Bushfire risk assessment risk management plan 199 Maximillian Road Noosa North Shore Revision 1 - November 2019 · MCU20/0087

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1 Executive Summary
Introduction
A dwelling house, proposed to be constructed at 199 Maximillian Road, Noosa North Shore,
Queensland in the Noosa Council jurisdiction is mapped as being in a Medium Potential Bushfire
Intensity area on the Noosa Plan Bushfire Overlay map and Queensland Potential Bushfire
Intensity mapping. Therefore, the location of the house is deemed to potentially be in a Designated
Bushfire Prone Area and an assessment of the bushfire risk to the building and a bushfire risk
management plan is required.
Site specific assessment of the Potential Bushfire Intensity Class
A site specific assessment of the Potential Bushfire Intensity Class using the protocol of A new
methodology for state-wide mapping of bushfire prone areas assessed that:
    • The house is subject to Potential Bushfire Impact Buffer Class
Assessment of Bushfire Prone Area status
The assessment of Potential Bushfire Impact Buffer confirms that:
    • The location of the house is deemed to be a Bushfire Prone Area.
As the location of the house is in a designated Bushfire Prone Area, an assessment of the Bushfire
Attack Level using the protocol of Australian Standard AS3959: Construction of buildings in
bushfire prone areas is required to be conducted as specified by the Queensland Building Act and
the bushfire requirements of the National Construction Code.
Assessment of the Bushfire Attack Level
The Bushfire Attack Level using Method 2 of Australian Standard AS3959 Construction of buildings
in bushfire prone areas was assessed as:
•       BAL 12.5 for all building elevations
Recommendations
Recommendations for the Noosa Plan Detached House Code
As the building location is in a Potential Bushfire Impact Buffer Class and a reliable reticulated
water supply is not available, it is recommended that:
    •    A water tank accessible for use by the fire brigade that contains at least 5000 litres of water
         supply for fire fighting purposes with fittings for fire fighting emergency services be installed.
Recommendations for Australian Standard AS3959
Australian Standard AS3959 specifies Deemed to Satisfy bushfire resistant methodologies based
on the assessed Bushfire Attack Level.
   • The Bushfire Attack Level for all building elevations:                        BAL 12.5
Accordingly, it is recommended that :
    •    The building solution for all building elevations address the Deemed to Satisfy requirements
         of Sections 3 and 5 of Australian Standard AS3959 – 2018 Construction of buildings in
         bushfire-prone areas.




Bushfire Risk Assessment and Management Plan for a house at 199 Maximillian Road, Noosa North Shore   November 2019

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