Appendix E - Bushfire Hazard Assessment · OPW19/0082

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Figure 1 – Proposed site plan

Site description

General
    The subject site is located at Lakelands Resort, 396 Lake Cooroibah Road, Cooroibah and is described as
        Lots 0, 1 and 2 on GTP1928 (see Figure 2). The total area of the site is 40.68 hectares.
    The subject site comprises of 3 lots under a community title which was established as part of the original
        approval for holiday cabins within the area and can be described as: -
         Lot 0 is part of the common property and was established to contain joint infrastructure such as sheds,
             access roadways and provide an alignment for services should that be required;
         Lot 2 is the subject site and the lot relevant to the Change application. The area contained two
             temporary structures, they being prototypes of the proposed “Glamping” tent structure. this area is
             sparsely vegetated and vacant; and
         Lot 1 is not subject to this change application and is located to the south-east of Lot 0 and Lot 1. The
             lot contains 3 structures and an area of vegetation. This Lot backs onto a Council managed reserve
             which runs around the shores of Lake Cooroibah
    To the east are vegetated and partly vegetated rural residential allotments, to the west is the Noosa Lakes
        Chalet and to the immediate north is an area (lot 10 on MCH5117) which is an area containing cultural
        heritage significance and is under the management of the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and
        Energy (DNRME). To the north of Lake Cooroibah Road is the southern portion of the Great Sandy
        National Park.
    We note the property to the east has a small area of “disturbed” bushland in its southern portion with the
        rest receiving regular maintenance. Furthermore, the property to the west is managed in its northern half
        with the southern half containing two vegetation communities with a eucalypt and paperbark open forest
        to woodland with a sedgy groundcover.
    The subject site is zoned as Rural Settlement under the Noosa Plan (2016).

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Vegetation
    The State’s Regulated Vegetation Management mapping maps the vegetation within the northern portion
        of the subject site as Category B Remnant vegetation (see Figure 3). The vegetation is described as an
        area containing “endangered regional ecosystem” and “least concern regional ecosystem”.
    The vegetation is mapped as Regional Ecosystem 12.2.5 which is described as - Open forest to low closed
        forest. Species can include Corymbia intermedia, Lophostemon confertus, Banksia integrifolia subsp.
        integrifolia, B. aemula, Callitris columellaris, Acacia spp., Livistona spp. and Endiandra sieberi. Melaleuca
        quinquenervia in swales. Understorey generally shrubby and can include vine forest species. Occurs on
        Quaternary coastal dunes, beach ridges and sandy banks of coastal streams. (BVG1M: 9f).
    It is noted a small area of RE12.2.7 is also mapped over 404 Lake Cooroibah Road. RE12.2.7 is described
        as - Melaleuca quinquenervia or rarely M. dealbata open forest. Other species include Eucalyptus
        tereticornis, Corymbia intermedia, E. bancroftii, E. latisinensis, E. robusta, Lophostemon suaveolens and
        Livistona decora. A shrub layer may occur with frequent species including Melastoma malabathricum
        subsp. malabathricum or Banksia robur. The ground layer is sparse to dense and comprised of species
        including the ferns Pteridium esculentum and Blechnum indicum the sedges Schoenus brevifolius,
        Baloskion tetraphyllum subsp. meiostachyum, Baumea rubiginosa and Gahnia sieberiana and the grass
        Imperata cylindrica. Occurs on Quaternary coastal dunes and seasonally waterlogged sandplains usually
        fringing drainage system behind beach ridge plains or on old dunes, swales and sandy coastal creek
        levees. (BVG1M: 22a).
    The other regional ecosystem mapped over the northern part of the “bushland” within the site and in the
        adjacent 384 Lake Cooroibah Road is RE12.5.2a - Corymbia intermedia, Eucalyptus tereticornis woodland.
        Other species can include Lophostemon suaveolens, Angophora leiocarpa, Eucalyptus acmenoides or E.
        portuensis, E. siderophloia or E. crebra, Corymbia tessellaris and Melaleuca quinquenervia (lower slopes).
        Eucalyptus exserta is usually present in northern parts of bioregion. Occurs on complex of remnant Tertiary
        surfaces +/- Cainozoic and Mesozoic sediments usually in coastal areas with deep red soils. (BVG1M: 9g).
    The site inspection observed the following with respect to the vegetation on site (generally confirms State
        mapping), see Figure 2: -
         Patch 1 (P1): Group of trees around the existing shed and Prototype tents consisted of Eucalyptus
             racemosa, E. robusta, Melaleuca quinquenervia, Angophora leiocarpa, Callitris sp., Alphitonia
             excelsa, Acacia disparrima, E. tereticornis, Lophostemon confertus and L. suaveolens. The
             understorey and groundcover has been removed and the area undergoes maintenance.
         Patch 2 (P2): Vegetation on the western section of 400 Lake Cooroibah Road is open forest with trees
             including Corymbia intermedia, Lophostemon confertus, Eucalyptus racemosa, Melaleuca
             quinquenervia and L. suaveolens. The shrub layer consisted of Glochidion ferdinandi, Lantana
             camara, Acacia disparrima, Hovea acutifolia, Allocasuarina littoralis, Senna pendula var glabrata
             (weed) and Schefflera actinophylla (weed) with a groundcover of sedges, Imperata cylindrica and
             Parsonsia sp.
         Patch 3 (P3): vegetation within the southern property consisted of two communities. The eastern part
             resembles Melaleuca quinquenervia woodland with a sedgy understorey with Eucalyptus robusta and
             Lophostemon suaveolens. The western portion is Eucalyptus/Lophostemon woodland to open forest
             wallum understorey.
         Patch 4 (P4): vegetation to the southern boundary of the Community title area contains a minor
             ephemeral drain which is slashed/mowed when dry. Along the edge is wallum with Angophora
             leiocarpa, Lophostemon polygalifolium, Monotoca scoparia, Melaleuca quinquenervia, Acacia
             maidenii with Baloskion tetraphyllum and Gahnia sieberiana.

