Appendix G - Bushfire Hazard Assessment

                                                                    19 & 20 Trading Post Road Cooroy QLD March 2018
                                                                                  Bushfire Hazard Assessment Report

Firebreaks and fire access tracks          S11.1 Firebreaks are provided by—              Not applicable.
O11 Firebreaks or fire access tracks       a) a cleared road reserve not less than        Existing established broad fire breaks are
provide—                                   20m wide located around the perimeter          in place. No additional clearing fire
a) adequate access for fire fighting and   of the subdivision, between the created        breaks is required.
other emergency vehicles; and              lots and surrounding vegetated lands;
b) adequate width to minimise the risk
of fire crossover.                         OR
                                           b) fire access tracks (may be in the form
                                           of an access easement) between the             Existing sealed public roadways connect
                                           created lots and surrounding vegetated         to the site. New roadways will be
                                           lands that—                                    through roads, connecting to Park Lake
                                           i. are a minimum cleared width of 6m;          resort caravan parking area and
                                           ii. have a formed pavement;                    clubhouse surrounds.
                                           iii. have access at each end and in other      Roadways to be constructed in
                                           locations where necessary;                     accordance with Noosa Council roadway
                                           iv. have passing areas and turning areas;      design criteria. Emergency services
                                           v. have clearly identified access points for   vehicles access design criteria are to be
                                           emergency vehicles; and                        met for roadway design. Minimum 4m
                                           vi. are located on public land or within       width and height clearance at any gates
                                           access easements that are granted in           for fire appliance access.
                                           favour of the Noosa Council and the
                                           Queensland Fire and Rescue Service44.

Road network                               S12.1 Cul-de-sacs or no-through roads
O12 Roads provide for the safe and         are not used in the street network
effective evacuation of users of           unless—
premises and access by Emergency           a) a perimeter road reserve with a
services.                                  minimum reserve width of 20m and a
                                           formed width of not less than 6m is
                                           provided; or
                                           b) cul-de-sacs or no-through roads are
                                           provided with fire trails or access
                                           easements, capable of being navigated
                                           by conventional vehicles, that link to
                                           through roads (see Figures 13.3 and
                                           13.4); AND
                                           S12.2 Roads have a maximum grade of 1
                                           in 8 (12:5%).

Lot design                                 S13.1 Each residential lot—                    The subject has no classified vegetation.
O13 Lot design and building siting         a) includes a house site area, identified      A broad Building Protection Zone
minimises bushfire hazard to people        on the plan of subdivision;                    separates the site from classified forest
and property having regard to slope,       b) is of sufficient size and dimensions to     vegetation. The Building Protection Zone
aspect, existing vegetation and            accommodate a dwelling and ancillary           setback exceeds the prescribe 1.5 times
adequate separation from hazardous         buildings and use areas;                       tree height setback. The closest to
vegetation.                                c) for lots more than 2,500m—                  classified forest areas is 82m at the
                                           i. conform with the principles for house       northern sites 229 and 230.
                                           site numbers 1, 2 or 3 shown in Figure
                                           13.5; and

                                           ii. are separated from hazardous               Connecting Club House community areas
                                           vegetation for a distance the minimum of       and caravan parking adjoining the site
                                           1.5 times the predominant mature               provides broad access and turnout areas
                                           canopy height or 10m, whichever is the         for emergency services vehicles to access
                                           greater; and                                   the proposed sites.
                                           d) for lots less than 2,500m2, maximise
                                           separation of buildings from hazardous
                                           vegetation.
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                                           S13.2 Residential lots are designed so
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                                           that their size and shape allow for
                                           efficient emergency access to buildings
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