Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management Plan

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




The proposed layout locates two new allotments to the south of the existing house, a further
two new allotments to the north-west of the existing house and the remaining six new
allotments to be located along the western boundary of the site.

3.0 SITE DESCRIPTION

The site is located in the north-east fringe of the Tewantin residential area and flanks the
Noosa River on its eastern boundary. The site measures 1.292 ha and is improved by a single
dwelling and a separate garage located adjacent to the centre east boundary. The grounds
of the site are host to a scattering native eucalypt and exotic trees over mown grass with
surface fuels generally absent to sparse.

The site is located within the Urban Footprint under the SEQ Regional Plan and is zoned as
Low Density Residential under the Noosa Plan.

Plate 2 depicts site conditions whilst Plate 3 depicts the site’s position in the landscape and
the extent of surrounding development and bushland areas.




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                               Plate 2 –Site conditions (Source: Google earth)




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