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Figure 3 - -Aerial image of subject site & Vegetation Patches

Bushfire Hazard Mapping

    The Noosa Plan 2016 Natural Hazards Overlay mapping maps a the subject site predominantly as High
     Potential bushfire intensity with patches of Potential Impact buffer and the north western corner as Medium
     Potential bushfire intensity (see Figure 4). The surrounding vegetation on the neighbouring properties and in
     the Great Sandy National Park to the north, is all mapped as combinations of High and Medium Potential

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    bushfire intensity. We note that some of the high and medium bushfire hazard polygons include areas of
    cleared land within and over the neighbouring properties.
   The Noosa Plan Bushfire Overlay, maps areas of cleared vegetation as both High and Medium bushfire
    hazards
   We note the State Planning Policy (2016) – Natural Hazards, Risk and Resilience mapping differs from the
    local mapping, slightly in that the State mapping has less coverage of the subject site and surrounding
    properties. The State Planning Policy (2016) – Natural Hazards, Risk and Resilience mapping maps the
    western boundary of the subject site as High and Medium Potential Bushfire intensity with the remainder of
    the property mapped as a Potential Impact buffer area. The surrounding vegetation on the neighbouring
    properties and the National Park is all mapped as combinations of High and Medium potential bushfire
    intensity. Similarly, to the Council mapping, the State mapping includes areas of cleared areas as high and
    medium potential bushfire intensity.
   In summary both the Noosa Planning Scheme bushfire hazard overlay map and the State Planning Policy
    Bushfire Hazard map, maps areas of hazardous over and around the proposed development site. There is,
    however, a difference with the areas covered between the two maps.




Figure 4 – Noosa Plan 2016 Natural Hazards Overlay Mapping

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Figure 5 – State Planning Policy (2017) Natural Hazards, Risk and Resilience Mapping

Bushfire Hazard Assessment

Methodology

       An assessment of the bushfire hazard was undertaken using a comprehensive desktop review.
        Resources such as historic and current aerial photography, Google street view images, the Noosa Plan
        (2016) Natural Hazards Overlay mapping, the State Planning Policy (2016) Natural Hazards, Risk and
        Resilience Bushfire Hazard Mapping and State Regulated Vegetation Management mapping were used
        as part of the desktop analysis.
       A site inspection was undertaken on the 14th February 2019 to identify the status of vegetation within and
        around the site and to determine the likelihood of a bushfire on the site presenting risk to life and property.

