Bushfire Hazard Assessment Management Plan v2 - 434 Lake Cooroibah Rd Lake Cooroibah v1 · RAL26/0015

Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management Plan v2                                     NCES REF: J001445
434 Lake Cooroibah Rd Lake Cooroibah, QLD



The following design principles are recommended to be adopted for the development:
        •    The access handle into the site comprise low threat vegetation conditions for the life
             of the development.
        •    A minimum driveway width of 3.5m is provided;
        •    Driveway clearance of 3.5m wide by 4.8m high is provided for fire truck access.
        •    Driveway is designed to not exceed 12.5% grade.
        •    Provision is made for a passing bay every 80m along the length of the driveway to
             the Lot 7 building site.
        •    Provision is made for fire trucks to be able to turn around at the Lot 7 building site.
             Sufficient area should be provided to facilitate a QFES MRV three point turn to safely
             exit the site in forward gear.
        •    The driveway is constructed to a standard so that it is accessible in all weather
             conditions and capable of accommodating a vehicle of 15 tonnes for the trafficable
             road width as specified in the “Road Planning and Design Manual”.
        •    Steep slopes affect the free movement of trucks and hinder safe fire fighting . Severe
             short dips may limit access due to the overhang of the body from the wheels and
             should be excluded from the road design.
        •    The access road is to be maintained for the life of development and any fallout debris
             removed accordingly.
The vehicle access design is considered safe and acceptable subject to incorporation of the
above recommendations.

6.6 Landscaping and Regrowth
Existing and future landscaping within the site should avoid increasing the potential for
bushfire hazard. Assessment Benchmark 5 of the SPP Bushfire 2019 seeks that the site layout
places the landscape and open spaces within the site between premises and adjacent mapped
medium, high or very high potential bushfire intensity areas. This landscaping and open space
comprises protective landscape treatments that:
1. Comprise only low threat vegetation (for example grassland managed in a minimal fuel
condition, maintained lawns, golf courses and cultivated gardens); or
2. Are designed to ensure a potential available fuel load is maintained at less than 8
tonnes/hectare in aggregate and with a fuel structure that remains discontinuous.
No landscaping detail has been provided for assessment.
Any proposed landscaping in Lot 7 shall adopt the following design criteria:
    •       The landscaping conditions within the nominated APZs and access handle satisfies
            Assessment Benchmark 5 of the SPP Bushfire 2019 and the low threat vegetation
            criteria prescribed in section 2.2.3.2 of AS 3959:2018 or later iterations thereof,
            including maintaining short, cropped grass cover to approximately <10cm height.
    •       No mulched garden beds are sited within 2m of buildings.

6.7 General Property Maintenance
The undertaking of an appropriate level of property maintenance throughout the year, and in
particular prior to the fire season, can significantly reduce the severity of fire impact upon a
site. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services recommend the following general actions be
undertaken to prepare for the fire season:
Structure
    •       Install gutter-guard or similar leaf barriers over gutters.
    •       Clear leaves, twigs, bark and other debris from the roof and gutters.


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