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

                         Ecological Natural Area Management


3.5       Applicable development codes
      •    The Noosa Plan: Detached house code,
      •    The Noosa Plan: Biodiversity and wetlands overlay code.
3.6       Topography
      •    Site topography is “Undulating ”5% to 10% slope.
3.7       Mapped Bushfire Hazard
The proposed location of the building is mapped as:
      •    Medium Potential Bushfire Intensity on the Noosa Plan Bushfire Overlay map and
      •    Medium Potential Bushfire Intensity on Queensland Potential Bushfire Intensity mapping.




Figure 2: Excerpt from The Noosa Plan Bushfire Figure 3: Excerpt from the Queensland Bushfire
Overlay map showing the house in an area       Potential Intensity mapping showing the house
mapped as Medium Potential Bushfire Intensity in an area mapped as Medium Potential
                                               Bushfire Intensity

3.8       Climate
The climate is subtropical. That is, the area is influenced by monsoonal climate systems in summer
but also from temperate climate systems in winter. Mean rainfall is approximately 1700.mm per
year. (Bureau of Meteorology, 2004) The “wet” season runs from December to April.
Severe bushfire weather can occur. This is characterised by dry windy days, winds north to north
west for 2-4 days and temperatures 350C or over. These conditions occur from September to
December; worst month, November. (Webster J, 2000)




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

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