Appendix F - Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Managment Report

Bushfire Report


    ▪   Classified vegetation surround BLE of Lot 1 – Lot 4

The proposed building envelopes on Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 4 are all located within
existing cleared areas. Unmanaged vegetation, such as unmanaged grassland and
grassy woodland, characterised by overgrowth typically exceeding 10cm in height,
dense ground cover, and the accumulation of dry or dead vegetation due to the
absence of mowing, slashing, or grazing would contribute to a build-up of fine fuels
that are easily ignitable and capable of sustaining rapid fire spread under dry and
windy conditions, thereby posing a potential bushfire risk.



    ▪   Classified vegetation surround BLE of Lot 5

Land at assessment plot F, a large continuous hazardous vegetation patch VHC 8.1
Wet eucalypt tall open forest was found along the eastern boudnary. This vegetation
patch may contain RE 12.11.2 Eucalyptus saligna or E. grandis, E. microcorys,
Lophostemon confertus tall open forest on metamorphics +/- interbedded volcanics.
Limited regular maintenance activities have been carried out in this area.

Trees ranging from 10m to 30m in height, characterized by foliage cover 30% to
70%, are typically dominated by eucalypts. The understorey is sclerophyllous,
comprising small trees, tall scrubs, or tall shrubs with hard leaves and short
internodes. A diverse range of weeds and invasive plant species, including weedy
grasses and Lantana, is widespread across the area, occurring under conditions
varying from sparse to moderately dense. The predominant tree canopy reaches a
height of approximately 25m.

The potential fuel load of the bushfire hazard vegetation patch is determined as
following:
                                 Lot 5                   Lot 5              Lot 1- Lot 4

 Vegetation context              VHC 8.1                 Hazard grassland   Hazard grassland

 Vegetation structure            Open Forest             Grassland          Grassland

 AS3959:2018                     Group A Forest –        Group G-21         Group G-21
 Classification of vegetation    Open Forest 03          Closed Tussock     Closed Tussock
                                                         Grassland          Grassland

 Effective slope under the       Upslope. East           Downslope 14°      Downslope 14°
 hazardous vegetation                                    North              North


 Slope Between Site and          Upslope. East           Downslope 14°      Downslope 14°
 hazardous vegetation                                    North              North

 Understorey fuel load           31.0 t/ha               -                  -

 Total fuel load                 35.0 t/ha               14.9 t/ha          14.9 t/ha

                                     Table 3: Potential fuel load
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