Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan

                                                                                                                Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan




Performance Outcomes                  Acceptable Outcomes                                           Compliance Assessment

                                              20 metres wide and maximum gradient of                along the eastern and northern boundary of the site to
                                              12.5%      around    the       perimeter   of   the   Davis Road. This driveway is approximately 400m long
         a. adequate access for
                                              subdivision, between the created lots and             and is currently unsealed, but will be sealed with bitumen
            fire fighting and other
                                              surrounding            vegetated            lands.    in the future. The driveway follows a ridgeline through the
            emergency vehicles;
                                                                                                    property and passes through areas of intact, unmanaged
            and
                                              OR                                                    forest. The existing driveway passes through a managed
         b. adequate access for                                                                     access corridor of around 20m wide, where understorey
            the evacuation of         AO8.2   Fire access tracks are provided between the           fuel is managed via regular slashing but canopy trees are
            residents and                     created lots and surrounding vegetated land           retained.
            emergency                         that:
            personnel in an
            emergency situation.                                                                    This driveway will provide for the egress of dwelling
                                                   a. have a cleared minimum width of 6
                                                                                                    occupants in the event of an approaching bushfire, and the
                                                        metres;
                                                                                                    driveway is either flat or downhill the entire way out to
                                                   b. have a maximum gradient of 12.5%;             Davis Rd. The driveway surface is capable of supporting
                                                   c.   provide unbroken access for fire            Rural Fire Service 4WD vehicles, but the longitudinal
                                                        fighting vehicles;                          gradient of the driveway exceeds 12.5% at two locations,
                                                                                                    which could cause issues for emergency services vehicle
                                                   d. provide passing bays and turning
                                                                                                    access uphill to the dwelling. There is a short stretch of
                                                        areas;
                                                                                                    driveway close to the property entrance that has a slope of
                                                   e. are located within an access                  around 13.5%, and another short stretch of driveway just
                                                        easement that is granted in favour of       below the dwelling site that has a slope of around 16%.
                                                        Noosa Council and the Queensland            There are no alternative locations for the driveway on the
                                                        Fire and Rescue Service.                    property that would have a lesser slope, so these driveway
                                                                                                    slopes cannot be avoided.

                                      AO8.3   Bushfire management measures are carried
                                              out on the subject property and not any               In the event of a bushfire emergency where a bushfire



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