advantages to be obtained from the provision at the western
and also of the Harbour of a deep water ent rance.
Dealing with the points on which our opinion is
particularly desired, we have to observe that
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(a)
It is improbable that the formation of the proposed
channel would have any detrimental effect upon the set
of the currents, etc. in the Harbour;
(b)
(c)
In the circumstances, it is impracticable to make a
definite numerical forecast as to the amount of
maintenance dredging which would subsequently be
required. Having regard to the character of the
material through which the channel would be dredged and
the configuration of the sea-bottom in the neighbourhood
we should anticipate dredging being required from time to
time to maintain the suggested depth of 36 feet, although
we should not expect such maintenance dredging having
to be anything but intermittent;
If the advantages to be derived from opening up a
deep-water entrance at the western end of the Harbour
are not deemed to warrant the possible expense entailed
in its maintenance, we should advise that any such
further filling as may be required for the proposed
reclamation should be obtained from some other locality
where, in addition to the dredging operations being of
benefit to navigation, no maintenance dredging would be
required.
We are, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servants,
(Sgd.) Coode, Fitzmaurice, Wilson & Mitchell.