Application for a Permit to Construct an
Access Crossing over a Waterway
(Bridge, Culvert or Ford Crossing)
Water Act 1989
(Sections 160, 219 and 287ZC)
pursuant to By-Law No 3 Waterways Protection 2014
GOULBURN BROKEN CMA APPLICATION NO:
www.gbcma.vic.gov.au
: (03) 5822 7700 Fax: (03) 5831 6254
Email: planning@gbcma.vic.gov.au
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OFFICE USE ONLY
Attention: Works on Waterways Co-ordinator
Goulburn Broken CMA Office:
Postal Address:
Application Date:.……………………………........…..………..…..………
168 Welsford Street
SHEPPARTON VIC 3630
PO Box 1752
SHEPPARTON VIC 3632
The applicant must complete all details on this form, attach all required details, and ensure that the indemnity clause is
signed. Before completing this application, please ensure you read the Guidelines for Applying for a Works on
Waterways Permit and the specific notes for the proposed work type that you wish to undertake. These documents are
available from our website, as shown above, and located under Publications & Research then select Works on
Waterways.
1. NAME OF APPLICANT: May be a person representing the owner
Full Name: Mr/Mrs/Ms:….…………….………………………………..……………………………………………..….……………………………………….………………..…….….…….…
Company Name (if applicable):….…………………………………...…………….…….…………………….…………………….…………..…..……………………………...…………
Postal Address:…………………………………………………………………………………..………..…………….…………..……….....… Postcode:…….….……………...……..……
Daytime Phone No:................................................. After Hours Phone No:................................................... Mobile Phone No:...............................................
Fax No:…..………………..……………………....…….. Email:……………..………………………………...………………………………………...…….…………………….…………….……
2. NAME OF OWNER: Usually the landowner, or authorised person if land is managed by an organisation, or the owner
of the works that are sited on Crown land. Note: the permit will be issued to this party
Full Name: Mr/Mrs/Ms:….…………….………………………………..……………………………………………………………………...….………………………………..…….….…….…
Company Name (if applicable):….…………………………………...…………….…….……………………………..…………….…………………….…………..…..……….…………
Postal Address:……………………………………………………………………………..……………..……………………..………….....… Postcode:…..….………….………..…..……
Daytime Phone No:................................................... After Hours Phone No:................................................... Mobile Phone No:.............................................
Fax No:…..…………………...…….…………..…...…….. Email:…………………...……….….……….……………………………………………...…….…………………….…………….……
3. NAME OF WATERWAY DETAILS
Name of Waterway:….………………………………………………….……………………………….…………………..….…………………..………………………….………………...….…
Tributary of:…………....………….…………………………………….…………………………………….………………………………………….………………………………………….….……
4. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION WHERE THE CROSSING IS PROPOSED
Property Address
(eg, 3 Kurrajong Road, Homesview)
Must include ONE of the following (refer to your Title):
Crown Allotment and Parish Name
(eg, CA 12, Section D, Parish of Home)
Lot Number of Plan of Subdivision
(PS) or Lodge Plan Number (LP), etc.
(eg, Lot 4 of PS144333)
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Is the crossing site on Crown land or Private land?
Please Tick Box:
 Crown land  Private land
If you ticked Crown land, permission to occupy the site and construct the works will be needed from Lands Victoria
Name of Nearest Town:……………………………………………………………………………………..………….………………..….………....……..……………..……………..……….
Name of Local Government Area (Shire Council):…………………………………………………………………………..……..…..……………..…….……………….…….
Any further useful details:………………………………………...................................................................................................................................................................................
A copy of title of the property Must be provided with this application.
Locality Maps MUST be supplied with this Application. Refer to example at end of Application Form
June 2014
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5. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED CROSSING SITE
5A. Proposed use, description and cost of works
Purpose use:……………..………………….…….………………………………..………………..…….………………………………………………….……………………………………………
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Brief description of works:…….………………….……………………………..……….……..………………………….…………………………………………….…………………..…….
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Estimated cost of works: $ ..................................
5B. Waterway Dimensions
How wide is the waterway?
Distance between top of waterway banks…………………...….…….…..metres
Distance across waterway bed……………………..…………………………….metres
How high is the waterway?
