080623 BlueCare Bushfire Assessment Report_Iss B_screen version.pdf [As Published] · 132008.1128

                                                                                                    Bushfire Protection Assessment
                                                                                                                          BlueCare
                                                                                                   Grass Tree Court, Sunrise Beach

1.10      Existing Fire Trail Network

The Noosa National Park and adjoining Council owned land contain an existing fire trail network in various states of
repair. The fire trail network will be employed as the likely first line of defence by fire authorities in the event that a fire
was approaching the development site. The fire trails would also be used if any prescribed burns were planned. The fire
trails are very important in terms of providing control lines for fire suppression.


The existing network of trails is adequately placed to defend the proposed development. QPWS should be encouraged to
maintain / slash the trail within the National Park prior to each fire season. The fire trail network is illustrated on map 4
below. The development is to be designed to enable continued access to the existing fire trail network. These trails have
been used by the Noosa Fire Brigade in recent times (Noosa Fire Stn pers. comm.)

Map 4: Existing Fire Trail Network




  Legend

       Site Boundary

       Approx. location of existing fire
       trails
                                                                           Grass Tree




                Noosa National Park




                                                                                            Dame Patti Dve




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