WITNESS STATEMENT

Richard Edward Cork states:

1. I am a local surveyor, operating my business from my home address in Veradilla. The

office is in a detached building behind the house. I have lived in Veradilia for six or eight

years and prior to that I lived in Ma Ma Creek Village for a simi lar period. I am a long

term local, living in the Lockyer District essentially all my life.

2. I have formal qualifications in my profession, having been awarded a Bachelor of Applied

Science (Surveying), graduating from what 's now Queensland University of Technology In

1985. I was registered as a Cadastral and Consulting Surveyor in 1989. I am a member of

SSSI, the Surveying and Spat ial Sciences Institute and QSSA, Queensland Spatial and

Surveying Association. I hung up my shingle in the Lockyer District at the end of 1991.

PREVIOUS FLOODING IN DISTRICT PRIOR TO JANUARY 2011

3. In my time living in the district I have experienced flooding events before. Specifically for

Grantham, everybody Is aware that Grantham floods, and it does so on a

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regular basis. From my knowledge, most of that flooding is caused by the confluence of

Ma Ma Creek and Lockyer Creek which is only some hundreds of metres downstream of

town and the water tends to back up.

4. Sandy Creek joins almost right in the town, so at the junction of those three creeks when

there's floods on, Grantham tends to flood with water which is reasonably friendly in

terms of rates of flow from my understanding and from speaking to locals. I have not

seen that inundation before January 2011, however I have seen the results of flooding

levels because I have friends in and out of town.

FLOODING IN DISTRICT 10 JANUARY 2011

S. There had been a lot of rain around prior to 10 January 2011. I had made a quick trip up

to Bundaberg a couple of days prior, and on the way back it was teeming down and I

thought I wouldn't get back.

6. On that Monday, 10 January 2011 I spent the day in the office, which is situated on our

property at Veradilla, because there'd been that much rain and more was predicted. We

get cut off by creeks at home so the family stayed home. Surprisingly we only got 20 mls

of rain all day, and my place is about two and a half kilometres from Grantham on the

southern side as the crow flies. I know this because I have a rain gauge and I checked it. I

was aware there was heavier rain to the north, I'd been watching the weather on the

computer during the day.

7. About three o'clock my wife was in the office with me and she went to the house for

lunch and I stayed in the office. Not long after she got on the intercom and told me what

was happening in Toowoomba. (She'd seen it on the television). A while later ~~~~~~;:;-

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flickered and came back on again. I kept working a bit and the lights flickered again and

went off. From memory the power went off around four o' clock.

8. Not long after my son went for a ride on his motorbike to go for a ride around the district.

He rang home around half past four or so, maybe a little bit later and as a result of that

conversation my wife and I drove to the top of the hill and I could see water and drove

down to the Lockyer Creek. I could see people on the rooves In town, and flotsam and

jetsam In the flow. The water was raging, flowing downstream. I was on the southern

side of the Lockyer Creek on Grantham Winwill Road looking out to the north across the

township across the flat, and windows left and right. The location where is marked on the

map below:

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9. We stayed there for about twenty minutes and went home and sat it out for a few days.

10. In terms of the flood flow, I think it's significant to state that the southern tributaries did

not come down on the Monday. The southern tributaries of the Lockyer Creek did not

have big flows in them. By that I mean Ma Ma Creek essentially had no flow, we weren't

cut off by Ma Ma Creek. From what I'm aware, Flagstone had a fairly minor flow, so It

was the northern tributaries that came raging down.

SURVEYED HEIGHTS

11. After the flooding on 10 January 2011, it became evident to me it was important to

record the flood levels in terms of future building above Q100 flood levels. I saw no

evidence this work was being undertaken, so I took it upon myself to do this work.

12. I surveyed areas around Grantham. In doing so I did the survey with a level and staff. I

started on the corner of Nicholls Street and Gatton Helidon Road on a State Government

survey control point with a known level. I went west as far as Sorrenson Street and went

down through the township as far as where the old service station was: Marty

Warburton's service station. That was the furthest point of the level traverse.

13. Wherever I cou ld find a visible high water mark on a building, inside or outside, but

preferably internal marks because I determined they would be less subject to surge and

wash, and would probably be more representative of the true flood level. I then

recorded all the levels, along with the nature of the evidence relied upon to determine

the level, the type of building, the real property description and the address at which the

building was situated. Attachment REC-1 is a copy of a document I produced recording

the flood levels I determined in March 2011 in Grantham by field survey.

