Response to Information Request · RAL22/0006

increasing soil carbon and using grazing land best management practices
(accredited producers) for primary production.

ITEMS 12-14

Issue:
The lot is covered by the Bushfire Hazard Overlay including High and Medium
Potential Bushfire Intensity and Potential Impact Buffer areas. Although the
application states the built form will be built outside the medium and high intensity
areas an increase in people is likely therefore a Bushfire Hazard Assessment and
Management Plan is required to determine the risk and mitigation factors.

Information Requested:
12. Provide a Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan.

13. Provide proposed locations of dwelling location and proximity to hazardous
vegetation, detailing if vegetation is required to be removed to meet the Bushfire
Hazard Assessment.

14. Provide an assessment against the Bushfire Hazard Overlay Code detailing how
the application meets the requirements.

Applicant’s Response:
In response to Items 12-14 of Council’s Information Request, please refer to the
Bushfire Hazard Assessment prepared by Equilibrium Ecology and attached at
Appendix B of this response. The assessment finds that the site is in a low hazard
area and that no specific mitigation measures are required.

3.0    SUMMARY

In accordance with Section 13.2 of the Development Assessment Rules, we hereby
provide Council with a response to all of the information requested and ask that
Council proceed with the assessment of this application. We trust Council can now
issue a successful Development Permit in due course and should Council wish to
discuss any of the above elements of the information request further please don’t
hesitate to contact me on (07) 5441 2188.

Yours faithfully,




Blake Bell BRTP, M.P.I.A., CPP, MDIA
Director / Principal Town Planner
MURRAY & ASSOCIATES (QLD) PTY LTD




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