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Findings

1   With respect to the subject site itself: -
    a      The subject site is part of the existing community title, however the application is primarily over Lot 2 of
           GTP1928 (15,934.72 m2).
    b      The property to the east, 400 Lake Cooroibah Road, contains a relatively small area of “bushland” in
           the north portion of that property with the southern mostly mowed under the open canopy. While it has
           some connectivity to the vegetation within 404 Lake Cooroibah Road, the connectivity is approximately
           70 metres and would need a fire to be moving in a westerly direction with a wind from the east for it to
           impact onto the north-eastern boundary of the subject site.
    c      The property to the west, 384 Lake Cooroibah Road, contains hazardous vegetation in its southern
           portion and this is connected to a local area of Paperbark wetland/Low open forest/Woodland mapped
           as the Regional ecosystems 12.5.2a & 12.2.5. The vegetation along the sites western boundary is
           mapped as RE12.2.5 and based on our site observations this mapping is analogous with the Regulated
           vegetation management support mapping.
    d      Much of the vegetation within the CTS area is disturbed with the removal of some of the canopy and
           close to total removal of the understorey and the maintenance of the groundcover to a grassy dominated
           groundcover. We do note there are several small disconnected stands of vegetation which are
           dominated by regrowth rainforest specimens along with Lophostemon confertus.
2   With respect to the vegetated area to the east, as indicated above much of 400 Lake Cooroibah Road is
    currently maintained by the land occupier with a relatively small area in the northern extent of the property
    left in a “bushland” state.
3   With respect to the property to the west, 384 Lake Cooroibah Road, the northern half (approximate) of the
    property is cleared or partially cleared of canopy and/or understorey vegetation. The southern half is
    vegetated with a narrow area of eucalypt woodland, RE12.5.2a and a wider area of the Regional ecosystem
    12.3.5. It was noted that this property maintains a 5-metre-wide firebreak along its eastern boundary and a
    minor constructed channel is located along the western boundary of the subject site.
4   With regard to the portion of the group title to the south, this area is also mostly clear of understorey and
    contains a couple of dwellings and auxiliary structures.
5   The property further to the south, 278 Lake Cooroibah Road (Lot 100 on SP230081) contains an area of
    Melaleuca quinquenervia and Casuarina glauca woodland and an area closer too lake Cooroibah, which is
    clear of vegetation and appears from the historic aerial photography to have been maintained for a number
    of years.
6   With respect to the proposed structures: -
    a      The existing and this other change proposal is to construct a series of Glamping tents which area a
           canvas tent placed upon a timber platform and a fixed roof consisting of metal, colourbond, roofing and
           an open area for ventilation between the metal roof and the ceiling of the canvas tent.
    b      Each tent will have a wet area located outside of the canvas tent but on the timber platform.
    c      Fixed doors and screened windows are also contained upon the timber platform along with a small
           veranda.
    d      Each tent will have cooking facilities along with the normal electrical fixtures such as television,
           electrical sockets, lighting, and a small refrigerator, jug, toaster etc.
    e      A set of fixed timber benches and cupboards will also be within each of the tenting areas.
    f      The timber platforms will be approximately 400 – 600 mm above natural ground level which will be
           supported by steel or concrete posts.
    g      In addition to the accommodation tents, a central office area, swimming pool and other supporting
           structures will also be located within the area.
    h      Access to the tents will be via electric buggy with a car parking facility located in the northern portion of
           the site.
    i      The proposal also includes two water tanks which will be part of a ring water main with two way flow
           system so water can be transferred from one tank to the other. It is proposed that the water tanks be
           such that a fire fighting reserve can be retained within the system if and when that water is required for
           fire suppression operations within and around the site.

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         j     The ring main will also contain additional hydrants points with a 50mm cam lock fixture, to allow for
               connection by QFES rural appliances if and when required.
7        Furthermore, we note the proposal also includes a swimming pool and as such this water storage can also
         be included within the necessary water storage for bushfire suppression if and when required.

Conclusions

Based on our site inspection, our review of the Noosa Plan Bushfire Hazard Overlay Mapping and the State
Planning Policy, Natural Hazards, Risk and Resilience bushfire hazard mapping we have come to the following
conclusions: -

