Approved Document 3 of 3 Bushfire Management Plan Dec 2020 OPW20-0145 · OPW20/0145

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The proposed development areas have a range of exposures to bushfire risk as follows:
    • Area 1 (Lot 22) - Small cleared area (0.34ha) with no bushfire implications.
    • Area 2 (Lot 23) - Small area (<2ha) with cleared transmission easement separating the adjoining
        National Park. This site is mostly level land with gentle drainage to the north and south of a central
        ridge. The eastern boundary is a 25metre cleared and maintained power line easement. The
        northern boundary also has a 20metre cleared firebreak. There are bushfire risks associated with
        this area.
    • Area 3 (Lot 2) - Small area (0.8ha) mostly cleared, with no bushfire implications.
    • Area 4 (Lots 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10-15) - The area to be cleared does not include the environmental
        covenant strips along Walter Hay Drive and against the existing shopping centre. Also Lots 3 and 7
        will be retained as regrowth vegetation. There is exposure to hazard and risks to the south west,
        south and north from adjoining retained Council Park as well as minor risk from Lots 3 and 7.
    • Area 5 (Lots 17, 18, 19 & 21) - Small area (1.3ha) with minor exposure to retained watercourse
        covenant along narrow eastern edge. There are no bushfire implications for this node.

Overall, the proposed development reduces existing risks associated with the adjoining Noosa Civic
Shopping Centre.

4. UNDERSTANDING BUSHFIRE HAZARD
    Bushfires are an intrinsic part of Australia's environment. Natural ecosystems have evolved with fire
    and the landscape, along with its biological diversity, has been shaped by both historic and recent fires.
    Many of Australia's native plants are fire prone and very combustible, while numerous species depend
    on fire to regenerate. Indigenous Australians have long used fire as a land management tool and it
    continues to be used to clear land for agricultural purposes and to protect properties from intense,
    uncontrolled fires.

    Historically, bushfires have caused loss of life and significant damage to property. While naturally
    occurring bushfires cannot be averted, their consequences can be minimised by implementing
    mitigation strategies and reducing the potential impact to areas which are most vulnerable.

4.1. Bushfire Attack
     Bushfire attack refers to the various methods in which bushfire may impact upon life and property and
     principally encompasses (Figure 6):
         • Direct flame contact;
         • Ember attack;
         • Radiant heat; and
         • Fire-driven wind.




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