MCU14/0106 Appendix H - Bushfire Assessment Report

Noosa Civic Expansion
Bushfire Assessment Report



Unit      Description                                                          SPP 1/03 Bushfire Hazard      Composite
                                                                                       Loading                 Score -
                                                                            Vegetation    Slope   Aspect       Rating

B         Areas of open forest contained within Noosa National Park
          (North Weyba Section) and two parcels of Freehold Land
          situated to the east of Walter Hay Drive. This vegetation is
          situated at least 150m to the east, and generally down
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          slope, of the proposed development. The majority of                    8          1       0
                                                                                                               Medium
          potentially hazardous vegetation in this area will persist for
          the foreseeable future given its protected area status and
          the effect of other planning and vegetation clearance
          controls that apply.
C         Areas of open forest located to the east of Walter Hay Drive
          and separated from Unit B by a cleared power transmission
          easement. This vegetation is situated at least 150m to the
          south east, and generally down slope, of the proposed                                                  9
                                                                                 8          1       0
          development.       The majority of potentially hazardous                                             Medium
          vegetation in this area will persist for the foreseeable future
          given its Open Space Conservation status pursuant to the
          Noosa Plan.
D         Areas of open forest located to the south of the proposed
          extension to Hofmann Drive and Employment Precinct E7.
          This vegetation is situated approximately 150m to the south,
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          and generally down slope, of the proposed development.                 8          1       0
                                                                                                               Medium
          The majority of potentially hazardous vegetation in this area
          will persist for the foreseeable future given its Open Space
          Conservation status pursuant to the Noosa Plan.
E         Areas of open forest located to the south of the proposed
          extension to Hofmann Drive and within Employment
          Precinct E7. This vegetation is situated down slope from the
          proposed development and is separated from the Noosa                                                   9
                                                                                 8          1       0
          Civic expansion by the proposed Hofmann Drive extension.                                             Medium
          The majority of potentially hazardous vegetation in this area
          will eventually be removed as the Shire Business Centre is
          development over time.
F         Areas of open forest located to the east of the existing
          Noosa Civic development, to the west of the proposed
          development and within Open Space Precinct OS7
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          (Covenant J). The relatively narrow band of vegetation (30-           6*          1       0
                                                                                                               Medium
          65m in width) within Covenant J currently contains rainforest
          elements in its understorey and, with the active exclusion of
          fire, will over time transition to a form of rainforest.
G         Adjoining the Covenant J area to the west and to the south
          of the existing Noosa Civic development is an area of                                                  7
                                                                                6*          1       0
          vegetation located within Employment Precinct E2 that will                                           Medium
          eventually be cleared to facilitate development.
H         A relatively small area (< 1 ha) of open forest located to the
          north of the proposed development and south of Walter Hay
          Drive. This area is generally situated upslope from the
          proposed development and is separated from the Noosa
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          Civic expansion by an existing section of the internal ring-          6*          1       0
                                                                                                               Medium
          road and areas of cleared land that form part of Business
          Precinct B3.       The majority of potentially hazardous
          vegetation in this area will eventually be removed as the
          Shire Business Centre is developed over time.




QIC Noosa Civic Pty Ltd                                   Version 1                                        3 December 2014
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