Appendix F - Bushfire Hazard Assessment

Bushfire Hazard Assessment v1                                                          NCES REF: J000207
Lot 9 on RP131369 – 216 Black Mountain Road, Black Mountain




                                   Plate 7 – Characteristic vegetation within VHC 16

2.3.4 Vegetation Hazard Class 17 – Rainforest
Vegetation Hazard Class 17 (VHC 17) is present within the 100m buffer area to the site within the
Black Mountain Road reserve. The vegetation in this hazard class comprises a small unit of
rainforest species including Guioa semiglauca, Flindersia schottiana, Mallotus philippensis and
Cryptocarya species to an average height of approximately 20m and a projective foliage cover of
greater than 70%. VHC 17 is described by Leonard et al. (2014) as having a potential fuel load of
1 t/ha. Plate 8 depicts typical conditions within VHC 17.




                                   Plate 8 – Characteristic vegetation within VHC 17

2.4      Off-site Vegetation
Vegetation synonymous with VHC 8 – Acacia communities is present to the north and west of the
site. This vegetation has the potential to facilitate bushfire ingress into the site as well as advance
ember attack. VHC 17 – Rainforest vegetation is present to the south-west of the site whilst
fragmented vegetation with discontinuous fuel loads is present to the east, south and west of the
site. Plate 9 depicts the general extent of hazardous vegetation and available fire zones adjacent
to the site.




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