MCU14/0106 & OPW15/0001 Appendix F - Ecological and Bushfire Management Response

Noosa Civic Expansion
Bushfire Assessment Report



  Unit     Description                                                         SPP 1/03 Bushfire Hazard    Composite
                                                                                       Loading              Score -
                                                                             Vegetation   Slope   Aspect    Rating

    B      Areas of open forest contained within Noosa National Park
           (North Weyba Section) and two parcels of Freehold Land
           situated to the east of Walter Hay Drive. This vegetation is
           situated at least 150m to the east, and generally down
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           slope, of the proposed development. The majority of                   8          1        0
                                                                                                            Medium
           potentially hazardous vegetation in this area will persist for
           the foreseeable future given its protected area status and
           the effect of other planning and vegetation clearance
           controls that apply.
    C      Areas of open forest located to the east of Walter Hay Drive
           and separated from Unit B by a cleared power transmission
           easement. This vegetation is situated at least 150m to the
           south east, and generally down slope, of the proposed                                              9
                                                                                 8          1        0
           development.      The majority of potentially hazardous                                          Medium
           vegetation in this area will persist for the foreseeable future
           given its Open Space Conservation status pursuant to the
           Noosa Plan.
    D      Areas of open forest located to the south of the proposed
           extension to Hofmann Drive and Employment Precinct E7.
           This vegetation is situated approximately 150m to the
           south, and generally down slope, of the proposed                                                   9
                                                                                 8          1        0
           development.      The majority of potentially hazardous                                          Medium
           vegetation in this area will persist for the foreseeable future
           given its Open Space Conservation status pursuant to the
           Noosa Plan.
    E      Areas of open forest located to the south of the proposed
           extension to Hofmann Drive and within Employment
           Precinct E7. This vegetation is situated down slope from the
           proposed development and is separated from the Noosa                                               9
                                                                                 8          1        0
           Civic expansion by the proposed Hofmann Drive extension.                                         Medium
           The majority of potentially hazardous vegetation in this area
           will eventually be removed as the Shire Business Centre is
           development over time.
    F      Areas of open forest located to the east of the existing
           Noosa Civic development, to the west of the proposed
           development and within Open Space Precinct OS7
           (Covenant J). The relatively narrow band of vegetation (30-                                        7
                                                                                 6*         1        0
           65m in width) within Covenant J currently contains                                               Medium
           rainforest elements in its understorey and, with the active
           exclusion of fire, will over time transition to a form of
           rainforest.
    G      Adjoining the Covenant J area to the west and to the south
           of the existing Noosa Civic development is an area of                                              7
                                                                                 6*         1        0
           vegetation located within Employment Precinct E2 that will                                       Medium
           eventually be cleared to facilitate development.
    H      A relatively small area (< 1 ha) of open forest located to the
           north of the proposed development and south of Walter Hay
           Drive. This area is generally situated upslope from the
           proposed development and is separated from the Noosa
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           Civic expansion by an existing section of the internal ring-          6*         1        0
                                                                                                            Medium
           road and areas of cleared land that form part of Business
           Precinct B3.      The majority of potentially hazardous
           vegetation in this area will eventually be removed as the
           Shire Business Centre is developed over time.




QIC Noosa Civic Pty Ltd                                   Version 2                                          23 April 2015
J13041_Bushfire Assessment V2.docx                  Commercial in Confidence                                      Page 9