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Table 1            Anticipated Effects of Dredging
Title and character of activity                       Anticipated effect
Active Dredge Zone (ADZ) – in the process of          Complete or almost complete loss of fauna, both
being dredged at the time or immediately              epifauna and infauna in the immediate vicinity of the
preceding the survey period. This is a subset of      dredging activity.
the Primary Impact Zone (PIZ) as it will not be
static over time, but will always remain within the   Defined as highly significant detectable differences
PIZ.                                                  from baseline and reference areas.
Primary Impact Zone (PIZ) – comprising the area       Partial lost of both epifauna and infauna due to direct
that may be actively dredged during the lifetime of   and indirect effects. Partial recovery may occur in
the licence and hence subject to relatively severe    this area due to the cessation of dredging in part so
direct impacts at times.                              of the zone, however, continued effects may be felt
from indirect sediment deposition and seabed
sediment mobilisation.
Defined as significant detectable differences from
baseline and reference areas.
Secondary Impact Zone (SIZ) – This area falls Partial loss of fauna, primarily the epifauna, due to
outside of the area that will be actively dredged, deposition and or mobilisation of the seabed
although it may be subject to peripheral and sediments. Impacts will be on a gradient from the
indirect impacts.                                  immediate boundary of the PIZ to the outer edge of
the SIZ at which point no impacts are anticipated.
Defined as marginal detectable differences from
No impact and reference areas.                        No anticipated loss of fauna due to any activity
related to dredging. No detectable difference from
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Table 2            Matrix of Potential Thresholds related to Ecological Monitoring
Thresholds will be available for discussion in the:
Relating       Short-term (3 years)                  Long-term (6 years)
Regional   Benthic species numbers.          Corresponding impact zones and benthic
Monitoring Benthic    community     Evenness (Epibenthic 2m beam trawl samples)
values.                             clusters derived from PRIMER.
Benthic     community     Shannon   Clustering of benthic sites (Hamon Grab
Weiner Diversity index.             and Epibenthic Trawl) related to dredging
Corresponding impact zones and      factors.
benthic (Hamon grab samples)        Biotope or habitat area or boundary.
clusters derived from PRIMER.       Changes to the principal species of
Biomass of Herring larvae.
Licence            Benthic species numbers..           Clustering of benthic sites (Hamon Grab)
Specific           Benthic     community    Evenness   related to dredging factors.
values.                             Biotope or habitat area or boundary.
Benthic     community     Shannon   Changes to the principal species of
Weiner Diversity index.             biotopes.
Corresponding impact zones and      Scallop populations change.
benthic (Hamon grab samples)
clusters derived from PRIMER.
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Table 3              Hypothesis summary table
Item                                             Hypothesis                                                                                                     Comments
Biological changes, occurring as a consequence of physical changes to the sediment, attributable to
Biological Monitoring Impact Hypothesis 1        the extraction of marine aggregate in the ECR, will be limited to the vicinity of dredging activity.
The benthic fauna within areas of intensive dredging activity in the ECR will be adversely affected but
will recolonise relatively rapidly (i.e. within months) after cessation of dredging activity and will be
Biological Monitoring Impact Hypothesis 2        structurally comparable to adjacent assemblages within 5 years.
The composition, deposition, distribution and transport of fine sediment liberated by the dredging
process differs from that predicted in the REA model and will result in seabed sediment bedforms
Physical Monitoring Impact Hypothesis 1     Ho   that differ from the REA model.
Ha   process is as predicted in the REA model.
There is no significant difference between the composition of the screened sediment compared to
Ho   overspilled sediment.
Physical Monitoring Impact Hypothesis 2          Sediment returned to the seabed from the screening process is composed of particles with a
significantly different particle size distribution (less silt and clay particles) than the sediment returned
Ha   to the seabed via the dredger spillways, as predicted in the REA.
There is no significant difference between the volume of the screened sediment compared to
Physical Monitoring Impact Hypothesis 3
Higher volumes of sediment are returned to the seabed from the screening process than are
Ha   returned to the seabed via the dredger spillways, as predicted in the REA.
The nature (depth averaged concentrations of suspended sediment) and spatial extent of the plume
Physical Monitoring Impact Hypothesis 4     Ho   generated by dredging is different from that predicted in the REA model and subsequent studies.
Ha   The nature and extent of the plume generated by dredging is as predicted in the REA model.
Ho   Deposition and resupsension of plume sediments is different from that predicted in the REA model.
Physical Monitoring Impact Hypothesis 5
Ha   Deposition and resuspension of plume sediments is as predicted in the REA model.
Measured tracer particle transport at the seabed does not occur in a direction as predicted in the
Ho   REA seabed sediment model.                                                                                     Tracer study may subsequently not employ
Physical Monitoring Impact Hypothesis 6
Measured tracer particle transport at the seabed occurs in a direction as predicted in the REA                 specific hyptheses
Ha   seabed sediment model.
