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Ngunya Jargoon senior ranger Marcus Ferguson shares the fire management plan with others
Guide for Developing a Fire Management Plan
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Supporting cultural and contemporary burning practices for healthy communities and healthy landscapes
firesticks.org.au
The Firesticks project acknowledges all Traditional Custodians and honours their
continuing connection to country and culture.
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CoNteNtS
Introduction 3
Aim of this Guide 3
Protocols of Engagement 4
Identify and Engage Stakeholders 4
Sourcing Maps, Data and Other Relevant Information 5
Planning Day 8
Identify Issues and Concerns 8
Mapping Exercise 9
Producing the Plan 13
Developing Additional Information 13
Collate Information 15
Printing and Distribution 16
Review of the Plan 16
Useful resources and website links 17
Example Action Table 18
Example Operational Guidelines 19
Example Fire Management Plan 20
Disclaimer and Acknowledgements 21
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IntroductIon The Firesticks project is about building recognition and awareness of the diversity and complexity of fire in NSW and its intrinsic link to caring for country. Firesticks provides a platform to support landholders to access resources, support and training, advocacy for ongoing funding on a local and national scale, and to share their experiences with others about the work they’re doing. This guide has been developed from our collective experience in working collaboratively with Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) and Aboriginal Owned Lands in NSW. The planning process can be adopted by all landholders who have an interest in managing their property for biodiversity and cultural values. We also note that fire is only one tool at our disposal and in tackling many of the land management issues in New South Wales (NSW) it may be wise to use a variety of techniques to achieve the best outcomes.
This fire-planning guide aims to easily explain land management goals, and in turn fire management decisions, to communities and stakeholders. This guide aims to assist landholders in making a fire management plan in order to utilise fire as a management tool to protect and enhance cultural and ecological values as well as reducing risk to life and property. Like Aboriginal culture our plans are dynamic and fluid with the aim that they will be continually updated. With this in mind the Firesticks team in collaboration with the University of Technology in Sydney have developed document and poster templates for fire plans that we believe essentially communicates the cultural connections that Aboriginal communities have with country.
AIm of thIs guIdeThe aim of this guide is to assist landholders in the planning and development of a fire management plan for their property. We have outlined the steps that we took in making fire management plans for Aboriginal owned lands across Northern NSW, so that others can follow these steps and produce their own property plans. This guide aims to be descriptive rather than prescriptive in the hope that other landholders can adapt the process we have outlined to suit their individual situations and capacity.
Ngyunya Jargoon IPA senior ranger Marcus Ferguson shares their fire management plan with Government representatives and rangers.
This guide aims to assist landholders in making a fire management plan in order to utilise fire as a management tool to protect and enhance cultural and ecological values as well as reducing risk to life and property.
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Protocols of engAgementIt is important to follow the correct pathways when engaging with communities in NSW. This usually starts with contacting the Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) who will then review your proposal and decide which landholders or family groups are to be consulted further.
If Elders or their representatives are available and interested to be part of the planning process, be sure to include them and their valuable input in the planning workshops. Building relationships with agency representatives with relevant knowledge and expertise will also enhance the process by bringing in additional localised information and skills.
For many reasons cultural knowledge is restricted in NSW and access to this information is protected. Your responsibility is to ensure that any data collected is used according to your agreement and understanding with the Aboriginal organisations or Local Aboriginal Land Council and community. To produce an effective plan you need to have realistic and meaningful engagement and work at a pace that makes people feel comfortable and in control of the process. This may involve speaking with people in informal situations or out on country. Once a good connection has been formed you will find that people are more likely to share stories and knowledge.
InItIAl meetIngsFor initial meetings to start the planning process it may be useful to keep the group size small, to encourage participation. Meeting on country can be a good way to develop relationships and establish people’s connections to country, their concerns and aspirations. During initial meetings you may wish to discuss who to invite to the planning day, where the planning day will be held and what resources and materials will be needed on the day.
IdentIfy And engAge stAkeholdersTogether decide who should be invited to the planning session. A number of sessions may be required over a number of weeks, so that all key people are available to participate and have a good understanding of the process. External stakeholders may be invited depending on the organisations and the community’s relationship with them.
Start the process with community landholders and elders. With their approval invite external groups, such as representatives from the local NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS), Local Land Services (LLS), NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) to a planning day. The planning day will involve mapping exercises and discussions regarding the property features, community and cultural values and other built assets on the property.
To produce an effective plan you need to have realistic and meaningful engagement and work at a pace that makes people feel comfortable and in control of the process.
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sourcIng mAPs, dAtA And other relevAnt InformAtIonTo develop your fire management plan you will need a variety of maps and supporting documents to aid in the decision making process. Try to obtain the most recent or current version of the maps and documents, as this will give you the best information to base decisions on. Many communities have numerous plans that will assist in the development of the fire plan. Do some research and see what already exists so you are not wasting valuable time and resources. Documents and maps such as a Plan of Management, flora and fauna surveys, vegetation types, fire thresholds, fire history and cultural values are all very useful when developing a fire management plan. Identify what is already available for the property in question, and what is still required early on so that these documents and maps are at hand throughout the planning process. To find this information you may need to contact different Government Departments and agencies. A list of useful maps and possible sources for the maps are detailed below.
BASe PRoPeRtY MAPA high-resolution aerial photo Landsat map at A1 size, ideally with contours of the property and at a scale that includes the lands next to the property. You can obtain a free map of your property using Google Earth but you will need to add your own property information such as the boundary, roads and fire trails. Alternatively you could use ‘Six Maps’ which provides access to cadastral and topographic information, satellite data and aerial photography for NSW (http://maps.six.nsw.gov.au). You may also contact your local Crown Lands or Local Land Service office for more information about your mapping needs. If you wish to purchase a high resolution map of your property contact the Lands and Property Information (http://www.lpi.nsw.gov.au/).
Example of a high resolution Landsat map for Minyumai IPA.
Try to obtain the most recent or current version of the maps as this will give you the best information to base decisions on.
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toPogRAPhiCAl MAP Topographical maps may be sourced or created from government, non-government organisations and environmental consultants. Good places to try to source maps from may include:- Rural Fire Service - Local Land Services - National Parks and Wildlife Service - Office of Environment and Heritage - Local Councils- Local landcare groups or environment centres- Online sources such as ‘Six’ maps and Google Maps- Department of Primary Industry - Crown Lands
FiRe hiStoRYThis knowledge can come from different sources, for instance:- Personal knowledge- knowing which fires have occurred, where and when - Personal observation- you have observed the effects of fire such as scorch marks on trees, burnt out fence posts, plant species that regenerate after fire are thick and/or common in certain areas- Interpretation- you have looked at records from the previous land holder, old photos etc.- Neighbours and fire brigades- other people have seen fires happen over time and know where and when they occurred- Official information- copies of fire history maps which may be supplied by fire authorities
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Example of fire history map for Minyumai IPA.
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VegetAtioN tYPeS MAP Knowing which vegetation communities occur on your property and where they occur is important when it comes to planning for prescribed burns, identifying appropriate fire intervals and the potential presence of any threatened species and endangered ecological communities. Vegetation communities in NSW can be complex and varied across relatively small areas of land particularly on the coast. It can be a time consuming and costly exercise to develop an accurate map of your property depending on its size. To find assistance and resources in identifying different vegetation communities on your property try your local Landcare officer, Council environmental staff, Local Land Service staff or local people that may have plant identification expertise.
FiRe thReSholdS MAPThresholds refer to the upper and lower limitations of survival for species that are particularly sensitive to very short or very long intervals between fires. Fire frequency guidelines developed by the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) for broad vegetation types in NSW aim to ensure fire intervals are long enough to let vulnerable obligate seeders grow to maturity, while also ensuring fire happens often enough to keep short lived species around. The recommended fire frequency intervals are based on what scientists currently know about fire ecology, and will continue to be refined as more information comes to hand. It should be stressed that these thresholds are meant as rough guidelines and are not always necessarily relevant for all vegetation communities particularly if they have been highly modified or had frequent wildfire events. Vegetation communities on your property that do not meet the threshold requirements may be refused a Hazard Reduction Certificate and you may have to look into applying for a different environmental approval to carry out the burn.
To source fire threshold maps you can:- Contact your local NSW Rural Fire Service or National Parks and Wildlife Service; or- A geographic information system (GIS) practitioner or environmental consultant may be employed to develop this map
Example of a Fire Thresholds map for Minyumai IPA.
