Lakes Entrance Sand Management, Environment Protection, Sand Dredging, Tide Information, Dredging Pump Sand, Coastal Environment & Coastal Protection, Gippsland

This referral is concerned with Projects B, C and E of a proposed program. This entails a trial of a sand bypass system (Project B) whereby Sand shifters will be deployed near breakwaters on each side of the Entrance to pump sand slurry along a pipeline in the primary dune area to discharge points on beaches east and west of the Entrance. Also, trial of a Trailer Suction Hopper Dredge (Project C), which involves dredging the inner channels and the Bar, with placement of dredged material at two grounds (east and west of the Entrance). Project E comprises a number of initiatives to upgrade and enhance the capacity of the sand transfer system within the Inner Channels.