Bushfire management

                                                              FIRE MANAGEMENT REPORT FM 5601




      PO7                         AO.7
      Lot design and building     Each residential lot:
      siting minimises bushfire         (a) Includes a building          Complies
      hazard risk to people and             envelope, identified on
      property                              the plan of subdivision;
                                        (b) Is of sufficient size and    Access complies with “Fire
                                            shape to allow for           Hydrant and Vehicle Access
                                            efficient emergency          Guidelines for Residential,
                                            access to buildings for      Commercial and Industrial Lots”
                                            firefighting appliances      published by QFES and Qld
                                            (e.g., by avoiding battle-   Government.
                                            axe/hatchet lots and long
                                            narrow lots with long
                                            access driveways to
                                            buildings
                                        (c) Where more than              Complies
                                            2500m2 , achieves
                                            setbacks from hazardous
                                            vegetation in line with
                                            Bushfire Attack Level 29
                                            requirements as per AS
                                            3959; and
                                        (d) Is designed so that          Complies
                                            buildings and structures
                                            are sited in locations of
                                            lowest hazard within the
                                            lot and elements of the
                                            development least
                                            susceptible to fire are
                                            closest to the fire hazard
      PO8                         AO8.1
      Firebreaks and fire         Where development involves the         The site does not immediately
      access tracks provide:      creation of a new road and lots, a     adjoin threat vegetation with
           (a) Adequate           fire break is provided by providing    roads to the west and south
               access for         a cleared road reserve not less        providing access between
               firefighting and   than 20 metres wide and                adjoining site and threat
               other              maximum gradient of 12.5%              vegetation
               emergency          around the perimeter of the
               vehicles; and      subdivision, between the created
           (b) Adequate           lots and surrounding vegetated
               access for the     lands.
               evacuation of
               residents and      OR
               emergency
               personnel in an    AO8.2
               emergency          Fire access tracks are provided        N/A
               situation          between the created lots and           See comments above
                                  surrounding vegetated land that;
                                       (a) Have a cleared minimum
                                           width of 6m
                                       (b) Have a maximum
                                           gradient of 12.5%
                                       (c) Prob=vide unbroken
                                           access for fire fighting



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