Knowing which vegetation types occur on your property and where they occur is important when it comes to planning for prescribed burns.
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Fire thresholds have been exceeded. Protect from fire as far as possible
The area will be too frequently burnt if it burns this year: protect from fire as far as possibleFire history is within the threshold for vegetation in this area: A burn is neither required nor should one necessarily be avoidedFire frequency is below the fire thresholds in this area: A prescribed burn may be advantageous. Consider allowing unplanned fires to burn.Insucient data to determine fire threshold
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PlAnnIng dAyInvite stakeholders to the planning day to engage in the discussion, this allows them to be a part of the planning process. Be sure there is sufficient space, a table big enough for gathering around the maps, seating, and other amenities for comfort and engagement of all involved in the planning process. The aim of the planning day is to collectively determine the appropriate land management objectives for the property. The outcome of the planning day will be to develop the information required on the base map for the fire management plan. This map will include the values and assets to be protected on the property.
IdentIfy vAlues, AsPIrAtIons And AssetsWhat are your values and aspirations for the property? Think about what qualities of the landscape you wish to maintain, enhance or protect and identify these areas. What aspirations do you have for the future- what would you like to retain or change? Investigating values and aspirations can help to clarify the vision and desired outcomes for the property. Identify the various material assets on the property which can include built objects such as houses, fences, dams, pumps, roads and infrastructure that you wish to protect from wildfires. Assets also include cultural assets that may be on the property including artefacts such as scar trees, camping grounds, stone tools, culturally significant vegetation and places that are important to the community or landholders. The values, aspirations and assets identified can be recorded on butcher’s paper or on a white board to be referred to during the planning process.
resources for the mAPPIng exercIseBring maps and documents you have collected to the planning day. Resources to include are:- Maps (Fire History, Fire Thresholds, Vegetation Types)- Transparent paper to draw on (we use HP Clear Film C3875A )- Plans of Management (if available)- Butchers paper / white board / coloured markers- Cultural heritage and values stories and mapping- Plant and animal distribution and records maps (i.e. culturally significant species, threatened species and endangered ecological communities)- Regional Bushfire Risk Management Plan maps
Ngulingah LALC planning day with stakeholders attending.
The aim of the planning day is to collectively determine the appropriate land management objectives for the property.
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mAPPIng exercIseIn some cases we have used transparent paper over the base map to record information as some properties have a lot of information to record. In other cases where the property is smaller there is less information to record, so we have drawn directly onto the base map. Decide if you will need to use transparency paper to record your property information on before the mapping exercise begins. On each layer of mapping, be sure to record a key of the features identified.
Before you start the process lay out your aerial photo Landsat map in a central area where everyone can see. Have your transparency sheets already cut up to the correct size and possibly have some clips on hand to make sure they stay still during the mapping process. You do not need to follow the exact steps below but can choose the relevant steps for your property.
SteP 1On the transparency paper titled ‘Property Details’ record property details that are known such as:- Property name- Property boundary lines- North arrow- Significant neighbours and land tenure surrounding the property for example National Parks and reserves
Fire planning day at Minyumai IPA.
On each layer of mapping, be sure to record a key of the features identified.
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SteP 2On another tracing paper titled ‘Built Infrastructure’ identify and outline the built infrastructure features of the property. These can include:- Assets such as buildings, sheds, nurseries and machinery sheds - Fence lines- Power lines- Roads, fire trails, tracks, boardwalks and paths- Gates- identify if locked or unlocked- Water sources for example- permanent and temporary rivers and creeks, water tanks, dams, pumps and irrigation lines
SteP 3On the next sheet titled ‘Cultural Assets’ identify and outline key cultural assets, for example you could include:- Cultural sites- Pathways and story lines- Men’s areas and women’s areas- Special sites, camping areas- Scar trees- Rock art- Artefacts- Middens and- ‘No-go’ or restricted areas
(Note this section can be done independently and shared later if required)
Example of a stone tool cultural asset found at Ngunya Jargoon IPA.
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SteP 4On the next sheet titled ‘Ecological Values’ identify and outline key ecological values such as:- Vegetation types- Wetlands- Old growth forest- Endangered ecological communities, and- Identify key plant and animal distribution and records (e.g. culturally significant species and threatened species)
SteP 5On the next sheet titled ‘Threats’ identify and outline key threats such as:- Known weeds- Erosion areas- Wildfire events and likely direction of fires; and- Feral animals
SteP 6On another tracing paper titled ‘Further Survey Work’ identify and outline areas that are data deficient, for example:- Areas where further survey work needs to occur to identify cultural and ecological assets and management activities
Stakeholders and rangers contribute to fire planning at Ngulingah LALC.
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SteP 7Overlay all layers onto your base map and decide how to divide the property into Land Management Areas (LMAs). LMAs are a useful way of breaking up the property into smaller areas that have similar attributes and management objectives, making it easier to identify what management actions need to occur in each area. These areas can be based on obvious landscape features such as rivers, roads and natural boundaries. Once the LMAs have been defined then key values, aspirations and assets identified (in Identify Values, Aspirations and Assets, page 8) can be overlaid to help determine priority areas to focus actions on. - Land Management Areas can be any size but key decisions should be based
on the capacity of the landowners to manage them and most importantly accessibility to and from each area
- Land Management Areas can be then used to make priority management objectives and actions
SteP 8Work through each identified LMA and address the objectives for each area. Outline the identified threats, and discuss the best way to address these threats. Record actions that come up as you go through each LMA. Take notes that will inform the Action Table, to build a clear table of actions following the planning day. Actions can then be considered and developed as appropriate to manage threats to assets. These actions will form the basis of the Action Table (page 14) that will be part of the fire management plan. An example of an Action Table has been included for you to refer to on page 18.
Fire planning day at Busbys Flat- stakeholders discuss potential Actions for the various Land Management Areas.
Take notes that will inform the Action Table, to build a clear table of actions following the planning day.
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ProducIng the PlAnThe final stage of the plan development involves the collation of information developed at the planning meeting into a final map. This forms the central focus of the plan and identifies assets, infrastructure, special areas, features and any additional information that is important.
This may be done in a variety of ways depending on available resources and the capacity of the planning team. For our poster plans we contracted a designer to combine the various layers on the transparency sheets to create an overall property plan. We used Adobe In Design software to collate all the maps and information into a large poster plan. The same information has also been used to create an A4 version of the fire management plan. Each version has its uses and benefits depending on the users needs and situation.
If resources for this are not available then get creative and find other ways to combine the information into a final map layout. Options for this may be to:- Create a poster using Microsoft Power Point or another similar program- Hand draw features onto the base map or topographic map- Google Maps/Google Earth and Six maps allow for editing and creation of polygons, lines and points to create a base property map
develoPIng AddItIonAl InformAtIonIt can be useful to extract property information from any existing Plan of Management to be included in the fire management plan. This provides background information and further details about the property to the users of the plan.
SigNiFiCANt SPeCieSThis is about the important plant and animal species found on your property. These species can be listed as threatened or be significant to you for cultural reasons and therefore require ongoing management and protection. A list of significant species can provide further information to the readers of the plan about the unique species present on the property and their relationship to the landholders.
Minyumai rangers in the process of ground truthing the fire management plan at Minyumai IPA.
It can be useful to extract property information from any existing Plan of Management to be included in the fire management plan.
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ACtioN tABleThe action table informs land managers of the proposed activities that will be carried out on the property to achieve the management objectives identified during the planning process. Relevant information regarding the proposed work within each LMA is included in the action table. Actions identified may include:- Survey work to identify and map ecological and cultural values- Community engagement- Mapping and maintaining tracks and fire trails- Consultations with external agencies or neighbouring property owners- Applying for relevant approvals- Site assessment - Site preparation and - Prescribed burns for Hazard reduction, restoration and protection of cultural and ecological values.
Actions can be prioritised based on a number of criteria including access, resources and available funds. Land managers may decide to prioritise actions based on their relationships with other external agencies where they may receive additional support to implement the activity and undertake any follow-up actions. An example of this may be a burn where the property manager has engaged the State Mitigation Services to clear control lines and has the Rural Fire Service brigade on board to support the implementation of the burn.
The Firesticks fire management plan has been designed so that the landholder can update the action table when required to keep track of which activities have been started or completed and what further work needs to be undertaken to complete the action. An example of an action table has been included in the appendix for your reference.
