2 David Low Way - Attachment 2 - Ecological and Bushfire Assessment Report 9-8-17

                                                                           Ecological and Bushfire Assessment Report
                                                                               Lot 71 on MCH 2854, Castaways Beach



>   relatively low and less than that to which may existing residents to the west of David Low Way are exposed;
    and
>   would be further mitigated by:
        the presence of David Low Way, which would act as an effective fire break for any fire approaching
         the Site from the west;
        provision of a reticulated water supply which would be available for fire suppression purposes if
         required;
        provision of a formed access to each of the residential lots that has been designed to cater for the
         movement requirements of Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES) appliances if required.
The clearance of vegetation of high ecological value would not be required to mitigate bushfire fire risks.
Any future dwellings on the Site that are located within the 100m wide Potential Impact Buffer would also need
to be designed and constructed in accordance with AS3959(2009) Construction of buildings in bushfire prone
areas and are sufficiently set-back from adjacent areas of mapped bushfire prone vegetation to require the
lowest construction standard (i.e. BAL-12.5).
Given the above facts and circumstances, future dwellings on and residents of the Site would not be exposed
to an unacceptable risk of harm due to bushfire and the proposal achieves the relevant overall outcomes
sought from the Natural Hazards Overlays Code, including:


    a) development in areas at risk from natural hazards is compatible with the nature of the natural hazard
       so as not to place people, property, economic activity, social wellbeing and the natural environment at
       risk;
    b) development is resilient to natural hazard events by ensuring siting and design accounts for and
       minimises potential risks of natural hazards to people and property;
    c) development supports, and does not unduly burden disaster management response or recovery
       capacity and capabilities;
    d) development directly, indirectly and cumulatively avoids a material increase in extent and severity of
       natural hazards and does not significantly increase the potential damage on the site or to other
       properties;
    e) development avoids the release of hazardous materials as a result of a natural hazard event;
    f)   natural processes and the protective function of landforms and vegetation are maintained in natural
         hazard areas;
    g) for acid sulfate areas—the generation or release of acid and associated metal contaminants into the
       environment is avoided;
    h) for bushfire hazard areas—bushfire risk mitigation treatments are accommodated in a manner that
       avoids or minimises impacts on the natural environment and ecological processes.


Appendix F provides a specific assessment of the proposed development against the Natural Hazards
(Bushfire) Overlay Code and confirms that the proposed development of the Site is consistent with the code’s
Bushfire requirements.




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