Reference Document Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management Plan 131998.981.5

Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management Plan v4. NCES REF: J001061
Lot 7 on RP216403, Lot 394 on M371117, and Lot 650 on M37380 — 48-59 Kabi Road, Cootharaba

 

5.6 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.

To reduce the potential for bushfire impact to buildings, structures and occupants as a result
of future regrowth and landscaping works within the site, it is recommended:

e Any landscaping within the development footprint satisfies Assessment Benchmark 5
of the SPP Bushfire 2019, including the low threat vegetation criteria prescribed in
section 2.2.3.2 of AS 3959:2018 or later iterations thereof;

e No woody mulch is used within 2m of buildings;

e No trees or shrubs are retained within 10m of the buildings other than rainforest trees
and shrubs that are disconnected with stands of hazardous vegetation by more than
10m;

e Future landscaping works/plantings maximise the use of locally indigenous, low
flammability species within the edge of the rehabilitation areas flanking building
envelopes. Landholders should consult their local native plant nursery for suitable
species selection; and

e The existing managed vegetation (i.e., slashed/mown understorey) adjacent to the
access driveway is maintained as such in perpetuity to further reduce the risk of
access/egress becoming constrained during a bushfire event (refer Managed
understorey conditions (slashed/mown) on Plan BFO71).

All applicable APZ’s are required to be maintained and are to consist of low threat understorey
vegetation conditions (e.g., mown grass) in perpetuity.
5.7 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
e Clear leaves, twigs, bark and other debris from the roof and gutters.
e Purchase and test the effectiveness of gutter plugs.
e Enclose open areas under decks and floors.
Install fine steel wire mesh screens on all windows, doors, vents and weep holes.
e Point LPG cylinder relief valves away from the house.
e Conduct maintenance checks on pumps, generators and water systems.
¢ Seal all gaps in external roof and wall cladding.
Access
e Display a prominent house or lot number, in case it is required in an emergency.

e Ensure there is adequate access to your property for fire trucks - 4 metres wide by 4
metres high, with a tum-around area.

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