Bushfire Report

                                        BUSHFIRE ASSESSMENT REPORT
Client: The Knowles Group                                                         Location: Eenie Creek Road, Noosaville

Protection of Infrastructure and             S5.1 Community Uses and                      N/A
Community Uses                               Infrastructure Uses are not located in a     The proposal does not involve
O5 Community Uses and Infrastructure         High or Medium Bushfire Hazard Area          community uses or infrastructure.
Uses, including that identified below, are   identified on Overlay Maps OM1.4 to
able to function effectively during and      OM9.4;
immediately after bushfire events—           OR
a) Emergency service facilities;             S5.2 Building work will not involve more
b) Hospitals;                                than an additional 20m2 of gross floor
c) Education Type 4 uses, including          area to an existing building;
stores for valuable records or items of      OR
historic or cultural significance; and       S5.3 Where located in a High or
d) Service and utility uses, including       Medium Bushfire Hazard Area identified
electricity substations, major electrical    on Overlay Maps OM1.4 to OM9.4,
depots and water treatment plants.           uses are designed to function effectively
                                             during and immediately after
                                             bushfire events40
                                             .

Hazardous materials                          S6.1 Hazardous materials are not             The proposed use does not involve
O6 Public safety and the environment are     manufactured and stored on the site.         the manufacture or storage of
not adversely affected by the detrimental                                                 hazardous materials in a non-
impacts of bushfire on hazardous                                                          domestic scale.
materials manufactured or stored in bulk




Specific outcomes                            Probable Solutions                           Proposal

13.34 Siting, design and construction
O7 Uses and works including building         S7.1 Uses and works including building       The proposed facility is located within
works are sited, designed and                works are sited—                             a suitable location within the triangle
constructed to—                              a) on lots greater than 2500m2;              shaped allotment to maximise
a) minimise the number of people and         i) in locations of lowest hazard within      setbacks to surrounding vegetation.
   property subject to bushfire risk; and    the lot (Figure 13.5 provides guidance);     The positioning of the building on the
b) maximise the protection of people and     and                                          site also takes advantage of the
                                                                                          clearing under the electrical
   property during the passage of a fire     ii) to achieve setbacks from hazardous       easement to the east.
   front.                                    vegetation of 1.5 times the predominant
                                             mature canopy tree height or 10m
                                             whichever is the greater; and
                                             iii) 10m from any retained vegetation
                                             strips or small areas of vegetation;
                                             and
                                             iv) so that the elements of the
                                             development least susceptible to
                                             fire are sited closest to the bushfire
                                             hazard;
                                             b) on lots 2500m2
                                             or less - to maximise setbacks from
                                             hazardous vegetation37


13.35 Water supply for fire fighting

O8                                           S8.1
An adequate and accessible water supply      For premises not in a water                  The site is located within a water
is provided for fire fighting purposes.      service area— each lot has an                service area. Fire hydrants will be
                                             accessible dam, swimming pool                provided.
                                             or water tank accessible by the fire
                                             brigade that contains at least 5000 litres
                                             of water .




Covey Associates Pty Ltd                                      14                                         Project No: 161953
Consulting Engineers                                                                                      120443Rpt Issue 2