AA1345BFIRE Revision 2

                               Extract from Noosa Plan
        Section 13.31 Specific outcomes for the Natural Hazards Overlay Code

Table 13.9 Bushfire hazard areas

          Column 1                   Column 2                            Column 3
    Specific Outcomes          Probable solutions                        Response
13.33 Effects of use and works
New Uses                    S4.1 The use is sited on          The site is mapped under the
O4 The proposed use does land that is not in a                Noosa Plan as Medium bushfire
not compromise the safety   Medium or High Bushfire           hazard area, however the site
or people or property from  Hazard Area;                      has largely been cleared of
bushfire.                   OR                                mature vegetation and the
                            S4.2 The use is sited on          majority of site vegetation will be
                            land that is determined as        cleared to facilitate the
                            low bushfire risk by a site       development.
                            specific bushfire hazard
                            assessment.                       Proposed buildings A, B and C
                                                              will be located in areas of low
                                                              hazard. Buildings D, E, F and G
                                                              which border the surrounding
                                                              vegetation are required to be set
                                                              back 19.5m (1.5 times the
                                                              predominant height of the
                                                              mature tree canopy). We
                                                              understand a minimum setback
                                                              distance of 13m will be available
                                                              with building construction to
                                                              comply with BAL29, to protect
                                                              property. A Bushfire
                                                              Management and Evacuation
                                                              Plan has been prepared for the
                                                              site to facilitate safe evacuation
                                                              in the event of an emergency.

Protection of                   S5.1 Community Uses           Not applicable – residential
Infrastructure and              and Infrastructure Uses       development
Community Uses                  are not located in a High
O5 Community uses and           or Medium Bushfire
Infrastructure Uses,            Hazard Area identified on
including that identified       Overlay maps OM1.4 to
below, are able to function     OM9.4;
effectively during and          OR
immediately after bushfire      S5.2 Building work will not
events-                         involve more than an
a) Emergency service            additional 20m2 of gross
facilities;                     floor area to an existing
b) Hospitals;                   building;
c) Education Type 4 uses,       OR
including stores for            S5.3 Where located in a
valuable records or items of    High or Medium Bushfire
historic or cultural            Hazard Area identified on
significance; and               Overlay Maps OM1.4 to
d) Service and utility uses,    OM9.4, uses are designed
including electricity           to function effectively
substations, major electrical   during and immediately
depots and water treatment      after bushfire events.


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April 2016
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