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14. The document records the survey of 19 properties in the Grantham area with a high

water level range of 117.3AHD(D} and 120.83AHD(D}. The document also records earlier

flood level heights at the Service Station on Anzac Avenue as recorded by pen mark on

Internal walls. These marks referred to events from 1974 to 9 January 2011.

15. I made this information available to the Council Surveyor at the time and at public

meetings. I also offered to do free flood height determinations for some people who

were wanting approval from Council to rebuild . I prepared a report dated 2 September

2011 of high water marks at three locations at 1649 Gatton HelJdon Road, Grantham. My

survey of high water marks at three locations ranged from 126.55AHD(D} to

126.62AHD(D). The lower survey was on the inside of a fully enclosed shed and the other

two surveys were on the outside of sheds. Attachment REC-2 to my statement is a copy

of that report.

16. I conducted a survey at the property of Sean Gillespie at

Grantham and produced a report dated 28 February 2012. My survey of high water marks

at two locations ranged from 126.12AHD(D} to 126.15AHD(D}. The lower survey was on

the inside of a walled shed and the other survey was on a carport post. Attachment REC-

3 to my statement is a copy of that report.

17. I conducted a survey of property at 42 Klucks Road Carpendale and produced a report

dated 18 February 2014. In surveying the property I determined an AHD value of the

flood high water marks on the wall. The range of the survey was 128.78AHD(D} and

128.82AHD(D}. Attachment REC-4 to my statement is a copy of that report. During that

survey a series of photographs were taken. Attachment REC-S to my statement is a copy

of those images.

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18. I conducted a survey at John Gallagher's property at There

were no visible high water marks, John had recorded levels by placing tape on the interior

and exterior on a window. I introduced a level datum and recorded his markings of the

flood level. From those markings I determined the height of the tape on the exterior of

the window at Rl124.95AHD(D) and on the Interior at Rl124.84AHD(D). I prepared a

report dated 21 February 2014. Attachment REC-6 to my statement is a copy of that

report.

19. I conducted a survey at a property situated at 1615 Gatton Helidon Road Grantham which

was an abandoned dwelling. I determined various marks on internal walls and on the

Internal face of windows In the building varying from Rl125.18 to Rl125.38AHD(D). On

high water marks on the outside of glass surfaces of a door and window I determined a

flood height level of Rl125.30AHD(D). I prepared a report dated 21 February 2014.

Attachment REC-' to my statement is a copy of that report.

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20. I conducted a survey of the height of an old fence post on the Grantham quarry site. The

approach was to excavate around the fence post to a level 1200mm from the top of the post .

That point also coincided with a point about 300mm below the bottom wire.

21. I also took a level up on the top of a bit of a bund that sat higher, where there is an access track

around the bund at the top of the quarry.

22. I also took a level value at the top of the broken-off power pole which was on the bund, between

the quarry face and the access track.

23. As a result of that survey, I prepared a report dated 23 April 2015 where I determined the levels

at three points on the land described as Lot 103 on CH31s0s, being part of a disused quarry to

the west of the township of Grantham. Attachment REC-8 to my statement Is a copy of that

report.

24. Attachment REC· 9 to my statement is a copy of an image of the fence post and power

pole I have referred to.

25. The level on the track adjacent to a broken off power pole on the bund wall surround ing the old

quarry site was determined at RLl23.012 AHD(O). The level at the base of the old fence post

adjacent to the aforementioned area was determined to be RL121.188 AHO(O). The level value at

the top of the broken off power po le was determined to be approximately RLl28.07 AHD(O) .

26. In determining these heights I used a benchmark that I had previously installed at John Sippel's

house from a known level point. I transferred the level from that bench mark to the quarry area

with a total station, rather than by dumpy level and staff and undertook the levels. A similar

method was used for the levels at John Gallagher's house. The known level is a permanent survey

mark that forms part of the State Government network of survey control points. There is broken

ground and difficult lines of sight between the Sippel's house and the point In the quarry and

that's why I did a level traverse using a total station and used a method of checking ~~~~~~~~

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there was no error. It's not quite as accurate as spirit levelling, but with today's instrumentation

it is certainlv close - the forward and reverse levelling techniques adopted would have ensured

sub 5 centimetre accuracies.

