Appendix C - Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan

PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES                       ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES                                      PROPOSED SOLUTION
b) adequate access for the evacuation of   the subdivision, between the created lots and            conditions for QFES with excellent exposure to the
residents and emergency personnel in an    surrounding vegetated lands.                             forest edge for fire fighting purposes. Therefore, no
emergency situation.                       OR                                                       formal firebreaks are considered necessary. The
                                           AO8.2                                                    development will rely on the other bushfire risk
                                           Fire access tracks are provided between the created      management measures detailed within this
                                           lots and surrounding vegetated land that:                management plan to reduce the bushfire risk to an
                                                                                                    acceptable level.
                                           a) have a cleared minimum width of 6 metres;             To ensure safe access and egress and operational space
                                                                                                    for rural fire-fighting vehicles, where possible, the
                                           b) have a maximum gradient of 12.5%;
                                                                                                    existing driveways should be maintained as per criteria
                                           c) provide unbroken access for fire fighting vehicles;   set out in Assessment Benchmark 4 of the SPP Bushfire
                                           d) provide passing bays and turning areas;               which nominates:

                                           e) are located within an access easement that is         1. A trafficable area (cleared and formed):
                                           granted in favour of Noosa Council and the Queensland    a) with a minimum width of 4 metres that can
                                           Fire and Rescue Service.                                 accommodate a rural firefighting vehicle
                                                                                                    b) with no less than 4.8 metres vertical clearance from
                                           AO8.3                                                    canopy vegetation
                                           Bushfire management measures are carried out on the
                                                                                                    c) with no adjacent inhibiting embankments or
                                           subject property and not any adjoining property.
                                                                                                    retaining walls
                                                                                                    2. A working area each side of the trafficable area:
                                                                                                    a) with a minimum width of 3 metres each side
                                                                                                    b) cleared of all flammable vegetation greater than 0.1
                                                                                                    metre in height
                                                                                                    AO8.3 – All bushfire management measures prescribed
                                                                                                    herein would be carried out on the subject property
                                                                                                    and not rely upon any adjoining property.



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