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APZ Fire Break Trail Tree Retention - 30 Pottery St Pomona 270526
NCES Ref: J000864 27th May 2026 Brian Naismith Via Email: [email protected] Dear Brian, RE: Vegetation Management Plan for APZ / Fire Break Trail Tree Retention - 30 Pottery St Pomona Please find herewith my response to the matters raised in RFI Item 12 for the OPW application for 30 Pottery St Pomona. Condition 25 of the higher order approval states: ‘The development must be carried out generally in accordance with Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan v2 prepared by North Coast Environmental Services dated June 2021…’. Condition 25f (vi -vii) states: vi. A Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) must identify all trees within the APZ which are required to be removed for protection of any future structure within Lots 7, 8 and 9. vii. The VMP must be submitted to Council for approval as part of the Operational Works approvals. A tree survey of the canopy trees located in the APZ’s for Lots 7-9, excluding trees located in the footprint of the approved firebreak trail therein, has been completed by NCES to assist in determining which trees are required to be removed for the protection of any future structures within the Lots 7, 8 and 9, and to satisfy OPW RFI item 12.1. The results of the tree survey are detailed on the plan titled ‘Tree Location Survey Proposed APZ 30 Pottery Street Pomona’ prepared by Brian Naismith (refer Appendix 1). Note, the firebreak trail extent has been reduced to minimise the disturbance of significant habitat trees in Lot 9 and also facilitate retention of a cluster of trees on the northern APZ boundary of Lot 7. The modification of the PO Box 385 Peregian Beach QLD 4573 | ABN 60 625 108 625 1
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trail is supported by NCES given it still facilitates suitable access to the covenant boundary of
Lots 7-9 and emergency services vehicles can readily turn around at the access handle
intersection with the fire break trail.
The Tree Location Survey identifies a total of 36 canopy trees including 2 significant habitat
trees host to numerous arboreal hollows; Tree no’s 1 and 2, are captured in the APZ.
Section 5.2 in the approved BHAMP states:
Section 5.6 in the approved BHAMP states:
The building envelopes on Lots 8 and 9 are situated immediately adjacent to their APZ’s. The
existing house on Lot 7 is situated approximately 7m from its APZ boundary. Numerous
surveyed trees are located within 6m of the approved building envelopes on Lots 8 and 9 and
therefore are required to be removed based on the specified criteria in section 5.6 above.
Retention of large eucalypt trees within proximity to dwellings is not desirable and should be
viewed with caution particularly in APZ’s. All surveyed trees in the APZ comprise Myrtaceae
species which will achieve significant heights in the range of 30-45m at maturity (i.e. tree no 2
was recorded at 30m height already). Large trees tend to exhibit long limb lengths quite often
in the order of 8-10m and large crown diameters which frequently interlock with adjacent trees.
This scenario represents high risk of facilitating a crown fire, should it occur, well into the
vertical column of the APZ. This scenario is not recommended given the extensive high-risk
fire run from the west and can be considered to facilitate an unacceptable risk.
Based on the above it is recommended:
• All trees within the APZ’s on Lots 7 – 9 be removed precluding the habitat Trees no’s
1 and 2 in the south of Lot 9 and tree no’s 22-24 in the north of Lot 7. An echidna
burrow was also identified just south of tree no’s 22-24 and should also be preserved.
Tree no’s 1-2 and 22-24 are significantly removed from the Lot 9 and Lot 7 building
envelopes respectively hence represent acceptable bushfire risk.
• It is recommended the fire break trail be constructed in a manner to ensure the viability
of the trees and burrow to be retained. Guidance from a qualified arborist should be
sought in this regard.
• The APZ’s in Lots 7 – 9, excluding fire break trail corridor, should preference
manicured lawn conditions. Provision of low density, low flammability landscaping
treatments in the APZ comprised of groundcovers and shrubs is acceptable where
located >6m from the building envelopes and where it satisfies the AS3959 definition
of low threat vegetation.
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• No trees are replanted in the APZ unless they are located >10m from the building
envelope, limbs do not encroach within 6m of the building, and they exclusively
comprise low flammability species such as rainforest species or fruit trees.
Should you have any queries regarding this matter please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincere regards,
Joshua Lee - Director
B. Sc. AES (Ecology, Land & Water, Pollution & Health), mFPAA.
Email: [email protected]
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APPENDIX 1 – TREE LOCATION SURVEY
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Pt No East North Type DBH Canopy Diam Crown Height Comments 1 484908.3 7084046 BLACKBUTT 2000 20s es HABITAT 2 484900.6 7084059 GREY GUM 700 10S 30 HABITAT 3 4849133 7084057 TURPENTINE 450 8 15 4 484914 7084063 PINK BWOOD 300 6 1S 5 484917.8 7084077 PINK BWOOD 550 10 15 6 484929 7084091 BLACKBUTT 600 10 20 7 484927.9 7084097 PINK BWOOD 220 5 15 8 484933.3 7084098 BLACKBUTT 700 10 15 9 484935,7 7084098 TURPENTINE 280 10 15 10 484937.9 7084100 TURPENTINE 600 8 20 11 484937.6 7084101 TURPENTINE 320 8 15 12 484933.1 7084102 TURPENTINE 160 6 8 13 484930.1 7084103 TURPENTINE 220 3 8 BESIDE DEAD HOLLOW _ TRUNK 14 4849333 7084105 BLACKBUTT 170 5 8 15 484937.8 7084105 TURPENTINE 250 7 10 16 4849415 7084108 TURPENTINE 175 3 7 17 4849423 7084108 BLACKBUTT 150 4 6 18 484937.1 7084114 TURPENTINE 175 6 10 19 484938 7084116 STYBK 2X300 10 10 DOUBLE TRUNK 20 484938.5 7084118 PINK BWOUD 350 10 18 2l 4849408 7084123 TURPENTINE 150 8 10 22 484938,3 7084127 TURPENTINE 2X250 17 15 DOUBLE TRUNK 23 484936.2 7084128 TALLOW 2X300 le 20 DOUBLE TRUNK 24 484934.9 7084128 TURPENTINE 250 6 8 25 4849409 7084116 PINK BWOOD 300 150 100 10 15 TRIPLE TRUNK 26 484941 7084114 TURPENTINE 2X150 6 10 DOUBLE TRUNK 27 484947,1 7084123 MAHOGANY 500 12 20 28 484947,.5 7084127 PINK BWOOD 350 10 1S 29 484950.6 7084122 TURPENTINE 150 5 8 30 4849508 7084126 TURPENTINE 400 10 15 31 484952.6 7084125 BLACKBUTT 400 10 10 3e 484952.7 7084123 STYBK 250 8 10 33 4849515 7084121 STYBK 400 15 18 34 484944.4 7084125 TURPENTINE 2e5 10 15 35 48494611 7084107 MAHOGANY 450 20 2s 36 484945.4 7084124 TURPENTINE 250 10 15 0 50 m 100 m 150 m ’ O ! ! L50/mm | ! L100 |mm | ! ! 150 [mm Client: LEAPE Sheet of BRIAN Plon No: ff Sheet 2 scle: £21000 2 | 2 NAISMITH/