Fire planning on country at Yellomundee.
Actions identified during the planning process can be prioritised based on a number of criteria including access, resources and available funds.
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oPeRAtioNAl iNFoRMAtioNLiaise with the RFS in regard to developing operational information that will provide critical information to the RFS if there is an unplanned fire on or adjacent to your property. This section may be developed as a table including additional information such as:- Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Sites- Threatened flora and fauna - Infrastructure- Back-burning- Aerial bombing- Aerial ignition- Command and Control- Containment lines- Earth moving Equipment
An example of an operational table has been provided in the appendix for your reference.
CoNtACt liStA list of contacts is useful for fire planning prescribed burns and response to wildfires. Include the contact information of those responsible for the plan. Talking to immediate neighbours about the option to include their contact details in the list can be a great way of engaging their participation. Contacts such as:- Property managers - Local Aboriginal organisations, authorities, and advisors- NSW Rural Fire Service and- Neighbours may be considered
collAte InformAtIon Now this additional information has been developed it is time to put it all together into a final layout. Decide on the format of the plan, this may be in a poster format, a document style, or both. The plan may be collated into a document format using Word or an equivalent program. Images of significant species, ranger teams, and the landscape can be used to share additional property information.
On the ground operational planning.
Liaise with the RFS in regard to developing Operational Information that will provide critical information to the RFS.
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Once a draft document has been developed it is time to do some ground truthing. This involves bringing together key stakeholders that have an interest in local fire management such as the RFS Community Engagement Officer, National Parks and Wildlife Service rangers, Local Land Service members, Aboriginal rangers and neighbours. Show them the plan and work through the information identifying any edits or changes that may be needed. Get on country, walk and talk through the key aspects of the plan such as the action table, operational information, features on the base map such as property boundaries, infrastructure and assets and confirm that the information is correct and current. Make any changes required to the plan, have a second review if necessary and continue until all parties are satisfied.
PrIntIng And dIstrIbutIonAfter adopting the final edits to the plan, print it up and bind together if using a document format or laminate if using a poster layout. Print enough copies to share with relevant stakeholders. Consider sharing the plan with:- Local government agencies - NSW Rural Fire Service - Local Aboriginal Land Council- Neighbours - National Parks & Wildlife Service – if the property is next to a National Park- Landcare groups such as Dunecare and Landcare
revIew of the PlAnDecide the time span that this plan applies to and review the plan as needed. We aim to review our plans annually and update any information that has changed such as: updated action table when work is completed; contact list as personnel change; and any other edits or adjustments as needed.
Ngunya Jargoon IPA rangers share their Fire Management Plan at the ICUN World Parks Congress in Sydney.
Decide the time span that this plan applies to and review the plan as needed. Make any changes required to the plan, have a second review if necessary and continue until all parties are satisfied.
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fIrestIcks:Investing in people, communication pathways, education and on ground land management to create social and ecologically resilient landscapes. For more information and resources: http://www.firesticks.org.au/
hotsPots:Based on best available science and operational knowledge, the Hotspots Fire Project is a NSW training program which provides landholders and land managers with the skills and knowledge needed to actively and collectively participate in fire management planning and implementation for the protection and enhancement of biodiversity conservation. For more information and resources:http://hotspotsfireproject.org.au/
northern rIvers fIre And bIodIversIty consortIum (nr fAbcon): The Northern Rivers Fire and Biodiversity Consortium (NRFABCON) provides a network for land managers and stakeholders seeking a coordinated, landscape level approach to appropriate fire management for biodiversity across the Northern Rivers region. For more information and resources: http://www.nrfabcon.org.au/
nsw rurAl fIre servIce:The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is the world’s largest volunteer fire service. Our members provide fire and emergency services to approximately 95 percent of NSW. NSW RFS members attend a range of incidents and activities. For more information and resources: http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/resources
offIce of envIronment And herItAge:The Office of Environment and Heritage has an important role in providing information to support the environmental work of other government and non-government agencies, business, educators and the broader communities. For more information and resources:http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/knowledgecentre.htm
nsw nAtIonAl PArks And wIldlIfe servIce:Find out about some of the many ways you can explore Aboriginal culture within NSW national parks. For more information and resources:http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/conservation-and-heritage/aboriginal-culture
fIre ecology And bIodIversItySchool of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences | Faculty of ScienceUniversity of Melbourne http://www.fireecologyandbiodiversity.com/
IndIgenous Protected AreAshttp://www.environment.gov.au/land/indigenous-protected-areas
Pew- country needs PeoPlehttp://www.countryneedspeople.org.au
Useful resources and Website links
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Example Action Table
lmA summAry of PrIorIty ActIons comments
All lMA*
*land Management Areas
Assessment and planning: review Fire Plan annually and update priority actions in view of seasonal variations and ongoing support and assistance from neighbours
Access and fire mitigation: survey condition of existing fire trails on the property including preparation of a map and further works identified– identify trails as either Dormant, Important or Essential to provide clear reference for NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) for Wildfire Response
Protect fire-sensitive attributes and cultural values, including scar trees, rainforest and habitat trees through cultural burning and mitigation activities
Community engagement, education and mentoring: provide a cultural learning space for community and schools to further opportunities for cultural knowledge exchange
lMA 1 yuburr yehnabah- 1st camp
Further survey work to determine ecological and cultural assets
Open up key access tracks; Slash around infrastructure; Clean and maintain cultural sites
Apply for Hazard Reduction Certificate (HRC) for undertaking controlled burn to protect sheds and toilets
Consider the zoning as Strategic Fire Advantage Zone (SFAZ) on the eastern side– liaise with NCC and RFS to organise representation on the Bush Fire Management Committee (BFMC).
lMA 2 minjehlabah- Smiling place
Maintain fire trails; Remove fuel loads from boardwalk and monitor adjacent area to determine if it requires a buffer zone
Burn north side of proposed trail for fire mitigation
Protection of old growth habitat through manual clearing and patch burning
Undertake ecological - cultural assessments, mapping and planning, as required to prepare Long-Term Monitoring Plot C for burning in 2015-2016
Plot C control line cut, needs completion and refreshing prior to burn.
lMA 3 bingingbah- eastern long necked turtle
Undertake assessments and a mosaic of cultural burns for a variety of reasons including access, safety and recruitment of bush-tucker species
Undertake strategic burns to protect old growth habitat that supports threatened species including gliders owls and bats
Assess cultural site and review management actions to determine suitable fire mitigation strategy
Exclude unplanned fire in Setaria Plots through maintaining key fire trails and regularly slashing
Continuation of post-fire monitoring of Firesticks Baseline Monitoring Plot A
Planned for 2015 subject to weather and approvals.
lMA 4 ngooreebah- emu
Undertake assessments with aim to implement seasonal cultural burning. Establish perimeter burns and containment along forest interfaces and patch burn small mosaics within wet heath community and grasslands
lMA 5 wehburrbah- Place of fire
Consideration for the zoning of this LMA as Strategic Fire Advantage Zone (SFAZ) Consultation with RFS and National Parks and Wildlife Services (NPWS) through the BFMC
lMA 6 yuroonbah- Rd place
Investigate collaborative burn between NPWS and Minyumai to assist with fire and protect key ecological and cultural assets
lMA 7 gubulbah- Rainforest place
Further survey work to determine ecological and cultural values in the area
Assess opportunities to implement cultural burns along ridgelines to open up grassy pathways for macropods, create access and reduce fuel
Pending environmental impacts and fire permits prepare monitoring Monitoring Plot D for burning in 2015. Works include pre and post-fire monitoring (establishing control line/s and photo point/s)
Plot g control line cut. Currently planned for autumn/winter 2015
lMA 8 gehrrlbah- Black cockatoo
Construct containment lines around tea tree stand to protect potential economic and medicinal values
Liaise with neighbours to determine suitable cross tenure HRC burns for protection of key assets
Further survey work to determine ecological and cultural assets
Assess opportunities to implement cultural burns along ridgelines to open up grassy pathways for macropods, create access and reduce fuel
Undertake ecological - cultural assessments, mapping and planning, as required to prepare Long-Term Monitoring Plot G for burning in 2015-2016
Plot g control line cut. Currently planned for autumn/winter 2015
lMA 9 wijoonbah- Place of glider
Further survey work to determine ecological and cultural values
Assess opportunities to implement cultural burns along ridgelines to open up grassy pathways for macropods, create access and reduce fuel
lMA 10 bunjeenbah- Spotted tailed quoll
Further survey work to determine ecological and cultural values
Assess opportunities to implement cultural burns along ridgelines to open up grassy pathways for macropods, create access and reduce fuel
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Example Operational Guidelines
Assets And vAlues oPerAtIonAl guIdelInes
Aboriginal Cultural heritage Site Management
Aboriginal sites not shown on this version due to sensitivity. If undertaking backburning operations please contact Ngulingah LALC.
historic heritage Management
There are no known European historic sites on this property.
threatened Fauna Management
Avoid impact on rainforest.