1        Based on the current land management practice within the subject site, the whole property can be effectively
         described as being in a bushfire buffer area,
2        Lake Cooroibah Road form a minimal 15.3 metres wide firebreak between the northern boundary of the site
         and the southern boundary of the Great Sandy National Park. Furthermore, this portion of the Great Sandy
         National Park is relatively isolated area and is bounded by cleared rural properties to the west and the Noosa
         River to the north and other cleared and partially cleared rural lands to the east and south along Lake
         Cooroibah Road.
3        The area of “bushland” within 400 Lake Cooroibah Road abutting the subject site is approximately 90 metres
         in length with the remaining portion of the property, some 138 metres consisting of mature trees along the
         property boundary to the adjacent area inside that property being subjected to regular mowing.
4        The sites western boundary abuts an area of vegetation within 384 lake Cooroibah Road with a vegetated
         interface of approximately 173 metres.
5        While the area around the site can be described as hazardous vegetation, the tenting structures are not
         considered to be Class 1, 2 or 3 structures and as such are not required to comply with the Australian
         Standard AS3959-2018. However, tents are mentioned in the Queensland Development Code under MP3.2
         and while AS/NZS 2293.1-1998 and AS/NZS 1851.1-1995 are referred to, while AS3959 is not referred to in
         the Qld Development Code.
6        However, it is reasonable to conclude that a minimum setback necessary to achieve a Radiant heat flux of
         29 kW/m2 is required particularly for those tenting structures which are to be located along the site’s western
         boundary, adjacent to 384 Lake Cooroibah Road. The reasoning is that while the tenting structures are not
         required to comply with AS3959 in Queensland, it is reasonable to conclude that if they were considered to
         be a Class 1 structure then under the State Planning Policy, Natural Hazards, Risk and Resilience draft
         bushfire code an acceptable level of risk is defined as that which exposes a structure to a maximum radiant
         heat flux of 29kW/m2 or a Bushfire Attack level 29.
7        Table 1 below provides the minimum radiant heat flux setback distances from the edge of the hazardous
         vegetation along the western boundary for those tenting structures abutting that boundary.
Table 1 – Minimal Radiant heat flux setback distances
Minimum Distance Calculator - AS3959-2009 (Method 2) - 396 Lake Cooroibah Rod, Cooroibah
Calculated March 18, 2019, 3:15 pm (MDc v.4.8)
                        Inputs                                              Outputs

    Fire Danger Index            47          Rate of spread                  0.9 km/h

    Vegetation classification    Woodland    Flame length                    8.83 m

    Surface fuel load            15 t/ha     Flame angle                     54 °, 64 °, 73 °, 78 °, 80 ° & 85 °

    Overall fuel load            24.5 t/ha   Elevation of receiver           3.44 m, 3.79 m, 3.96 m, 3.94 m, 3.9 m & 3.19 m

    Vegetation height            n/a         Fire intensity                  11,473 kW/m

    Effective slope              1°          Transmissivity                  0.871, 0.857, 0.836, 0.813, 0.799 & 0.724

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                     Inputs                                                             Outputs

    Site slope                1°               Viewfactor                               0.5996, 0.4421, 0.2965, 0.2015, 0.1643 & 0.0452

    Flame width               100 m            Minimum distance to < 40 kW/m²                               7.23 m

    Windspeed                 n/a              Minimum distance to < 29 kW/m²                              9.90 m
    Heat of combustion        18,600 kJ/kg     Minimum distance to < 19 kW/m²                              14.70 m

    Flame temperature         1,090 K          Minimum distance to < 12.5 kW/m²                             21.3 m

                                               Minimum distance to < 10 kW/m²                               25.7 m

      Rate of Spread - Mcarthur, 1973 & Noble et al., 1980
      Flame length - NSW Rural Fire Service, 2001 & Noble et al., 1980
      Elevation of receiver - Douglas & Tan, 2005
      Flame angle - Douglas & Tan, 2005
      Radiant heat flux - Drysdale, 1999, Sullivan et al., 2003, Douglas & Tan, 2005

8        In addition to the setback, the facility ought to have a building which is centrally located and available to any
         residents to evacuate to should a fire threaten the area and where the opportunity for evacuation back to
         Tewantin is not viable or a safe. This building should be large enough to house the maximum number of
         guests for a short period of time, i.e. 1 hour and be connected to water and have access to toilet facilities
         and first aid equipment.

