The derelict posts on OL86/140 were removed at the beginning of May. Over the following weeks I attempted to count any posts that were visible from the shore. On a 0.5m tide I could see four posts that were missed. Undoubtedly there are more just below the water surface.
There is also a boundary post on the outside section of the lease that has partly fallen over. There is marine growth that is visible on most of the post and only a small area of the top of the post is white. This post would only have a few inches clearance above a high tide and boat skippers should be careful. I understand that the post was reported to DPI some months ago.
According to DPI, the lessee is considering putting floating cages on the lease. There is a very small length of floating cages down the southern end of the lease. It has been there for over a year. Over Christmas, one end came loose and floated around with the winds and the tide. It is now secure. I have asked DPI whether this length of floating cages belongs to the lease but I did not receive an answer.
I have photographed the floating cages- see attached photographs. The cages are dark coloured and of different types, and the material used to help them float is multi-coloured. The whole thing looks rather untidy. Hopefully any future development of the lease will be neat and tidy and visually more appealing.