Avoid impact on streams.
Protect large and hollow-bearing trees.
threatened Flora Management
Avoid impact on black rainforest.
threatened Property Property owners with assets at risk from a wildfire should be kept informed regarding the progress of the fire; and be asked for an assessment of their current level of asset protection preparedness.
See contact list for details of adjoining properties.
generAl guIdelInes
Aerial Water Bombing Foam should be used to increase the effectiveness of water bombing; No foam to be used on the creek and other water sources; Avoid escarpment and rocky areas due to potential impacts on cultural heritage values.
Aerial ignition Aerial ignition may be used during back-burning or fuel reduction operations.
Utilise incendiaries to rapidly progress back burns down slope where required.
Backburning Clear a 1m radius around dead and fibrous barked trees adjacent to containment lines prior to backburning, or wet down these trees as part of the backburn ignition.
Avoid ignition of backburns at the bottom of slopes where a long and intense up slope burn is likely.
Contact LALC for advice on sensitive sites.
Command and Control The first combatant agency on site may assume control of the fire, but then must ensure the Ngulingah LALC CEO is notified (see contacts list).
On the arrival of other combatant agencies the initial incident controller will consult with regard to the ongoing command, control and incident management team requirements as per the relevant BFMC Plan of Operations.
Containment lines No new containment lines in rainforest.
New containment lines require the prior consent of Ngulingah LALC. Ensure Ngulingah LALC is notified.
Containment lines should be stabilised and rehabilitated as part of the wildfire suppression operation.
earthmoving equipment Earthmoving equipment may only be used with the prior consent of Ngulingah LALC supervised by an experienced site officer.
Earthmoving equipment must be always guided and supervised by an experienced officer and accompanied by a support vehicle. When engaged in direct or parallel attack this vehicle must be a fire fighting vehicle.
Fire Suppression Chemicals The use of fire retardant is only permitted with the prior consent of Ngulingah LALC and should be avoided where reasonable alternatives are available.
Exclude the use of surfactants and retardants within 50m of rainforest, watercourses, dams and swamps.
Rehabilitation Containment lines should be stabilised and rehabilitated as part of the wildfire suppression operation
All re opened and new containment lines not required for other purposes should be closed at the cessation of the incident.
Smoke Management If smoke becomes a hazard on local roads or highways, the police and relevant media must be notified.
Smoke management must be in accordance with relevant RMA traffic management guidelines.
20
Example Fire Management Plan
1
2
310
9
8
7
6
5
4G
ubul
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Rain
fore
st p
lace
Geh
rrlb
ahBl
ack
cock
atoo
Wijo
onba
h Pl
ace
of g
lider
Bunj
eenb
ah
Spot
ted
taile
d qu
oll
Yub
urr
yehn
abah
1s
t cam
p
Min
jehl
abah
Smili
ng p
lace
Bin
ggin
gbah
Eas
tern
long
nec
ked
turt
le
Ngo
oree
nyba
hEm
u
Weh
burr
bah
Plac
e of
fire
Yur
oonb
ahRo
ad p
lace
Won
der Tra
il
Min
yum
ai T
rail
Hel
ls H
ole
Rd
Minyumai Trail
Min
yum
ai T
rail
Kor
inde
rie R
idge
Gap Rd
Minyumai Rd
O’C
onne
r’s/B
elfo
rd’s
Rd
Su�olks Trail
Tick Fe
nce T
rail
Brol
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rail
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D
GF
A
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SIG
NIF
ICA
NT
SPE
CIES
Thi
s pl
an re
cogn
ises
the
sign
ifica
nce
of g
over
nmen
t leg
isla
tion,
gui
delin
es a
nd a
ctio
ns
pres
crib
ed b
y ag
enci
es a
nd o
rgan
isat
ions
to p
rote
ct a
nd e
nhan
ce th
e na
tura
l and
cu
ltura
l val
ues
of th
is c
ount
ry, i
nclu
ding
for t
hrea
tene
d sp
ecie
s, en
dang
ered
eco
logi
cal
com
mun
ities
and
Abo
rigin
al C
ultu
ral v
alue
s. Fu
rthe
r to
this
the
plan
reco
gnis
es th
e im
port
ance
of a
dapt
ive
man
agem
ent a
nd a
ctio
ns th
at a
re in
form
ed b
y re
al w
orld
ob
serv
atio
ns.
Man
y ic
onic
cul
tura
lly s
igni
fican
t spe
cies
hav
e hi
stor
ical
ly o
ccur
red
on th
e IP
A
incl
udin
g N
yoor
eeny
the
Coas
tal E
mu
(Dro
mai
us n
ovae
holla
ndia
e), B
ooru
bi th
e Ko
ala
(Pha
scol
arct
us c
iner
eus)
and
Bun
jeem
the
Spot
ted-
taile
d Q
uoll
(Das
yuru
s m
acul
atus
m
acul
ates
), th
ese
spec
ies
are
now
con
side
red
to b
e lo
cally
ext
inct
with
thes
e ex
tinct
ions
ha
ving
cle
ar li
nks
to u
nman
aged
wild
fires
as
the
prim
ary
caus
e of
hab
itat d
egra
datio
n an
d la
ndsc
ape
frag
men
tatio
n.
Oth
er s
peci
es th
at a
re im
port
ant t
o M
inyu
mai
IPA
incl
ude
Wijo
on (
suga
r glid
er, s
quirr
el
glid
er a
nd y
ello
w-b
ellie
d gl
ider
), G
ehrr
l the
glo
ssy
blac
k co
ckat
oo, B
ingg
ing
the
snak
e-ne
cked
turt
le a
nd t
he g
host
orc
hid
(Epi
pogi
um ro
seum
) a
rare
pla
nt fo
und
on
Min
yum
ai b
y ra
nger
Dan
iel G
omes
. Thi
s pl
ant i
s ve
ry h
ard
to fi
nd b
ecau
se it
has
no
leav
es a
nd is
onl
y de
tect
ed w
hen
it flo
wer
s, w
hich
is o
nly
once
a y
ear.
Min
yum
ai IP
A w
ith a
ssis
tanc
e fr
om th
e Fi
rest
icks
pro
ject
is in
a u
niqu
e si
tuat
ion
to
be a
ble
to fu
rthe
r inf
orm
on
appr
opria
te fi
re in
terv
al g
uide
lines
to o
ptim
ise
habi
tat
stru
ctur
e an
d co
nnec
tivity
into
the
futu
re th
roug
h rig
orou
s lo
ng-t
erm
mon
itorin
g an
d cl
ose
obse
rvat
ion.
Fol
low
ing
an a
dapt
ive
man
agem
ent f
ram
ewor
k th
e IP
A is
in a
pos
ition
to
be
able
to m
anag
e vi
able
pop
ulat
ions
of i
coni
c sp
ecie
s in
clud
ing
oppo
rtun
ities
to lo
ok
at re
intr
oduc
tion
prog
ram
mes
.
The
cus
todi
ans
of M
inyu
mai
IPA
hav
e cu
ltura
l res
pons
ibili
ties
to m
anag
e th
ese
tote
mic
sp
ecie
s an
d a
key
part
of t
he p
rope
rtie
s go
als
are
to b
ring
thes
e ke
ys s
peci
es b
ack
onto
co
untr
y so
the
next
gen
erat
ion
can
lear
n ab
out t
hem
from
eld
ers
and
know
them
by
the
right
nam
e.
Sign
ifica
nt s
peci
es, c
lock
wis
e fr
om to
p le
ft: N
goor
eeny
: em
u (D
rom
aius
nov
aeho
lland
iae)
gh
ost o
rchi
d (E
pipo
gium
rose
um),
wed
ge ta
iled
eagl
e (A
quila
aud
ax),
glos
sy b
lack
co
ckat
oo (C
alyp
torh
ynch
us la
tham
i), h
oary
wat
tled
bat (
Chal
inol
obus
nig
rogr
iseu
s),
Booh
lum
: pap
erba
rk (
Mel
aleu
ca q
uinq
uene
rvia
), W
ijoon
: sug
ar g
lider
(Pe
taur
us
brev
icep
s), b
anga
low
pal
m (
Arc
hont
opho
enix
cun
ning
ham
iana
).