Tracer particle transport at the seabed will result in a distribution and range of seabed sediment
Ho   bedforms different to those predicted in the REA seabed sediment model.                                        Tracer study may subsequently not employ
Physical Monitoring Impact Hypothesis 7
specific hyptheses
Ha   bedforms as predicted in the REA seabed sediment model.
The rate of transport of tracer particles of a range of grain sizes is different to that predicted in the
Physical Monitoring Impact Hypothesis 8
The rate of transport of tracer particles of a range of grain sizes is as predicted in the REA seabed          specific hyptheses
Ha   sediment model.
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Table 4 (Part 1) Numbers of sampling sites related to impact zones (yellow indicates combination of sites for analysis
ADZ = Active Dredge zone    PIZ = Primary Impact Zone                  SIZ = Secondary Impact Zone
Areas                PIZ     No. replicate grabs   Single PIZ grabs No of PIZ        No PIZ       No PIZ     No PIZ
sites         within PIZ        inc. ADZ sites  2m Beam         4m beam      Scallop   Video sites
464-2                 10               5                   9             1             1            1          14
458                   12               5                   11             1            1            1          16
473- E                12               5                  11             1             1            1          16
473-w                 10               5                    9             1            1            1          14
474 north              9               5                   8             1             1            1          13
474 east               9               5                   8             1             1            1          13
474 west              11               5                   10             1            1            1          15
478                   16               5                   15             1            1            1          20
475                   16               5                   15             1            1            1          20
461                   16               5                   15             1            1            1          20
477 north              7               5                   6             1             1            1          11
477 south             11               5                   10             1            1            1          15
Total                139              60                  127            12            12          12         187
Areas                SIZ          No Reps             Single SIZ        SIZ           SIZ          SIZ         SIZ
sites         within SIZ             grabs       2m Beam        4m beam      Scallop   Video sites
464-2                  7               5                   6             1             1            1          12
458                    7               5                    6             1            3            3          12
473- E                 6               5                   5             1             2            2          11
473-w                  6               5                    5             1            2            2          11
474 north              7               5                   6             1             2            2          14
474 east               6               5                   5             1             3            3          12
474 west               5               5                    4             1            2            2          10
478                   15               5                   14             2            3            3          20
475                   13               5                   12             2            3            3          21
461                   14               5                   13             1            2            2          68
477 north              6               5                   5             1             2            2          10
477 south              7               5                    6             1            2            2          11
Total                 99              60                   87            14            27          27         212
Reference sites   Sites        Rep grabs              single grabs    2m beam     4m beam      Scallop   Video sites
90             30                       84            18          6           6          164
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Table 4 (Part 2) Total number of sampling sites (yellow indicates combination of sites for analysis purposes)
Areas          Grabs         2m beam            4m beam           Scallop      Video
per area       per area            per area         per area    per area
464-2            25             2                    2               2           26
458              27             2                    4               4           28
473- E           26             2                    3               3           27
473-w            24             2                    3               3           25
474 north        24             2                    3               3           27
474 east         23             2                    4               4           25
474 west         24             2                    3               3           25
478              39             3                    4               4           40
475              37             3                    4               4           41
461              38             2                    3               3           88
477 north        21             2                    3               3           21
477 south        26             2                    3                3          26
Total           334             26                  39               39         399
Total including Reference areas
Grabs         2m beam              4m beam          Scallop     Video
448             44                   45              45         578
Additional context sites                          Additional Tracer sites
Grabs          2m beam                             Grabs
15               3                                 74
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Table 5            Project and Reporting Gantt (Baseline – 2010/11) for discussion
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Table 6            Provisional Annual Survey Programme with Field Windows – Examples based on first two years
Activities                                                                                     2006                                          2007
Apr     May Jun Jul   Aug Sept Oct   Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr   May Jun Jul   Aug Sept Oct Nov   Dec     Jan     Feb
2m Epibenthic trawl
4m Epibenthic trawl
Wide array with grabs
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Activity          Year 0                  Year 1                  Year 2                    Year 3               Year 4            Year 5
Baseline                Active dredging         dredging continuing       dredging             dredging
Active dredging         continues                                         continuing           continuing
starts in mid-year
Benthic grab      All proposed sites      All proposed sites      Reduced array based on    Reduced array        All proposed      Subject to 5
surveys           sampled                 sampled                 similar site redundancy   based on similar     sites sampled     year review
Video             All proposed sites      All proposed sites      Reduced survey for        Reduced survey       All proposed      Subject to 5
Survey            sampled including       sampled including       benthic sites plus        for benthic sites    sites sampled     year review
intense survey in       detailed survey sites   intense survey in         plus intense         including
detailed survey areas   supported by side-      detailed survey sites     survey in detailed   detailed survey
supported by side-      scan                    supported by side-scan    survey sites         sites supported
scan.                                                                     supported by side-   by side-scan
Epibenthic        All sites identified    All sites surveyed in   All sites surveyed in     All sites surveyed   All sites         Subject to 5
scientific 2m                             baseline                baseline                  in baseline          surveyed in       year review
beam trawl                                                                                                       baseline
4m Beam                                   baseline                baseline                  in baseline          surveyed in       year review
trawl                                                                                                            baseline
Scallop           All sites identified    All sites surveyed in   All sites surveyed in     All sites surveyed   All sites         Subject to 5
trawls                                    baseline                baseline                  in baseline          surveyed in       year review
– If a site is not actively dredged for any period after the baseline survey it is proposed that a reduced array is surveyed in
the intervening years, with a full array only conducted on initiation of dredging.
