08/1128 - Response to Information Request [As Published] · 132008.1128

These details should be demonstrated at the time of Operational Works (Engineering)
application and could be easily achieved in the development.

In relation to Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) fire trail standards, The
QFRS does not have a standard of fire trail construction to the authors knowledge. This
is due in most part as the QFRS is not a land management organisation and does not
control bushfire prone lands. The standards of fire trail construction are the
responsibility of the various land owners. Standards between organisation can vary.

The existing fire trails in the National Park are the responsibility of the Queenstand
Parks and Wildlife Service. QPWS would manage the trails in accordance with their
own standards and objectives. As stated in the bushfire assessment report QPWS
should be encouraged to maintain the trails annually and especially prior to each fire
season. The trails have been used successfully in the past by the fire service (Noosa
Fire Station. (Pers. Comm.).

To assist in understanding how the trails may be used and by what equipment, a poster
sheet has been prepared which illustrates the key concepts of their use in bushfire
mitigation. The concept of the ‘fire controi line’ is critical. The trails within the
development provided they are constructed to the abovementioned specification will be
of a suitable standard to assist in an adequate QFRS response.

With Kind Regards,

ANTHONY POWER
BUSHFIRE SPECIALIST / ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER
LandGraphics Landscape Architects

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