RFI - Attachment 7A - Response to Bushfire Issues and BMP.pdf

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     Therefore, based on the requirements of the Noosa Planning Scheme, the development will
     require a response to the Bushfire Overlay Code and a Bushfire Management Plan will be
     required.

     Information Required
     18. A Bushfire Management Plan is required in support of this application, to be prepared in
     accordance with the overlay code – (8.2.(b)) and Noosa Plan 2020 Policy SC6.9.4 - Bushfire
     management plans.

     The Bushfire Management Plan should address the whole of the proposed development site. During
     its preparation, consideration should also be given to:
          the site’s context within the broader area, particularly in relation to potential off-site sources of
     increased fire hazard (caused by land use type or physical features);
         the impact of the proposed land use on bushfire hazard for surrounding lots;
         the ecological role of fire in the landscape;
          any implications the proposed mitigation measures may have for the conservation of matters of
     environmental significance both on and off the site;
         identify the location and severity of the bushfire hazard;
          calculate the intensity of bushfire (e.g. calculate potential maximum fuel loads, fire behaviour,
     radiant heat, flame zone, ember attack etc.) that may be experienced on the development site;
          consider the applicable assessment benchmarks contained within the Bushfire Hazard Overlay
     code;
          recommend remedial measures such as specific features of the development design (e.g. land
     use type, vehicular access, lot layout, bushfire radiation zones and house site location), proposed fire-
     fighting infrastructure (e.g. water supply and fire trails), landscaping, and advice to future residents.

     Where development is proposed on land adjacent to the City Reserves, State Government protected
     lands, Seqwater land or other reserves managed for nature conservation, consultation should occur
     with the relevant land manager regarding bushfire management as it affects nature conservation
     values on that reserve.

     The Bushfire management plan is to be clearly documented in a written report submitted to the
     Council as part of the development application. The text should be supported by appropriately scaled
     maps (e.g. showing areas of potential bushfire hazard, proposed water supplies and fire trails, bushfire
     radiation zones, preferred house site locations, etc.). The maps should clearly indicate the location and
     extent of the feature being shown, and either overlay, or be easily compared with, the proposed
     development design.



Response

    •    A Bushfire Management Plan has been prepared by Rob Friend and Assocs. (Dated 24 Sept 2021) and
         is attached to this report.
    •    Additionally, the BMP considers the eight dot points outlined in the Information Request item 18.



Should you wish to discuss this advice further please feel free to contact me on one of the above numbers at
your convenience.



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