Information Response - Email 1 of 2 MCU16/0153 & REC16/0041

Specific Outcomes                           Probable Solutions                                                       Compliance   Comment

                                            S9.1 Firebreaks are provided by—
                                              a) a cleared road reserve not less than 20m wide located around
                                              the perimeter of the development;


                                            OR
                                              b) fire access tracks between the development and surrounding
Firebreaks and fire access tracks
                                              vegetated lands that—                                                               The proposed Asset Protection Zone (APZ) will have a
O9 Firebreaks or fire access tracks                                                                                               minimum cleared width of 10m and a combined
                                                 i. are a minimum cleared width of 6m;
provide—                                                                                                                          total width of 15m. The APZ has been designed to be
a) adequate access for firefighting and
other emergency vehicles; and
                                                 ii. have a maximum grade of 1 in 8 (12.5%) ;
                                                 iii. have a formed pavement;
                                                                                                                                 1.5x expected maximum flame length to protect
                                                                                                                                  people and property in a bushfire emergency, but is
                                                 iv. have access at each end and in other locations where                         also considered adequate to allow access for
b) adequate width to minimise the risk of
                                                 necessary;                                                                       firefighting and other emergency vehicles.
fire crossover.
                                                 v. have passing areas and turning areas;
                                                 vi. have clearly identified access points for emergency vehicles;
                                                 and
                                                 vii. are located on public land or within access easements that
                                                 are granted in favour of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council
                                                 and the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service.




                                           Bushfire Management Plan
February 2015                                                                                   Page 29
                                      215 David Low Way, Peregian Beach
                                            Scanlon Property Group