{"id":3988,"date":"2023-04-24T21:15:55","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T11:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delburn.askcharlyleetham.com\/?page_id=3988"},"modified":"2026-02-01T16:51:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T05:51:44","slug":"landscape-and-visual","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/delburnwindfarm.au\/prod\/landscape-and-visual\/","title":{"rendered":"Landscape and Visual"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3988\" class=\"elementor elementor-3988\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d9ec854 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d9ec854\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b7041d0\" data-id=\"2b7041d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a7fe456 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a7fe456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Landscape and Visual<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-208421b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"208421b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30a2ecf8 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"30a2ecf8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-585dca7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"585dca7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404144c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"404144c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment looks at the potential visual and landscape impacts on publicly accessible locations within the study area and private residential dwellings within 6 kilometres of a wind turbine.<\/p><p>The study area is based on the distance over which the proposed wind turbines have the potential to be readily perceptible in views \u2013 which is 28.6 kilometres. It may be possible to see the wind turbines from further away, however at a greater distance they would not be conspicuous.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e0b9422 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e0b9422\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Methodology<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7977a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7977a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To establish the potential visual impacts on the existing landscape the following steps were completed:<\/p><ul><li>Identify which components of the project that have the potential to contribute to visual impact and define the Project\u2019s viewshed;<\/li><li>Establish\u00a0Zones of Visual Influence, a measure to assess the potential visual dominance of the Project on a landscape;<\/li><li>Assign landscape quality and sensitivity based on existing physical characteristics, land use, and relevant planning controls\/policies to understand a particular landscape\u2019s sensitivity to visual change;<\/li><li>Use Seen Area Analysis (SAA) to determine areas of theoretical visibility based on topography (the SAA does not consider other things that may affect visibility including intervening vegetation, built form and structures);<\/li><li>Prepare photomontages, computer modelling, virtual reality and augmented reality imagery at key public and private locations to assist with visualisation; and<\/li><li>Assess effectiveness of potential mitigation measures such as re-siting of turbines and vegetation screening.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-605980a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"605980a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/delburnwindfarm.au\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/View-across-pine-plantation-to-the-Latrobe-Valley-q6rxhvbr2feq3bkq5uxq2wkx5pq2u34l0n865uuen4.jpg\" title=\"View across pine plantation to the Latrobe Valley\" alt=\"View across pine plantation to the Latrobe Valley\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/400;\" 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Viewpoints<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"premium-bullet-list-content elementor-repeater-item-638402c\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-drawable-icon\"><i class=\"premium-svg-nodraw fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-bullet-text\" data-text=\"Seen Area Analysis of WEF\"> Seen Area Analysis of WEF <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"premium-bullet-list-link\" aria-label=\"Seen Area Analysis of WEF\" href=\"https:\/\/delburnwindfarm.au\/landscape-and-visual\/#seen-area-analysis-of-WEF\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Seen Area Analysis of WEF<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"premium-bullet-list-content elementor-repeater-item-cbf2114\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-drawable-icon\"><i class=\"premium-svg-nodraw fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-bullet-text\" data-text=\"Viewpoint Montages\"> Viewpoint Montages 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class=\"premium-bullet-text\" data-text=\"Impacts on Residential Properties\"> Impacts on Residential Properties <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"premium-bullet-list-link\" aria-label=\"Impacts on Residential Properties\" href=\"https:\/\/delburnwindfarm.au\/landscape-and-visual\/#impacts-on-residential-properties\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Impacts on Residential Properties<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"premium-bullet-list-content elementor-repeater-item-2424671\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-drawable-icon\"><i class=\"premium-svg-nodraw fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-bullet-text\" data-text=\"Visual Impact of the Terminal Station\"> Visual Impact of the Terminal Station <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"premium-bullet-list-link\" aria-label=\"Visual Impact of the Terminal Station\" href=\"https:\/\/delburnwindfarm.au\/landscape-and-visual\/#visual-impact-of-the-terminal-station\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Visual Impact of the Terminal Station<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"premium-bullet-list-content elementor-repeater-item-ad7c06d\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-drawable-icon\"><i class=\"premium-svg-nodraw fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-bullet-text\" data-text=\"Mitigation Measures\"> Mitigation Measures <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"premium-bullet-list-link\" aria-label=\"Mitigation Measures\" href=\"https:\/\/delburnwindfarm.au\/landscape-and-visual\/#mitigation-measures\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Mitigation Measures<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"premium-bullet-list-content elementor-repeater-item-bd072f3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-drawable-icon\"><i