Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan

                                                           Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan




4       Bushfire Management Plan
The SPP requires that where it is not possible to avoid a bushfire prone area, development mitigates
bushfire risk to people and property to an acceptable or tolerable level. This can be achieved through
development design and siting, hazard reduction practices and emergency mitigation measures for any
buildings bordering potentially bushfire-susceptible vegetation. These practices and measures include
fuel reduction and management, road infrastructure to provide safe access and egress, appropriate
building design and construction standards, procedures for fighting bushfires and fire intensity reduction
management measures.

The development does not seek to mitigate bushfire hazard through additional vegetation clearing
beyond the development area boundary and shall contain all bushfire management and mitigation
measures within the development area.

4.1 Agencies / Persons Responsible

The responsible fire authority is the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES). It is the
responsibility of the proponent to ensure that the relevant measures required by this plan are in place
prior to inspection by the Council and/or the building certifier, and to ensure that the measures are in
place prior to enacting the approval. Furthermore, it is the responsibility of the proponent to ensure that
a copy of this report is always on hand at the site.

4.2 Owner / Occupier Responsibilities

It is the responsibility of the relevant lot owner to maintain each lot in accordance with the conditions
outlined in this report. The owner / occupier responsibilities include:

    •   An Asset Protection Zone (APZ) is to be established and maintained between the proposed
        building and bushfire-prone vegetation. The APZ is to be managed in accordance with the
        measures outlined in Section 4.5.

    •   All access routes are to remain clear of obstacles to enable effective emergency vehicle access
        and egress; and

    •   No burning is to be undertaken on-site without a Permit to Burn as issued by the local Fire
        Warden (and approval if required, in writing, from Council).

    •   The storage or handling of hazardous chemicals on the premises must not result in an
        unacceptable risk to people, property and the environment. Hazardous chemicals should not
        present a risk to or impose upon emergency services when responding to an emergency or
        evacuation.



4.3 Reporting and Auditing

This bushfire report is a controlled working document that is to be updated and revised to reflect adaptive
management and constructive feedback. Some sections of the plan may be modified, new procedures
may be implemented, and responsibilities altered, depending on feedback and application.




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