Richard Edward Cork

OATHS ACT

I RkNrd Edward Cork do s.ole.mnly ~nd ilna!!rety dl!C.lare that.:

(1) Thls written .U.1Ilement by me dated 3 June 2015 and contained In paces numbered 1 to 8 k true to the best of my knowledle.net bellef: _nd

(2) I make t"'is st.tement knowl", that If It were Idmltled is eYklence. I m.., be nable 10 prosecution 'or Ita nc In It anythlnll know to be r.lls~.

And I mlko this IOIemn d«laradon conKktntlously btUI'vine the ume to be lIue and by virtue of the prollibtom ot the

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ATTACHM ENT 'REC-1'

Attachment 'REC-l' to my statement Is a copy of a document that records the survey of 19 properties

in the Grantham area with a high water level range of 117.3AHD{D} and 120.83AHD{D}. The

document also records earlier flood level heights at the Service Station on Anzac Avenue as

recorded by pen mark on internal walls. This document is referred to in paragraphs 13 and 14 of

my statement

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STREET ADDRESS

1336 Gatton

Hendon Road

1340 Gatton

Hendon Road

1370 Gatton

Hendon Road

1 Citrus Street

1414 Gatton

Helldon Road

1420 Gatton

Helldon Road

7 Sorrensen Street

66 Railway Street

46 Ra ilway Street

44 Railway Street

6 Nicholls Street

32 Railway Street

28 Railway Street

6 William Street

GRANTHAM FLOOD LEVELS AS DETERMINED BY FIELD SURVEY - ANYWHERE SURVEYS - MARCH 2021

All Flood Levels relate to peak water level Monday January 10th 2011 unless specified otherwise

All RLs are AHD. Level Origin PM51192(Cnr Nicholls Street and Gatton Helldon Raadl

. . . Oria;n R L Adoated 117 243 AHD

RPD HIGH WATER LEVEL NATURE OF EVIDENC£ TYPE OF BUILDING

High water mark on internal Red Bricl<Slab on Ground

Lot 306/G34211 119.54 cladding Dwelling

Pale Brick Slab on Ground

Lot 304/G34211 119.52 Discoloured external brickwork Dwelling

High water mark on internal Low set Weatherboard

Lot 405/G3422 119.85 cladding Dwelling

Verbal evidence - second hand - High Set t imber dwelling with

Lot 1/RP196783 120.44 may represent ·surge" level? Block base

Lot 1/SP222612 120.75 High water mark on Window Brick Slab on Ground

Lot SOl/SP166611 120.83 High water mark on Window Low set timber

High water mark on Internal Low set Weatherboard

Lot 516/SP166611 120.74 cladding Dwelling

Lot 511/G3422 120.43 Visible High water mark (external) Brick Slab on Ground

High water mark on internal

Lot 410/G3422 119.69 cladding Brick slab on Ground

Lot 409/G3422 119.66 High water mark on window Brick low set

Lot 301/G3422 119.64 High water mark on Window Low set Chamfer board

High water mark on bearers and

Lot 309/G3422 119.43 walls under house High set timber dwelling

Low set timber house with

Lot 1/RP155296 119.31 High water mark Inside large shed large GI shed adjacent

High water mark on Internal

Lot 1/RP91609 119.16 cladding Old low set butcher shop

ADOITIONAL INFORMATION

High water mark on internal 12 Anzac Avenue Lot 204/G3421 118.26 cladding Brick low set Pub

High water mark on Internal

14 Anzac Avenue Lot 203/G3421 117.98 cladding Low set Weatherte~ Dwelling

High water mark on internal Low set Chamfer board

18 Anzac Avenue Lot 1/RP203834 118.27 cladding Dwelling

High water mark on shop front Besser Block slab on ground

26 Anzac Avenue Lot 1/RP206208 117.3 window Shop

High water mark in back room of

117.45 shop

High water level marked on internal Besser Block slab on ground

32 Anzac Avenue Lot 1/RP128584 117.3 wall - Front room Service St ation Pen mark by proprieter on internal

116.32 wall - f ront room 9th Jan 2011

Pen mark by proprieter on internal

115.97 wa ll 6th Jan 2011

Pen mark by proprieter on internal

115.80 wall 27tn Dec 2010

Pen mark by proprieter on Internal

115.77 wall 2002

Pen mark by proprieter on internal

116.13 wall May 1996

Pen mark by proprieter on Internal

116.59 wall (Approx only) 1974

Approximate 1974 Flood Level-

verbal evidence only (3rd Metal bar

116.58 up on front window) 1974

ATTACHMENT'REC-2'

