Reference Document - Bushfire Risk Assessment & Bushfire Risk Management Plan

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8 Bushfire risk management solutions and recommendations
8.1       Bushfire hazard mitigation recommendations: Considerations
As shown above, the house:
      •    Is mapped as High Potential bushfire Intensity on the Noosa Plan Bushfire Overlay,
      •    Is mapped as Very High Potential bushfire Intensity on Queensland Potential Bushfire
           Intensity mapping,
      •    Is assessed as Potential bushfire Impact Buffer Class when assessed using a site-specific
           assessment,
      •    Is confirmed to be in a Bushfire Prone Area and
      •    Is assessed as BAL 19 for all building elevations.
Accordingly, this section will recommend bushfire mitigation requirements for the above assessments.
Legislative requirements are detailed in:
      •    The Noosa Plan: Bushfire Overlay Code
      •    Australian Standard AS 3959 Construction of Buildings in Bushfire Prone Areas and
      •    Queensland State Planning Policy 2017

8.2       Recommendations for the Noosa Plan Bushfire Overlay Code
It is recommended that:
      •    The level of bushfire hazard shown on a Bushfire Hazard Overlay Map is confirmed through
           the preparation of a site-specific bushfire hazard assessment prepared in accordance with
           the Planning scheme policy for the bushfire hazard overlay code and
      •    The house is sited in a low hazard area in the lot and achieves a setback of 10 metres from
           any retained vegetation.
As the house location is in a Potential bushfire Impact Buffer Class area and a reliable reticulated
water supply is not available,
It is recommended that:
      •    The premises to have a minimum water supply capacity of 5,000 litres dedicated for fire
           fighting purposes which is sourced from a separate tank, a reserve section in the bottom
           part of the main water supply tank, a swimming pool installed immediately upon
           construction or a permanent dam.

8.3       Recommendations for Australian Standard AS3959
Australian Standard AS3959 specifies Deemed to Satisfy bushfire resistant methodologies based
on the assessed Bushfire Attack Level.
Accordingly, it is recommended that :
      •    The building solution for all building elevations of the house address the Deemed to Satisfy
           requirements of Sections 3 and 6 of Australian Standard AS3959 -2018: Construction of
           buildings in bushfire-prone areas.




Bushfire Risk Assessment and Management Plan for a house at 64 Pheasant Lane, Doonan       September 2020

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