MCU25 0087 - Reference Document - Coastal Hazard Assessment (As Published)

                                                                17 The Esplanade, Sunshine Beach                              Report



                      7        CONCLUSION
                      A detailed coastal engineering assessment has been undertaken to assess the vulnerability to erosion
                      of the beach adjacent to17 The Esplanade, Sunshine Beach. The methodology adopted for this report
                      is based on best practice and is appropriate for risk assessment in relation to the proposed
                      development and the coastal hazard associated with beach erosion for the section of beach in the
                      vicinity of 17 The Esplanade, Sunshine Beach. We recommend that the erosion prone area width of
                      85m calculated above be adopted for the current development assessment.
                      This assessment has found that the subject property is unlikely to be vulnerable to erosion from the
                      sea by 2100, based on an extreme event described in Table 5-2.
                      The advice of a Geotechnical Engineer should be sought to inform the design of the building
                      foundation to accommodate future site conditions and implement the management measures in the
                      Landslide Risk Management Manual (Australian Geomechanics, 2007) where suitable (refer to
                      Figure 5-10 for the potential erosion cut profile).
                      The assessment presented herein has shown that the Construction of the proposed residential
                      building at 17 The Esplanade, Sunshine Beach as shown in Appendix A, would not adversely impact
                      coastal processes and would not affect the future coastal management options for this section of
                      Sunshine Beach.




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