Attachment 'REC-2' 10 my statement Is a copy of a document that records the survey of 1649 Gatton

Helidon Road, Grantham and is referred to in paragraph 15 of my statement

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I. Richard EdlYnrd ork. I(egi tered Consulling Surveyor, hereby certiry thnt I hnve lIIvcsli 'uled Ihe January 2011 Flood levels al Innd described us LOI I on RPI06329, 81 1649 Gallon IIclid n Roud. Gr nlham. For Ihe purpose or delcnnining nood levels in Ihe Jnnunry nood evenl, AIIO level duhlln WI inlroducc-d 10 Ihe sile and R bench mark inslulled adjacent to Ihe proposed nelY residence sile.

The reduoed level orlhe inSlulled bench murk is 124.927AIIO(O).

Flood levels. evidenced by slill clearly visible "high wuler mark'" on Ihrec sheds on Ihe Innd. were Ihen observed. n.t levels determined as Ihe pellk nood heighl wen: consislenl ". follows:

I) Flood heighl fram Ihe hi ,It wnler mark on Ihe OllCn sided do' shed was delermined al RLI26.62AIID(O).

2) Flood heighl Irom Ihe high wilier mark on Ihe adjacenl pump shed was delermined 01 RLI26.6IMIO{D).

J) Flood heillhl from hiSh waler mark on ~.e larger fully en lased st""'ge shed w, detennined III 126.55AI I0(0).

TI,e firsl two marks show u consislellt nood heighl and the Ihird delem.ined heighl. being somewh.1 lower, 811 be explained by Ihe fllci thai it was delermilled rrom n high waler mark 011 Ihe inside of a fully ellclosed space wilhin Ihe hed. Ihe olher IwO marks being es ntially open 10 Ihe unhindered innux of Ihe Ilood 'VIllers. TI lis being Ihe case I believe Ihnt Ihe RL of 126.62 rcprcscnls an occumle assessment ofille pc.1k January Rood level on Ihe prallerty.

'1.ererore perhaps a minimum floor heighl of RL 127.0, which reJlrescnls" level in ce 5 of JOOmm above Ihe heighl as obselved. would be "Ilpropriole for Ihe new building. The height of the prep.,red pad ror Ihe proposed new building i around RLI25.8AIIO(D) nnd as su h Ihis suggesled noor heighl is approximately 1.2melres above Ihe prcp.1red plId heighl. . '

Yours failhfully,

Richard ork \ \,Wllin litH'S

ATTACHMENT'REC-3'

Attachment 'REC-3' to my statement is a copy of a document that records the survey of Sean

Gillespie's property at Grantham and is referred to in paragraph 16

of my statement

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As )'OU Are aware. I yeslerday eompleled Ihe survey operalions ncee ry for lhe following:

I) I nlro<iuelion of A 110 level dalum 10 )'Our 101 2) I'lacemelll and leveling of Site Bench Mark 3) Dclenninalion of Ihe ABO level value for flood heighl from marks on Ihe sile.

This has been provided a a frec service 10 several Granlhom r. idents, of whom )'Ou are Ihe lAIC I.

The dertrmincd flood level was taken from (he: mnrk on your cnrport which you transferred by IBStr level from the now demolished house at Ihe property nnd was cross checked ngoiltsl Ihe still visible "high lide" marl< il15ide )'Our I~d. The delermined level values for these 2 10"liol15 i 8S follows:

I) TI~ mark on Ihe carport POSI is R.L. 126. IS AHD(O) 2) TIle nood "high tide" mark in Ihe shed is R.L. 126.12 AHD(D)

