Appendix A - Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management Plan

Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management Plan v1                                                                                                                                                        NCES REF: J000706
Lot 101 on SP168341 – 9a Jirrima Cres, Cooroibah




 PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES                                       ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES                                                      PROPOSED SOLUTION
                                                                    1. includes a building envelope, identified on a plan of         1. The plan of development depicts the location of the new building envelope
                                                                       subdivision;                                                  proposed for Lot 1.

                                                                    2. is of sufficient size and shape to allow for efficient        2. The proposed BLE is of sufficient size and shape to allow for efficient
                                                                       emergency access to buildings for fire fighting appliances    emergency access. It is proposed that a fire trail of 20m width be established
                                                                       (e.g. by avoiding battle-axe/hatchet Lots and long narrow     covering the Lot 1 access driveway and be constructed to the Vehicle Access
                                                                       Lots with long access driveways to buildings);                Guidelines for residential, commercial and industrial Lots, Queensland Fire and
                                                                                                                                     Emergency Services, 2015, therefore allowing emergency access and exit for




                                                                                                                                                                                                                           DRAFT NOT FOR SUBMISSION PURPOSES
                                                                                                                                     firefighting purposes.

                                                                    3. where more than 2500m², achieves setbacks from                3. The Lot 1 BLE has been setback 14m from areas of hazardous vegetation
                                                                       hazardous vegetation in line with Bushfire Attack Level 29    through the inclusion of a 14m wide APZ. This setback will expose the future
                                                                       requirements as per AS3959; and                               dwelling to a maximum BAL 29 under AS3959; and

                                                                                                                                     4. The Lot 1 BLE has been sighted to the east of the intact bushland areas to be
                                                                    4. is designed so that buildings and structures are sited in
                                                                                                                                     retained within the lowest hazard area within the Lot.
                                                                       locations of lowest hazard within the Lot and elements of the
                                                                       development least susceptible to fire are closest to the fire
                                                                       hazard.
Firebreaks and fire access tracks
PO8                                                         AO8.1                                                                     A08.1 – No new roads are proposed.
Firebreaks and fire access tracks provide:                  Where development involves the creation of a new road and Lots,
                                                            a firebreak is provided by providing a cleared road reserve not less than
           1. adequate access for fire fighting and other   20 metres wide and maximum gradient of 12.5% around the perimeter of
              emergency vehicles; and                       the subdivision, between the created Lots and surrounding vegetated
           2. adequate access for the evacuation of         lands.
              residents and emergency personnel in an
              emergency situation.                          OR

                                                            AO8.2                                                                    A08.2 – A fire access track to SPP Bushfire 2019 standards is to be provided to
                                                            Fire access tracks are provided between the created Lots and             the dwelling on proposed Lot 1 and its associated asset protection zone thereby
                                                            surrounding vegetated land that:                                         offering ready access to the vegetation hazard surrounding the Lot 1 building.

                                                                    1.   have a cleared minimum width of 6 metres;
                                                                    2.   have a maximum gradient of 12.5%;
                                                                    3.   provide unbroken access for fire fighting vehicles;
                                                                    4.   provide passing bays and turning areas;
                                                                    5.   are located within an access easement that is granted in
                                                                         favour of Noosa Council and the Queensland Fire and
                                                                         Rescue Service.

                                                            AO8.3
                                                            Bushfire management measures are carried out on the subject property     A08.3 – All prescribed bushfire management measures herein can be applied
                                                            and not any adjoining property.                                          within Lot 1 and do not rely on Lot 2 or adjoining properties.




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