Recommendations
Based on our findings above, we make the following recommendations: -
1        The road along the eastern side of the subject site within common property (Lot 0) is to remain and to continue
         to provide access for Lot 1.
2        While the AS3959-2009 and Building Code of Australia does not include tents or temporary structures as
         Class 1, 2, 3 or 10a or 10b and therefore no response to the Code is required. However, we recommend the
         structures be set back from the wet and dry Melaleuca vegetation to west to achieve a Radiant heat flux of
         29 kW/m2 as per Table 1 above, that being a setback of 10 metres (rounded up). Our reasoning for this is
         that if these structures were Class 1 structures as defined under the BCA, the Qld State Planning Policy,
         Natural Hazards, Risk and Resilience has determined a structure exposed to a maximum Radiant heat flux
         of 29 kW/m2 is an acceptable level of risk.
3        In addition, to further ensure and limit the spread of a ground fire and to reduce the radiant heat flux further
         we also recommend that the area between the tenting structures and the western boundary be planted with
         a range of Less flammable plant species particularly within the understorey.
4        Species appropriate for this location include (note this should not be viewed as a complete species list and
         other species that may commonly occur within un-burnt eucalypt and Paperbark woodlands and open forest
         may also be appropriate to use in this location and instance): -
                                                                         Flindersia bennettiana
         T1/T2 stratum                                                   Symplocos harroldii
                Acronychia imperforata                                            S1/S2/G1
                Alphitonia excelsa
                                                                                       Alpinia caerulea
                Cissus hypoglauca
                                                                                       Alyxia ruscifolia
                Cryptocarya glaucescens
                                                                                       Carissa ovata
                Cryptocarya laevis
                                                                                       Cordyline rubra
                Cupaniopsis anacardioides
                                                                                       Smilax glyciphylla
                Elaeocarpus obovatus
                                                                                       Trochocarpa laurina
                Elaeocarpus reticulatus

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5    Water points/Stand pipes be located near pool and along south-eastern boundary to allow use by Emergency
     Services when required. These water points should be connected via an internal reticulated water system.
6    The construction of a 20,000 litre water tank with a dedicated 5,000 litres for bushfire protection operations
     should be maintained at all times. We note that 2 water tanks are proposed and as such the one tank could
     retain the reserve fire fighting water, as well as water within the permanent water reticulation ring main.
7    The swimming pool is to provide direct access for Rural fire fighting appliances so that they can, if required,
     access the water from the swimming pool for fire fighting purposes.
8    An evacuation building should be located to a central area which can be closed, such as the Reception
     building or Pool structure (in Figure 1), in case an emergency situation occurs.
As the area is considered to be a bushfire hazard area and as such a response to the Natural Hazards Overlay
Code in the Noosa Plan (2016) is required. We have included our response to the Noosa Plan (2016) Natural
Hazards overlay code below.
If you have questions about this advice, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone or email.
Kind regards,




Rob Friend
Director
Rob Friend & Associates

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Appendix I – Response to Noosa Plan (2016) Natural Hazards Overlay Code Table 13.9 Bushfire Hazard Areas

                      Specific outcomes                                               Probable solutions                                                  Response

13.33 Effects of use and works
New Uses                                                                                                                         R4
O4 The proposed use does not compromise the safety of people or S4.1 The use is sited on land that is not in a Bushfire Hazard i.      The proposed change is to an existing development
property from bushfire.                                         Area                                                                   approval which is originally located in a bushfire hazard
                                                                OR                                                                     area.
                                                                S4.2 The use is sited on land that is determined as low bushfire ii.   This advice contains additional recommendations that
                                                                risk by a site specific bushfire hazard assessment                     should be integrated into the proposed change to
                                                                                                                                       further mitigate the potential impacts of a fire upon the
                                                                                                                                       temporary structures and guests staying within the site,
                                                                                                                                       see Recommendations above.
Protection of Infrastructure and Community Uses                                                                               R5
O5 Community Uses and Infrastructure Uses, including that S5.1 Community Uses and Infrastructure Uses are not i. The proposed change does not entail a Community Use
identified below, are able to function effectively during and located in Bushfire Hazard Area;                                   or Infrastructure Use for the purposes of this Code.
immediately after bushfire events—                              OR
a) Emergency service facilities;                                S5.2 Building work will not involve more than an additional
b) Hospitals;                                                   20m2 of gross floor area to an existing building;
c) Education Type 4 uses, including stores for valuable records OR
     or items of historic or cultural significance; and         S5.3 Where located in a Bushfire Hazard Area, uses are
d) Service and utility uses, including electricity substations, designed to function effectively during and immediately after
     major electrical depots and water treatment plants.        bushfire events and have direct access to low hazard
                                                                evacuation routes
Hazardous materials                                                                                                            R6
O6 Public safety and the environment are not adversely affected by S6.1 Hazardous materials are not manufactured and stored in i. The proposed change does not involve the storage and
the detrimental impacts of bushfire on hazardous materials a Bushfire Hazard Area.                                                manufacturing of hazardous materials in any great
manufactured or stored in bulk.                                                                                                   quantities.

