MCU14/0106 Appendix H - Bushfire Assessment Report

Noosa Civic Expansion
Bushfire Assessment Report



Requirement                                           Response

(2) supports, and does not unduly burden,             The proposed development would not unduly burden bushfire
disaster management response or recovery              management response or recovery capacity and capabilities. In
capacity and capabilities                             fact the proposed development would improve the capacity for
                                                      safe and effective bushfire response in the vicinity of the existing
                                                      Noosa Civic development.
(3) directly, indirectly and cumulatively avoids an   The proposed development is consistent with this requirement in
increase in the severity of the natural hazard and    that it would:
the potential for damage on the site or to other          reduce the extent of potentially hazardous vegetation in the
properties                                                 vicinity of the existing Noosa Civic development and the
                                                           associated severity of local bushfires; and
                                                         improve the capacity of bushfire management personnel to
                                                          respond to a bushfire in the general locality via completion of
                                                          the Hofmann Drive and internal ring road.

(4) avoids risks to public safety and the             The proposed development would not involve the manufacture or
environment from the location of hazardous            bulk storage of hazardous materials. Any hazardous materials
materials and the release of these materials as a     stored and handled at the proposed Noosa Civic expansion would
result of a natural hazard                            need to be stored and handled in accordance with applicable
                                                      regulatory requirements and the specifications of the applicable
                                                      safety data sheet (SDS).
(5) maintains or enhances natural processes and       The proposed development does not involve any clearance of high
the protective function of landforms and              conservation value vegetation for bushfire hazard mitigation
vegetation that can mitigate risks associated with    purposes. The natural successional development of rainforest
the natural hazard.                                   vegetation within Covenant J that will be promoted is not contrary
                                                      to this requirement.




QIC Noosa Civic Pty Ltd                                Version 1                                           3 December 2014
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