Appendix I - Bushfire Hazard Report

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  Table 1, below, identifies the Vegetation Community that most closely describes site conditions and
  the associated hazard score rating for the vegetation communities present on the site.

   Table 1 Hazard Score and Associated Fire Behaviour for the Vegetation Communities on the
                                             Site

                                                                                                           Existing   Future
Sub-unit Vegetation Communities                Fire Behaviour              Comments                        Hazard     Hazard
                                                                                                            Score     Score
                                      Grazing reduces intensity, slow      Slashed grass with scattered
         Grazed grasslands,
 BHU1                                 moving, may be difficult to          canopy trees and                   2         1
         slashed grass.
                                      extinguish, frequent fire breaks.    landscaping species.

         Grassy eucalypt and                                                Due to the regrowth nature
                                      Fire intensity may be severe
         acacia forest, exotic pine                                         of this vegetation a Hazard
 BHU2                                 with flame lengths to 20 m, but                                         5         1
         plantations, cypress pine                                          Score of 5 is considered
                                      less attack from embers.
         forests, wallum heath.                                             appropriate.

                                      Grazing reduces intensity, slow       Slashed grass with
         Grazed grasslands,
 BHU3                                 moving, may be difficult to           scattered canopy trees and        2         1
         slashed grass.
                                      extinguish, frequent fire breaks.     landscaping species.

            Paperbark heath and       Fire intensity depends on fuel
          swamps, eucalypt forest     accumulation, but can be
                                                                            Slashed grass with
           with dry-shrub ladder      severe, with flame lengths to
 BHU4                                                                       scattered canopy trees and        8         8
                   fuels.             20 m, spot fires frequent across
                                                                            landscaping species.
                                      fire breaks, radiant heat and
                                      direct flame for 15 minutes.

                                      Grazing reduces intensity, slow
         Grazed grasslands,                                                 Predominantly grassland
 BHU5                                 moving, may be difficult to                                             2         2
         slashed grass.                                                     with scattered canopy trees.
                                      extinguish, frequent fire breaks.



  4.4     Assessment of Slope
  The severity of a slope and location of the slope in relation to the subject site is relevant as fire travels
  faster upslope than downslope and steeper slopes can potentially increase the speed at which the fire
  travels. Site contours from NSC’s Interactive Mapping System indicate that the site elevation varies
  from approximately 106 m Australian Height Datum (AHD), adjacent to the waterway near the eastern
  boundary, to approximately 125 mAHD, along the northern boundary (see Figure 7, below). Table 2,
  below, indicates the hazard score for the slope measured for the site.




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