Appendix B - Bushfire Management Plan

                                                                              infrequent high intensity fires sustain the eucalypt
                                                                              overstorey. Wet sclerophyll has been shown to be a
                                                                              moving ecotone between vine forest and moist/dry
                                                                              sclerophyll.




Table 2. Regional Ecosystems Descriptions and Fire Guidelines


This assessment is not based on any assumptions regarding prescribed burning with temporary hazard
reduction benefits; and has to be based on fuel levels reaching a long term maximum stable state, coinciding
with ignition under worst case foreseeable fire weather conditions.


4.1       Fire History and Frequency

This study found no evidence of fire in the area, although occurrence of fire at some time is anticipated,
potentially coinciding with full potential fuel accumulation and worst case fire weather conditions.

4.2      Other environmental values which may limit bushfire mitigation measures

The site in question is mapped by State Government as Core Koala Habitat Area, placing limitations on the
amount of permissible clearing. Advice should be sought from a suitably qualified ecological consultant to
inform the client on the options available.

The remnant status of adjacent vegetation provides an environmental impediment to bushfire mitigation
measures. Exempt clearing for essential management purposes (under the Vegetation Management Act
1999) entitles a landowner to clear up to 1.5 times the height of the tallest vegetation in order to protect the
dwelling. In this case, this amounts to over 45m, however as shown in Section 6.3 and 7.2, this assessment
involves considerably less clearing than that, and also retains selected trees within the Asset Protection Zone
(APZ).

It is noted that Council Local Laws must be considered in respect of vegetation removal, although the
Planning (Spit Master Plan and Other Matters) Ammendment Regulation (Qld) commenced on 6 December
2019 which makes it clear that the operational works involved cannot be made assessable development by a
local planning scheme.

Further, this assessment bases the amount of clearing as being the minimum required to achieve viability of
BAL 29 construction under ASS3959-2018. If clearing is restricted below the amount required by this
assessment, the dwelling would require construction to BAL 40, which should be considered unacceptable.




5.0 Specific risk factors associated with the development
proposal
5.1       Nature of activities anticipated on site

Normal residential activities are anticipated to occur in the area, which does not involve any more people in
the area. The number of fire incidents expected by QFES varies in direct proportion to the numbers of people


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