Appendix I - Bushfire Hazard Report

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BHU 1 – North-western residence, landscaped areas, slashed and grazed paddocks

Located in the north-western portion of the site, north of the waterway was an existing residence on
Lot 1 on RP862537, ancillary sheds, septic tanks, animal enclosures, a farm dam, fruit orchards and
landscaping. Native canopy trees were scattered within this community and were characterized by
Pink Bloodwood (Corymbia intermedia), Forest Red Gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis), Brush Box
(Lophostemon confertus), Swamp Box (Lophostemon suaveolens) with a sub-canopy of Broad-leaved
Paperbark (Melaleuca quinquenervia) and Black She-oak (Allocasuarina littoralis). Exotic Slash Pine
(Pinus elliottii) was also present

The shrub layer was characterised by common landscaping species including Weeping Bottlebrush
(Melaleuca viminalis), Wild May (Leptospermum polygalifolium) with spot Lantana (Lantana camara)
also present. The understory was slashed and areas were grazed by horses at the date of inspection.
Located in this BHU was a dam with eroding banks. The water in the dam indicated high turbidity and
the dam banks were sparsely vegetated with regrowth Acacia species and native and exotic grass
species. Refer to Plates 1 – 6, below.




 Plate 1: View north towards western residence indicating slash   Plate 2: View of central residence with horses grazing in the
 lawn and scattered native canopy.                                paddock to the rear.




 Plate 3: View across ungrazed woodland.                          Plate 4: View west across dam indicating eroding bank and high
                                                                  turbidity.




 S50335ER002 BFA                                                           10 & 22 Rose Gum Road and 521 Elm Street,
                                                                                                     Black Mountain