Appendix I - Bushfire

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Specific Outcomes                                                Probable Solutions                                                 Response
Siting, design and construction
O7                                                               S7.1                                                               R7.1
Uses and works including building works are sited, designed      Uses and works including building works are sited—
                                                                                                                                          The site is greater than 2,500 sq.m. in area.
and constructed to—
                                                                 a)   on lots greater than 2500m2;                                        The proposed development footprint is located in an area
a)   minimise the number of people and property subject to            i.    in locations of lowest hazard within the lot (Figure           of Low bushfire hazard, however parts of the
     bushfire risk; and                                                     13.5 is omitted for convenience); and                          development is located within a Potential impact buffer.
b)   maximise the protection of people and property during           ii.    to achieve setbacks from hazardous vegetation of              While the nominal width of a Potential impact buffer is
     the passage of a fire front.                                           1.5 times the predominant mature canopy tree                   100 metres, the buildings will be setback from the area of
                                                                            height or 10m whichever is the greater; and                    medium bushfire hazard (as determined in this report) by
                                                                    iii.    10m from any retained vegetation strips or small               a distance of greater than 50 metres.
                                                                            areas of vegetation; and                                      Base don the management undertaken within the
                                                                    iv.     so that the elements of the development least                  Tewantin National park by Queensland Parks and
                                                                            susceptible to fire are sited closest to the bushfire          Wildlife Service, the adjacent area and its inherent fuels
                                                                            hazard;                                                        are managed and as such it is unlikely that a significant
                                                                 b) on lots 2500m2 or less - to maximise setbacks from                     bushfire would involved the vegetation within the
                                                                      hazardous vegetation                                                 Tewantin national park and threaten the buildings of
                                                                                                                                           residents or staff within the Carramar Care facility.
Water supply for fire fighting
O8                                                               S8.1                                                               R8.1
An adequate and accessible water supply is provided for fire     For premises not in a water service area— each lot has an                The development is in a water service area.
fighting purposes can be accessed by fire fighting appliances.   accessible dam, swimming pool or water tank accessible by
                                                                 the fire brigade that contains at least 5000 litres of water
Vehicle access and fire trails
Firebreaks and fire access tracks                                S9.1                                                               R9.1
O9                                                               Firebreaks are provided by—                                              The proposal is for 6 residential villas and as such the
                                                                                                                                           area around the villas will be open allowing access for
Firebreaks or fire access tracks provide—                        a)     a cleared road reserve not less than 20m wide located
                                                                                                                                           Emergency Services to each building.
                                                                        around the perimeter of the development;
a)   adequate access for fire fighting and other emergency                                                                                A proposed setback from the area of retained vegetation
     vehicles; and                                               OR                                                                        within the Lomandra Place Bushland Reserve of 14.1
b)   adequate width to minimise the risk of fire crossover.                                                                                metres. While this setback will not be suitable for vehicle
                                                                 b)     fire access tracks between the development and
                                                                                                                                           movement, vehicle movement is available to the
                                                                        surrounding vegetated lands that—