Bushfire Report

                         Ecological Natural Area Management


8 Bushfire risk management solutions and recommendations
8.1       Bushfire hazard mitigation recommendations: Considerations
As shown above, the house:
      •    Is in a Potential Bushfire Impact Buffer area on The Noosa Plan Bushfire Overlay,
      •    Is in a Potential Bushfire Impact Buffer area on Queensland potential bushfire intensity
           mapping,
      •    Is confirmed as being in a Bushfire Prone Area and
      •    Is assessed as with a construction requirement of BAL 12.5 for all building elevations.

Accordingly, this section will recommend bushfire mitigation requirements for the above
assessments with reference to legislative requirements detailed in:
      •    The Noosa Plan Bushfire Overlay Code,
      •    Australian Standard AS 3959 Construction of Buildings in Bushfire Prone Areas and
      •    State Planning Policy 2017.

8.2       Recommendations for the Noosa Plan Bushfire Overlay Code
As the house is in a Potential Bushfire Impact Buffer area, it is recommended that:
      •    The house to be sited in a low hazard area in the lot and achieves a setback of 10 metres
           from any retained vegetation.
As the house location is in a Potential bushfire Impact Buffer area and a reliable reticulated water
supply is not available,
It is recommended that:
      •    The premises to have a minimum water supply capacity of 5,000 litres dedicated for fire
           fighting purposes which is sourced from a separate tank, a reserve section in the bottom
           part of the main water supply tank, a swimming pool installed immediately upon
           construction or a permanent dam.

8.3       Recommendations for Australian Standard AS3959
Australian Standard AS3959 Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas specifies Deemed to
Satisfy bushfire resistant methodologies based on the assessed Bushfire Attack Level.
It is recommended that:
      •    The building solution for all building elevations to address the Deemed to Satisfy
           requirements of Sections 3 and 5 of Australian Standard AS3959-2018 Construction of
           buildings in bushfire-prone areas.




Bushfire Risk Assessment and Management Plan for a house at 411 Black Pinch Rd, Cootharaba   December 2021

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