Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management Plan

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




 Lot design                                            S13.1 Each residential lot—                                                                S13.1 (d) All lots are to be less than 2500m2 in
 O13     Lot design and building siting    minimises                                                                                              area. Setbacks have been recommended which
 bushfire hazard to people and property having         a)      includes a house site area, identified on the plan of subdivision;                 result in all buildings being sited no closer than 13m
 regard to slope, aspect, existing vegetation and      b)      is of sufficient size and dimensions to accommodate a dwelling and                 from the Noosa River foreshore reserve vegetation
 adequate separation from hazardous vegetation                 ancillary buildings and use areas;                                                 and in no higher than BAL 29 under AS3959-2009.
                                                       c)      for lots more than 2,500m—

                                                               i.      conform with the principles for house site numbers 1, 2 or 3 shown in
                                                                       Figure 13.5; and
                                                               ii.     are separated from hazardous vegetation for a distance the
                                                                       minimum of 1.5 times the predominant mature canopy height
                                                                       or 10m, whichever is the greater; and

                                                       d)      for lots less than 2,500m2, maximise separation of buildings from
                                                               hazardous vegetation.
                                                                                                                                                  S13.2 House sites are on level ground and
                                                       S13.2 Residential lots are designed so that their size and shape allow for efficient       provided with short length driveway access to the
                                                       emergency access to buildings for fire fighting appliances (e.g. by avoiding long narrow   proposed new internal road. The layout is
                                                       lots with long access driveways).                                                          considered compliant with S13.2

                                                       Figure 13.5—House sites in bushfire hazard areas




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