Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan

Table of Figures
Figure 1 - Aerial Image of Study Area .................................................................................................................................................... 7
Figure 2 - Topography of Study Area .................................................................................................................................................... 8
Figure 3 - Development Proposal ......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Figure 4 – SPP and NP2020 Bushfire Prone Area Mapping ................................................................................................................. 13
Figure 5 - Regional Ecosystems of Study Area .................................................................................................................................... 14
Figure 6 - Slope Categorisation of Study Area .................................................................................................................................... 19
Figure 7 - Vegetation Hazard Class of Study Area ............................................................................................................................... 20
Figure 8 - Potential Hazard Areas ........................................................................................................................................................ 21
Figure 9 - Predominant Wind Direction (Bureau of Meteorology 2025) ............................................................................................. 24
Figure 10 - BAL Assessment ................................................................................................................................................................ 27
Figure 11 - Bushfire Attack Mechanisms on Houses (DELWP 2017) ................................................................................................... 28




Table of Tables
Table A - QFD PFL according to the converted VHC............................................................................................................................ 15
Table B - Identified Hazard Areas ........................................................................................................................................................ 16
Table C - Potential Bushfire Hazard Classes (adopted from DILGP 2016) ........................................................................................... 16
Table D - Data Sources for PFI Assessment......................................................................................................................................... 16
Table E - HA1 Bushfire Intensity Assessment ..................................................................................................................................... 17
Table F - HA2 Bushfire Intensity Assessment...................................................................................................................................... 17
Table G - HA3 Bushfire Intensity Assessment ..................................................................................................................................... 18
Table H – Event Likelihood Definitions (QFES 2018) .......................................................................................................................... 22
Table I - Predictive Fire Severity Modelling Results............................................................................................................................ 25
Table J - Radiant Heat Flux Modelling (Method 2 - AS3959:2018) ...................................................................................................... 26
Table K - Effects of Radiant Heat Exposure (QFD 2019) ...................................................................................................................... 28
Table L – SPP statements compliance pathway assessment. ............................................................................................................ 30
Table M - Compliance assessment against Assessable Development Benchmarks – NP2020 Bushfire Overlay Code (Table 8.2.3.3)
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