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BDS03 Bushfire proposal compliance and justification

Checklist for proposal compliance and justification to SPP3.7 (2015) & Guidelines for Planning in Bushfire Prone Areas (2015) )

BDS Project Name Moorelands Structure Planning

BDS Job Number MPM007

Date 16/2/2016 WAPC# N/A

Client name Moorelands Pty Ltd Condition # N/A

Bushfire Prone Area Yes Mapping Yes see attached

Planning proposal Structure Plan Lots created TBC

1. Bushfire Protection Criteria Acceptable Solutions as defined by Guidelines for Planning for Bushfire Prone Areas (WAPC 2015).

Element Compliant to Acceptable Solution– Yes/No

Justification

Element 1 – Location Yes Site has areas which are classified as low or moderate bushfire hazards, no areas of Extreme bushfire hazard.

Element 2 - Siting and design of development

Yes A2.1: APZ can most likely achieved within the lot boundaries or by using the public road network. A2.2 HSZ and building to BAL to be determined in a detailed Bushfire Management Plan

Element 3 - Vehicular access

Yes A3.1: Two access routes to Moorelands Av and Vittoria Road A3.2 Public roads will need to meet minimum requirements A3.3 Cul-de-sacs will need to meet minimum requirements A3.4 Battle axes will need to meet minimum requirements A3.5 Private Driveways will need to meet minimum requirements A3.6 EAW not required, public road network will be sufficient A3.7 FSA not required, public road network will be sufficient A3.8 Firebreaks compliant

Element 4 – Water Yes Reticulated water proposed

Bushfire Hazard Assessment required

Yes See attached Vegetation Classes Map and Bushfire Hazard Level (BHL) mapping attached.

BAL Contour required

Yes

Yes recommend when lot layout is known a detailed Bushfire Management Plan is prepared to address all Elements of the Guidelines in detail

BMP required No Yes recommend when lot layout is known a detailed Bushfire Management Plan is prepared to address all Elements of the Guidelines in detail

2. Policy measures SPP3.7

Policy Measure Applicable – Yes/No

Justification

6.1 - Higher order strategic planning documents in bushfire prone areas

Yes Structure Plan, BHL mapping prepared by a Level 1 BAL Assessor and Experienced Level 2/3 Bushfire Practitioner. BAL unknown until lot layout defined.

6.2 – Strategic planning proposals, subdivision and development applications:

Yes a) Subdivision proposal within a designated bushfire prone area, BAL and AS3959-2009 may apply if dwelling located <100m of bushfire prone vegetation. Dwellings to be located >100m where possible or build to AS3959-2009 applying Acceptable Solutions.

6.3 - Information to accompany strategic planning proposals:

Yes a) Results of the BHL in accordance with the detailed methodology in Guidelines and prepared by an accredited practitioner.

b) BAL to be defined prior to subdivision application by production of a BAL contour plan by an accredited practitioner when lot layout known prior to subdivision application.

c) Brief assessment to Bushfire Protection Criteria (Elements) in the Guidelines indicated can possibly meet most of the elements by applying Acceptable Solutions and can be applied in subsequent stages.

6.4 - Information to accompany subdivision application

N/A Not at subdivision stages, higher level of planning applied.

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BDS03 Bushfire proposal compliance and justification

Policy Measure Applicable – Yes/No

Justification

6.5 Information to accompany Development applications

No Not applicable – not a Development Application

6.6 Vulnerable or high-risk land uses

No Not applicable – no Vulnerable or high-risk land use proposed.

6.7 Strategic Planning proposals, subdivision or development applications in areas where an extreme BHL and/or BAL-40 or BAL –FZ applies

No Not applicable – No Extreme BHL; BAL FZ and BAL 40 not envisaged to be applied due to road network applied at interface of reserves/bushfire hazards.

3. Recommendations based on above checklist

1. Brief assessment to guidelines indicated can possibly meet most of the Elements by applying Acceptable Solutions and can be applied in subsequent planning stages.

2. When lot layout is known a detailed Bushfire Management Plan is prepared to address all of the Elements Acceptable Solutions as outlined in the Guidelines.

d) BAL and building to AS3959-2009 to be defined prior to subdivision application by production of a BAL contour plan by an accreted practitioner when lot layout known.

3. Bushfire prone area mapping is correct as per the Map of Bush Fire Prone Areas identifying land falling within, or partially within, a bush fire prone area of Western Australia as designated by the Fire and Emergency Services (FES) Commissioner dated 8/12/2015. Updates of this mapping will occur at the discretion of the FES Commissioner and the BAL Contour Mapping is considered valid for a period of 12 months from the date of production.