II would appear Ihal Ihe higher of thos. 2 values should be regarded as Ihe January 201 I Flood level. I have nol seen Ihe eorrespondence from Lockyer Valley Regional Council regarding Ihe Flood Heighl 10 which Ihey are working 011 ),our 101. II would pay for you 10 cross check II~ values above ngninstlhe levels nominaled by LVRe. Iflhere is a significanl discrepancy, I will assisl)'Ou in your negolialions wilh Council if yo II wish. or you may choose 10 oeeeplllle Council level •. In eilher ease I would be inclined 10 ensure Ihal you build Ihe noor level of your new residence n minilllullI of3001l1111 above whichever is Ihe higher of Ih. IWO flood levels (Council's Flood Level or Ihe one Ihal we de •• nnined yeslerday). In cases such as Ihis, where noor levels are crilicol, I .Iwny. in facI advise Ih.1 Ihe noor level is inlcnliollally eooslroeled "/In/ller SOmm M.ll rr above the minimum heighl slipulaled. TI,at \Yay, when. Form 16 noor level certificalion is required, we enn be. \Ired Ih.lll~ final noor heighl is in faci grealer Ihonlho minimum level allowable.

I have enclosed copy of my plan of Id nli ficalion Survey and my .ceounl for lhal service.

Regards.

Richard orl< A YII'II£R£ SURV£I'S

ATTACHMENT'REC-4'

Attachment 'REC-4' to my statement is a copy of a document that records the survey of 42 Klucks

Road Carpendale and is referred to in paragraph 17 of my statement

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I. Richard Edward Cork, Registered Consulting Surveyor. hereby certify thai I have inve tigated the January 20 II Flood level at land described as Lot 8 on RP23139, at 42 Klueks Rood. Cnrpendale. For the P"'l>OSC of determining such nood levels. AIID level datum was introduced 10 the sire. The AIIO datum level origin was PM59476 for which the adopted RL was 130.220 AIIO (0).

Flood levels. evidcnced by still c1cnrly visible "high water marks" on the intemal wall or the dwelling. were then observed. n,e levels determined as the pc: k nood height were consistent as follows:

I) Flood height from Ihe high water mark on the intemal face or a door on the residence was detemlined ar RL 128.82 AHD(O).

2) Flood height from lhe high watermark on wall sheeting inside the wall pace oran interna l wall within the residence was detemlined at RL 128.78 AIID(O).

n,C second detemlined hei ht , bein somewhat lower. call be explained by the facl that it was detemlined from 8 high water lIIark on the in ide of the fully enclosed wall space on an inlernal wall wilhin Ihe residence. n,e mark used for Ihe first detcnnined height, although found on an inlemal face of n door, IVOS essentially more open to lhe unhindered innux or flood waters. n,is being Ihe case I believe that the RL of 128.82 represents the be t avoilabl assessment orlhe peak Janu ry nood level ofthe property.

Yours Failhfully.

Richard Cork A, I'WI/ERE Sl RVEYS

ATTACHMENT tREC-5'

Attachment 'REC-S' to my statement is four images of the survey of 42 Klucks Road Carpendale and

is referred to in paragraph 17 of mv statement

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ATIACHMENT tREC-6'

Attachment 'REe-6' to my statement is a report of a survey at John Gallagher's property at_ ~rantham and is referred to in paragraph 18 of my statement

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I, Richard Edward Cork, Registered on ulling urveyor, hereby cenify 11\81 I have invcsligatcd Ihe January 20 I I Flood levels 01 I nd described as LOI 213 on CAlli 059, at 27 Dorrs Road, Grantham. For the purpose of dcterminin Hood levels in che January Oood event. ABO level dalum was in.roduced 10 .he site and 8 bench mark in .alled adjllCCnllo .he proposed new residence slle.

The reduced level of.he in tailed bench mark (Dumpy Peg) is 122.8S3AHD(D).

Flood level " marked by the propeny owner with tape n window gl8s in a room 011 the upstream side of the brick dwelling on the property, were then evaluated with r ults a follows:

I) Flnad height detennined from the .ape placed to record the high water mark on the exterior of the window was dctemlined 0.1 RLl24.95AHD(D).

2) Flood heigh, determined frolll Che tape placed to record the high wnter mark on Ihe interior of Ihe window wns determined Ht RLl24.84AIID(D).

Anywhere Surveys is unable to verify the accuracy of these marks in lemlS of how well they represent the adunl Oood levels, but having detenllined veml nood levels from the sollle nood cvent, both upstream and downstream of thi site, the levels ppenr realistic. This being the case, I believe thai O,e RL of 124.95 represents an aecumte sscssmelll of the likely peak January nood level on lhe property.

