The name of the person doing the modelling.
This is the address where the proposed development is located.
Choose "Special fire protection development" for schools, aged care, tourist developments, etc. For infill, industrial, commercial, residential, rural residential and subdivisions, choose "Residential/Subdivision/Other".
The local government area in which the development site is located.
Alpine areas have an FDI of 50. Development located in one of the following areas can be ticked as Alpine:
Is the slope between the development and the vegetation hazard the same as the effective slope?

Bushfire Radiant Heat Model

     

Inputs
Assessed by:
Site address:
Development category:
Local Government Area: Alpine area?*
Vegetation formation type:
Type of slope:
Aspect (North, South-west, etc.):
Separation distance from vegetation hazard (m):
Effective slope beneath the vegetation hazard: in
Does separation distance slope = effective slope?: Yes    No
Slope within the separation distance:
Surface fuel load (tonnes/ha) (default = 25):
Total fuel load (tonnes/ha) (default = 25):
Flame width (m) (default = 100):

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*Alpine areas are The Perisher Range (Perisher, Smiggin Holes, Blue Cow and Guthega), Thredbo Alpine Village, Charlottes Pass, Mount Selwyn, Ski Rider, Kosciuszko Mountain Retreat, Sponars Chalet, Bullocks Flat". These are distinguished from 'Alpine Complex' which occurs in Bombala, Cooma-Monaro, Snowy River, Tumut and Tumbarumba LGAs.