Appendix a – Draft Statement of Heritage Impacts
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Review of Environmental Factors: Tomaree Coastal Walk Appendix A – Draft Statement of Heritage Impacts DISCLAIMER This report was prepared by NGH Pty Ltd in good faith exercising all due care and attention, but no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the relevance, accuracy, completeness or fitness for purpose of this document in respect of any particular user’s circumstances. Users of this document should satisfy themselves concerning its application to, and where necessary seek expert advice in respect of, their situation. The views expressed within are not necessarily the views of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment and may not represent Department policy. © Copyright State of NSW and the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment 185 Tomaree Coastal Walk Tomaree Head Upgrade and Tomaree Coastal Walk STATEMENT OF HERITAGE IMPACT DRAFT Prepared by NGH Pty Ltd For National Parks and Wildlife Service Date: August 2020 Tomaree Coastal Walk DRAFT STATEMENT OF HERITAGE IMPACT REPORT Date August 2020 Report Version Author Date Submitted Draft Laraine Nelson / Ali Byrne 11/02/2020 Draft V2 Ali Byrne 12/08/2020 Prepared By Prepared For NGH Pty Ltd NPWS Hunter Central Coast Branch Unit 2, 54 Hudson Street Locked Bag 99 Nelson Bay NSW 2315 Hamilton NSW 2303 T: 61 2 4984 8200 F: 61 2 4981 5918 E: [email protected] W: (02) 4917 3971 www.environment.nsw.gov.au hunter-and-north- [email protected] .au www.nghconsulting.com.au Tomaree Coastal Walk Statement of Heritage Impact August 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................................ ix Proposed Works ................................................................................................................................................ ix 1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 14 1.1. Project Background ............................................................................................................................... 14 1.2. This Report ............................................................................................................................................ 14 1.3. Site Identification ................................................................................................................................... 15 1.3.1. Activity Footprint..................................................................................................................... 16 1.3.2. Proposed Construction Materials ........................................................................................... 17 2. Statutory Context ................................................................................................................................ 20 2.1. Heritage LIstings .................................................................................................................................... 23 2.2. NSW National Parks’ Key Heritage Stories ........................................................................................... 27 2.3. Project Methodology and Key Resources ............................................................................................. 27 2.4. Project Limitations ................................................................................................................................. 28 2.5. Authorship and Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................... 28 3. Historical Overview ............................................................................................................................. 32 3.1. Brief non-Aboriginal history to 1942 ...................................................................................................... 32 3.2. Fort Tomaree ......................................................................................................................................... 34 3.3. Post Fort Tomaree................................................................................................................................. 41 3.4. Relationship to Historic Themes ............................................................................................................ 41 4. Physical Overview ............................................................................................................................... 43 4.1. Methodology for inspection ................................................................................................................... 43 4.2. Site Item Identification ........................................................................................................................... 46 4.3. Trail and concept area inspections ........................................................................................................ 46 4.3.1. Gun Emplacement Trail - segment A1 to A2 ......................................................................... 46 4.3.2. Ocean Slot Canyon Trail and lookout - segment A2 to A3 .................................................... 47 4.3.3. Torpedo Tube – segment A4 to A5 ........................................................................................ 47 4.3.4. Water Tank Trail - segment A6 to A7 .................................................................................... 48 4.3.5. Summit Trail - segment A8 to A9 ........................................................................................... 49 4.3.6. Fisherman Trail – segment A10 to A11 ................................................................................. 49 4.3.7. Zig Zag Trail – segment A12 to A13 ...................................................................................... 50 4.3.8. Easy Access Spur Trail - segment A14 to A15 ...................................................................... 50 4.3.9. Command Post Trail – segment A16 to A17 ......................................................................... 50 4.3.10. Trail Head Concept Area ....................................................................................................... 50 NGH Pty Ltd | 19-768 – Draft V2 | i 4.3.11. Command Post and Gun Emplacement Concept Area ......................................................... 51 4.3.12. Summit Concept Area ............................................................................................................ 51 4.4. General observation .............................................................................................................................. 52 4.5. Heritage items in proximity of the project area ...................................................................................... 54 4.5.1. Tomaree Head Lower Barracks ............................................................................................. 54 5. Assessment of Heritage Significance ............................................................................................... 56 5.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 56 5.2. Heritage Assessment Criteria ................................................................................................................ 56 5.3. Heritage Assessment ............................................................................................................................ 58 5.3.1. Criterion (a) – Historical: ........................................................................................................ 58 5.3.2. Criterion (b) – Associative: ..................................................................................................... 59 5.3.3. Criterion (c) – Aesthetic/Technical: ........................................................................................ 59 5.3.4. Criterion (e) – Research ......................................................................................................... 61 5.3.5. Criterion (f) – Rarity ................................................................................................................ 62 5.3.6. Criterion (g) – Representative: ............................................................................................... 63 5.4. Statement of Significance ...................................................................................................................... 65 5.4.1. Project area - Tomaree Head Fortification (SHR 01821) ...................................................... 65 5.4.2. Adjacent project area - Tomaree Lodge (SHR 00835) .......................................................... 65 6. Impact Assessment ............................................................................................................................. 67 6.1. Proposed development ......................................................................................................................... 67 6.1.1. The proposed activity: pre-construction, construction, operation and remediation ............... 67 6.1.2. Proposed construction methods, materials and equipment ................................................... 70 6.2. Potential impacts and mitigation – built heritage ................................................................................... 73