Appendix F_Bushfire Hazard Assessment

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                                                      TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0      INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 5
         1.1 Preamble .................................................................................................................................. 5
         1.2 Aims.......................................................................................................................................... 5
         1.3 Site Location ........................................................................................................................... 5
         1.4 Site Characteristics ................................................................................................................ 5

2.0      PROPOSAL DETAILS .................................................................................................................... 6

3.0      EXISTING GOVERNMENT INFORMATION................................................................................. 6
         3.1 State Government .................................................................................................................. 6
         3.2 Local Government.................................................................................................................. 6

4.0      DESKTOP BUSHFIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT ....................................................................... 7
         4.1 Methodology ........................................................................................................................... 7
         4.2 Slope......................................................................................................................................... 7
         4.3 Aspect ...................................................................................................................................... 7
         4.4 Fire History .............................................................................................................................. 7
         4.5 Vegetation................................................................................................................................ 8
         4.6 Fuel Load ................................................................................................................................. 8
         4.7 Predicted Fire Attack Routes and Sources........................................................................ 8

5.0      FIELD BUSHFIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT............................................................................... 9
         5.1 Methodology ........................................................................................................................... 9
         5.2 Site Assessment..................................................................................................................... 9
         5.3 Additional Information – Nearest Fire Brigade ................................................................10

6.0      BUSHFIRE BEHAVIOUR ASSESSMENT ..................................................................................10
         6.1 Bushfire Hazard Rating .......................................................................................................10
         6.2 Asset Protection Zone .........................................................................................................11

7.0      RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................................................................12

8.0      CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................................12

9.0      LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDY ..................................................................................................12

10.0 CLOSURE ......................................................................................................................................13

11.0 REFERENCES ..............................................................................................................................14




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