Attachment 3 - Bushfire Management Plan · MCU13/0251

SCANLON PROPERTY GROUP

Fire Management Plan – Peregian Beach




3.2          ADDITIONAL SITE INFORMATION
3.2.1             Fire History and National Park Management
According the Noosa National Park Management Plan (QPWS 1999), a fire management
program based on the recommendations of (McFarland 1989) is to be implemented on all areas
of Caustis-Empodisma heathland and Baumea sedgeland along the coastal strip from Coolum
to Noosa Heads. The prescribed regime has the particular intent of maintaining a viable
breeding population of ground parrots. Recommendations from the ground parrot study covered
the following:

ƒ        Minimum fire-free intervals of 8-10 years;
ƒ        Winter burns of low-moderate intensity between May and June; and
ƒ        Creation and maintenance of a mosaic of blocks containing regeneration (0-4 years),
         mature (5-10 years) and senescent (>10 years) heathland communities.


3.2.2             Slope and Aspect
As the site is considered a flat terrain (slope 0-5 %), there is no aspect for the site.


3.2.3             Site Infrastructure
The site is currently used as a caravan park and camping grounds comprising the following
elements:

ƒ        1 dwelling (caretaker’s house);
ƒ        10 cabins;
ƒ        75 powered and non-powered sites;
ƒ        Areas for camping;
ƒ        Laundry / amenities block;
ƒ        Camp oven and barbecue area; and
ƒ        Workshop.


3.3          SEVERITY OF BUSHFIRE HAZARD
The guidelines associated with SPP1/03 contain a bushfire hazard assessment methodology
which uses three characteristics, these being vegetation, slope and aspect.

In the SPP1/03 vegetation is used as the primary determinate and is scored out of 10. If an
area has a vegetation score of 2 or less then the guidelines state that no further assessment of
the bushfire hazard is required as vegetation scored as two or less is not deemed to be
hazardous vegetation.

If the vegetation characteristic is scored greater than 2, slope and aspect are also scored to
provide a rating out of 5 for each characteristic. The three scores are then totalled to provide a
bushfire hazard score.




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3.2 ADDITIONAL SITE INFORMATION

3.2.1 Fire History and National Park Management

According the Noosa National Park Management Plan (QPWS 1999), a fire management
program based on the recommendations of (McFarland 1989) is to be implemented on all areas
of Caustis-Empodisma heathland and Baumea sedgeland along the coastal strip from Coolum
to Noosa Heads. The prescribed regime has the particular intent of maintaining a viable
breeding population of ground parrots. Recommendations from the ground parrot study covered
the following:

. Minimum fire-free intervals of 8-10 years;
. Winter burns of low-moderate intensity between May and June; and
. Creation and maintenance of a mosaic of blocks containing regeneration (0-4 years),

mature (5-10 years) and senescent (>10 years) heathland communities.

3.2.2 Slope and Aspect

As the site is considered a flat terrain (slope 0-5 %), there is no aspect for the site.

3.2.3 Site Infrastructure

The site is currently used as a caravan park and camping grounds comprising the following
elements:

. 1 dwelling (caretaker’s house);

. 10 cabins;

. 75 powered and non-powered sites;
. Areas for camping;

. Laundry / amenities block;

. Camp oven and barbecue area; and
. Workshop.

3.3. SEVERITY OF BUSHFIRE HAZARD

The guidelines associated with SPP1/03 contain a bushfire hazard assessment methodology
which uses three characteristics, these being vegetation, slope and aspect.

In the SPP1/03 vegetation is used as the primary determinate and is scored out of 10. If an
area has a vegetation score of 2 or less then the guidelines state that no further assessment of
the bushfire hazard is required as vegetation scored as two or less is not deemed to be
hazardous vegetation.

If the vegetation characteristic is scored greater than 2, slope and aspect are also scored to
provide a rating out of 5 for each characteristic. The three scores are then totalled to provide a
bushfire hazard score.

 

November 2007 (7)

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