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                        iii.   API using current 4, high-resolution 5, rectified aerial photography.

                 The modelled VHCs for the subject land reflect the proposed development i.e. ultimate land
                 use and including VHCs associated with proposed vegetation retention and/or landscape
                 treatments, where applicable.

                 Where observations indicated that the observed VHC differed from the mapped VHC, the
                 classification or extent of VHC was altered to reflect the observed or post-development
                 vegetation community and the potential fuel load which corresponded with that VHC. Non-
                 forest vegetation hazard classes associated with rural and urban areas were categorised
                 according to a combination of foliage projection cover maps, land use maps and air photo
                 interpretation (API), with supplementary site-based survey to confirm desktop mapping. The
                 results of the site-based survey of VHCs is contained in Appendix 2.

                 Results of the VHC assessment indicated:

                       ● The subject land was mapped as VHC 40.4 Continuous low grass or tree cover (5
                           tonnes/ha). VHC 40.4 is a non-bushfire prone VHC and does not contribute to bushfire
                           hazard (Queensland Fire and Emergency Services 2019). The subject land did not
                           contain any areas of bushfire prone, hazardous vegetation. The area of land mapped as
                           VHC 2.1 Complex to simple, semi-deciduous mesophyll to notophyll vine forest 6 and
                           shown as an area of medium potential fireline intensity was found to be an area of
                           native to modified pasture with scattered to isolated, cultivated trees (Hoop Pine)
                           (Refer to Figure 6); the majority of which were planted in rows. The latter are clearly
                           visible on recent aerial photographs of the land (Refer to Figure 1).
                       ● The retention of existing vegetation, removal of weeds and enhancement planting
                           envisaged by the Rehabilitation Concept Plan (Litoria Consulting, December 2024) was
                           mapped as VHC 40.4 Continuous low grass or tree cover (5 tonnes/ha). VHC 40.4 is a
                           non-bushfire prone VHC and does not contribute to bushfire hazard (Queensland Fire
                           and Emergency Services 2019).
                       ● Areas of hazardous vegetation within Hoy Road are actually split by the road itself. It is
                           understood that the road will be sealed and the pavement surface widened as part of
                           the development; isolating areas of contiguous, hazardous vegetation to land on the
                           northern side of Hoy Rd. Vegetation on the northern side of Hoy Rd was comprised of
                           wet sclerophyll forest, which is classified as VHC 8.1 Wet eucalypt tall open forest and
                           has a potential fuel load of 35.0 tonnes/ha.




                 4 2021.


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                     Greater than 1:10,000 resolution.

                 6 Non bushfire prone VHC at maturity. Regrowth of VHC 2.1 is potentially bushfire prone.



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