class=\"premium-svg-nodraw fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-bullet-text\" data-text=\"Conclusion\"> Conclusion <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"premium-bullet-list-link\" aria-label=\"Conclusion\" href=\"https:\/\/delburnwindfarm.au\/landscape-and-visual\/#conclusion\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Conclusion<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-672fc617 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-bottom elementor-cta--sequenced-animation elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"672fc617\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Close up of Strzelecki Gum leaves\" 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href=\"https:\/\/delburnwindfarm.au\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContact Us\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c6233fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c6233fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f65561a elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4f65561a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53005b61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"53005b61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"legislation-and-policy\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc03c14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cc03c14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legislation and Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36fe0756 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36fe0756\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The relevant legislation and government policies that were considered in the preparation of the landscape and visual impact assessment are:<\/p><ul><li>Policy and Planning Guidelines for Wind Energy Facilities in Victoria (March 2019); and<\/li><li>Latrobe, Baw Baw and South Gippsland Planning Schemes, in particular planning controls\/policies relating to views, landscape sensitivity and visual impact.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e45c8d elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"7e45c8d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/400;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-176f6609 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"176f6609\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-396a0de6 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"396a0de6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e0bfff elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"17e0bfff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"existing-conditions\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46385d55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46385d55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Existing Conditions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c92635 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"43c92635\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/delburnwindfarm.au\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/View-of-gum-trees-and-bush-undergrowth-scaled-qnxsddbe92w6g8yrj54pbkldegxpwabdczpwrqh4m8.jpg\" title=\"View of gum trees and bush undergrowth\" alt=\"View of gum trees and bush undergrowth\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/400;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d7b0cd1 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2d7b0cd1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e27f0c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e27f0c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The study area includes parts of the Strzelecki Ranges, comprising rolling hills that range in elevation from 25 metres to 740 metres. Vegetation within the viewshed is varied and includes pine plantation immediately surrounding the site, natural forested areas, roadside vegetation, windbreak\/buffer planting within farm areas and garden planting around residences.<\/p><p>Areas of visual \/ landscape sensitivity within the study area \/ viewshed includes:<\/p><ul><li>Land within the Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), General Residential Zone (GRZ), Rural Living Zone (RLZ), and open space areas within the Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ).<\/li><li>The Bull Beef Creek Nature Conservation Reserve, Moondarra State Park and Tyers Park; and<\/li><li>Residential properties, including within townships and rural living.<\/li><\/ul><p>It is noted that the majority of land within the viewshed is zoned Farming Zone (FZ) and Special Use Zone \u2013 Schedule 1 (SUZ1) which are not considered to be sensitive areas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36c5b0f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36c5b0f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cc25bc0 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5cc25bc0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64113c02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"64113c02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"landscape-types-and-sensitivities\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edbcee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3edbcee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Landscape Types and Sensitivities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17926c0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17926c0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are six different landscape unit types in the area surrounding the proposed Delburn Wind Farm which have been assessed based on land use, topography and vegetation.\u00a0 The landscape sensitivity of these units is established by taking into consideration the ability of a landscape to absorb visual change based on its current character, its location, the rarity of a particular landscape and the scenic qualities of a particular landscape.<\/p><p>The six identified landscape units and their associated sensitivity rating are described below.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Townships:<\/strong> Moderate Sensitivity \u2013 Built form and other visual elements reduce the visual sensitivity of these areas. However, as these are urban areas with many houses, the landscape sensitivity is rated medium.<\/li><li><strong>Rural Residential:<\/strong> Moderate-High Sensitivity \u2013 While these areas are valued for their \u2018natural-appearing\u2019 or rural landscape amenity, they have modified landscapes within zones that are set aside for rural related industries such as farming or extractive resources, and thus inherently contain land uses with potential off-site amenity impacts.<\/li><li><strong>Cleared Flat\u00a0Farmland:<\/strong>\u00a0Low Sensitivity \u2013 Highly modified, contains visible infrastructure, is not topographically dramatic and does not contain large bodies of water.