Notice to Mariners No 3 of 2020

Wednesday, 15 January 2020

HARBORS AND NAVIGATION ACT 1993

Notice to Mariners No. 3 of 2020

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RIVER MURRAY – LOXTON AND RENMARK – INSTREAM WOODY HABITATS

The Department for Environment and Water will carry out further installation of submerged woody structures in the River Murray from 1 February 2020 to facilitate a pilot study for instream woody habitat at the following locations:

Overland Corner near 425 km

34° 09’ 15.4”S

140° 19’ 55.9”E

Overland Corner near 427 km

34° 10’ 11.5”S

140° 21’ 06.5”E

Bookpurnong near 505 km

34° 21’ 56.0”S

140° 35’ 40.2”E

Loxton near 487 km

34° 27’ 00.4”S

140° 33’ 03.5”E

34° 27’ 06.2”S

140° 32’ 50.3”E

Paringa Paddock near 562 km

34° 11’ 21.1”S

140° 45’ 36.0”E

Renmark South near 560 km

34° 14’ 38.0”S

140° 42’ 52.7”E

The structures, where submerged but covered by less than 2 metres of depth at normal pool level will be marked with a yellow snag buoy.

Boat operators should operate with caution at the above locations and direct enquiries to:

Department for Environment and Water

Ph. (08) 8204 6069

Email: Grace.Banner@sa.gov.au

GORDON PANTON

Manager Maritime Safety

Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure

15 January 2020

2017/02277/01

www.dpti.sa.gov.au