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                        Specific outcomes                                            Probable solutions                                                 Response

13.34 Siting, Design and Construction
O7 Uses and works including building works are sited, designed S7.1 Uses and works including building works are sited—          R7
and constructed to—                                               a) on lots greater than 2500m ;2                              i.   Location of tenting structures and other structures will
a) minimise the number of people and property subject to bushfire      i. in locations of lowest hazard within the lot (Figure       be set back from the hazardous vegetation to the south
    risk; and                                                             13.5 provides guidance, omitted); and                      to achieve a BAL 29.
b) maximise the protection of people and property during the          ii. to achieve setbacks from hazardous vegetation of ii.       All common and supporting structures are to be
    passage of a fire front.                                              1.5 times the predominant mature canopy tree               constructed to a BAL12.5 standard as required under
                                                                          height or 10m whichever is the greater; and                AS3959-2018.
                                                                     iii. 10m from any retained vegetation strips or small iii.      A central common use secure building is also to be
                                                                          areas of vegetation; and                                   provided which will act as an on-site evacuation building
                                                                     iv. so that the elements of the development least               should Emergency Services deem it unsafe to evacuate
                                                                          susceptible to fire are sited closest to the bushfire      to Tewantin the closets urban area.
                                                                          hazard;
                                                                  b) on lots 2500m2 or less - to maximise setbacks from
                                                                      hazardous vegetation
13.35 Water supply for fire fighting
O8 An adequate and accessible water supply is provided for fire S8.1 For premises not in a water service area— each lot has R8
fighting purposes can be accessed by fire fighting appliances.  an accessible dam, swimming pool or water tank accessible i. A 20,000 litre tank is to be constructed with a dedicated
                                                                by the fire brigade that contains at least 5000 litres of water.     5,000 litres for the purpose of bushfire protection
                                                                                                                                     operations.
                                                                                                                                 ii. The swimming pools is to be accessible for Rural fire
                                                                                                                                     fighting appliance as a water supply if and when
                                                                                                                                     required.

13.36 Vehicle access and fire trails
Firebreaks and fire access tracks                                                                                 R9
O9 Firebreaks or fire access tracks provide—              S9.1 Firebreaks are provided by—                        Firebreaks are provided by-
a) adequate access for fire fighting and other emergency a) a cleared road reserve not less than 20m wide located a) An existing roadway is constructed on common
     vehicles; and                                            around the perimeter of the development;                 property within Lot 0 along the eastern boundary
                                                          OR
b) adequate width to minimise the risk of fire crossover.

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Specific outcomes                       Probable solutions                                                Response

                    b)     fire access tracks between the development and              extending from Lake Cooroibah Road to the dwellings
                           surrounding vegetated lands that -                          on Lot 2; and
                            i. are a minimum cleared width of 6m;                 b)   Access to the front of all tenting structures along the
                           ii. have a maximum grade of 1 in 8 (12.5%);
                                                                                       western side of the site is to be provided f=or
                          iii. have a formed pavement;
                         iv. have access at each end and in other locations            Emergency Service appliances.
                                where necessary;                                  c)   These areas are to be regularly maintained to ensure
                           v. have passing areas and turning areas;                    the grass does not grow to a height greater than 100
                         vi. have clearly identified access points for emergency       mm in height.
                                vehicles; and                                     d)   Less flammable plantings are to occur between the
                         vii. are located on public land or within access              western property boundary and the western extent of
                                easements that are granted in favour of the Noosa
                                                                                       the tenting structures to act as a “Green break” to the
                                Council and the Queensland Fire and Rescue
                                Service.                                               hazardous vegetation to the west and within the
                                                                                       neighbouring property.

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Appendix II – Photographic Plates




Photographic Plate 1: Photo of northern portion of the site within and common property, Lot 0.




Photographic Plate 2: Photo of the bushland within 400 Lake Cooroibah Road.

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Photographic plate 3 – view of the access road to lot 1 looking east within the common property on Lot 0.




Photographic plate 4 – view of the edge between Lot 1 and Lot 0 in the southern portion of the site.

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Photographic plate 5 – Panorama view of the “glamping” area from the south-western corner of Lot 2. The structures in the left of the frame is one of the 2 demonstration glamping tenting
structures




Photographic plate 6 – panorama view looking to the south to west of the existing firebreak and the vegetation in the southern half of 384 Lake Cooroibah Road

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Photographic plate 7 – Panorama view of the Cultural heritage reserve ton the northern boundary of the site.

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Photographic plate 8 – view of the existing prototype Glamping tenting structures within the northern portion of Lot 2




Photographic plate 9 – view of the vegetation within the northern portion of 384 Lake Cooroibah Road along the western
boundary of the site