Reference Document - Bushfire Risk Assessment & Bushfire Risk Management Plan

                         Ecological Natural Area Management


3.2    Zoning
The Zoning Class of the site is mapped as Rural Residential on the Noosa Plan Zone Map

3.3    Area of the lot
The area of the lot = 4,000m2
3.4    Building Code of Australia building class
The building is a Class 1a building under the National Construction Code of Australia.
3.5    Applicable development codes
The Noosa Plan: Bushfire Overlay code,
3.6    Topography
Site topography is “Undulating” 5% to 10% slope.
3.7    Mapped bushfire hazard
The house is mapped in an area of:
   • High Potential Bushfire Intensity on the Noosa Plan Bushfire Overlay map and
   • Very High Potential Bushfire Intensity on Queensland Potential Bushfire Intensity mapping.




Figure 2: Excerpt from The Noosa Plan Bushfire Figure 3: Excerpt from Qld Potential Bushfire
Overlay map showing the house in an area       Intensity mapping showing the house in an area
mapped as High Potential Bushfire Intensity    mapped as Very High Potential Bushfire
                                               Intensity
3.8    Climate
The climate is subtropical. That is, the area is influenced by monsoonal climate systems in summer
but also from temperate climate systems in winter. Mean rainfall is approximately 1700.mm per
year. (Bureau of Meteorology, 2004) The “wet” season runs from December to April.
Severe bushfire weather can occur. This is characterised by dry windy days, winds north to north
west for 2-4 days and temperatures 350C or over. These conditions occur from September to
December; worst month, November. (Webster J, 2000)




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

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