Chapter Three |
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Standardised Information |
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Subsections: The Great Kai'mia Way was divided into sections according to a rationale that is explained subsection by subsection. Each subsection has been given a name, but the project team sees appropriate naming as an ongoing task of implementing the Great Kai'mia Way.
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Standard grading system: A standard grading system was adopted for the sections to indicate difficulty of the walk from 1 (wheelchair accessible) to 5 (experienced walkers only). A brief explanation of the grading system is provided in the accompanying box and is based on AS 2156.1-2001, reproduced in Appendix 6.
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Grading system for Great Kai'mia Way
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Wheelchair accessible - suitable for all ages and fitness levels.
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Easy - suitable for all ages, but take care with children
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Medium - some stairs and steps -for people who walk occasionally
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Hard - steep stairs and steps - for people who walk regularly. Visitors with heart or breathing difficulties should not attempt these walks.
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Experienced walkers only - high level of fitness required, minimum 3 in a group. Advise friends or police of route and destination times.
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Prioritisation: Some parts of the Great Kai'mia Way are already in place, other parts require more detailed investigation before construction. The tables provide a prioritisation for the information that considers the importance of the section to the function of the Way, and the difficulty and funding opportunities for implementation
A Highest priority - recommended completion within two years
B Medium priority - recommended completion in next five years
C Lowest priority - within ten years.
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Opportunities and constraints: Each subsection presents its own benefits and challenges. These are listed in short form in each table.
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Stakeholders: The project team has done its best to ensure that all relevant stakeholders for each subsection have been contacted. These are listed in the table. The project team hopes that by listing stakeholders in this way, those who have not been identified will contact the team to provide relevant input.
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Actions and estimated cost: Important for managers and those interested in implementing and managing the Great Kai'mia Way.
- Maps are a critical part of the way information is delivered in this report. Large scale landscape maps precede both chapters 3 and 4 showing the location of maps that accompany each subsection of the Way.
The report authors recognise that identifying some routes in this study will cause some stakeholders and land managers a degree of nervousness. It should be recognised that this is a feasibility study only. With few exceptions, finalisation of the routing is still to be decided - this is especially the case in the Georges River section where, as already explained, the complexity of the task precluded the detailed planning required to finalise routes.
The routes recommended in this report are proposed routes. The active participation of stakeholders will be crucial to ensure that no formal access is provided to areas before the full range of concerns and issues that might endanger sustainability are addressed.
Recommendation:
2. That the Great Kai'mia Way vision be implemented, appreciating the information for routing and priorities noted in Chapters 3 and 4 of this report, and ensuring that the precautionary principle is the arbiter of both route selection and implementation. |
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• Exec Summary 
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