Planning Report · MCU16/0099.01

5.2 Bushfire hazard
Risk associated with bushfire hazards represents an important consideration for
site access to and from the approved facility. The following design features have
been applied to the proposed access.

   •   The proposed access will provide a faster means of exiting the subject
       site during a bushfire event in comparison to the existing access track
       connecting the approved facility through the subject site. The proposed
       access running through the access lot provides a direct path from the
       approved facility to Jirrima Crescent at an approximate length of 300 m.
   •   The proposed access will be maintained during maintenance visits and
       will act as a firebreak between the approved facility and Jirrima Crescent.


An assessment against the Natural Hazards Overlay Code addressing the
probable solutions related to bushfires is provided in Appendix D.


5.3 Flood Hazard
Risk associated with flood hazards represents an important consideration for site
access to and from the approved facility. The proposed access is only partly
located within the flood hazard area due to a requirement to cross the existing
waterway to reach the approved facility (Figure 5). The proposed access will not
pose an increase to flood risk to people or property from the originally approved
access on the subject site.

An assessment against the Natural Hazards Overlay Code addressing the
probable solutions related to flooding is provided in Appendix D.


5.4 Stormwater catchment
The proposed access is to be upgraded to an all-weather gravel surface to ensure
the safe movement of construction equipment and heavy vehicles during
construction and maintenance visits to the approved facility. The gravel surface
of the proposed access will be semi permeable. It is therefore unlikely that the
proposed secondary access would trigger significant changes to stormwater
quantity or quality.




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