56 Reserve st POMONA - Bushfire Management Plan

2.2.2 Vegetation Classification
The structure and composition of vegetation communities determine the rate at which dry
fuel accumulates. Some vegetation communities protect fuel from drying out in all but
extreme bushfire seasons, making the vegetation susceptible to very destructive bushfires,
whilst other vegetation communities may expose fuels to drying and therefore be frequently
available for burning.

Vegetation communities surrounding the proposed development were referenced against
mapped RE’s in the general vicinity, and Vegetation Hazard Classifications and Potential Fire-
line Intensity calculations as detailed in Leonard et.al. (2014) & the BRCTRG 2019. Potential
Fuel Load calculations were undertaken on site to validate vegetation classifications and
subsequently potential bushfire hazard to the proposed development.

Vegetation ecotones result in varying fuel load availability. Subsequently, vegetation
communities have been referenced against predominant vegetation with highest fuel loads
with regard to potential sources of Bushfire Hazard posed to the proposed development.
Observed vegetation communities are described in Table 1.
                                     Table 1 Vegetation Hazard Classifications
 Direction of         Vegetation           DNRM          Vegetation        Potential        Potential    Potential
  Bushfire         Description (Sub-      Regional      Hazard Class       Fuel Load         Fire-line   Bushfire
   Hazard          Unit – if relevant)   Ecosystem        (BRCTRG)           (t/ha)         Intensity     Hazard
                                                                                             (kw/m)
East through       Eucalypt Forest, on    RE:12.3.11     Class      16.1    18t/ha         7,867         Medium
South     to       drainage lines                        Eucalyptus
West                                                     dominated
                                                         forest       on
                                                         drainage lines
                                                         and     alluvial
                                                         plains
North              Managed grassland      NA             Class      40.4    5t/ha          <1000           Low
                                                         Continuous
                                                         low grass or
                                                         tree cover

2.2.3 Potentially Hazardous Vegetation
Based on the above assessment, vegetation posing a Medium Potential Bushfire Hazard to
the proposed development is present to the East through South to West. These vegetation
communities have the potential to carry moderate fuel load and subsequently present a
potential Bushfire Hazard to the proposed development.
N.B. Vegetation to the north of the proposed development has been classified as having a
Low Potential Bushfire Hazard.




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