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Cul
tura
l Bur
ning
IMPO
RTA
NCE
OF
FIRE
AS
A M
AN
AG
EMEN
T T
OO
L
Min
yum
ai (
Mai
n Ca
mp)
IPA
cov
ers
2100
hec
tare
s of
hig
h co
nser
vatio
n va
lue
coas
tal e
cosy
stem
s an
d pr
ovid
es a
maj
or h
abita
t lin
kage
con
nect
ing
two
othe
r pro
tect
ed a
reas
– T
abbi
mob
le S
wam
p N
atur
e R
eser
ve a
nd B
undj
alun
g N
atio
nal P
ark
– ac
ross
an
uncl
eare
d ex
pans
e of
nat
ive
vege
tatio
n. T
he IP
A
feat
ures
div
erse
eco
syst
ems
incl
udin
g ra
info
rest
and
floo
dpla
in w
etla
nds.
The
se c
ompr
ise
a ra
nge
of E
colo
gica
l End
ange
red
Com
mun
ities
(EE
Cs)
ca
n su
ppor
t man
y th
reat
ened
spe
cies
incl
udin
g th
e co
asta
l em
u.
The
low
er p
arts
of t
he p
rope
rty
are
zone
d 1b
2 R
ural
(M
argi
nal &
Isol
ated
A
gric
ultu
ral L
and)
. The
upp
er p
arts
of t
he p
rope
rty
are
zone
d 7(
b)
Envi
ronm
enta
l Pro
tect
ion
(Sce
nic
/ Esc
arpm
ent)
. Nei
ghbo
urin
g pr
oper
ties
to th
e w
est a
re z
oned
sim
ilarly
, with
the
land
to th
e ea
st a
nd s
outh
zon
ed
Nat
iona
l Par
k.
FIRE
PRO
NE
STAT
US.
Min
yum
ai e
xist
s w
ithin
a b
ushf
ire p
rone
env
ironm
ent a
nd h
as h
ad a
hi
stor
y of
fire
s in
clud
ing
som
e ve
ry e
xten
sive
fire
s. So
me
fires
hav
e ar
isen
fr
om w
ithin
the
prop
erty
whi
le o
ther
s ha
ve c
ome
onto
Min
yum
ai fr
om
neig
hbou
ring
prop
ertie
s, in
clud
ing
Bund
jalu
ng N
atio
nal P
ark,
whe
ther
they
lit
by
farm
ers,
by li
ghtn
ing
or o
ther
sou
rces
suc
h as
ars
onis
ts. M
inyu
mai
IP
A w
ould
like
to w
ork
proa
ctiv
ely
with
nei
ghbo
urs
to re
duce
the
likel
ihoo
d of
wild
fire
even
ts th
roug
h co
mm
unity
edu
catio
n an
d co
llabo
rativ
e im
plem
enta
tion
of s
trat
egic
bur
ns to
redu
ce fu
el.
WIL
DFI
RE M
ITIG
ATIO
N
Thi
s pl
an p
rovi
des
guid
ance
on
usin
g fir
e pr
oact
ivel
y to
look
aft
er th
e na
tura
l an
d cu
ltura
l res
ourc
e va
lues
at M
inyu
mai
and
als
o to
pre
vent
the
freq
uenc
y of
wild
fire
even
ts th
at d
amag
e th
ese
valu
es. O
ne o
f the
gre
ates
t thr
eats
to
the
sign
ifica
nt b
iodi
vers
ity a
nd c
ultu
ral v
alue
s of
the
Min
yum
ai IP
A is
un
plan
ned,
unc
ontr
olle
d an
d hi
gh in
tens
ity w
ildfir
e ev
ents
. Thi
s ty
pe o
f fire
is
ver
y di
ffere
nt to
the
acce
pted
land
man
agem
ent p
ract
ices
of e
colo
gica
l bu
rnin
g (e
.g. s
pora
dic,
str
ateg
ic a
nd m
osai
c bu
rnin
g of
nat
ive
vege
tatio
n),
cultu
ral b
urni
ng (e
.g. t
arge
ted,
con
trol
led
fuel
redu
ctio
n ar
ound
cul
tura
l as
sets
) an
d st
rate
gic
haza
rd re
duct
ion
burn
ing.
Extr
eme
and
wid
espr
ead
wild
fire
even
ts a
re h
ot a
nd d
estr
uctiv
e an
d ca
n de
stro
y or
deg
rade
bot
h en
viro
nmen
tal a
nd c
ultu
ral v
alue
s. Fr
eque
nt la
rge
fires
are
a m
ajor
fact
or in
the
loca
lised
ext
inct
ion
of th
reat
ened
spe
cies
, es
peci
ally
ani
mal
s lik
e em
us a
nd s
ome
glid
ers
that
requ
ire a
rich
var
iety
of
habi
tat c
onne
ctiv
ity. A
lso,
wild
fires
bur
n up
the
habi
tat f
or c
omm
on a
nim
als
like
lizar
ds w
hich
rely
on
exte
nsiv
e gr
ound
cove
r to
fora
ge a
nd h
ide
from
pr
edat
ors.
Ano
ther
com
mon
pro
blem
at M
inyu
mai
is th
at a
hot
fire
can
tr
igge
r the
ger
min
atio
n of
a la
rge
amou
nt o
f wat
tle s
eeds
whi
ch g
row
and
ta
ke u
p al
l the
spa
ce u
nder
the
tree
s, cr
eatin
g a
mon
ocul
ture
in w
hich
oth
er
spec
ies
don’
t thr
ive.
The
risk
of d
estr
uctiv
e w
ildfir
e ha
s be
en id
entif
ied
in m
anag
emen
t pla
nnin
g fo
r the
IPA
with
par
ticul
ar e
mph
asis
on
the
need
to c
olla
bora
te a
nd in
tegr
ate
with
NPW
S an
d R
FS to
ens
ure
fire
is p
lann
ed a
nd m
anag
ed a
t the
land
scap
e sc
ale
with
due
reco
gniti
on o
f the
eco
logi
cal a
nd c
ultu
ral v
alue
s of
the
IPA
. O
ne o
f the
key
ele
men
ts o
f thi
s pl
an is
to p
rovi
de a
com
mun
icat
ion
tool
that
pr
omot
es fu
rthe
r und
erst
andi
ng a
nd a
ppre
ciat
ion
of th
e un
ique
val
ues
of
Min
yum
ai a
nd th
e ne
ed fo
r col
labo
rativ
e cr
oss-
tenu
re fi
re m
anag
emen
t to
resp
ond
to th
reat
s of
wild
fire.
Thr
ough
bot
h st
rate
gic
burn
ing
and
wild
fire
miti
gatio
n M
inyu
mai
aim
s to
co
nser
ve a
nd re
stor
e pl
ant a
nd a
nim
al p
opul
atio
ns o
n th
e pr
oper
ty. T
he fa
ct
that
so
man
y pl
ants
and
ani
mal
s w
ere
reco
rded
at M
inyu
mai
and
Bun
djal
ung
NP
(at l
east
till
the
rece
nt p
ast)
sug
gest
s Ba
ndja
lang
peo
ple
trad
ition
ally
us
ed s
mal
ler f
ires
rota
ting
arou
nd th
e la
ndsc
ape,
leav
ing
som
e ar
eas
fire
free
fo
r lon
ger.
Whi
le m
uch
deta
iled
know
ledg
e is
lim
ited
elde
rs h
ave
said
that
th
is w
as d
one
by ju
dgin
g w
hen
a pa
tch
need
ed b
urni
ng, a
nd li
ghtin
g fir
es
in th
e af
tern
oon
in le
ss e
xtre
me
fire
wea
ther
so
that
they
wou
ld g
o ou
t in
th
e ev
enin
g.
