Bushfire Report

                         Ecological Natural Area Management


3.3       Building Code of Australia building class
The building is a Class 1a building under the National Construction Code.
3.4       Applicable development codes
Development codes addressed in this report are:
      •    The Noosa Plan Bushfire Overlay Code.
3.5       Mapped bushfire hazard
The location of house is mapped as:
      •    Potential Bushfire Impact Buffer on The Noosa Plan Bushfire Overlay and
      •    Potential Bushfire Impact Buffer on Queensland potential bushfire intensity mapping.




Figure 2: Excerpt from The Noosa Plan Bushfire Overlay showing the house in a
Potential Bushfire Impact Buffer area

3.6       Topography
Site topography is “Steep hills”: 20% to 30% slope.
3.7       Area of the lot
The Lot area = 11.1 ha
3.8       Climate
The climate is subtropical. That is, the area is influenced by monsoonal climate systems in summer
but also from temperate climate systems in winter. Mean rainfall is approximately 1500.mm per
year. (Bureau of Meteorology, 2004) The “wet” season runs from December to April.
Severe bushfire weather can occur. This is characterised by dry windy days, winds north to north
west for 2-4 days and temperatures 350C or over. These conditions occur from September to
December; worst month, November. (Webster J, 2000)



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

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