292 Illoura Place Cooroibah - Bushfire Management Plan · MCU20/0022

The following Bushfire Risk Mitigation Measures, as detailed above, are considered
appropriate to substantially mitigate the Bushfire Hazard acting on the proposed
development:
    ▪   Asset Protection Zone (APZ) widths have been determined for areas of the proposed
        development, adjacent each structure and are considered to be compliant with the
        requirements in Councils Natural Hazards Overlay Code and State requirements (refer
        Section 3.1).
    ▪   BAL determination and Construction Standard requirements have been determined
        for the proposed development, with a maximum BAL rating of BAL-19 applicable (refer
        Section 3.2).
    ▪   Vegetation management within the APZ has been detailed to ensure low fuel
        availability and reduced connectivity to buildings (refer Section 3.3).
    ▪   Vehicular Access and Egress of the proposed development has been detailed. It is
        recommended this driveway be widened to a minimum formed width of 3.5m, and
        cleared width of 6m throughout, and wide enough to enable passing of vehicles at a
        maximum of 200m intervals. All accesses are to be all-weather access and constructed
        to a standard able to carry a medium rigid emergency vehicle, and with turn around
        areas at each cabin and the residence, and able to accommodate a turning area for
        fire-fighting appliances, in accordance with Qld Fire & Emergency Services (QFES) Fire
        Hydrant and Vehicle Access Guideline (refer Section 3.4).
    ▪   Water Availability for Fire-fighting Purposes as per Councils Planning Scheme has been
        detailed with a minimum 5,000L water tank required for each structure for fire-
        fighting purposes (refer Section 3.5).
This assessment has been undertaken based on vegetative condition and bushfire hazards
identified on and adjacent the subject site in March 2020.
It should be noted that the recommendations within this BMP have been formulated based
on site conditions at the time of writing and utilising current best-practise hazard and impact
assessment methodologies, and have been developed to reduce the potential severity of
impacts on the proposed development in the event of a bushfire emergency rather than
prevent impacts altogether. No guarantee is provided or assumed that the area will not be
affected by bushfire at some time.
Site occupants should seek advice from the local fire authority every 5 years (as a minimum)
to ensure the subject recommendations remain appropriate as site conditions and hazard
assessment methodologies may change over time.
Bushfires are an intrinsic part of Australia's environment, are often unpredictable, and have
potentially extremely serious consequences. All Queenslanders should be familiar with the
official Bushfire Warnings system and have a completed Bushfire Survival Plan. Print ready
guides for preparing a Bushfire Survival Plan and to assist in the interpretation of the official
Bushfire Warnings system are available for download from the Rural Fire Service Queensland
website – https://ruralfire.qld.gov.au/bushfires/.

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