Appendix E - Bushfire Hazard Assessment.pdf

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Performance outcomes                                      Acceptable outcomes                                         Response
Bushfire mitigation measures do not adversely impact                                                                  The site does not contain any areas of biodiversity
on:                                                                                                                   values, connectivity of ecosystem functioning OR natural
                                                                                                                      waterways, wetland or areas of native vegetation that
1.   biodiversity values, connectivity and ecosystem
                                                                                                                      could be adversely impacted upon by bushfire mitigation
     functioning; and
                                                                                                                      measures.
2.   the long term physical integrity of waterways,
     wetland and areas of native vegetation.




Water Supply for Fire Fighting Purposes
PO3                                                       AO3.1                                                       R3.1
Development provides an adequate water supply for         Premises are connected to the reticulated water
fire fighting purpose which is reliable, safely located   supply.                                                     The subject site has access to a reticulated water
and freely accessible.                                                                                                supply/is in a water service area.
                                                          Editor's note—For reconfiguring a lot, water supply
                                                          needs to provide for a minimum flow and pressure of 10
                                                          litres a second at 200kPa at all times for fire fighting
                                                          purposes.

                                                          OR

                                                          AO3.2
                                                          Where there is no available reticulated water supply,
                                                          the premises has:

                                                          1.   an accessible dam, swimming pool or water tank
                                                               available for fire fighting purposes with an onsite
                                                               water volume of not less than 5,000 litres; and
                                                          2.   a water supply outlet pipe 50 millimetres in
                                                               diameter fitted with a standard fire brigade fitting
                                                               connected to the water supply (other than where
                                                               the water supply is in a swimming pool or dam).

                                                          Editor’s Note—Water supply capacity for fire fighting
                                                          purposes is in addition to water supply capacity for
                                                          other uses and activities on the premises.