Appendix C - Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan

10.0 CONCLUSION
A bushfire hazard assessment has been completed for Lot 2 on GTP100353 located at 2/296 Kidd Road,
Pomona, and has identified that the vegetation present within and adjoining the site comprises an overall
risk rating of a Very High Potential Bushfire Intensity hazard. The existing cottage which is the subject of
the development application is located approximately 60-70m from the identified hazardous vegetation
within a Potential Impact Buffer area. As the hazardous vegetation is located upwind of the cottage under
typical seasonal fire winds, the site is deemed to be exposed to a likely probability of potential bushfire
impact at some point in the future. The cottage is setback from the identified hazardous vegetation a
distance which is sufficient to achieve less than 10kW/m2 radiant heat impact. The setback provided in
combination with the other bushfire mitigation measures recommended in this report are considered to
reduce the overall bushfire risk to the development to an acceptable level and comply with the relevant
Assessment Benchmarks contained within the SPP Bushfire. Given the extensive area of potentially
hazardous vegetation within the local landscape, a Bushfire Evacuation Plan has been prepared to manage
the risk to occupants of the site. In the event that an uncontrolled wildfire is within 5km of the site, is
recommended that evacuation is enacted.

Bushfire impact reduction measures have been recommended in line with Noosa Planning Scheme and
the relevant Assessment Benchmarks detailed in the Natural Hazards, Risk and Resilience –– Bushfire State
Planning Policy – state interest guidance material 2019. Implementation of the recommendations
detailed in this Bushfire Management Plan is considered to provide a reasonable level of protection for
people and property within the site and reduce the overall risk of bushfire impact to an acceptable level.

Bushfire can be unpredictable and requires adequate preparatory planning and actions to be undertaken
to minimise impacts to property and potential loss of life. This assessment has been prepared with
consideration of site conditions observable at the time of inspection, the distance between the proposed
development and potentially hazardous vegetation, the extent of fragmentation occurring within the
landscape and the nature of the development proposed. The hazard assessment methodologies
described in this report are not based on assessments of catastrophic bushfire events which may occur
from time to time. The unpredictable nature of bushfires prevents any guarantee being provided that the
area will not be affected by bushfire at some time. Property owners and site users should be aware of the
potential consequences of such events and should take responsibility for the protection of property and
personnel accordingly.




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