Reference Document - Access Review

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      Figure 2 - Elevation Profile through site (based on 1m LIDAR data). A marks site access from Upper
    Pinbarren Road; B marks proposed cabin; Star marks bridge over creek; ‘Red Line’ marks steep access
                                                     location

Figure 2 above shows the access from Upper Pinbarren Road, typically graduates up as you progress into the
site, with one particular section where grades are approximately 40% (1 : 25) (highlighted in Figure 2 above). In
addition there is one creek crossings, via a level crossing north of the caretakers house where a spillway overtops
from the pond. Note, access to the site will be via the existing easement (highlighted green on Figure 1).

Access Road Assessment
The existing condition of the access road has been assessed in general accordance with Noosa Shire Councils
Development Guidelines, Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) and QUDM. The purpose of
this assessment is to provide recommendations to improve access for the purposes of site visitors (who may not
be familiar with the sites hazards or non 4WD vehicles). This assessment provides a number of
recommendations to improve site access and general traffic safety for purposes of supporting the proposed
Cabin on the site. The key items to be address are as follows:

    1. Poor Signage of general site hazards and conditions (i.e. speed, spillway, flood flow depths at
       creek crossings etc.)
    2. Narrow roads with no designate passing bays
    3. General rutting and poor drainage
    4. Grade

Table 1 below summarises these features and some recommended remediation strategies. The evidence and
recommendation in Table 1 have been informed by 2no site visits by a Civil Engineer RPEQ on the 16.08.2019
and 17.09.2019, review of Queensland Globe and consideration of Noosa Shire Councils Development
Guidelines.


PTP/03104 – Lot 195, 1164 Cooroy Belli Ck Road, Ridgewood                                            28 June 2019