Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management Plan

Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management Plan – v2                             NCES REF: ELK 2016-04
Lot 70 on M37807 – 28 Elkhorn Drive, Tewantin




performance of buildings subjected to burning debris, radiant heat or flame contact. New
buildings in designated bushfire prone areas must be built to the Bushfire Attack Level
construction standard relevant to the building site as identified by the Standard.

In this case it is proposed to adopt setbacks which would result in the buildings on the site
being sited in no higher category than BAL 29 under Australian Standard 3959-2009
Construction of Buildings in Bushfire Prone Areas. BAL 29 is deemed acceptable in light of
the very low likelihood of a significant fire occurring in the easterly adjacent vegetation. In all
cases the siting of buildings in BAL Flame Zone category should be avoided wherever
possible.

Table 2.4.5 from Amdt 1 of AS3959-2009 details required setbacks to vegetation to achieve
the different BAL categories (refer below). Type B ‘Woodland’ has been selected as the
dominant vegetation classification adjacent to the eastern site boundary and downslope 5-10⁰
conditions selected as the dominant slope conditions.




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