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

Noosa Civic Expansion
Bushfire Assessment Report



 Requirement                                           Response

 (3) directly, indirectly and cumulatively avoids an   The proposed development is consistent with this requirement in
 increase in the severity of the natural hazard and    that it would:
 the potential for damage on the site or to other           reduce the extent of potentially hazardous vegetation in the
 properties                                                 vicinity of the existing Noosa Civic development and the
                                                            associated severity of local bushfires; and
                                                           improve the capacity of bushfire management personnel to
                                                           respond to a bushfire in the general locality via completion of
                                                           the Hofmann Drive and internal ring road.
 (4) avoids risks to public safety and the             The proposed development would not involve the manufacture or
 environment from the location of hazardous            bulk storage of hazardous materials. Any hazardous materials
 materials and the release of these materials as a     stored and handled at the proposed Noosa Civic expansion would
 result of a natural hazard                            need to be stored and handled in accordance with applicable
                                                       regulatory requirements and the specifications of the applicable
                                                       safety data sheet (SDS).
 (5) maintains or enhances natural processes and       The proposed development does not involve any clearance of high
 the protective function of landforms and              conservation value vegetation for bushfire hazard mitigation
 vegetation that can mitigate risks associated with    purposes. The natural successional development of rainforest
 the natural hazard.                                   vegetation within Covenant J that will be promoted is not contrary
                                                       to this requirement.




QIC Noosa Civic Pty Ltd                                 Version 2                                               23 April 2015
J13041_Bushfire Assessment V2.docx                Commercial in Confidence                                          Page 27