Bushfire Report

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


                                          CONTENTS
1.0    INTRODUCTION                                                                            1

      1.1   Background Information                                                             1

      1.2   Pre-lodgement Meeting                                                              1

      1.3   Description of the Subject Site                                                    1

      1.4   Zoning                                                                             2

2.0    SCOPE OF WORKS                                                                          4

3.0    DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL                                                                 5

4.0    EXISTING VEGETATION                                                                     5

      4.1   Vegetation Communities                                                             5

      4.2   Vegetation Extent and Fire Runs                                                    6

5.0    BUSHFIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT                                                              8

      5.1   Fire Weather Area / Climate and Bushfire Season                                    8

      5.2   History of Fire Frequency                                                          8

      5.3   Vegetation Formation Types under AS3959:2009                                      10

      5.4   Effective Slopes                                                                  11

      5.5   Construction Standards for Site Buildings                                         11

      5.6   Neighbourhood Safer Places                                                        12

      5.7   Fire Management Strategy – Noosa National Park                                    12

      5.8   Noosa Shire Council Bushfire Planning Scheme Policy Assessment Methodology        13

6.0    BUSHFIRE ASSESSMENT                                                                    13

      6.1   NSC Natural Hazard Areas Overlay Code                                             13

      6.2   Qualitative Assessment                                                            15

7.0    MITIGATION MEASURES                                                                    16

      7.1   Recommendations                                                                   16

      7.2   Conclusion                                                                        17

8.0    REFERENCES                                                                             18