OPTION OPTION DESCRIPTION ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES Option Upgraded boat ramp (elevated) incorporating a Secured funding & affordable for Board Significant community opposition 5 Wilson’s Landing railed slipway & bunded working area near jetty Entire boating community benefits Visual impact on Hunter Bay sheds. Option 3 WMF Slipway New slipway and boat ramp at WMF, including Entire boating community benefits Highest cost option & Boat Ramp turnaround areas & bunded working area. Reasonable community support Significant environmental impact during construction Doubt over RMS funding requiring Board capital Likely to result in closure of existing boat ramp Status Quo Abandon the slipway project No cost to Board Larger vessels will need to return to mainland for annual survey Environmental impacts will continue, ultimately attracting EPA attention No improvements to existing boat ramp Risk to to respond to Island’s ability maritime emergency Self Propelled Cradle Self propelled pneumatic tyre cradle to traverse Low cost Feasibility of concept has not been beach without a slipway or boat ramp examined No environmental impact from construction Unlikely to be funded by RMS No improvements to existing boat ramp Upgrade Boat Ramp Upgrade existing boat ramp (elevated) and no Likely to attract RMS funding Likely significant community opposition slipway provided Larger vessels will need to return to mainland for annual survey Environmental impacts will continue, ultimately attracting EPA attention Visual impact on Hunter Bay Risk to to respond to Island’s ability maritime emergency WMF Railed Slipway & Simple railed slipway at WMF incorporating Secured funding from RMS & affordable for Some environmental impact at WMF site to Minor Boat Ramp Slipway Assoc cradle and minor improvement Board construct turn-around and bunded working Improvements to the existing boat ramp areas. Entire boating community benefits Bunded working area for use by all boats is away from boat ramp.
OPTION OPTION DESCRIPTION ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES Option 5 Wilson’s Landing Upgraded boat ramp (elevated) incorporating a railed slipway & bunded working area near jetty sheds. Secured funding & affordable for Board Entire boating community benefits Significant community opposition Visual impact on Hunter Bay Option 3 WMF Slipway & Boat Ramp New slipway and boat ramp at WMF, including turnaround areas & bunded working area. Entire boating community benefits Reasonable community support Highest cost option Significant environmental impact during construction Doubt over RMS funding requiring Board capital Likely to result in closure of existing boat ramp Status Quo Abandon the slipway project No cost to Board Larger vessels will need to return to mainland for annual survey Environmental impacts will continue, ultimately attracting EPA attention No improvements to existing boat ramp Risk to Island’s ability to respond to maritime emergency Self Propelled Cradle Self propelled pneumatic tyre cradle to traverse beach without a slipway or boat ramp Low cost No environmental impact from construction Feasibility of concept has not been examined Unlikely to be funded by RMS No improvements to existing boat ramp Upgrade Boat Ramp Upgrade existing boat ramp (elevated) and no slipway provided Likely to attract RMS funding Likely significant community opposition Larger vessels will need to return to mainland for annual survey Environmental impacts will continue, ultimately attracting EPA attention Visual impact on Hunter Bay Risk to Island’s ability to respond to maritime emergency WMF Railed Slipway & Minor Boat Ramp Improvements Simple railed slipway at WMF incorporating Slipway Assoc cradle and minor improvement to the existing boat ramp Secured funding from RMS & affordable for Board Entire boating community benefits Some environmental impact at WMF site to construct turn-around and bunded working areas. Bunded working area for use by all boats is away from boat ramp.
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