Appendix B - Bushfire Management Plan

8.0 Assessment of proposal against The Noosa Plan (2017)
    Division 9, Part 13.
 Performance Criteria / Specific Outcome              Probable / Acceptable Solutions
 8.1 (O4) The proposed use does not                   The use is sited on land that is determined as medium hazard,
 compromise the safety of people and                  however mitigation measures outlined in this BMP are
 property from bushfire.                              applied, such that bushfire risk is reduced to an acceptable
                                                      level.


 8.2 (O5) Community Uses and                          The proposed development does not involve Community
 Infrastructure Uses, are able to function            Uses or Infrastructure Uses.
 effectively during and immediately after
 bushfire events.

 8.3 (O6) Public safety and the            Solution 6.1 is applied in that hazardous materials are not
 environment are not adversely affected    manufactured or stored in bulk on the site.
 by the detrimental impacts of bushfire on
 hazardous materials manufactured or
 stored in bulk.

 8.4 (O7) Uses and works are sited,                   Solution S7.1 is applied in that uses and works, including
 designed and constructed to –                        building works are sited on Lots > 2500m² :
 a) minimise the number of people and                 iii) generally more than 10m from any retained vegetation
 property subject to bushfire risk; and               fragments, demonstrated to be viable without exceeding BAL
 b) maximise the protection of people and             29 construction under AS3959-2009.
 property during the passage of a fire
 front.

 8.5 (O8) An adequate water supply is                 Compliant static water supplies will be provided in
 provided for fire fighting purposes.                 accordance with Section 7.3 of this Plan.

 8.6 (O9/O11) Firebreaks and fire access              Fire trails and fire breaks are not included within the proposal
 tracks provide –                                     due to the protected nature of vegetation and state koala
 a) adequate access for fire fighting and             mapping.
 other emergency vehicles; and
 b) adequate width to minimise the risk of
 fire crossover.
 8.7 (O10) The safety of people and                   There is no available alternative location for the dwelling, and
 property are maintained by                           fire mitigation measures specified under this Plan serve to
 a) Location house site areas and other               reduce the risk of people and property to acceptable levels.
 sensitive uses on that part of the land
 least affected by the bushfire hazard; and
 b) fire mitigation methods are used that
 are adequate for the Potential Bushfire
 Hazard rating of the individual site,
 having regard to-
      i.      Vegetation type
      ii.     Slope
      iii.    Aspect


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