Appendix C - Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan

                                           TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0           INTRODUCTION......................................................................................1
        1.1   PURPOSE......................................................................................................................................1
        1.2   ASSESSMENT AREA .......................................................................................................................1
        1.3   NOOSA COUNCIL BUSHFIRE HAZARD OVERLAY.................................................................................3
        1.4   STATE PLANNING POLICY BUSHFIRE HAZARD MAPPING ....................................................................4
        1.5   SURROUNDING LAND USES ............................................................................................................4
        1.6   TOPOGRAPHY ...............................................................................................................................5
        1.7   VEGETATION ................................................................................................................................7

2.0           BUSHFIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT ............................................................9
        2.1   STATE ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY ..............................................................................................9
              2.1.1       General .........................................................................................................................9
              2.1.2       Vegetation Hazard Classes .........................................................................................9
              2.1.3       Maximum Landscape Slope ...................................................................................... 10
              2.1.4       Fire Danger Index ...................................................................................................... 10
              2.1.5       Additional Input Parameters ..................................................................................... 10

3.0           LOCAL HAZARD MAP ............................................................................11
        3.1   GENERAL .................................................................................................................................... 11
        3.2   PATCH AND CORRIDOR FILTERING ................................................................................................ 11
        3.3   CALCULATION OF POTENTIAL BUSHFIRE INTENSITY ........................................................................ 11

4.0           BUSHFIRE RISK ASSESSMENT ................................................................16
        4.1   GENERAL .................................................................................................................................... 16
        4.2   RISK FROM IDENTIFIED HAZARDOUS VEGETATION ......................................................................... 17

5.0           BUSHFIRE IMPACT REDUCTION ...................................................18
        5.1   GENERAL .................................................................................................................................... 18
        5.2   SETBACKS (ASSET PROTECTION ZONES) ......................................................................................... 18
        5.3   LANDSCAPING ............................................................................................................................ 20
        5.4   FIRE BREAKING TRAILS................................................................................................................. 21
        5.5   WATER SUPPLY ........................................................................................................................... 21
        5.6   VEHICULAR ACCESS ..................................................................................................................... 21

6.0           BUSHFIRE EVACUATION & TRIGGERS ........................................23
        6.1   BUSHFIRE RISK PREPAREDNESS .................................................................................................... 23
        6.2   EVACUATION ROUTES ................................................................................................................. 24
        6.3   EVACUATION TRIGGERS ............................................................................................................... 25


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