Services Overview
Environmental Considerations
Bushfire Planning and Design
Surefire Environmental provides a range of BPAD activities carried out by a Level 2 Bushfire Planning and Design practitioner (BPAD) accredited with the Fire Protection Association of Australia (FPAA). BPAD activities are carried out in accordance with the requirements of State Planning Policy (SPP) 3.7 and the Planning for Bushfire Guidelines, with outcomes informing building construction complying with Australian Standard - AS 3959:2018 Construction of Buildings in Bushfire Prone Areas. Surefire Environmental consultancy’s reputation in this space is built on its ability to deliver practical, compliant, and future-focused solutions.
Activities include:
- Bushfire Management Plans (BMP's)
- Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Assessments
- Bushfire Hazard Assessments
- General 'Bushfire' Advice and Second Opinions
- Clearance Letters
- Broader Landscape Assessments
Ecological Bushfire Management Plans
Ecological Bushfire Management Plans
Surefire Environmental also has the capacity and expertise to prepare ecological bushfire management plans for managed local bushland areas. All plans consider the response of local flora, ecological communities and fauna to fauna to develop a balanced approach to fire management.
Environmental Management Consulting
Environmental Management Consulting
Ecological Bushfire Management Plans
Surefire Environmental offer generalist expertise for projects, connecting the dots across disciplines, offering integrated environmental solutions including:
- Environmental Approvals
- Environmental Auditing
- Compliance Reporting for Environmental Approvals
- Ecosystem and Biodiversity Solutions
- Offset Site, Advice, Implementation and Management
Detailed Reporting
Environmental Management Consulting
Detailed Reporting
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Surefire Environmental’s reports are known for their clarity, precision, and regulatory alignment, thus helping clients meet State and/or Commonwealth requirements with confidence. GIS mapping is carried out to support all types of detailed reporting.
Bushfire Planning and Design
Bushfire Management Plans (BMP's)
Comprehensive bushfire management plans using a Method 1 approach that are tailored to development applications including small and large subdivisions, rezoning applications, and local structure plans that demonstrate that the bushfire risk is acceptable for the site. As a minimum, plans consider bushfire mitigation strategies, the requirement for at least two access routes, having an appropriate water supply, based on the vegetation classification and the slope under the classified vegetation.
Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Assessments
Detailed site-specific evaluations using a Method 1 approach for single or multi-Lot assessment areas to determine the BAL rating(s) based on the vegetation classification and slope under the classified vegetation. These assessments are carried out in accordance with the requirements of State Planning Policy (SPP) 3.7 and the Planning for Bushfire Guidelines, with outcomes informing building construction complying with Australian Standard - AS 3959:2018 Construction of Buildings in Bushfire Prone Areas.
Bushfire Hazard Assessments
General 'Bushfire' Advice and Second Opinions
General 'Bushfire' Advice and Second Opinions
Preliminary bushfire hazard assessments can be carried out for strategic evaluations for subdivisions, rezoning proposals, and infrastructure projects to identifying risks that may influence the design phase of the project, along with recommending practical solutions that could mitigate those risks such as design changes, vegetation management, and the use of perimeter roads.
General 'Bushfire' Advice and Second Opinions
General 'Bushfire' Advice and Second Opinions
General 'Bushfire' Advice and Second Opinions
Surefire Environmental can be a valuable partner for all your ‘Bushfire’ planning, management and advice.
Environmental Management Consulting
Environmental Approvals
Environmental Approvals
Environmental Approvals
Preparation of various environmental approvals and risk assessments, including the preparation of application documents, supporting documentation and management plans, and annual compliance auditing and reporting.
These include:
- State: clearing permits, environmental impact assessments (EPA Approvals), works approvals and registrations, including preparation of applications, supporting information, and undertaking annual compliance auditing
- Federal: approvals required under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act)
Environmental Auditing
Environmental Approvals
Environmental Approvals
Independent audits of various environmental approvals, permits, and licences, management systems, and compliance obligations that assist with identifying risks, potential compliance gaps, and opportunities for improvement. Outcomes support internal reviews and external reporting.
- Permit and Licence Conditions
- Environmental Approval Conditions
Compliance Reporting for Environmental Approvals
Compliance Reporting for Environmental Approvals
Compliance Reporting for Environmental Approvals
Preparation of detailed reports for state and federal regulators, including State and Commonwealth approvals, ensuring conditions of approval are met and documented with clarity and precision.
Ecosystem and Biodiversity Solutions
Compliance Reporting for Environmental Approvals
Compliance Reporting for Environmental Approvals
Advice on wetland and bushland habitat protection including the preparation of management plans, revegetation strategies, offsets. Sue helps clients balance development goals with ecological integrity.