No longer on display. Expired on
01 September 2023, 05:00 PM
The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and the Rural Fires Act 1997 require councils to prepare a Bushfire Prone Land Map (BFPLM) every five years. This map is certified by the Commissioner of the NSW Rural Fire Service. The BFPLM formally identifies land affected by a bush fire hazard and acts as a legislative trigger for the consideration of appropriate planning and development controls.
The BFPLM serves as an important planning mechanism for Council to alert people living or looking to live or develop in areas prone to bushfire attack and to plan development that minimises their bushfire risk. In addition, it is critical for councils to map Bushfire Prone Land within their LGA to ensure that people are better informed and that people, property and the environment are better protected against bushfire.
The NSW Rural Fire Service ‘Guide for Bush Fire Prone Land Mapping’ (2015) was used as the basis for the review. The amended mapping identifies 3,128 hectares of bushfire prone land in the Ku-ring-gai LGA, resulting in 11,298 bushfire prone properties.
The Draft Bushfire Prone Land Map 2023 will be on public exhibition from 26 July to 1 September 2023.
It must be noted that the BFPLM is largely developed to minimise radiant heat impacts on properties/people during bushfire events. However, 87% of all Australian house loss during wildfire is from ember attack, rather than (direct) radiant heat. The BFPLM does not account for significant ember attack, even though the buffering takes account of the heaviest ember attack areas. Further, it does not address evacuation risk. The public should note that even if their property is excluded from the BFPLM, the probability of impacts from extensive ember attack or bushfire are likely within the entirety of the LGA.
For further information about managing personal risks please see the Climate Wise Communities website.
For further information about NSW BFPL mapping please refer to the RFS website.
Exhibition documents
Click the links below to view or download documents.
Draft Bushfire Prone Land Map 2023(PDF, 7MB)
Ku-ring-gai Council Online Map Viewer
Supporting information
Ku-ring-gai Bushfire Prone Land Map Update(PDF, 2MB)
Providing feedback
Please mark your comments with the reference number S06342/3 and include your contact details.
Send your comments to one of the following:
By email: krg@krg.nsw.gov.au
By mail: General Manager, Ku-ring-gai Council, Locked Bag 1006, Gordon NSW 2072.
Comments must be received by 5pm Friday 1 September 2023.
All submissions are public documents and will be considered in a final report to Council.
Contact
If you have any questions about the Draft Bushfire Prone Land Map, please contact Mark Schuster, Bushfire Technical Officer on 0468 867 137.