Development Application part 2 Planning Report MCU13/0051

3.3      Candidate Sites

Following     the identification of the search         area   for the Cooran        facility, a number of
candidate sites were examined around the search area. Each candidate was assessed
based    onthe ability to meet the coverage objectives and site considerations detailed
above.    A total of two (2) candidates were selected for in-depth investigation for the
Cooran facility, as. per Figure 3.1 below. Figure 3.2 below illustrates a topographic image
showing the location of the candidate sites.

NBN Co endeavours to avoid              locating search areas in close proximity to residential
localities andpotentially sensitive .rand uses, where practicable. The Cooran site is
comprised predominantly of rural land uses, with scattered residential dwellings. As such,
it is considered that the Cooran area provides an appropriate location for a facility, given
the physical separation provided from residential and other sensitive land uses.




                 Figure 3.1: ~ocation of Candidate Sites and Search Area (Source:Google Earth)




NBN-4TNZ-41NN-5104     - Cooran                                                  Page 9