PR18082_BIK_Settlers Cove Stage 4_RevA_07082018 · OPW18/0155

                                                                                      Green Tape Solutions
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Table of Content
1.          INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 4
     1.1      BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................................4
     1.2      SCOPE OF WORK ...........................................................................................................................................4
2.          BUSHFIRE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ............................................................................... 6
3.          BUSHFIRE ASSESSMENT ....................................................................................................... 7
     3.1     HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND VEGETATION ............................................................................................7
     3.2     FIRE HISTORY ................................................................................................................................................7
     3.3     ASSET PROTECTION ZONES .........................................................................................................................8
     3.4     ACCESS ROADS ..............................................................................................................................................8
     3.5     ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ...................................................................................................................................8
     3.6     WATER SUPPLY .............................................................................................................................................8
     3.7     CLIMATE CHANGE AND FIRE WEATHER – PROJECTIONS FOR 2020 AND 2050 ...............................8
     3.8     EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES ......................................................................................................9
4.       BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT PLAN...................................................................................... 10
     4.1 MONITORING FUEL LOAD ......................................................................................................................... 10
     4.2 FOREST FUEL REDUCTION........................................................................................................................ 10
       4.2.1 Building Fuel Control Area ...............................................................................................................11
       4.2.2 Covenant area ........................................................................................................................................11
     4.3 REMOVAL OF RUBBISH .............................................................................................................................. 12
     4.4 WEED TREATMENT/REMOVAL ................................................................................................................ 12
     4.5 MAINTENANCE OF FIRE SERVICES ........................................................................................................... 12
     4.6 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................................... 12
     4.7 BUSHFIRE SURVIVAL PLAN ...................................................................................................................... 13
5.          IMPLEMENTATION PLAN...................................................................................................... 15
6.          CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................. 18
7.       REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................ 19
     APPENDIX 1 WEED SPECIES AND RECOMMENDED CONTROL (C&B GROUP) ....................................... 20

TABLES

Table 1: Implementation plan for the bushfire management kit ..................................................... 15

FIGURES

Figure 1: Overall Development Layout (Oceanics Australia) ........................................................... 5
Figure 2: Bushfire Protection Plan (Oceanics Australia) ................................................................ 14




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