Height to top of waterway bank above waterway bed level looking downstream:
Left bank:……………….…………metres,
Right bank:………………..…………metres
Please sketch the waterway cross section showing the above dimensions on Page 5 (Section 13).
5C. Describe any erosion and vegetation details
Is there evidence of erosion in the bed and banks of the waterway?
Please Tick Box:
Yes  No
Please Comment:…………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………….…..………
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Describe the type and extent of existing vegetation on the bed and banks of the waterway at the proposed crossing site.
a) Bed:
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b) Banks:….………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………….………………………………..……
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5D. Describe the soil type of the bed and banks
BED of the waterway: Please tick appropriate box
 Clay  Soil  Sand  Gravel  Rock
 Other (Please Specify):
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BANKS of the waterway: Please tick appropriate box
 Clay  Soil  Sand  Gravel  Rock
 Other (Please specify):
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6. CROSSING DETAILS (Please Complete 6A or 6B or 6C)
6A. Bridge Crossing
Proposed Bridge Dimensions:
Total Length:…………..………….………………………………………metres
Bridge Width:…………………………………………………….……….metres
Number of Spans: Please Tick Box:
Single Span  Two Spans  Three Spans  Four Spans
Other:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..………………..……………………
Proposed Material: Please Tick those that is appropriate
 Concrete  Steel  Timber  Other (please specify):
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Height of bridge deck above waterway bed level:…………..…….…………………….…….……metres
Height of underside of bridge beams above waterway bed level:………………………….………………….…metres
6B. Pipe and Box Culvert Crossing
Proposed Culvert Dimensions:
Culvert Type: Please Tick Box:
Box Culvert
 Pipe Culvert
Size of box or pipe diameter:…………..………….…………………..………………metres
Number of lengths of culverts to be used:…………..……………………..…..………....
Total Length of culvert crossing (measured from upstream to downstream): …………………….…………metres
Number of parallel culverts:………………….…..………….…..
Height of crossing above waterway bed level:………………………………….metres
Proposed Material: Please Tick those that is appropriate:
 Concrete  Steel  Timber  Other (please specify):
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6C. Ford Crossing (or low level stream crossing culvert defined as one-fifth of waterway height)
Proposed Culvert Dimensions (if applicable):
Low flow culvert proposed?
No …. Pipe Culvert
Please Tick Box:
 Box Culvert
Size of box or pipe diameter:…………..………….………………..………………metres
Number of lengths of culverts to be used in series:…………………..………..
Total Length of culvert crossing (measured from upstream to downstream): ……………………………………metres
Number of culverts placed in parallel:…………………………..…….……..
Width of Ford:………………...………metres
Length of Ford:…………..………....metres
Height of crossing above waterway bed level:…………………..…………………….metres
Proposed Material: Please Tick those that is appropriate:
 Concrete  Steel  Timber  Other (please specify):
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7. ANCILLARY WORKS TO THE ABOVE PROPOSAL
Does the proposed crossing involve stream alignment works?
Are there any proposed bed protection works?
Yes  No
Please Tick Box: Yes  No
Please Tick Box:
If you ticked YES to either of the above questions, please attach sketch with dimensions of the works on Page 6
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8. ASSOCIATED NATIVE TREE REMOVAL TO THE PROPOSAL
Are there any native trees proposed to be removed?
Please Tick Box:
Yes  No
If YES, permission to remove native vegetation will be needed from the Department of Environment and Primary
Industries.
For each native tree to be removed, please specify its approximate diameter, age, and species (if known).
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Have you considered other alternative work sites to minimise native tree removal?
Please Tick Box:
Yes  No
If NO, please explain reason:………….………………………………………………………….……….………………………..……………………………………………..…….…
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9. FLOOD LEVEL INFORMATION (WHERE APPLICABLE AND KNOWN)
Please provide any available information on frequency of floods and previous flood levels at the proposed crossing site, eg,
how often is the site inundated by flooding.
Description:…….………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………..………..………………..……..…
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Source of Information:………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………
Please show any flood level information, including date (ie, year) at the proposed bridge on the sketch required on Page 5.
10. DETAILS OF OTHER NEAR BY CROSSINGS
Describe the location and dimensions of any bridges, culverts, fords, or roads etc, upstream and downstream of the
proposed site, eg, bridge span and height, culvert diameter, etc.