Prepared by: Kathryn Kinnear, Bio Diverse Solutions Accredited Level 1 BAL Assessor (Accreditation No: BPAD30794) Disclaimer The recommendations and measures contained in this assessment report are based on the requirements of the Australian Standards 3959 – 2009 Building in Bushfire prone Areas, Guidelines for Planning for Bushfire Prone Areas (WAPC, 2015), WA State Planning Policy 3.7 (WAPC, 2015) and CSIRO’s research into Bushfire behaviour. These are considered the minimum standards required to balance the protection of the proposed dwelling and occupants with the aesthetic and environmental conditions required by local, state and federal government authorities. They DO NOT guarantee that a building will not be destroyed or damaged by a bushfire. All surveys and forecasts, projections and

recommendations made in this assessment report and associated with this proposed dwelling are made in good faith on the basis of the information available to the fire protection consultant at the time of assessment. The achievement of the level of implementation of fire precautions will depend amongst other things on actions of the landowner or occupiers of the land, over which the fire protection consultant has no control. Notwithstanding anything contained within, the fire consultant/s or local government authority will not, except as the law may require, be liable for any loss or other consequences (whether or not due to negligence of the fire consultant/s and the local government authority, their servants or agents) arising out of the services rendered by the fire consultant/s or local government authority.

References Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) (2015) Guidelines for Planning in Bushfire Prone Areas. Western Australian Planning Commission and Department of Planning WA, Government of Western Australia. Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) State Planning Policy 3.2 Planning in Bushfire Prone Areas. Department of Planning WA and Western Australian Planning Commission.

State Land Information Portal (SLIP) (2015) map of Bushfire Prone Areas. Office of Bushfire Risk management (OBRM) data retrieved from: https://mapsengine.google.com

Future rehabilitation Woodland Type B

Future rehabilitation Woodland Type B

Grassland Type G

Grassland Type G

Grassland Type G

Low fuel or non-vegetated areas

Low fuel or non-vegetated areas

Low fuel or non-vegetated areas

Low fuel or non-vegetated areas

100m Assessment boundary

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CLIENT

STATUS FILE DATE

Final 16/2/2016MPM007

OScale1:6,000@ A3

Moorlands Pty LtdVittoria Road Glen Iris/Moorlands

Vegetation Classes Map

0 130 260 390 52065 Meters

55 Peppermint DriveAlbany, WA 6330AustraliaTel: 08 9841 3936Fax: 08 9841 3936Mob: 0447 555 516

Th i s B A L C o n t o u r P l a n wa s p r e p a r e d b y :Th i s B A L C o n t o u r P l a n wa s p r e p a r e d b y :K a t h r y n K i n n e a r , B i o D i v e r s e S o l u t i o n sK a t h r y n K i n n e a r , B i o D i v e r s e S o l u t i o n sA c c r e d i t a t i o n No : B PA D3 0 7 9 4A c c r e d i t a t i o n No : B PA D3 0 7 9 4Va l i d t o : F e b 2 0 1 7Va l i d t o : F e b 2 0 1 7J u r i s d i c t i o n : L e v e l 1 - W AJ u r i s d i c t i o n : L e v e l 1 - W A

LegendParks and Wildlife buffer amended100m assessment boundarySedgelands

WA_BPA_DFES_20151208Shrublands Type CWoodland Type B

Low fuel or non vegetated areasGrassland Type GSubject site

Moderate Bushfire HazardFuture Woodland Type B

Moderate Bushfire HazardFuture Woodland Type B

Low bushfire hazard

Low bushfire hazard

Low bushfire hazard

Moderate bushfire hazard

Low bushfire hazard

Low bushfire hazard

100m Assessment boundary

Moderate bushfire hazard

Low bushfire hazard

115.666048

115.666048

115.669504

115.669504

115.672960

115.672960

115.676416

115.676416

115.679872

115.679872

115.683328

115.683328

-33.34

8880

-33.34

8880

-33.34

6808

-33.34

6808

-33.34

4736

-33.34

4736

-33.34

2664

-33.34

2664

-33.34

0592

-33.34

0592

-33.33

8520

-33.33

8520

CLIENT

STATUS FILE DATE

Final 16/2/2016MPM007

OScale1:6,000@ A3

Moorlands Pty LtdVittoria Road Glen Iris/Moorlands

Bushfire Hazards Level

0 130 260 390 52065 Meters

55 Peppermint DriveAlbany, WA 6330AustraliaTel: 08 9841 3936Fax: 08 9841 3936Mob: 0447 555 516

T h i s B A L C o n t o u r P l a n w a s p r e p a r e d b y :T h i s B A L C o n t o u r P l a n w a s p r e p a r e d b y :K a t h r y n K i n n e a r , B i o D i v e r s e S o l u t i o n sK a t h r y n K i n n e a r , B i o D i v e r s e S o l u t i o n sA c c r e d i t a t i o n N o : B PA D 3 0 7 9 4A c c r e d i t a t i o n N o : B PA D 3 0 7 9 4Va l i d t o : F e b 2 0 1 7Va l i d t o : F e b 2 0 1 7J u r i s d i c t i o n : L e v e l 1 - W AJ u r i s d i c t i o n : L e v e l 1 - W A

LegendParks and Wildlife buffer amended100m assessment boundary

WA_BPA_DFES_20151208Moderate bushfire hazard level

Low bushfire hazard levelSubject site