Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management Plan

Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management Plan - v1                                                                                                                                               NCES REF: NEX 2016-03
Lot 70 on M37807 – 28 Elkhorn Drive, Tewantin




Table 4 - Bushfire Hazard Overlay Code (Reconfiguring a Lot)


 SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                                    PROBABLE SOLUTIONS                                                                           PROPOSED SOLUTION
 General
 O10    The safety of people and property are         S10.1 The proposed lots are not located on land that is subject to Medium or High
        maintained by                                 Bushfire Hazard on overlay maps OM1.4-OM9.442;
                                                      OR
 a)       Locating house site areas and other         S10.2 The proposed lots are sited on land determined as low bushfire risk by a site          S10.2 The development site has been identified to
          sensitive uses on that part of the land     specific bushfire hazard assessment.                                                         be captured in a Low hazard sub unit.
          least affected by the bushfire hazard;      AND
          and                                         S10.3 Additional lots are not created where their only vehicular access route is through a   S10.3 Vehicular access to the new lots is via a
 b)       fire mitigation methods are used that are   Medium or High Bushfire Hazard area shown on overlay maps OM1.4-OM9.4                        new road to be constructed through a Low Hazard
          adequate for the Potential Bushfire                                                                                                      Area identified on OM1.4 - 9.4.
          Hazard rating of the individual site,
          having regard to –

 i.       vegetation type;
 ii.      slope;
 iii.     aspect;
 iv.      on-site and off-site fire hazard
          implications of the development;
 v.       bushfire history;
 vi.      conservation values of the site; and
 vii.     ongoing maintenance.




 Firebreaks and fire access tracks                    S11.1        Firebreaks are provided by—                                                     Alternative Solution Proposed. The low threat of
 O11    Firebreaks or fire access tracks provide—        a)       a cleared road reserve not less than 20m wide located around the perimeter       fire on the site post development does not warrant
 a)     adequate access for fire fighting and                     of the subdivision, between the created lots and surrounding vegetated lands;    inclusion of fire break trails along the eastern or
        other emergency vehicles; and                             OR                                                                               western boundaries of the site.
 b)     adequate width to minimise the risk of            b)      b) fire access tracks (may be in the form of an access easement) between the
        fire crossover.                                           created lots and surrounding vegetated lands that—
                                                          i.      are a minimum cleared width of 6m;
                                                          ii.     have a formed pavement;
                                                          iii.    have access at each end and in other locations where necessary;
                                                          iv.     have passing areas and turning areas;
                                                          v.      have clearly identified access points for emergency vehicles; and
                                                          vi.     are located on public land or within access easements that are granted in
                                                                  favour of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council and the Queensland Fire and
                                                                  Rescue Service.




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