredging is designed to be preventative and maintain a safe depth for vessels before becoming too shallow. Regular maintenance dredging is often necessary as the natural processes of sediment movement in many cases leads to continuous accumulation, which gradually decreases water depth. ![]() Dredging is commonly carried out in ports, navigational channels, marinas and in the proximity of other manmade features to increase the water depth and thereby ensuring safe navigation and access for vessels. The removal of sediment in a water environment is called dredging. Parks Victoria currently carries out programmed dredging at ten sites, and has done so at many of these locations for more than 20 years. Dredging designated channels and waterways is undertaken to maintain safe access to local port facilities like boat ramps, piers / jetties and harbours. Over time, the natural continuous accretion of silt and sediment in local ports can lead to a reduction in channel width and depth resulting in restricted access to facilities and potential hazards for recreational and commercial boat operators. Dredging works form part of Parks Victoria’s ongoing maintenance program to ensure the continuation of safe boating access within Port Phillip and Western Port. ![]()
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