Appendix E - Bushfire Hazard Assessment.pdf

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Performance outcomes                                      Acceptable outcomes                                        Response
                                                               appliances (e.g. by avoiding battle-axe/hatchet lots       north. Additionally, a pool will separate the hotel
                                                               and long narrow lots with long access driveways to         from the vegetation to east and in the east of the
                                                               buildings);                                                subject site. The tennis court construction will
                                                          3.   where more than 2500m², achieves setbacks from             require the removal of vegetation.
                                                               hazardous vegetation in line with Bushfire Attack 3.       A 10m setback from hazardous vegetation for the
                                                               Level 29 requirements as per AS3959; and                   hotel is achieved in the proposed layout plan. The
                                                          4.   is designed so that buildings and structures are           tennis courts will require clearing of and
                                                               sited in locations of lowest hazard within the lot         management of hazardous vegetation on the
                                                               and elements of the development least susceptible          northern end of the subject site.
                                                               to fire are closest to the fire hazard.              4.    The tennis courts and pool are the least susceptible
                                                                                                                          structures to fire and are sited closest to the
                                                                                                                          bushfire hazard.


Firebreaks and fire access tracks
PO8                                                       AO8.1                                                      R8.1
Firebreaks and fire access tracks provide:                Where development involves the creation of a new
                                                          road and lots, a firebreak is provided by providing a      1.   Firebreaks are provided between the hazardous
1.   adequate access for fire fighting and other          cleared road reserve not less than 20 metres wide and           vegetation of Girraween Nature Refuge by Leslie
     emergency vehicles; and                              maximum gradient of 12.5% around the perimeter of               Drive, existing carparks and existing pedestrian and
2.   adequate access for the evacuation of residents      the subdivision, between the created lots and                   service vehicle infrastructure.
     and emergency personnel in an emergency              surrounding vegetated lands.                               2.   The total width of these existing firebreak is
     situation.                                                                                                           approximately 11 metres
                                                          OR

                                                          AO8.2
                                                          Fire access tracks are provided between the created lots
                                                          and surrounding vegetated land that:
                                                          1.   have a cleared minimum width of 6 metres;
                                                          2.   have a maximum gradient of 12.5%;
                                                          3.   provide unbroken access for fire fighting vehicles;
                                                          4.   provide passing bays and turning areas;
                                                          5.   are located within an access easement that is
                                                               granted in favour of Noosa Council and the
                                                               Queensland Fire and Rescue Service.
                                                          AO8.3
                                                          Bushfire management measures are carried out on the