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77a7c2e1 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"77a7c2e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d570fb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d570fb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Cleared Hilly Farmland:<\/strong>\u00a0Low to Moderate Sensitivity \u2013 Highly modified, by way of clearing of native vegetation. The intersection of rolling hills deeply incised valleys provides for a diversity of framing of views that are either closed and confined or reveal longer views across the valley floor and to the elevated hills in the distance.<\/li><li><strong>Industrial\/Mining:<\/strong> Low Sensitivity \u2013 Highly modified landscape.<\/li><li><strong>Forested Hills (Natural):<\/strong>\u00a0Moderate to High Sensitivity \u2013 This landscape is attractive as it contains areas that appear pristine.<\/li><li><strong>Forested Hills (plantation):<\/strong>\u00a0Low to Moderate Sensitivity \u2013 This landscape is attractive when vegetated. This landscape is European in appearance and regularly modified through timber harvesting.<\/li><li><strong>Lakes and Waterways:<\/strong>\u00a0High Sensitivity.<\/li><li><strong>National and State Parks:<\/strong>\u00a0High Sensitivity \u2013 This landscape is attractive as it contains areas that are and appear pristine. Encroaching development into this landscape type has increased the rarity of this landscape.<\/li><\/ul><p>Landscape units and sensitivity ratings form the basis of the visual impact of views from publicly accessible locations.<\/p><p>Landscape sensitivity from individual residential properties will always be assessed as \u2018high\u2019 as for a resident, a person\u2019s home will always be a highly sensitive location and disturbances to a resident\u2019s views must always be considered to have the highest degree of sensitivity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4df79da8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4df79da8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2767bb8e elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2767bb8e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44115373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"44115373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"seen-area-analysis\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4780976b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4780976b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seen Area Analysis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3263462d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3263462d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Seen Area Analysis (SAA) is a theoretical model that analyses the visibility of the wind turbines and associated infrastructure using just the topography of the surrounding landscape. This generally overstates the area where turbines will be visible as it does not take into account things such as vegetation, buildings or structures that can screen or filter views. The\u00a0results of the SAA\u00a0shows the areas where the blade swept path, nacelle and above may be visible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2777b771 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2777b771\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb8594c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cb8594c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The SAA shows that the greatest potential for visibility of the wind turbines are to the north-east and east. Land located within these areas is predominantly zoned SUZ1 and includes large open cut coal mines that are either operating or in the process of being decommissioned. The SAA highlights the dynamic and undulating nature of the topography to the west and south of the Project site which assists in limiting views. \u00a0\u00a0The SAA of the two alternative terminal station sites indicates theoretical visibility from residences to the east and south of the site.<\/p><p>The SAA is used to select key viewpoints for further detailed analysis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33e023e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33e023e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-121ee048 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"121ee048\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a1766f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"71a1766f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"publicly-accessible-viewpoints\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c2d587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23c2d587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Publicly Accessible Viewpoints<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-905f5cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"905f5cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The consideration of the visual impact of a wind farm development from the public domain is based on four criteria; visibility, distance, landscape character and viewer numbers.<\/p><p>The assessment of overall visual impact from a publicly accessible viewpoint is based on the following scale of effects:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Nil<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0The project will be screened by topography, vegetation or buildings and structures.<\/li><li><strong>Negligible<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 minute level of effect that is barely discernible over ordinary day-to-day effects. The assessment of a \u2018negligible\u2019 level of visual impact is usually based on distance. That is, the wind farm is at such a distance that, when visible in good weather, it would be a minute element in the view within a modified landscape or will be predominantly screened by intervening topography, vegetation or buildings and structures.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b148a10 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2b148a10\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af4bb35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af4bb35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Low<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Visual impacts are those where the Project is noticeable but that will not cause significant adverse impacts. The assessment of a \u201clow\u201d level of visual impact will be arrived at if the rating of any one or more of the four criteria (visibility, distance, viewer numbers and landscape sensitivity) are assessed as low. Therefore, an additional piece of infrastructure in a landscape which is modified, and which already contains many examples of existing infrastructure may be rated as a low level of visual impact.