Strzelecki Ranges. It is important that all development and use of land have regard to fire safety measures. Planning can assist to decrease the level of risk to life and property and biodiversity and to facilitate the efforts of emergency service in the event of fire. Objective 1 To minimise the risk to life, property and the environment from bushfire. Strategies the design, siting and layout of subdivision increases protection from fire. that use and development includes adequate fire protection measures. 21.04- Mine Council has concerns surrounding the general effective remediation of brown coal mines in the City. Council supports planning for the short, medium and long term remediation of the existing mines and planning for the use of brown coal in the future in order for it to best manage the urban growth of the municipality. Overall, Council acknowledges: There is a risk of timber plantation fires around mines. Vegetating the coal buffer areas was a recommendation of the Land Conservation Council reports of the in light of the 2014 Hazelwood mine fire, there is a 1970’s, however potential problem with plantations in close proximity to a fire source. This is particularly significant for towns that are near large timber plantations and raises town safety and amenity issues that became apparent with the 2014 Hazelwood mine fire. Many infrastructure assets are in areas that are at danger from mine and timber plantation fires. Timber plantations within buffer areas, plantation buffer distances from coal mines and separation distances between towns and mines all need to be assessed and considered. Objective 1 To minimise the risk to life, property and the environment within and around mine sites. Strategies Encourage design, siting and layout of open cut mines that take into account the need for protection from fire risk. 1.2 Encourage adequate buffers from open cut mines to timber plantations. 21.04- Implementation The objectives, strategies and policy guidelines arising from this clause are implemented through the application of appropriate zones and overlays as described in Clause 21.10.
Strzelecki Ranges. It is important that all development and use of land have regard to fire safety measures. Planning can assist to decrease the level of risk to life and property and biodiversity and to facilitate the efforts of emergency service in the event of fire. Objective 1 To minimise the risk to life, property and the environment from bushfire. Strategies the design, siting and layout of subdivision increases protection from fire. that use and development includes adequate fire protection measures. 21.04- Mine Council has concerns surrounding the general effective remediation of brown coal mines in the City. Council supports planning for the short, medium and long term remediation of the existing mines and planning for the use of brown coal in the future in order for it to best manage the urban growth of the municipality. Overall, Council acknowledges: There is a risk of timber plantation fires around mines. Vegetating the coal buffer areas was a recommendation of the Land Conservation Council reports of the 1970’s, however in light of the 2014 Hazelwood mine fire, there is a potential problem with plantations in close proximity to a fire source. This is particularly significant for towns that are near large timber plantations and raises town safety and amenity issues that became apparent with the 2014 Hazelwood mine fire. Many infrastructure assets are in areas that are at danger from mine and timber plantation fires. Timber plantations within buffer areas, plantation buffer distances from coal mines and separation distances between towns and mines all need to be assessed and considered. Objective 1 To minimise the risk to life, property and the environment within and around mine sites. Strategies Encourage design, siting and layout of open cut mines that take into account the need for protection from fire risk. 1.2 Encourage adequate buffers from open cut mines to timber plantations. 21.04- Implementation The objectives, strategies and policy guidelines arising from this clause are implemented through the application of appropriate zones and overlays as described in Clause 21.10.