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(2) The BPA was revised between 1 January 2017 and 15 August 2017. The original BPA was desk-top based, with limited capacity to differentiate vegetation types. Using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) aerial imagery systems combined with on ground assessment, better mapping capability of vegetation types was undertaken.
a. The revised BPA now considers and incorporates the different risks posed by forest, woodlands, or grasslands adjoining urban blocks. It also considers and excludes where appropriate, a wide range of areas assessed as low-risk due to vegetation maintenance regimes e.g. golf courses, sporting fields, large complexes, etc. The rationale to review the BPA was to reflect changes in land use and tenure. Emerging science, such as LiDAR, also allows us to make more accurate determinations on the risk of bushfire on properties.
b. The BPA map is publically available via ACTMapi and is amended when any changes are made to the BPA as a result of a review. Links to the ACTMapi site maintained by the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD) are also provided via the ACT Government Information Portal (website) www.act.gov.au, the ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) website www.esa.act.gov.au via ‘Canberra, it’s time to get Bushfire Ready’ and EPSDD via www.environment.act.gov.au/home.
c. Consultation:
i. Amendments to the 2017 BPA were consulted with EPSDD, the ACT Bushfire Council, ACT Rural Fire Service and ACT Fire & Rescue. The 2014 SBMP which prescribes the BPA was widely consulted within the ACT community.
ii. The ESA did not consult with insurance companies during the 2017 BPA amendments.
(3) As at 1 January 2017, the number of houses that fall within the BPA in:
d. Chapman was 463
e. Duffy was 276.
(4) As at 18 August 2017, the number of houses that fall within the BPA in:
f. Chapman was 193
g. Duffy was 241.
The reason for the reduction in the number of houses that fall within the BPA in Chapman and Duffy is that we are able to make more accurate determinations on risk of bushfire on properties, as explained in response to question (2).
(5) Yes. For the reasons outlined in response to questions (1) and (2), the risk profile for some houses has changed since 2003.
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