- Reference sites and regional context sites should be fully sampled every year.
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Activity          Year 0                     Year 1                 Year 2                      Year 3              Year 4                Year 5
Baseline                   Active dredging        Active dredging             Active dredging     Active dredging
Active dredging            continuing             continuing                  continuing          continuing
Screening         Measurement of             No further activity    No further activity         No further          No further activity   Subject to 5
and overspill     screened and               planned in first       planned in first instance   activity planned    planned in first      year review
discharge         unscreened spillway        instance                                           in first instance   instance
study             and screening
Seabed            Baseline grab,             6 monthly repeat of    6 monthly repeat of         Annual repeat of    Annual repeat of      Subject to 5
Sediments         sidescan, swath and        baseline survey with   baseline survey             baseline survey     baseline survey       year review
study             seabed profile             intitial minipod
camera/video               deployment
Plume study       Initial plume              No further activity    No further activity         No further          No further activity   Subject to 5
characterisation           planned in first       planned in first instance   activity planned    planned in first      year review
study and ADCP             instance                                           in first instance   instance
Tracer study      Initial tracer injection   Second tracer          No further activity         No further          No further activity   Subject to 5
and sampling               injection and          planned in first instance   activity planned    planned in first      year review
sampling                                           in first instance   instance
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Progress                                                                                                                                                                               Project Summary                                                                                                                                                                    Deadline
1    Consents (assumption)
2    Issue of Area 473 GV
4    Dredging Activity (potential)
5    Area 473 East 2005
7    Blueprint Development
8    2005-2006
9    Biodiversity Action Plan Development
10   HAP and SAP Development
12   Ecologcial Monitoring Studies (2005)
13   Sidescan
14   Video
15   Benthic Grab and Seabed Photography
16   2m Beam Trawl
17   4m Beam Trawl
18   Scallop Dredge
19   Analysis
21   Physical Mointoring Studies (2005)
22   Seabed Sediment Study
23   Baseline Sampling
24   Analysis
26   ECA Reporting (2005-2006)
27   Dredging Activity Report
28   Ecological Monitoring
29   Screening Report
30   Seabed Sediments Part 1
31   Seabed Sediments Part 2
32   ECA Bidiversity Action Plan Report
34   Review Process (2006)
35   TWG Review Period
37   TWG Meeting (2006)
39   ECEN Annual Meeting (2006)
41   Annual Interpretation and Summary Report (2006)
43   Annual BAP Report (2006)
46   Dredging Activity (2006)
47   Any Dredging Permission Area
48   Area 473 East 2006
50   Blueprint Development
51   2006-2007
52   Biodiversity Action Plan Development
53   HAP/SAP Development and Regional Mapping
55   Ecologcial Monitoring Studies (2006)
56   Sidescan
57   Video
58   Benthic Grab and Seabed Photography
59   2m Beam Trawl
60   4m Beam Trawl
61   Scallop Dredge
62   Analysis
64   Physical Monitoring Studies (2006)
65   Seabed Sediment Study
66   1st Repeat Sampling
67   Analysis
68   2nd Repeat Sampling
69   Analysis
70   Tracer Study 1st Injection
71   1st Injection and Sampling (estimate)
72   2nd Sampling
73   3rd Sampling
74   4th Sampling
75   Analysis
76   Tracer Study 2nd Injection
77   2nd Injection and Sampling (estimate)
78   2nd Sampling
79   3rd Sampling
80   4th Sampling
81   Analysis
82   Screening and Overspill Discharge Study
83   Field Work
84   Analysis
85   Plume Study
86   Field Work
87   Analysis
89   ECA Reporting (2006-2007)
90   Dredging Activity Report
