Attachment 4 - Response to Further Advice Rob Friend and Associates

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c. Two bands of understorey treatment should be considered in the landscape planning
   where maximum distances are permitted:
         i. A band of vegetation up to 20-metre-wide along Resort Drive is to contain 100%
            of less flammable plant species.
        ii. The remaining area greater than 20m from Resort Drive can contain no less than
            50% less flammable plant species in the understorey and groundcover
b. Further an area no less than 5 metres wide is to be located on the eastern side of hotel
   units at the eastern extent of the Hotel. This area is identified on the Landscape
   Concept Plan as treatment 31 (see Figure 3)
d. A list of recommended “less flammable” plant species which could be utilised within the
   landscaping of this area is contained in Appendix III. The use of less flammable plant
   species should comprise of a minimum 70% of all groundcover and understorey species
   to be used in this area.
e. We further note that it is likely this landscaped area will be subjected to regular
   maintenance due to the type of development i.e. the boutique hotel and as such the use
   of less flammable plant species would also be regularly maintained to ensure they
   perform the task of reducing the flammability of the groundcover and understorey within
   the landscaped area.

3. Access
a. As there are constraints with the existing vehicle access, into the site, improvements to
   the Resort Drive verge the removal of vegetation from along the roads edge to extend
   the width of accessible road reserve is required. This will improve sight lines and
   impacts of vegetation with resident vehicles and emergency vehicle response.

4. Water Supply
a. We believe the existing facility is connected to reticulated water and this will be sufficient
   for the proposed hotel. However, the hydraulic engineering consultants should ensure
   there is capacity to meet potential needs should a structural and/or vegetation fire
   threaten the structures.
b. Sufficient hydrant standpipes or inground hydrants are to be located within and around
   the facility to ensure compliance with relevant guidelines and standards.
c. It is noted that the golf course also has extensive irrigation separate to reticulated supply,
   sourced from a local lake, and this could be channelled into an auxiliary supply for
   bushfire purposes.

5. Future planning
   a. A bushfire management plan will be required due to the facilities proximity to
      identified bushfire hazard areas.
   b. An emergency response plan which will include an evacuation plan should also be
      considered to provide a set of responses should a vegetation fire involve adjacent
      vegetation and visitors and staff need to be located to ensure they are safe until the
      fire is brought under control by the relevant authorities. Within the community titles
      this could involve either
      i. evacuation onto the golf course
      ii. evacuation within the community titles area, located behind buildings with fire
           safety standards.


RFA17-040 - Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Mitigation Plan | 61 Noosa Springs Dr. Noosa Heads 30 April 2022

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