Attachment H - Bushfire Management Plan v3

The proposed development is not on a reticulated water supply. Water is collected on site by
way of rainwater tanks, there are also 2 large dams located to the immediate west of the
buildings of the site, associated with the site entry. It is also understood a bore water system
is in place to supply the site with water, and a series (i.e. 2-3) large (i.e. ≥22,500L) water tanks
toward the eastern extent of the site, adjacent the proposed ‘annex for single meditation’.

Consequently, available water is considered to be sufficient to support fire-fighting in the
event of a bushfire emergency. To support access to and a suitable volume of water for
bushfire fighting, it is recommended that clear access to the dam water storage on the west
of the site, be maintained, and hardstand provided where necessary to accommodate a
medium rigid fire truck. In addition, tank storage on site is to be accessible for fire-fighting
with male 50mm camlock connectors installed on one of proposed tanks to the west of the
site, with a dedicated water supply of 10,000L at this location.


4.0 Recommendations and Conclusions
This report details the assessment of Bushfire Hazard and risk mitigation measures acting on
the proposed development, with consideration to the requirements of: the Queensland State
Government Single State Planning Policy - Part E (SPP 2017); the Noosa Plan 2017, Division 9
– Natural Hazards Overlays Code; and the Australian Standard (AS 3959- 2009) - Construction
of buildings in bushfire prone areas.
This assessment has confirmed vegetation posing a Medium Potential Bushfire Hazard to the
proposed development is present in all directions (Refer Section 2.2). These vegetation
communities have the potential to accumulate moderate fuel loads and subsequently present
a potential Bushfire Hazard to the proposed development. It is noted however that the
setback to potentially hazardous vegetation to the immediate west, is considered to be >50m
due to infrastructure, dams and other associated fragmentation and managed landscapes.
N.B. Vegetation within the existing development footprint has been classified as having a Low
Potential Bushfire Hazard, due to its managed nature and low fuel load potential, all-be-it
within a Potential Impact Buffer area.
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 Bushfire Risk Mitigation Measures, as detailed above, are considered
appropriate to substantially mitigate the Bushfire Hazard acting on the proposed
development:


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