<\/li><li><strong>Medium \/ Moderate<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0visual impact may occur when several of the four assessment criteria are considered as higher than \u201clow\u201d or the visual effects can be mitigated\/remedied from an initial rating of High. This will be moderated by the context of the existing view and the modifications within the landscape.<\/li><li><strong>High or unacceptable adverse effect\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 extensive adverse effects that cannot be avoided, remedied or mitigated. The assessment of a \u201chigh or unacceptable adverse effect\u201d from a publicly accessible viewpoint requires the assessment of all criteria to be high. For example, a highly sensitive landscape, viewed by many people, with the proposed wind farm in close proximity and largely visible would lead to an assessment of an unacceptable adverse effect.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a5312f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a5312f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fa9968d elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2fa9968d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef1aa86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"7ef1aa86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"seen-area-analysis-of-WEF\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17cfb6c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17cfb6c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seen Area Analysis of WEF (Nacelle and Above)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f40a2e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f40a2e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Visual and landscape impacts of the WEF on public areas have been broken down to impacts on:<\/p><ul><li>Highways and tourist routes;<\/li><li>Major roads;<\/li><li>Local roads;<\/li><li>Townships;<\/li><li>Recreational trails, parks and elevated lookouts.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e941878 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3e941878\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d31569f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d31569f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Views from Highways, Tourist Routes, Major Roads and Local Roads<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3aab30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d3aab30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fifty viewpoints along Highways, Tourist Routes, Major Roads and Local Roads including Strzelecki Highway, Grand Ridge Road, Hazelwood Road and Monash Way to the east, and the Morwell-Thorpdale Road which runs through part of the northern end of the site have been assessed and concluded that the visual impact from these locations ranges from low to moderate.\u00a0 The majority of views towards the Project are limited by roadside vegetation, plantation areas and adjoining farming properties as well as screening created by nearby and surrounding properties.<\/p><p>Views and visibility of the proposed turbines from local roads vary greatly, depending on location and proximity to the Project. The local road network sits within a varying landscape ranging from views over cleared flat farmland where long views are available across the valley floor and plain, through to confined views from the folding landscape of vegetated undulating hills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f8db9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"11f8db9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"vr-ar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6175a63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6175a63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VR Footage (Roads &amp; Highways)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e819805 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e819805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To access the VR Footage, please log in using the password: OSMI-IGNITION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b56800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b56800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/395878079\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Morwell-Thorpdale Rd, Driffield<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/395878400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bicentennial Park, Yinnar<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/395877048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Darlimurla Rd, between Bundeera Dr and Todds Rd, Boolarra<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/395878200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strzelecki Hwy, Delburn<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/395878305\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ten Mile Creek Rd, Delburn<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/395877940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McDonalds Track, Narracan<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77e18b8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77e18b8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-341fbd58 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"341fbd58\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7a107b elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"4b7a107b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"viewpoint-montages\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d44181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55d44181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Viewpoint Montages<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-574fcd86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"574fcd86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/delburnwindfarm.au\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Wide-view-of-wind-turbines-through-native-foliage-q6rxig078s716qqot3vilrd286w5jfeofhkupxzqu8.jpg\" title=\"Wide view of wind turbines through native foliage\" alt=\"Wide view of wind turbines through native foliage\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/400;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7aba2888 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"7aba2888\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f3db315 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f3db315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/delburnwindfarm.au\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Creamery-Road-Delburn-Wind-Farm-Photomontage-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Viewpoint &#8211; Creamery Road<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/delburnwindfarm.au\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/McDonalds-Track-Delburn-Wind-Farm-Photomontage-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Viewpoint &#8211; McDonalds Track\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/delburnwindfarm.au\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Morwell-Thorpdale-Road-Delburn-Wind-Farm-Photomontage.