Description:…….…………………………………………………………………….……………..………………………………………………………….……………………………….....…….……
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11. DESCRIPTION OF LAND USE
Describe the land ownership and land use (eg, grazing, cropping, residential, etc) 500 metres upstream of the proposed
crossing site.
Ownership
Land Use
Right hand side of waterway (looking downstream):…..………………………..…..………….……..……
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Left hand side of waterway (looking downstream):…………..………………………..………….……..……
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What is the upstream distance to your property boundary? ......……………………………………………metres
What is the downstream distance to your property boundary?……………………………..…….………metres
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12. EXAMPLE OF WORKS SKETCH. Also see Section 16 showing plan view sketch of proposed works
Plan View
Bridge Cross Section
4.5 metres
Depth
Kurrajong
Creek
10 metres (Width)
13. PROVIDE SKETCHES OF PROPOSED WORKS (In Plan View and in Cross Section)
Provide a sketch of the waterway dimensions (refer Section 5B of this application) and floodplain at the proposed crossing
site showing the crossing alignment with respect to the waterway, dimensions of proposed works, and where relevant, any
access ramps across the floodplain, any roads/tracks, any flood known levels, erosion control works, native tree removal,
waterway deviation and neighbouring property boundaries including any Crown land (use additional paper if required). If
possible, please provide a photograph of the site.
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14. INDEMNITY CLAUSE
This indemnity must be signed by the owner of the property, or if an organisation, someone authorised to do so.
Where works are sited on Crown land, the owner of the works must sign the indemnity, which is usually the
adjoining owner of the property to the Crown land.
I acknowledge that the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority may issue a permit for the
construction of the works on a waterway but that Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority shall not
be responsible for any claims, suits or actions, arising from injury, loss, damage or death, to any person or
property which may arise from the construction, maintenance, existence or use of the works.
I hereby indemnify the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority and its officers against all claims,
suits or actions arising from injury, loss, damage or death, to any person or property which may arise from the
construction, maintenance, existence or use of the works described in this application.
Signed:………………………………………………..……..………..……………….………………..………….. Date:…..………………………..…..…………………………..….……………
Print name in CAPITALS:………………….………………………………………...…………………..…………………………………………………………………..………………..
15. PAYMENT DETAILS:
Postal Address:
Works on Waterway Co-ordinator
Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
PO Box 1752
SHEPPARTON VIC 3632
Telephone No:
(03) 5822 7700
Fax No:
(03) 5831 6254
Email Address
planning@gbcma.vic.gov.au
To GOULBURN BROKEN CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY regarding my base fee of $128.00
(GST exempt) for lodgement of a works on waterways licence application. Additional hourly charge of $85.30
(GST exempt) will apply as determined by the Authority for those applications requiring additional time for
assessment. The Authority will notify you if additional charges are required – refer to Part 4 of By-law No 3 for
further details.
Please tick appropriate box:
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 Payment by Cash
I enclose a cheque/money order for $128.00 made payable to
Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
Note: do not send cash in the mail
Or:
Please charge my credit card:
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Card No:
/
Valid from:….……………………………….....…………
Bankcard
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Mastercard
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Visa
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Expiry date:….…….……………….………….…………
Cardholder’s name:
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Address:
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Signature of cardholder:
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Postcode:……..….…………….………….
Please complete and send this entire application form to the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management
Authority with appropriate supporting documents to our postal address as shown above.
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16. EXAMPLES LOCALITY MAPS
Regional Locality Map
N
Can be a copy of VicRoads Directory or
CFA map or see Note below.
Property
Location
Locality Map
N
Subject
Waterway
This should show the property boundaries
as well as the adjacent properties and
several identifiable roads.
Plan View Sketch of
Proposed Works
N
Upstream property boundary
This should show a reasonably accurate location of
the proposed works within the subject property.
Downstream
flow
Access track over floodplain
at natural surface
House
113 George St, Homesview
Broken River
Note:
Both Regional and Locality Maps can be
easily prepared (free of charge) and
printed from website:
services.land.vic.gov.au/maps/interactive.jsp
Proposed
Works Site
Hint:
Enter your property details and a map will be
presented where you can zoom in or out, and add
various labels if desired.
Print to ‘PDF’ format then print.
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