Bushfire Report · MCU26/0104

Bushfire Report


   •   Single areas of vegetation less than 1 ha in area and not within 100 m of other
       areas of vegetation being classified vegetation.
   •   Multiple areas of vegetation less than 0.25 ha in area and not within 20 m of
       the site, or each other or of other areas of vegetation being classified
       vegetation.
   •   Strips of vegetation less than 20 m in width (measured perpendicular to the
       elevation exposed to the strip of vegetation) regardless of length and not
       within 20 m of the site or each other, or other areas of vegetation being
       classified vegetation.
   •   Non-vegetated areas, that is, areas permanently cleared of vegetation,
       including waterways, exposed beaches, roads, footpaths, buildings and rocky
       outcrops.
   •   Vegetation regarded as low threat due to factors such as flammability,
       moisture content or fuel load. This includes grassland managed in a minimal
       fuel condition, mangroves and other saline wetlands, maintained lawns, golf
       courses (such as playing areas and fairways), maintained public reserves and
       parklands, sporting fields, vineyards, orchards, banana plantations, market
       gardens (and other non-curing crops), cultivated gardens, commercial
       nurseries, nature strips and windbreaks.

The assessment also takes into account the small and or isolated patches and
corridor filtering process of Bushfire Resilient Communities:

   •   Sub-hectare areas of continuous fuel (i.e. surrounded by either no fuel or non-
       continuous fuel) those are further than 100 m from any other continuous fuel
       greater than two hectares.
   •   Downgrade the effective fuel load of continuous vegetation patches
       measuring (a) 1 to 2 hectares (by 66 per cent), and (b) 2-3 hectares patches
       (by 50 per cent) if the patch is surrounded by either non-continuous fuel or a
       low-hazard vegetation or land use type, and if the patch is further than 100 m
       from any other continuous-fuel vegetation patch greater than two hectares.
   •   Remove narrow corridors and areas of continuous fuel < 50 m in width that
       are not sufficiently wide to support a fully developed flame front.
   •   Small fragments are removed because of the varied quality of the vegetation
       mapping inputs.

It is noted that the client is actively undertaking vegetation management activities on
the site, including the removal of invasive weeds, thinning of overgrown vegetation,
and general landscape and property maintenance.



   4.3.1 Ground-Truthed VHC

The locations of site assessment plots are shown on Figure 4-2. Table 2 presents a
summary of observations and the features of site assessment points.

Max Bushfire Protection Consulting                                                  16