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                                                                                            APPENDIX   2




APPENDIX 3: UNDERTAKING NATURAL HAZARD ASSESSMENT                                         -




        BUSHFIRE

        What Is a bushfire?


A3.1    A bushfire is an uncontrolled fire burning in forest, scrub or grassland vegetation, also
        referred to as a wildfire.


A3.2    Bushfire may occur on most vegetation and topography types in Queensland where there
        is a fuel path of sufficient dryness to be flammable.


        Natural hazard management area (bushfire)


A3.3    A natural hazard management area (bushfire)is described in Annex 3 of the SPP as
        follows:


        a)    ’an a,rea identified by a local government in its planning scheme consistent with the
              conclusions of a bushfire hazard assessment prepared in accordance with Appendix
              3 of the SPP Guideline or other methodology approved by the Queensland Fire and
              Rescue Service (QFRS);or
        b)    where such a study has not been undertaken, an area identified by a local
              government in its planning scheme,reflecting the Medium and High hazard area of
              the Bushfire Risk Analysis maps produced by QFRS,suitably modified folloWg a
              visual assessment ofthe accuracy of the maps; or
         c)   where an area has not been identified by a local government, the Medium and High
              hazard areas on the Bushfire Risk Analysis maps produced by QFRS.’


A3.li   Outcome 4"ofthe SPP requires natural hazard management areas (bushfire)to be
        identified in planning schemes (except for those local government areas to which the SPP
        does not apply in relation to bushfires refer to Annex 2 of the SPP). Natural hazard
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        management areas  (bushfire)trigger the development outcomes and development
        assessment requirements specified in Outcome 1 of the SPP,and are also required to
        enable the development ofthe planning strategies and detailed measures required by
        Outcomes 5 and 6 of the SPP.


A3.5     The following methodology has been developed to assist local governments and
         developers to identify natural hazard management areas (bushfire). It is an appropriate
        -method..for-Iand-use planning-purposes-and is suitable for use by local_goy-ernments when
         identifying natural hazard management areas (bushfire)as part of the plan making or
         amending process and also for site-specific bushftre hazard assessments.

 A3.6    However, other methodologies may also be appropriate. Local governments or their
         consultants should contact the QFRS to discuss alternative methodologies and ensure that
         they are acceptable.




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