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Viewpoint &#8211; Morwell Thorpdale Road<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/delburnwindfarm.au\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ten-Mile-Creek-Road-Delburn-Wind-Farm-Photomontage.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Viewpoint &#8211; Ten Mile Creek Road<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8898c22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8898c22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7d3d81 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"c7d3d81\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7494744 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7494744\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Views from Townships<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c1a3a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c1a3a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are twelve townships within the viewshed from which the visual impact has been assessed and it has been concluded that the overall visual impact on townships will be low-negligible.<\/p><p>Views from most locations within the nearby townships will be filtered or screened by a combination of topography, vegetation or buildings and other structures and views are typically limited to the edges of townships or areas such as recreation reserves that allow for clear views over large open areas. Where they are visible, the turbines would not be dominant features due to the scale and extent of vegetation in most views towards the Project.<\/p><p>Virtual reality (VR) footage from the Yinnar Township can be viewed here\u00a0(<em>PASSWORD: DELBURN WIND FARM-IGNITION)<\/em>\u00a0showing the visibility of the turbines in the background. The views in the VR demonstrates the effectiveness of small trees and low shrubs at screening turbines which are approximately 4 kilometres away on elevated hills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1de23db elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1de23db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b297c5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b297c5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The result of the visual impact assessment from each town surrounding the project is set out below:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-145fdf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-tablepress\" data-id=\"145fdf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-tablepress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elemenetskit-tablepress ekit-wid-con\" id=\"ekit_tablepress_145fdf8\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-1\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Township<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Nearest Turbine<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Visual Impact<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Yallourn<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">13km SW (T03)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Negligible-Nil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Tyers<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">21km SW (T01)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Negligible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Traralgon<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">23km SW (T01)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Negligible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Churchill<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">11.6km W (T16)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Negligible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Morwell<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">10.2km SW (T01)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Negligible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Yinnar<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4.0km W (T14)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Low<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Boolarra<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3.8km NW (T29)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Low-Negligible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Mirboo North<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7.3km NE (T33)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Low-Negligible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Thorpdale<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6.0km E (T24)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Negligible-Nil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Narracan<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.8km E (T05)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Negligible-Nil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Coalville<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.2km SE (T04)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Negligible-Nil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Moe<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8.8km S (T03)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Low-Negligible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-041845d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"041845d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20ee16d elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"20ee16d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c3593 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11c3593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recreational Trails, Parks and Elevated Lookouts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128d783 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"128d783\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eleven viewpoints within surrounding recreational trails, parks, and elevated lookouts have been assessed and it has been concluded that the visual impact on parks and recreational trails would be negligible. Outside of towns and built-up areas, walking trails tend to be in heavily vegetated areas such as the Lyrebird Forest Walk, Morwell National Park and the trail to Petersons lookout.