Access to the Water at Exmouth

Exe Estuary Winter Forum

12 February 2013

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Access to the Water at Exmouth

• Review of Exmouth Slipways

• Structural survey of Mamhead slipway

• Short term management of access to water

• Impact of Imperial Recreation Ground remediation

• Investigation of Options for Mamhead

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Review of Exmouth Slipways

•Imperial Recreation Ground Slipway•Camperdown Car Park Slipway•Belshers Slipway•Mamhead Slipway•Carlton Slipway•(Former) Lifeboat Slipway•Orcombe Point Slipway

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Review of Exmouth Slipways

• Key conclusion – the two slipways with some potential for improved access to the water were– Imperial Recreation Ground– Mamhead

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Review of Exmouth SlipwaysThe Imperial Recreation Ground Slipway

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Review of Exmouth SlipwaysImperial Recreation Ground availability

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Review of Exmouth SlipwaysPotential for Improvements at Imperial Recreation

Ground

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Imperial Recreation Ground – potential availability after improvement

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Review of Exmouth Slipways - Mamhead

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Review of Exmouth SlipwaysMamhead availability

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Mamhead - potential availability after improvement

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Structural Survey of Mamhead Slipway

• Slipway is formed of concrete slab within sheet pile walls

• Some corrosion of piles

• Scour of material below slab, leaving a void

• Slipway is at risk of failure – hence no option but to close on safety grounds

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Mamhead – the current situation

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Short Term Management of Access to the Water

• Mamhead will remain closed throughout 2013 on safety grounds

• Belshers slipway will be available– Limited width and capacity– Access via a private road– EDDC staff presence at times of greatest

demand

• Imperial– Access restricted during remediation works

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Imperial Recreation Ground remediation

• Imperial slipway will be closed until 31 March 2013

• During remainder of works, from April to June– access to the slipway will be made via the

Camperdown car park– accompanied, through the works site on

weekdays– unaccompanied at weekends

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Investigation of Options for Mamhead

• Existing location– Reconstruct existing

layout– Reconfigure alignment

of slip from existing point on highway

• Revised location– Run adjacent to

harbour wall

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Mamhead - Principal issues with current location

•Poor immediate parking and trailer provision

• Access directly off public highway

•Current/ flow high during transient tidal periods

•Poor public realm in vicinity of slipway

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Mamhead – Schematic of existing location

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Mamhead – schematic of a potential revised option

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Mamhead Options

• Phase 1 study under way– Conducted by Royal Haskoning– Report by late spring

• Ongoing dialogue with– adjacent land owners– user groups