91   Ecological Monitoring
92   Screening Report
93   Tracer Report
94   Plume Study Report
95   Seabed Sediments Part 1
96   Seabed Sediments Part 2
97   ECA Biodiversity Action Plan Report
99   Review Process (2007)
100   TWG Review Period
102   TWG Meeting (2007)
104   ECEN Annual Meeting (2007)
106   Annual Interpretation and Summary Report (2007)
108   Annual BAP Report (2007)
111   Dredging Activity (2007)
112   Any Dredging Permission Area 2007
113   Area 473 East 2007
115   Blueprint Development
116   2007-2008
117   Biodiversity Action Plan Development
118   HAP/SAP Development and Regional Mapping
120   Ecologcial Monitoring Studies (2007)
121   Sidescan
122   Video
123   Benthic Grab and Seabed Photography
124   2m Beam Trawl
125   4m Beam Trawl
126   Scallop Dredge
127   Analysis
129   Physical Monitoring Studies (2007)
130   Seabed Sediment Study
131   3rd Repeat Sampling
132   Analysis
133   4th Repeat Sampling
134   Analysis
136   ECA Reporting (2007-2008)
137   Dredging Activity Report
138   Ecological Monitoring
139   Screening Report
140   Seabed Sediments Part 1
141   Seabed Sediments Part 2
142   ECA Biodiversity Action Plan Report
144   Review Process (2008)
145   TWG Review Period
147   TWG Meeting (2008)
149   ECEN Annual Meeting (2008)
151   Annual Interpretation and Summary Report (2008)
153   Annual BAP Report (2008)
156   Dredging Activity (2008)
157   Any Dredging Permission Area 2008
158   Area 473 East 2008
160   Blueprint Development
161   2008-2009
162   Biodiversity Action Plan Development
163   HAP/SAP Development and Regional Mapping
165   Ecologcial Monitoring Studies (2008)
166   Sidescan
167   Video
168   Benthic Grab and Seabed Photography
169   2m Beam Trawl
170   4m Beam Trawl
171   Scallop Dredge
172   Analysis
174   Physical Monitoring Studies (2008)
175   Seabed Sediment Study
176   5th Repeat Sampling
177   Analysis
179   ECA Reporting (2008-2009)
180   Dredging Activity Report
181   Ecological Monitoring
182   Screening Report
183   Seabed Sediments Part 1
184   Seabed Sediments Part 2
185   ECA Biodiversity Action Plan Report
187   Review Process (2009)
188   TWG Review Period
190   TWG Meeting (2009)
192   ECEN Annual Meeting (2009)
194   Annual Interpretation and Summary Report (2009)
196   Annual BAP Report (2009)
199   Dredging Activity (2009)
200   Any Dredging Permission Area 2009
201   Area 473 East 2009
203   Blueprint Development
204   2009-2010
205   Biodiversity Action Plan Development
206   HAP/SAP Development and Regional Mapping
208   Ecologcial Monitoring Studies (2009)
209   Sidescan
210   Video
211   Benthic Grab and Seabed Photography
212   2m Beam Trawl
213   4m Beam Trawl
214   Scallop Dredge
215   Analysis
217   Physical Monitoring Studies (2009)
218   Seabed Sediment Study
219   6th Repeat Sampling
220   Analysis
222   ECA Reporting (2009-2010)
223   Dredging Activity Report
224   Ecological Monitoring
225   Screening Report
226   Seabed Sediments Part 1
227   Seabed Sediments Part 2
228   ECA Biodiversity Action Plan Report
230   Review Process (2010)
231   TWG Review Period
233   TWG Meeting (2010)
235   ECEN Annual Meeting (2010)
237   Annual Interpretation and Summary Report (2010)
239   Annual BAP Report (2010)
242   Dredging Activity (2010)
243   Any Dredging Permission Area 2010
244   Area 473 East 2010
246   Blueprint Development
247   2010-2011
248   Biodiversity Action Plan Development
249   HAP/SAP Development and Regional Mapping
251   Ecologcial Monitoring Studies (2010)
252   Sidescan
253   Video
254   Benthic Grab and Seabed Photography
255   2m Beam Trawl
256   4m Beam Trawl
257   Scallop Dredge
258   Analysis
260   Physical Monitoring Studies (2010)
261   Seabed Sediment Study
262   7th Repeat Sampling
263   Analysis
265   ECA Reporting (2010-2011)
266   Dredging Activity Report
267   Ecological Monitoring
268   Screening Report
269   Seabed Sediments Part 1
270   Seabed Sediments Part 2
271   ECA Biodiversity Action Plan Report
273   Review Process (2011)
274   TWG Review Period
276   TWG Meeting (2011)
278   ECEN Annual Meeting (2011)
280   Annual Interpretation and Summary Report (2011)
282   Annual BAP Report (2011)
285   REA II Process (Year 4 - 2009)
287   REA II Process (Year 5 - 2010 Jan to Jun)
289   REA II Process (Year 5 - 2010 Jan to Jun)
292   Recommendations for Dredging Activity (Years 6-15)
294   Revised Monitoring and Management Proposals
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