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8851563 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"8851563\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80c9847 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"80c9847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/delburnwindfarm.au\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Horses-walking-along-road-in-pine-plantation-scaled-qnxscnxr4jxfqrzmnc5ry8zxd2et4gim9i3st9ira8.jpg\" title=\"Horses walking along road in pine plantation\" alt=\"Horses walking along road in pine plantation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/400;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-550e896 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"550e896\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3782de elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"e3782de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-669f9ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"669f9ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"impacts-on-residential-properties\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54cb7fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54cb7fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impacts on Residential Properties<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583af2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"583af2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Views from residential dwellings have the greatest potential for visual impacts, and for residential occupiers the view to the wind turbines may not be just a glimpse or a 5-minute experience as they drive around the local road network, but potentially a permanent view from living areas or outside entertainment spaces of their homes.<\/p><p>Landholders that farm the land may also be impacted as they work on their property, however, these areas are not considered as sensitive as views from places of residence or attached private open space.<\/p><p>There are a total of 1567 dwellings within 6 kilometres of a proposed turbine and the SAA indicates the extent of theoretical visibility of the turbines from those dwellings. Across these dwellings, actual visibility and visual impact varies greatly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d57857b elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"d57857b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d22986b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d22986b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is greater theoretical visibility for areas east in the clear flat plain of Hazelwood and Yinnar. For those areas to the north of the project, visibility is largely defined by topography and a large number of dwellings will have little to no visibility at all.<\/p><p>The greatest potential for visual impacts is from individual residential dwellings located in close proximity to the Project but the range and nature of residential views will be dependent on the proximity and orientation of the dwelling towards the Project.<\/p><p>The visual impact from 20 residential dwellings ranging from 1.2-4.4 km from the nearest turbine have been included in the impact assessment and the impact ranges from Negligible to High with varying degrees of landscape mitigation considered to be possible, demonstrating the diversity of potential impacts in the context of this highly variable landscape.<\/p><p>If you would like to have a visual impact assessment completed at your home, please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/delburnwindfarm.au\/contact\/\">contact the project team<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-889b531 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"889b531\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-227ae35 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"227ae35\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9be6766 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"9be6766\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"visual-impact-of-the-terminal-station\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc667e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc667e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visual Impact of the Terminal Station<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d933d57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d933d57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/delburnwindfarm.au\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Wide-view-of-wind-turbine-between-two-gum-trees-and-foliage-scaled-qnxse4kpr9xhsxv63ywvtvpqmn7d3ibl4qmzorcpls.jpg\" title=\"Wide view of wind turbine between two gum trees and foliage\" alt=\"Wide view of wind turbine between two gum trees and foliage\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/400;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f7c407 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1f7c407\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d63e31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d63e31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The tallest component of the terminal station is the twin strain poles with an overall height of 45m, similar to the existing 220kV lattice supports.<\/p><p>Views to the terminal station locations will be screened by undulating topography and filtered by surrounding vegetation.\u00a0 Given the distance between this terminal station infrastructure and the closest residences is approximately 3km the terminal station will not be a dominating element in the view.<\/p><p>Perimeter screening may be provided if necessary, however it is likely that views would be effectively screened by the surrounding plantation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81cbac2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81cbac2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eabd2fd elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"eabd2fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789d102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"789d102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"mitigation-measures\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae3c987 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae3c987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mitigation Measures<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a58f1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a58f1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Landscaping is one option available to mitigate views from residential properties in proximity to the proposed Wind Farm. In contrast to views from roads and working areas on farms and larger properties, views from dwellings and their immediate areas of private open space is relatively fixed, allowing planting to be carefully designed to screen or reduce the visual dominance of wind turbines through filtering of views.<\/p><p>However, not all landowners wish to screen views of turbines either through a preference to see the turbines, the potential to remove other views, or other aesthetic reasons. Therefore, landscape mitigation measures must be determined on a case-by-case basis in consultation with landholders to achieve optimal outcomes.