CULT
URA
L SI
GN
IFIC
AN
CE
We
see
the
prop
erty
as
a ph
ysic
al a
nd s
ymbo
lic ‘g
atew
ay’. I
t is
a ph
ysic
al
gate
way
bec
ause
it is
loca
ted
in ‘T
he G
ap’ i
n th
e co
asta
l ran
ge th
roug
h w
hich
ou
r for
ebea
rs u
sed
to p
ass
betw
een
our i
nlan
d co
untr
y an
d ou
r coa
stal
cam
p si
tes
– an
d it
is a
sym
bolic
gat
eway
as
this
loca
tion
is o
ne o
f the
impo
rtan
t lo
catio
ns th
at c
onne
ct u
s ev
ery
day
to th
e hi
stor
y of
our
peo
ple
and
our
trad
ition
al la
w, a
llow
ing
us to
re-e
nter
our
cul
ture
to a
gre
ater
ext
ent.
For
Yira
li (n
on-a
borig
inal
peo
ple)
it a
lso
offer
s a
gate
way
for t
hem
to u
nder
stan
d ou
r cul
ture
and
the
land
scap
e in
whi
ch o
ur a
nces
tors
hav
e liv
ed. T
his
form
s a
stro
ng b
asis
for r
econ
cilia
tion
and
a va
luab
le g
ift to
vis
itors
to th
e ar
ea.
Beca
use
Min
yum
ai IP
A jo
ins
Bund
jalu
ng N
atio
nal P
ark
and
Tabb
imob
le
Nat
ure
Res
erve
, a v
ery
larg
e na
tura
l are
a of
hab
itat w
ill b
e co
nser
ved
for t
he
futu
re. T
o th
e an
imal
s an
d pl
ants
and
our
anc
esto
rs th
ese
thre
e ar
eas
are
one.
And
that
is th
e w
ay w
e al
so s
ee it
and
wis
h it
to re
mai
n.
GO
ORI
UBO
O F
IRE
(FIR
E IN
TRA
DIT
ION
AL
TIM
ES)
Prio
r to
the
com
ing
of Y
irali,
the
area
is li
kely
to h
ave
been
incl
uded
in
Abo
rigin
al b
urni
ng re
gim
es to
at l
east
som
e ex
tent
. Thi
s is
bec
ause
‘The
Gap
’ pr
ovid
es a
cces
s th
roug
h th
e ra
nge
to th
e so
uth/
east
ern
bank
of t
he E
vans
R
iver
whe
re m
ajor
cam
psite
s w
ere
- an
d so
the
area
is th
ough
t to
have
bee
n th
e m
ain
rout
e be
twee
n co
ast a
nd in
land
cam
p si
tes.
Whi
le it
is n
ot p
ossi
ble
to k
now
exa
ctly
how
our
anc
esto
rs m
anag
ed th
e la
nd p
rior t
o th
e co
min
g of
Yi
rali,
it is
like
ly th
at s
ome
area
s of
the
coas
tal z
one
incl
udin
g T
he G
ap a
rea
wer
e de
liber
atel
y bu
rnt,
crea
ting
a pa
tchy
bur
nt la
ndsc
ape
that
may
hav
e pr
ovid
ed s
ome
cont
rol o
f the
spr
ead
and/
or in
tens
ity o
f fire
.
The
Fire
stic
ks p
roje
ct u
ses
the
term
‘cul
tura
l bur
ning
’ to
desc
ribe
burn
ing
prac
tices
dev
elop
ed b
y A
borig
inal
peo
ple
to e
nhan
ce th
e he
alth
of t
he
land
and
its
peop
le. C
ultu
ral b
urni
ng c
an in
clud
e bu
rnin
g (o
r pre
vent
ion
of b
urni
ng)
for t
he h
ealth
of p
artic
ular
pla
nts,
anim
als
and
coun
try.
It m
ay
invo
lve
patc
h bu
rnin
g to
cre
ate
diffe
rent
fire
inte
rval
s or
use
d sp
ecifi
cally
for
fuel
and
haz
ard
redu
ctio
n pu
rpos
es. F
ire m
ay b
e us
ed to
gai
n be
tter
acc
ess
to c
ount
ry, t
o cl
ean
up im
port
ant p
athw
ays
and
cam
ping
are
as o
r to
mai
ntai
n cu
ltura
l res
pons
ibili
ties.
Loca
l peo
ple
plac
e a
high
val
ue o
n th
eir l
ands
and
vie
w it
as
a si
gnifi
cant
cu
ltura
l ass
et th
roug
h w
hich
to p
ract
ice
and
lear
n ab
out t
heir
cultu
re.
Land
man
ager
s at
Min
yum
ai c
onsi
der t
he a
pplic
atio
n of
fire
as
an in
tuiti
ve
proc
ess
that
pro
vide
s im
port
ant c
onne
ctio
ns to
cou
ntry
and
anc
esto
rs
and
keep
s co
untr
y he
alth
y. Pa
rt o
f the
vis
ion
for t
he IP
A is
to b
e a
teac
hing
re
sour
ce a
bout
cul
ture
and
cou
ntry
. The
app
licat
ions
of I
ndig
enou
s bu
rnin
g te
chni
ques
are
bei
ng m
ore
wid
ely
rega
rded
aro
und
the
wor
ld a
s a
key
man
agem
ent t
ool t
o pr
otec
t and
enh
ance
bio
dive
rsity
val
ues.
BIO
DIV
ERSI
TY
SIG
NIF
ICA
NCE
Min
yum
ai h
as m
ore
than
400
diff
eren
t pla
nt s
peci
es in
clud
ing,
thre
e St
ate
liste
d T
hrea
tene
d sp
ecie
s, an
d se
ven
spec
ies
of c
onse
rvat
ion
sign
ifica
nce.
T
here
are
17
plan
t com
mun
ities
on
the
prop
erty
and
five
Sta
te li
sted
En
dang
ered
Eco
logi
cal C
omm
uniti
es. T
hese
all
prov
ide
habi
tat f
or a
t lea
st
180
vert
ebra
te a
nim
als
(i.e.
not
cou
ntin
g in
sect
s, sp
ider
s et
c) 1
8 of
whi
ch
have
bee
n lis
ted
by th
e St
ate
as th
reat
ened
with
ext
inct
ion.
Tw
o of
thes
e ar
e co
nsid
ered
thre
aten
ed a
t nat
iona
l lev
el (
Gre
y he
aded
Fly
ing
fox
and
Oxl
eyan
Py
gmy
Perc
h) a
nd in
divi
dual
s of
an
Enda
nger
ed P
opul
atio
n (t
he re
gion
al
popu
latio
n of
Em
u) a
lso
have
bee
n se
en o
n th
e pr
oper
ty.
Ano
ther
19
faun
a sp
ecie
s ar
e co
nsid
ered
as
‘cons
erva
tion
prio
rity’
spe
cies
, an
d it
is th
ough
t tha
t a fu
rthe
r 33
Stat
e lis
ted
and
seve
n Fe
dera
lly li
sted
fa
una
spec
ies
are
likel
y to
occ
ur o
n th
e pr
oper
ty. T
his
sign
ifica
nce
is d
ue to
a
wid
e va
riety
of v
eget
atio
n ty
pes
(17)
as
wel
l as
Min
yum
ai’s
loca
tion,
whi
ch
is a
djac
ent t
o Bu
ndja
lung
Nat
iona
l Par
k an
d Ta
bbim
oble
Nat
ure
Res
erve
; pr
ovid
ing
conn
ectiv
ity b
etw
een
thes
e re
serv
es a
nd e
xten
sive
fore
sted
priv
ate
prop
erty
are
as.