111erefore perhaps a minimum noor height of RL 125.JO, which represents a level in excess of30001l11 above the heights as observed. would be appropriate for any new building proposed for Ihe site.

Yours faithfully,

Richard Cork ANYWHV.fU: SURVEYS

ATIACHMENT'REC-7'

Attachment 'REC-7' to my statement is a report of a survey at 1615 Gatton Helidon Road Grantham

and is referred to in paragraph 19 of my statement

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I, Richard Edward Cork, Registered Consu lting Surveyor, hereby certify that I hnve inve tigated Ihe January 2011 Flood levcls t land described as Lot I on RPI40S39, at 1615 Gatton Helidon Rond, Granthnm. For Ihe purpose of dctcnnining nood levcls in the January nood event. AIID Icvel dntllm was introduccd to Ihc site nnd a bench mark installed adjacent 10 Ihe proposed new residence sile.

11le reduced level ofthe inslalled bench mark (Dumpy Peg) is 123.696AHD(D).

11le dwell ing on the prollCl'ly is abandoned since the Ooods and the high walcr mark representing the peak flood Icvel is sti ll clearly visible throughout the lenglh of the building - most notably on intemal wall surfaces. These Oood levels were then evoluoted with results as follows:

I) Flood heighlS detennined from the various marks on the internal walls and on the internal face of windows in Ihe building lYere eva luated at levels varying from R1.12S.18 to Rl..1 25.38AHD (0).

2) Flood heighl determined from high IVater marks found on Ole outside of glass surfaces of a door and window was delermined at 8 level of Rl.12S.30AHD (0).

11lis dwelling has sustained major damage and Ihree years .fler the evenl, one call still envisage the boiling cauldron of fast moving Oood waters that enveloped the building and hence resulted in Ihe large variation in levels orthe water marks. It appears that the fllrther in a downstream direction the evidence was found, the lower was the Rl. ofthe evidence. 11lis being Ihe case, I believe that the RI.. of 125.38 represenls an accurate assessment of the likely peak January Oood level on the property - but il is possible Ihat without the "damming" effect of the brick residence. Iho nood leve l may hayc been somewhat lower on a vacant allOlment.

Therefore perhaps a minimum noor height of Rl. 125.70, which represents a level in excess of 300mm above the heights as observed, wou ld be approprial. for any new building proposed for the site.

Yours raithfully,

Richard Cork ANYWBf:IU: SURVEYS

ATTACHMENT'REC-S'

Attachment 'REC-S' to my statement is a report of a survey at the quarry situated on the land

described as Lot 103 on CH31505 and Is referred to in paragraph 23 of my statement

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23 April 2015

To ''''Will it Mil., COIII.:erll

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Ref, 2087 LO I

I. Richard Edl\'ard Cork. Reg;S1ercd Consullio Surveyor. hereby ce11ify Ihal I have ;nvesligaled certain perlinenl levels 81 lund described a LOI 103 on CI 131 50S. being pari of a disused quail')' 10 Ihe wesl of Ihe 10lmship of Grnnlham. For the purpose of delermining mailers possibly relevant 10 Ihe nood levels in Ihe January 2011 flood evenl. AHO level dalul11was inlroduced 10 Ihe sile.

Level at three points on the land, were then observed as follow:

I) Level 00 the track adjacenl to 8 broken off power pole 011 the bund wall surrounding the old quail')' site was delermined 81 RLI23.012 AUO(O).

2) Levelallhe base ofao old fellee POSI adjaccnllo Ihe above was also detemtined. The buildup of flood sill accumulaled al Ihe posl was excavated to expose what appears to be natural surface level al 120cI11 below Ihe lOp of Ihe post and 300m below Ihe drilled wir hole of the 101\' t of 4 wires that have evidenlly been passed through Ihe post. This apparent natuml surface level was determined 10 be RI, 121 . 18S MIO(O).

3) The level value at the top of the broken off power pole was detemlined at npproximately RL128.01 AHO(O).

Yours faithfully,

Rich rd Cork ANYWIIF:RE SURVEYS

ATTACHMENT'REC-9'

Attachment 'REC-9' to my statement is a report of a copy of an image of the surveyed fence post and

broken power pole at the quarry situated on the land described as lot 103 on CH31S0S and is

referred to In paragraph 24 of my statement

Witness Signature: ...

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