<\/p><p>All wind farm projects within Victoria have a requirement to provide landscape mitigation for residential dwellings within an area where a high level of visual impacts is predicted. For recent projects, this distance has been set at 5 kilometres from an approved turbine (based upon the overall height of the proposed turbines). This requirement is typically incorporated as a permit condition setting out that the permit holder must implement measures to reduce the visual impact of turbines from the primary dwelling and attached outdoor areas of private open space.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d188668 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"d188668\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6b4da3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6b4da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An example of vegetation planting to assist with screening views to turbines is shown below.\u00a0 Alternatives include considered placement of single trees or clusters of trees to screen views to the nearest and\/or most visually noticeable turbine<\/p><p>For dwellings located within a Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO) it will also be important to consider design requirements such as canopy separation, defendable space and distance from the dwelling.\u00a0 For these reasons, vegetation has been shown at varying distances from the dwelling assuming flat terrain.<\/p><p>Vertical view angles, taking into consideration the overall height of the turbines and the distance of the dwelling to the turbine, need to be considered when determining the height of the vegetation required to screen views.\u00a0 By analysing view angles for a height of 250m, it is possible to determine the approximate height that landscape mitigation would need to be to achieve to screen visual impacts at different distances from a residential dwellings.<\/p><p>An example of vegetation heights required based on the turbine being 1 kilometre away \u2013 the closest set back permissible under Victorian planning requirements \u2013 is shown below. \u00a0Topography and elevation will also influence the landscaping requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1941e32 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1941e32\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08ebc26 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"08ebc26\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0d50be elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e0d50be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2263bd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2263bd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc9cbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fc9cbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Landscape and visual analysis has shown that the project is in an area that can accommodate the visual change of the Proposed Delburn Wind Farm and associated infrastructure and will not be detrimental to the views, character and amenity of the area within the viewshed of the Project.<\/p><p>The Project is proposed to be located entirely within an area that is used for managing timber and forestry plantations and will connect directly into an existing high voltage transmission line. The land to the north east of the site is occupied or in transition from open-cut coalmines and coalfired power stations with supporting infrastructure and transmission lines. The remaining land in this area, part of which is used for farming and agriculture is retained with a special use zone applied to areas reserved for future exploration and mining. The majority of the area to the east is used for farming, which is not a sensitive use. Views from these areas towards the project are influenced by existing vegetation within the surrounding road network, farming and conservation areas. Closer to the site and in the areas to the south and east comprises a folded and complex landscape where views change dramatically from clear long views to completely screened.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a6a320 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3a6a320\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14d4714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14d4714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/delburnwindfarm.au\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/View-of-Bald-Hills-Wind-Farm-from-Trig-Hill-scaled-qnxsd3x0cqjb85cf212fmmyrgm81rba1zp71yyv2cg.jpg\" title=\"View of Bald Hills Wind Farm from Trig Hill\" alt=\"View of Bald Hills Wind Farm from Trig Hill\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/400;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c44071c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c44071c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The greatest potential for visual impacts would be from individual dwellings located in close proximity to the Project. The majority of these dwellings are located in and around the same hills on which the turbines are located. The assessment has shown that views from these areas are diverse and visual impact changes dramatically over a short distance. There will be views from some dwellings that will have a high visual impact where neighbouring dwellings who are at a similar distance to the proposed turbines will have no visibility at all. This is due to the topography of the landscape in which the dwellings are located, the orientation and proximity to vegetation both within the private realm, roadsides, plantations and forestry areas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ace2a42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"7ace2a42\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a2b816d\" data-id=\"6a2b816d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19402f9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19402f9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connect With Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f55f661 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f55f661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To stay informed with project updates, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secvictoria.com.au\/investments\/sec-delburn-wind-farm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">secvictoria.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d31f75 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"46d31f75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.secvictoria.com.au\/investments\/sec-delburn-wind-farm\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment looks at the potential visual and landscape impacts on publicly accessible locations within the study area and private residential dwellings within 6 kilometres of a wind turbine. 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