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BUSHFIRESAFE (aust) Pry LTD

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3 Hereford Drive Kureelpa, QLD 4560 ABN89 114025820 AUSTRALIA
PH/Fax: 07 54764265 Mobile: 0408 538 529 Sorborate Sitver
20 McLachlan Street Maclean NSW 2463 Ph: 02 66451088 Fax: 02 66451099

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1. BACKGROUND

Bushfiresafe (Aust) Pty Ltd was engaged by Murray & Associates (QLD) Pty Ltd on
behalf of their client to complete a Bushfire hazard assessment for the proposed
Tourist Facility at Lot 89 Black Mountain Road, Black Mountain , in SP158854. The
hazard assessment bas been completed to satisfy the Bushfire Hazard Planning in
Noosa Shire and the State Planning Policy Guidelines 1/03.

The assessment has involved the following:

¢ Ground verifying vegetation communities and determining their bushfire
attack categories.

¢ Ground verifying the terrain in relation to the assessed bushfire vegetation.

¢ Ground verifying the aspect of topography in relation to the assessed
bushfire hazard vegetation.

e Analyse collated field assessment data with the Bushfire Hazard Planning in
Noosa Shire and the State Planning Policy Guidelines ‘1/03.

1.2 DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

The subject property comprises of a large rural lot which has an area of 28.05ha; the
property has been utilised for dairy production in years past, with the majority of the
lower portion of the property consisting of managed improved pasture with scattered
clumps of trees throughout the grassland. The majority of the upper slopes within the
property consisted of forested vegetation with grassland patches throughout. The
subject property currently supports a residential dwelling and several farm sheds
within the eastern portion of the property.

Rural properties adjoin the northern and southern boundaries; the eastern property
boundary adjoins Black Mountain Road which is followed by rural properties.

1.3. PROPOSAL
The proposal is to upgrade an existing structure and construct an additional two cabins
to be utilised for tourist accommodation.

2.0 SITE ASSESSMENT

An assessment of the subject development property and adjacent properties up to
100m from the proposed development sites was undertaken on the 3rd November
2007, to determine the dominant bushfire vegetation groups, aspect and terrain,
present on and adjacent to the subject property.

2.1 | VEGETATION ASSESSMENT

The onsite field assessment identified an Open Forest vegetation occurring within
the western portion of the property and within the adjoining lands to the south-west,
north-west and west.

Prepared by; BushfireSafe Services 07) 38209992 3
Bushfire Hazard Report: Proposed Tourist Facility, Lot 89. Black Mountain Road, Black
Mountain in SP158854,