Appendix F - Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management Plan

Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management Plan v1                                                                                                                                                                      NCES REF: J000669
Lot 2 on RP131369 – 108 Black Mountain Range Road, Black Mountain




 PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES                                               ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES                                                         PROPOSED SOLUTION
                                                                    development for emergency vehicles and personnel.

                                                                    AO6.5
                                                                    Where an emergency access point is required, it complies with the
                                                                    relevant works codes and PSP6 Engineering Design Standards.

 Lot design

 PO7                                                      AO7                                                                                   PO7- Lot 1 includes retention of the existing dwelling located onsite. No building
 Lot design and building siting minimises bushfire hazard Each residential lot:                                                                 works are proposed within this allotment, hence a BLE has not been nominated.
 risk to people and property.                             a) includes a building envelope, identified on a plan of subdivision;
                                                                                                                                                A BLE has been located within Lot 2 and the allotment is of sufficient size and
                                                                    b) is of sufficient size and shape to allow for efficient emergency         shape to allow for efficient emergency access for firefighting purposes. Although
                                                                    access to buildings for firefighting appliances (e.g. by avoiding battle-   the access driveway to the Lot 2 BLE is approximately 150m long, it is proposed
                                                                    axe/hatchet lots and long narrow lots with long access driveways to         to be formed to a minimum 3.5m width and is flanked by low hazard conditions.
                                                                    buildings);
                                                                                                                                                The BLE within Lot 2 has been located within a low hazard area and is provided
                                                                    c) where more than 2500m², achieves setbacks from hazardous                 with sufficient separation to confirmed hazardous vegetation to secure a BAL
                                                                    vegetation in line with Bushfire Attack Level 29 requirements as per        12.5 or possibly BAL Low construction standard under AS3959.
                                                                    AS3959; and
                                                                    d) is designed so that buildings and structures are sited in locations of
                                                                    lowest hazard within the lot and elements of the development least
                                                                    susceptible to fire are closest to the fire hazard.

 Firebreaks and fire access tracks

 PO8                                                                AO8.1                                                                       A08.2 – No firebreaks have been proposed nor are deemed necessary as part
 Firebreaks and fire access tracks provide:                         Where development involves the creation of a new road and lots, a           of the plan of development. Given the separation of 170m between the identified
                                                                    firebreak is provided by providing a cleared road reserve not less than     hazardous vegetation and the proposed BLE and the presence of the two-lane
                                                                    20 metres wide and maximum gradient of 12.5% around the perimeter           formed and sealed Black Mountain Range Road between the hazardous
 a) adequate access for firefighting and other
                                                                    of the subdivision, between the created lots and surrounding                vegetation and the BLE, no specific fire break trail is deemed warranted.
 emergency vehicles; and
                                                                    vegetated lands.
 b) adequate access for the evacuation of residents and             OR
 emergency personnel in an emergency situation.                     AO8.2
                                                                    Fire access tracks are provided between the created lots and
                                                                    surrounding vegetated land that:

                                                                    a) have a cleared minimum width of 6 metres;
                                                                    b) have a maximum gradient of 12.5%;
                                                                    c) provide unbroken access for fire fighting vehicles;
                                                                    d) provide passing bays and turning areas;
                                                                    e) are located within an access easement that is granted in favour of
                                                                    Noosa Council and the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service.

                                                                    AO8.3
                                                                    Bushfire management measures are carried out on the subject                 AO8.3 – All bushfire management measures prescribed herein would be
                                                                    property and not any adjoining property.                                    carried out on the subject property and not rely upon any adjoining property.




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