Attachment 5 - Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management Plan

Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management Plan v1                                            NCES REF: J000542
Lot 9 on RP225312 – 100 Cooyar Street, Noosa Heads



the firebreak was deemed a high priority recommendation from a hazard assessment
conducted by NCES on the existing site. The resultant fire break currently exhibits low threat
vegetation conditions but is subject to native flora regeneration including strong regeneration
of Blechnum indicum along the eastern limit of the fire break. This regeneration will require on
going management until the seed bank is exhausted and permanent grass cover can be
facilitated (refer Plate 17).
The approved fire break will provide the site with a formal fire break separating the buildings
and adjacent hazardous vegetation. The fire break provides the opportunity for RFS vehicle
access along the entire north, east and south peripheries of the site subject to installation of a
stormwater crossing point next to the central eastern elevation of the building. The fire break
trail will connect to sealed access services roads and then Cooyar Street to the north-west
and Langura street the south-west. Given the gentle grade of the fire break (1 degree) it is
expected that emergency access to the hazardous vegetation would be readily available.
Additionally, formed (sealed & unsealed) fire breaks are currently available to the south of the
site (refer BF04 green linework). These fire breaks can be accessed via Langura Street
offering alternative emergency access to the adjacent bushland.
No further fire break requirements are deemed necessary.




      Plate 17 – Cleared fire break adjacent to the sites north-eastern (left) and south-eastern (right)
                                                 boundaries

5.5 Vehicular Access
Development in bushfire prone areas should be serviced by safe access/exit points for both
occupants and emergency services personnel. The Ozcare site is currently served by the
existing sealed site access points at the northern end of the site via Cooyar Street and the
southern end of the site via Langura Street. The proposed development retains the existing
access arrangements.
Emergency access to the bushland edge can therefore be gained from main entry/exit point
adjacent to the sites northern boundary and from the sealed access road (bitumen) stemming
from Langura Street to the southwest of the site (refer Plate 18).




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