MIN
YUM
AI
TABB
IMO
BLE
SW
AMP
NAT
UR
E R
ESE
RVE
BUN
DJA
LUN
G
NAT
ION
AL P
ARK
MIN
YUM
AI
PACIFIC HIGHWAY
EVA
NS
HEA
D
The G
ap R
oad
Miny
umai
Road
BRO
AD
WAT
ERN
ATIO
NAL
PAR
K
The Gap Road
Evan
s Riv
er
BUN
DJA
LUN
G
NAT
ION
AL P
ARK
BUN
DJA
LUN
G
NAT
ION
AL P
ARK
5240
00.0
0000
0
5240
00.0
0000
0
5260
00.0
0000
0
5260
00.0
0000
0
5280
00.0
0000
0
5280
00.0
0000
0
5300
00.0
0000
0
5300
00.0
0000
0
5320
00.0
0000
0
5320
00.0
0000
0
5340
00.0
0000
0
5340
00.0
0000
0
5360
00.0
0000
0
5360
00.0
0000
0
5380
00.0
0000
0
5380
00.0
0000
0
5400
00.0
0000
0
5400
00.0
0000
0
5420
00.0
0000
0
5420
00.0
0000
0
5440
00.0
0000
0
5440
00.0
0000
0
6766000.000000
6766000.000000
6768000.000000
6768000.000000
6770000.000000
6770000.000000
6772000.000000
6772000.000000
6774000.000000
6774000.000000
6776000.000000
6776000.000000
6778000.000000
6778000.000000
6780000.000000
6780000.000000
6782000.000000
6782000.000000
Lege
nd Min
yum
ai b
ound
ary
NPW
S es
tate
road
s an
d tra
ils
drai
nage
line
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eter
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ocal
ityco
-ord
inat
es: M
ap G
rid o
f Aus
tralia
Brol
ga T
rl
Min
yum
ai R
d
The G
ap R
d
Pacific
Hwy
South Gate Rd
Target Rd
Quarry
Trl
Blac
kman
s Tr
l
Look
out R
d
Mcc
orm
icks
Rd
Outer Ring Trl
Red Gate Rd
Emu Trl
Rightangle Trl
Mcgearys Trl
Unnam
ed_N
R618
Aplin
s R
d
Tick Fence Trl
Wazza
Trl
Posthammer Trl Wonder Trl
Unnam
ed_N
R566 Suffolks Trl
Middle
Ring Tr
lNorth
Gate R
d
Fence Trl
Hell Hole Trl
Wate
r Trl
Zulu Trl
Mac
ca T
rl
Obtuse Trl
Olive Gap Rd
Gha
nia
Trl
Sand
Trl
Unnam
ed_N
R472
T Trl
Korindiri Ridge Rd
Ping
Trl
Jerusalem Trl
4 S
trand
Trl
Yankee Trl
Pigtrap
Trl
Unnamed_NR473
Inner Ring Trl
D Q
uad
Trl
West G
ate R
d
Robs Rd
North Jerusalem Trl
Oliv
e G
ap R
d
T Trl
29
5 2900
0m. E
5 30
5 30
31 31
32 32
33 33
34 34
35 35
36 36
37 37
38 38
39 39
6769000m.N
69
6770
6770
7171
7272
7373
7474
7575
7676
Fire
Veh
icle
Cap
acity
Cat
1
Cat
7
Cat
9
Dor
man
t
Unk
now
n
npes
tate
Lot
Last
bur
nt20
1314
2012
13
2011
12
2009
10
2008
09
2007
08
2006
07
2004
05
2001
02
2000
01
1997
98
1994
95
1993
94
1991
92
1990
91
1986
87
1984
85
1979
80
1964
65⇢
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Looko
ut Roa
d
Suffolks Trail
Tick Fen
ce Trai
l
McG
eary
s Tra
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TAB
BIM
OB
LE
SW
AM
PN
ATU
RE
R
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ER
VE
BU
ND
JALU
NG
N
ATIO
NA
L PA
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Bro
lga
Trai
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5320
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0
5320
00.0
0000
0
5340
00.0
0000
0
5340
00.0
0000
0
5360
00.0
0000
0
5360
00.0
0000
0
5380
00.0
0000
0
5380
00.0
0000
0
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6770000.000000
6772000.000000
6772000.000000
6774000.000000
6774000.000000
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nd
vege
tatio
nBl
ackb
utt
Blac
kbut
t-Scr
ibbl
y G
um
Gre
y G
um-Ir
onba
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potte
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Low
land
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Gum
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Rain
fore
st
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y G
um-R
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lood
woo
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bark
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Hea
th
mix
ed E
ucal
ypt
past
ure
gras
s
sedg
elan
d-gr
assl
and
road
s an
d tr
acks
Min
yum
ai b
ound
ary
NPW
S es
tate
cada
stre
00.
850.
425
Kilo
met
ers
N
fires
ticks
.org
.au
Too
freq
uent
ly b
urnt
Vul
nera
ble
to fr
eque
nt fi
re
With
in th
resh
old
Long
unb
urnt
Unk
now
n
Lege
nd:
Fire
thre
shol
ds h
ave
been
exc
eede
d. P
rote
ct fr
om fi
re a
s fa
r as
poss
ible
The
are
a w
ill b
e to
o fr
eque
ntly
bur
nt if
it b
urns
this
yea
r: pr
otec
t fro
m fi
re a
s fa
r as
poss
ible
Fire
his
tory
is w
ithin
the
thre
shol
d fo
r veg
etat
ion
in th
is a
rea:
A b
urn
is
neith
er re
quire
d no
r sho
uld
one
nece
ssar
ily b
e av
oide
dFi
re fr
eque
ncy
is b
elow
the
fire
thre
shol
ds in
this
are
a: A
pre
scrib
ed b
urn
may
be
adva
ntag
eous
. Con
side
r allo
win
g un
plan
ned
fires
to b
urn.
Insu
ci
ent d
ata
to d
eter
min
e fir
e th
resh
old
Lege
nd
Min
yum
ai IP
A b
ound
ary
NPW
S es
tate
road
s an
d tr
ails
drai
nage
line
Lege
nd
Prop
erty
bou
ndar
y
Land
Man
agem
ent A
reas
Fire
Tra
ils
Boar
dwal
k
Dam
s
Gat
es
Nei
ghbo
urin
g pr
oper
ty
Road
s
Min
yum
ai m
onito
ring
plot
s
Prop
osed
bur
n ar
eas
Old
gro
wth
fore
st
Inte
rpre
tatio
n ar
ea
Vis
itor a
rea
Cul
tura
lly s
ensi
tive
area
Tea
tree
man
agem
ent a
rea
Cam
ping
are
a
Fire
stic
ks m
onito
ring
plot
s
Leg
end
:
Fir
e V
ehic
le C
apac
ity:
2013
/14
2012
/13
2011
/12
2010
/11
2009
/10
2008
/09
2007
/08
2004
/05
2001
/02
2000
/01
1997
/98
1994
/95
1993
/94
1991
/92
1990
/91
1986
/87
1984
/85
1979
/80
1964
/65
Cat
1
Cat
7
Cat
9
Dor
man
t
NP
Lot
Last
Bur
nt:
GU
GIN
GU
DD
UBA
LAN
DS
Co�
s H
arbo
ur
Gle
nn In
nes
Byro
n Ba
y
NG
ULI
NG
AH
LA
ND
S
CASI
NO
BO
OLA
NG
LELA
ND
S
WAT
TLE
RID
GE
IPA
NG
UN
YA
JAR
GO
ON
IPA
MIN
YU
MA
I IPA
TAR
RIW
A –
KU
RR
UKU
N IP
A
WIL
LOW
S BO
OR
ABE
E IP
A
NSW
N
NSW
AU
STR
ALI
A
MIN
YU
MA
I LA
ND
HO
LDIN
G A
BORI
GIN
AL
CORP
ORA
TIO
N
NSW
OFF
ICE
OF
ENV
IRO
NM
ENT
AN
D H
ERIT
AG
E
LAN
DM
ARK
ECO
LOG
ICA
L SE
RVIC
ES
NSW
OFF
ICE
OF
ENV
IRO
NM
ENT
AN
D H
ERIT
AG
E
The
se p
riorit
y ac
tions
wer
e de
velo
ped
by th
e M
inyu
mai
IPA
ra
nger
s w
ith s
trat
egic
adv
ice
prov
ided
from
the
Fire
stic
ks T
eam
. T
hese
act
iviti
es fo
cus
on c
ultu
rally
inte
grat
ed fi
re a
nd in
vasi
ve
spec
ies
man
agem
ent w
ithin
Lan
d M
anag
emen
t Are
as
(LM
A) t
o re
duce
bus
h fir
e ris
k an
d to
reta
in o
r im
prov
e ha
bita
t co
nditi
on a
nd m
aint
ain
ecol
ogic
al a
nd c
ultu
ral v
alue
s.
A s
umm
ary
of k
ey c
onsi
dera
tions
for
impl
emen
tatio
n of
prio
rity
actio
ns a
re a
s fo
llow
s.
ASS
ESSM
ENT
AN
D P
LAN
NIN
G
Mai
ntai
n an
ada
ptiv
e m
anag
emen
t app
roac
h in
the
prot
ectio
n an
d en
hanc
emen
t of c
ultu
ral a
nd e
colo
gica
l ass
ets.
