Bushfire Risk Assmt & Risk Mngt Plan for house at 8 Hinterland Cl, Tinbeerwah Revision 1 June 2022 ENAM

                         Ecological Natural Area Management


7.4       Recommendations for the Noosa Plan 2020 Bushfire Overlay Code
It is recommended that:
     • 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 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.

7.5       Recommendations for siting and landscaping
It is recommended that:the building to have a bushfire fuel free zone around the house. The fuel
free zone to have no overhanging tree branches that can:
      •    Break off in the high winds associated with bushfire weather and damage property or cause
           injury to residents or fire fighting personnel or
      •    Be a lodgement point for wind blown burning debris from the fire front which can then drop
           burning debris onto the buildings
It is further recommended that landscaping around the building such as planting low, fire resistant
shrubs or building permanent barriers such as low stone or masonry walls to:
      •    Create barriers which slow down and cool the fire front.
Such methodologies help to protect buildings from possible attack by burning debris, heat radiation
and direct flame contact.

7.6       Recommendations for lodgement points for burning debris
The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service recommend that buildings be constructed with a
minimum of lodgement points for burning debris.




Figure 12: Methodologies for minimising the lodgement points for burning debris around the house
(Source: Queensland Government, 2000)




Bushfire Risk Assessment and Management Plan for a house at 8 Hinterland Cl, Tinbeerwah            June 2022

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