Att3 - Bushfire Report

Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management Plan v1                                                                                                                                                                              NCES REF: J001061
Lot 7 on RP216403, Lot 394 on M371117, and Lot 650 on M37380 – 48-59 Kabi Road, Cootharaba




 PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES                                                     ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES                                                         PROPOSED SOLUTION
                                                                          AO6.5
                                                                          Where an emergency access point is required, it complies with the
                                                                          relevant works codes and PSP6 Engineering Design Standards.

 Lot design

 PO7                                                                      AO7                                                                         N/A – No residential lots proposed.
 Lot design and building siting minimises bushfire hazard                 Each residential lot:
 risk to people and property.                                             a) includes a building envelope, identified on a plan of subdivision;
                                                                          b) is of sufficient size and shape to allow for efficient emergency
                                                                          access to buildings for firefighting appliances (e.g. by avoiding battle-
                                                                          axe/hatchet lots and long narrow lots with long access driveways to
                                                                          buildings);
                                                                          c) where more than 2500m², achieves setbacks from hazardous
                                                                          vegetation in line with Bushfire Attack Level 29 requirements as per
                                                                          AS3959; and
                                                                          d) is designed so that buildings and structures are sited in locations of
                                                                          lowest hazard within the lot and elements of the development least
                                                                          susceptible to fire are closest to the fire hazard.

 Firebreaks and fire access tracks

 PO8                                                                      AO8.1                                                                       AO8.2 - In this instance, the location of the proposed buildings at significant
 Firebreaks and fire access tracks provide:                               Where development involves the creation of a new road and lots, a           distance from the confirmed hazardous vegetation, and dominance of low
                                                                          firebreak is provided by providing a cleared road reserve not less than     hazard vegetation about the buildings (i.e. golf course area, sports fields, and
                                                                          20 metres wide and maximum gradient of 12.5% around the perimeter           permaculture fields), negates the requirement for a formal firebreak to be
 a) adequate access for firefighting and other
                                                                          of the subdivision, between the created lots and surrounding                adopted between the buildings and the identified hazardous vegetation.
 emergency vehicles; and
                                                                          vegetated lands.
                                                                                                                                                      It is noted that given the existing use of the site (golf course) and gentle grade
 b) adequate access for the evacuation of residents and                   OR
                                                                                                                                                      across the site (1-5 degrees), it is expected that emergency access to the
 emergency personnel in an emergency situation.                           AO8.2
                                                                                                                                                      hazardous vegetation is readily available across the site.
                                                                          Fire access tracks are provided between the created lots and
                                                                          surrounding vegetated land that:
                                                                          a) have a cleared minimum width of 6 metres;                                AO8.3 – All bushfire management measures prescribed herein would be
                                                                          b) have a maximum gradient of 12.5%;                                        carried out on the subject property and not rely upon any adjoining property.
                                                                          c) provide unbroken access for fire fighting vehicles;
                                                                          d) provide passing bays and turning areas;
                                                                          e) are located within an access easement that is granted in favour of
                                                                          Noosa Council and the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service.
                                                                          AO8.3
                                                                          Bushfire management measures are carried out on the subject
                                                                          property and not any adjoining property.




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