Appendix F - bushfire attack level assessment report · MCU25/0022

Contents
1.0 Introduction                                                                            5

2.0 Site and Development Description                                                        5
    2.1 Property Description                                                                5
    2.2 Proposed Development                                                                5
    2.3 Site Location and Layout                                                            6

3.0 Bushfire Hazard Assessment                                                              8
    3.1 Bushfire Hazard Classification                                                      8
    3.2 Vegetation Assessment, Slope and Separation Distances from Proposed Development     9
    3.3 Fuel Accumulation Assessment                                                        10

4.0 Site Constraints and Environmental Values which may limit mitigation options            11
    4.1 Fire History and Frequency                                                          12

5.0 Specific Risk Factors Associated with the Development Proposal                          13
    5.1 Nature of activities anticipated on site                                            13
    5.2 Numbers of people likely to be present                                              13

6.0 Nature and Severity of Potential Attack                                                 13
    6.1 Bushfire Season and Weather                                                         13
    6.2 Anticipated Direction of Bushfire Attack                                            14
    6.3 Anticipated Severity of Attack                                                      15

7.0 Bushfire Protection Measures in Combination                                             17
    7.1 Building Construction and Design                                                    17
    7.2 Asset Protection Zones and Landscaping                                              18

8.0 Recommendations                                                                         19

9.0 Summary                                                                                 20

10.0 References                                                                             20

Appendix 1 – Native species of lower combustibility                                         21
Appendix 2 – Template for Residents Bushfire Emergency Management Plans                     32




Report compiled by Bushfire Risk Reducers for Mr A. Wittaker, February 2023        Page 4