Response to Info Request -Attachment 7 - Bushfire Report MCU18-0015 & RAL18-0001 · MCU18/0015

Contents
1.0 Introduction                                                                            5

2.0 Site and Development Description                                                        6
    2.1 Property Description                                                                6
    2.2 Proposed Development                                                                6
    2.3 Site Location and Layout                                                            6

3.0 Bushfire Hazard Assessment                                                               8
    3.1 Bushfire Hazard Classification                                                       8
    3.2 Vegetation Assessment, Slope and Separation Distances from Proposed Development     10
    3.3 Fuel Accumulation Assessment                                                        11

4.0 Site Constraints and Environmental Values which may limit mitigation options            14
    4.1 Fire History and Frequency                                                          15

5.0 Specific Risk Factors Associated with the Development Proposal                          16
    5.1 Nature of activities anticipated on site                                            16
    5.2 Numbers of people likely to be present                                              16

6.0 Nature and Severity of Potential Attack                                                 16
    6.1 Bushfire Season and Weather                                                         16
    6.2 Anticipated Direction of Bushfire Attack                                            17
    6.3 Anticipated Severity of Attack                                                      18

7.0 Bushfire Protection Measures in Combination                                             19
    7.1 Building Construction and Design                                                    20
    7.2 Asset Protection Zones and Landscaping                                              20
    7.3 Access and Egress Management                                                        21
    7.4 Water Supplies and Utilities                                                        21
    7.5 Fire Fighting and Emergency Management Arrangements                                 22

8.0    Assessment of Proposal Against the Noosa Plan Division 9, Part 13                    22

9.0    Assessment of Proposal Against State Planning Policy 2017                            24

10.0 Recommendations                                                                        25

11.0 Summary                                                                                25

12.0 References                                                                             25

Appendix 1 – Native species of lower combustibility                                         26
Appendix 2 – Template for Residents Bushfire Emergency Management Plans                     37




Report compiled by Bushfire Risk Reducers for Innovative Planning Solutions        Page 4