Development Application Part 2 - Environmental & Stormwater Management Plans · OPW11/0335

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4.0 SUMMARY & MITIGATION MEASURES
It is considered that the site has an overall low bushfire hazard risk. The vegetation within the
site adjacent to the proposed development area comprises a fairly wet low heath I femland.
The vegetation in this area is considered a relatively low fire risk compared to that of the
National Park which is a drier and taller heathland community. A few Melaleuca are scattered in
the western portion of this low wet heath. At the narrowest point (in the south), the distance
between the Melaleucas I closed heath and the development boundary (i.e. the degraded
vegetation buffer), is in the order of 20m. For the majority, this distance is greater than 20m.


We have recently discussed the bushfire risk and proposed management with local bushfire
consultant (Tony Sambrooks), and following a recent site inspection by Mr Sambrooks, propose
the following measures to minimise bushfire threat to the development.


1.      Maintain the wet low closed heathland (buffer) adjacent to the development (a distance of
        at least 20m between the development boundary and the drier heath / paperbarks) - to
        allow a 20m setback to higher hazard vegetation;
2.      Include a 6m unvegetated setback west of the buildings. This to be constructed with a
        surface to allow emergency fre vehicle access;
3.      Weed management and irfill planting of fire tolerant/retardant species in the wet heath
        buffer;
4.      Fire hydrants to be placed between buildings along the western edge of the development
        (nominaly 3-4);
5.      All buildings adjacent to the buffer to have roof sprinkler system installed;
6.      All building materials to be of highest Australian Standards for fire proof materials and
        construction (particularly those near the buffer vegetation);
7.      Leaf guards to be installed in all gutters; and
8.      Planting of fire "barrier" species along edge (interface) of buffer and between buildings
        (e.g. Macaranga, Macaranga tanarius).



5.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY

Department Local Government and Planning (2003), State Planning Policy Guidelines:
    Mitigating the Adverse Impacts of Flood, Bushfire and Landslide

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (1999) Management Plan Noosa National Park. The
     State of Queensland, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.

Natural Solutions Environmental Consultants Pty Ltd, Ecological Assessment - 215-219 David
             Low Way Peregian (June 2007).




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