Attachment H - Bushfire Management Plan v3

The potential fire runs from the north through northwest are relatively limited. Although
connectivity is apparent for approximately 600m to the northwest, fire run in this direction is
limited by the township of Pomona to the north, and extensive clearing to the east and west.
Consequently the fire runs are limited in frontage, and is considered unlikely to support the
development of a bushfire (wildfire) in reaching full potential adjacent the proposed
development.
The potential fire runs to the proposed development from the northeast through east to
southeast are potentially quite extensive, with a fire run for approximately 1.5km to the North
Coast Railway line, and further afield for multiple kilometres. Although some clearing and
fragmentation is apparent to the immediate east of the subject site, connectivity is relatively
uninterrupted and the fire run is considered sufficient to support the development of a
bushfire (wildfire) in this direction.
The potential fire run to the south is limited to <90m in length by established rural residential
land uses adjacent the site. Consequently the fire runs are limited in length and frontage, and
is considered unlikely to support the development of a bushfire (wildfire) from this direction
potential adjacent the proposed development.
Potential Fire run to the west is relatively contiguous for approximately 600m, then contains
some fragmentation due to rural residential land uses, before connecting to Mount Cooroora
as part of Tuchekoi National Park to the northwest. Although fragmentation is apparent,
observed potential fuel load, and continuity of vegetation present is consistent with
potentially supporting the development of a bushfire (i.e. Wildfire) developing into full
intensity from this direction.
Personal Communications with Qld. Fire and Emergency Services Fire Warden Ian Pike (Coles
Creek Fire Ward), on the 25/03/2019 occurred regarding known fire history and hazards in
the area. In recent years a single fire had started to the west of the subject site, adjacent Rules
Road, and a managed burn occurred to the subject site boundary. General feel for the subject
site was that ‘hazard was relatively limited, even to the east’, with not significant concerns
raised about the site of hazard posed to it. This is relatively consistent with the above Medium
hazard determination, and discussions around fire runs.
Potentially hazardous vegetation is present on and adjacent the site, fire runs are considered
to be limited in length, extent, width and fuel load potential to the north and south, but
relatively in-tact to the east and to a lesser extent to the west. Consequently, in favourable
conditions fire runs are considered viable to connect a bushfire (i.e. Wildfire) to the subject
site. However, it is noted this hazard is not considered extreme or unmanageable given the
existing development footprint and associated low potential hazard, lack of bushfire impacts
to date, and establishment of appropriate setbacks for the proposed development.

The following section details Bushfire Risk Mitigation measures to be implemented on the site
to address the Bushfire Hazard and compliance requirements acting on the proposed
development.

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