ATTCH 2 - IR Response - Ecological and Bushfire IR Response (Cardno)

                                                                                                         Bushfire Management Plan
                                                                                             Lot 71 on MCH 2854, Castaways Beach



    > Avoid using conifers, paperbarks (i.e. Melaleuca species), stringy-bark and ribbon-bark eucalypts in
      landscape plantings.
    > Avoid using organic mulch with preference given to non-flammable mulches such as scoria (light weight
      volcanic stone), pebbles, recycled crushed bricks.
    > Regularly water landscape plantings to maintain plant health and moisture levels.
    > Utilise non-combustible materials for fencing and retaining walls.


5.5            Property Maintenance
Damage to property by bushfire may be caused by radiated heat, direct flame contact or most commonly by
burning embers landing in, on, or around buildings and starting small spot fires which may destroy the property
long after a fire front has passed.

Prior to the on-set of the bush fire season4 each year the following property maintenance works should be
carried out within each of the properties:
    > ensure each APZ is cleared of combustible materials and obstructions and vegetation is maintained at
      a height < 150 mm;
    > mow all other grassy areas and maintain at a height < 300mm;
    > undertake weed management works within the defined Environmental Covenant areas and remove
      vegetative material of non-native origin from the subject area;
    > remove excess ground fuels and combustible material including long dry grass, dead leaves and
      branches from all other parts of each property;
    > remove leaf litter and any other combustible materials from the roofs and gutters of all buildings;
    > keep areas under decks, fences, fence posts, gates and trees raked and cleared of potential fuels (i.e.
      dry grass, leaves, litter etc);
    > ensure all roof tiles, roof sheeting, screens and glass on windows and doors, and painted surfaces are
      in good condition giving particular attention to repairing any gaps to ensuring that the entry of embers
      through gaps is prevented;
    > ensure doors are fitted with draught seals and well maintained;
    > ensure any LPG cylinders are located to minimise exposure to direct flame and radiant heat and have
      their relief values pointing away from buildings;
    > ensure that door mats are of non-combustible material;
    > check water supplies, hydrants, taps and hoses are accessible and in good working order; and
    > prune back any vegetation that may be interfering with safe access and use of driveways, pathways and
      roadways.
Specific property maintenance obligations will be imposed within the designated Covenant (Bushfire Risk and
Stormwater Management) Areas under the terms of a statutory covenant. Details concerning these obligations
are provided within Vegetation Management Plan - Operational Phase - Plan Ref WE17035-OVMP-001-002
presented in Appendix C.

5.6            Community Awareness
All prospective purchasers of the individual lots should be provided with clear advice, by the Developer,
concerning the following.



4
 In south-east Queensland the bushfire season typically extends from spring (August-September) to mid-summer (January). The greatest
danger occurs after the dry winter/spring period, before the onset of the rainy weather common in summer. The worst conditions occur
when deep low-pressure systems near Tasmania bring strong, dry, westerly winds to the coast, as occurred in the major New South
Wales fires in January 1994. (Source: Bureau of Meteorology).


WE17035 | 13 November 2017
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