Bushfire Management Report

                         Ecological Natural Area Management


8 Bushfire risk management solutions and recommendations
8.1       Bushfire hazard mitigation recommendations: Considerations
As shown above, the house:
      •    Is in an area mapped as High Potential Bushfire Intensity on the Noosa Plan Bushfire
           Overlay,
      •    Is in an area mapped as High Potential Bushfire Intensity on the Queensland Potential
           Bushfire Intensity mapping,
      •    Is in an area assessed as Potential Bushfire Impact Buffer when assessed using a site-
           specific assessment,
      •    Is confirmed as being in an area deemed to be a Bushfire Prone Area and
      •    Is assessed with a construction requirement of BAL 19 for all building elevations.
Accordingly, this section will recommend bushfire mitigation requirements for the above assessments.
Legislative requirements are detailed in:
      •    The Noosa Plan Bushfire Overlay Code,
      •    Australian Standard AS 3959 Construction of Buildings in Bushfire Prone Areas and
      •    Queensland State Planning Policy 2017

8.2       Recommendations for the Noosa Plan 2020 Bushfire Overlay Code
It is recommended that:
      •    The level of bushfire hazard shown on a Bushfire Hazard Overlay Map is confirmed through
           the preparation of a site-specific bushfire hazard assessment and management plan,
           prepared in accordance with the Planning scheme policy for the bushfire hazard overlay
           code and
      •    The house is sited in a low hazard area in the lot and achieves a setback of 10 metres from
           any retained vegetation.
As the house is in a Potential bushfire Impact Buffer Class area and a reliable reticulated water
supply is not available, it is recommended that:
      •    The premises to have a minimum water supply capacity of 5,000 litres dedicated for fire
           fighting purposes which is sourced from a separate tank, a reserve section in the bottom
           part of the main water supply tank, a swimming pool installed immediately upon
           construction or a permanent dam.

8.3       Recommendations for the assessed Bushfire Attack Level
Australian Standard AS3959 Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas specifies Deemed to
Satisfy bushfire resistant methodologies based on the assessed Bushfire Attack Level.
Accordingly, it is recommended that :
      •    The building solution for all building elevations address the Deemed to Satisfy requirements
           of Sections 3 and 6 of Australian Standard AS3959 -2018 Construction of buildings in
           bushfire-prone areas.




Bushfire Risk Assessment and Management Plan for a house at 26 Little Springs Lane, Lake MacDonald   February 2021

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