Letter to Noosa Council - RACV Minor Change August 2019 · 132006.1395.05

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   Based on our site assessment of the bushfire hazard relevant to this Minor Change
   Application we have concluded: -
   1. The subject site and adjacent vegetation can effectively be described as an area of low
        bushfire hazard due to the dominant vegetation types, the status of the hydrology i.e.
        permanent wetland and the lack of connectivity with any area of significant bushfire
        hazard.


   2. We note however that while the vegetation remaining outside of the development
        footprint is an area of low bushfire hazard, it may become involved in a low intensity
        vegetation fire and as such some measures should be implemented to ensure that a low
        intensity vegetation fire does not impact on the property.


   3. We, therefore, respectfully suggest the measures specified below be considered as
        conditions for bushfire management as part of this minor change application:


            a. An area of the understorey and groundcover of a width of no less than 20 metres
                  from any class 1 or 2 structure be maintained around all structures. All canopy
                  or sub-canopy tree over 5 metre in height or non-juvenile Koala habitat tree is
                  be retained within this 20 metre assert protection area, if it is deemed to be a
                  healthy specimen by a suitably qualified and experienced Arboricultureist.




Figure 2 – State Planning Policy mapping


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 18006 – RACV ‘Minor Change’ 142 Noosa Drive, Noosa Heads