2020-08-17 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                        17 AUGUST 2020


  Bushland Area                         Management Action
  Heritage Park Bushland Reserve        As per the management plan for the Parklands area, a
                                        significant new fire trail will be established at the back of the
                                        properties around the reserve.
  Lake Doonella Bushland Reserve        A new development here has restricted access through a
                                        previously used block, so a new trail will be developed.
  Alyxia Nature Refuge                  There is the remnants of old trail here that is being re-
                                        established.
  Weyba Bushland Reserve South          Establishment of a new trail
  Yunaman Bushland Reserve              Top end of a slope, fuel reduction zone, combination of widening
                                        and vegetation management
  Peregian Beach Foreshore Reserve      Establishment of a mix of new trail and fuel reduction zones,
  South                                 depending on landscape.
  Girraween Nature Refuge               In preparation for one of our burns in 2021/22, a containment
                                        line in the burn area will be created, as well as a small
                                        expansion area around the waste treatment plant.
  Dolphin Bay Drainage Reserve          Widening of existing fire trail, in support of QPWS access for fire
                                        management.
  Weyba Nature Refuge                   In preparation for a controlled burn, a temporary control line
                                        through some heath will be created.

Planned burning
Council currently undertakes some planned burns within its bushland reserves. These are
prioritised using the State Planning Policy Potential Bushfire Intensity (PBI) mapping which
identifies bushfire prone areas across the Queensland. The CSIRO developed the methodology
for the fire hazard mapping based on vegetation type, fuel load, slope and fire weather severity.
The mapping identifies areas of medium, high and very high fire hazard, and fire management
actions are prioritised accordingly.




  Image: Mapping example – taken from Natural hazards, risk and resilience – Bushfire. State Planning
                             Policy – state interest guidance material.
This is coupled with the State Bushfire Interface Zone mapping to provide a prioritised annual
program of works. This mapping is based on the intensity of a vegetation fire within 100 meters of
assets such as buildings. Sites with the highest Bushfire Interface rating are given the highest risk
rating.




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