Iden
tify,
map
an
d re
cord
key
val
ues
and
thre
ats
to d
eter
min
e an
d pr
iorit
ise
asso
ciat
ed fi
re m
anag
emen
t act
ions
with
par
ticul
ar re
fere
nce
to:
life
and
prop
erty
; ris
k m
anag
emen
t; cu
ltura
l lor
e, h
erita
ge, p
ract
ice
and
resp
onsi
bilit
y; th
reat
ened
spe
cies
; and
end
ange
red
ecol
ogic
al
com
mun
ities
. App
ly o
bser
vatio
nal a
nd In
dige
nous
kno
wle
dge
reco
rdin
g m
etho
ds to
det
erm
ine
impa
cts
of fi
re o
n ec
olog
ical
an
d cu
ltura
l val
ues.
ACC
ESS
AN
D F
IRE
MIT
IGAT
ION
(M
AIN
TAIN
RO
AD
S, T
RAIL
S A
ND
CO
NT
ROL
LIN
ES)
Ass
et P
rote
ctio
n Zo
ne (
APZ
) –
mai
ntai
n lo
w fu
el lo
ads
aro
und
built
ass
ets
- R
egul
arly
sla
sh/c
lear
in p
artic
ular
bef
ore
and
durin
g th
e Bu
sh F
ire D
ange
r Per
iod.
As
requ
ired
mon
itor a
nd m
aint
ain
road
s, tr
ails
, gat
es, f
enci
ng a
nd
cont
rol l
ines
for k
ey a
sset
s (c
ultu
ral,
ecol
ogic
al a
nd in
fras
truc
ture
) to
man
age
acce
ss, r
educ
e ris
k, p
reve
nt il
lega
l dum
ping
of r
ubbi
sh
and
avoi
d di
sper
sal o
f inv
asiv
e sp
ecie
s.
COM
MU
NIT
Y E
NG
AG
EMEN
T, E
DU
CAT
ION
, TRA
ININ
G
AN
D M
ENTO
RIN
G (T
HE
IPA
AS
A K
NO
WLE
DG
E CE
NT
RE)
Fire
stic
ks tr
aini
ng a
nd m
ento
ring
serie
s; on
goin
g ec
olog
ical
-cul
tura
l m
onito
ring
with
in F
irest
icks
rese
arch
plo
ts; a
ccre
dite
d tr
aini
ng;
cros
s-cu
ltura
l tra
inin
g; d
evel
opin
g cu
ltura
lly a
ppro
pria
te p
lans
of
man
agem
ent;
ecol
ogic
al-c
ultu
ral a
sses
smen
ts; s
choo
l an
d co
mm
unity
pro
gram
s; re
sear
ch p
rogr
ams
and
wor
ksho
ps.
UN
DER
TAK
E BU
RNIN
G A
ND
PRE
/PO
ST
FIRE
RES
TORA
TIO
N A
CTIV
ITIE
S
Impl
emen
t cul
tura
lly in
tegr
ated
fire
and
inva
sive
spe
cies
m
anag
emen
t act
ions
acr
oss
the
IPA
, inc
ludi
ng s
ite p
repa
ratio
n,
burn
ing,
rest
orat
ion,
mon
itorin
g an
d ev
alua
tion
to p
rote
ct a
nd
enha
nce
cultu
ral a
nd e
colo
gica
l ass
ets,
whi
le re
duci
ng ri
sk to
life
an
d pr
oper
ty.
MIN
YU
MA
I FIR
E M
AN
AG
EMEN
T G
UID
ELIN
ES
“Boo
gul,
boog
ul. N
gulin
gah
jugo
on.
Oh,
boo
gul.
Nga
i gul
a w
ehny
oom
ai
yira
li, n
ow. Y
ogom
beh
wiy
a ye
ngw
ani n
galin
gah
jugo
on.
Nga
i boo
man
i wa
wiy
a!
Thi
s is
goo
d. T
his
is g
ood.
T
his
is o
ur la
nd n
ow
and
if yo
u m
uck
arou
nd h
ere.
.. th
ere’
ll be
a b
ig fi
ght!”
L. W
ilson
27/
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1
LMA
SUM
MA
RY O
F PR
IORI
TY
ACT
ION
SCO
MM
ENT
S
All
LMA*
*Lan
d M
anag
emen
t A
reas
Ass
essm
ent a
nd p
lann
ing:
revi
ew F
ire P
lan
annu
ally
and
upd
ate
prio
rity
actio
ns
in v
iew
of s
easo
nal v
aria
tions
and
ong
oing
sup
port
and
ass
ista
nce
from
nei
ghbo
urs
Acc
ess
and
fire
miti
gatio
n: s
urve
y co
nditi
on o
f exi
stin
g fir
e tr
ails
on
the
prop
erty
in
clud
ing
prep
arat
ion
of a
map
and
furt
her w
orks
iden
tifie
d– id
entif
y tr
ails
as
eith
er
Dor
man
t, Im
port
ant o
r Ess
entia
l to
prov
ide
clea
r ref
eren
ce fo
r NSW
Rur
al F
ire
Serv
ice
(RFS
) fo
r Wild
fire
Res
pons
e
Prot
ect f
ire-s
ensi
tive
attr
ibut
es a
nd c
ultu
ral v
alue
s, in
clud
ing
scar
tree
s, ra
info
rest
an
d ha
bita
t tre
es th
roug
h cu
ltura
l bur
ning
and
miti
gatio
n ac
tiviti
es
Com
mun
ity e
ngag
emen
t, ed
ucat
ion
and
men
torin
g: p
rovi
de a
cul
tura
l lea
rnin
g sp
ace
for c
omm
unity
and
sch
ools
to fu
rthe
r opp
ortu
nitie
s fo
r cul
tura
l kno
wle
dge
exch
ange
LMA
1
Yubu
rr y
ehna
bah
1s
t cam
p
Furt
her s
urve
y w
ork
to d
eter
min
e ec
olog
ical
and
cul
tura
l ass
ets
Ope
n up
key
acc
ess
trac
ks
Slas
h ar
ound
infr
astr
uctu
re
Clea
n an
d m
aint
ain
cultu
ral s
ites
App
ly fo
r Haz
ard
Red
uctio
n Ce
rtifi
cate
(H
RC
) fo
r und
erta
king
con
trol
led
burn
to
pro
tect
she
ds a
nd to
ilets
Cons
ider
the
zoni
ng a
s St
rate
gic
Fire
Adv
anta
ge Z
one
(SFA
Z) o
n th
e ea
ster
n si
de–
liais
e w
ith N
CC a
nd R
FS to
org
anis
e re
pres
enta
tion
on th
e Bu
sh F
ire M
anag
emen
t Co
mm
ittee
(BF
MC
).
LMA
2
Min
jehl
abah
Sm
iling
pla
ce
Mai
ntai
n fir
e tr
ails
Rem
ove
fuel
load
s fr
om b
oard
wal
k an
d m
onito
r adj
acen
t are
a to
det
erm
ine
if
it re
quire
s a
buffe
r zon
e
Burn
nor
th s
ide
of p
ropo
sed
trai
l for
fire
miti
gatio
n
Prot
ectio
n of
old
gro
wth
hab
itat t
hrou
gh m
anua
l cle
arin
g an
d pa
tch
burn
ing
Und
erta
ke e
colo
gica
l - c
ultu
ral a
sses
smen
ts. m
appi
ng a
nd p
lann
ing,
as
requ
ired
to
pre
pare
Lon
g-Te
rm M
onito
ring
Plot
C fo
r bur
ning
in 2
015-
2016
Plot
C c
ontr
ol
line
cut,
need
s co
mpl
etio
n an
d re
fres
hing
pr
ior t
o bu
rn.
LMA
3
Bing
ingb
ah E
aste
rn
long
nec
ked
turt
le
Und
erta
ke a
sses
smen
ts a
nd a
mos
aic
of c
ultu
ral b
urns
for a
var
iety
of r
easo
ns
incl
udin
g ac
cess
, saf
ety
and
recr
uitm
ent o
f bus
h-tu
cker
spe
cies
Und
erta
ke s
trat
egic
bur
ns to
pro
tect
old
gro
wth
hab
itat t
hat s
uppo
rts
thre
aten
ed
spec
ies
incl
udin
g gl
ider
s ow
ls a
nd b
ats
Ass
ess
cultu
ral s
ite a
nd re
view
man
agem
ent a
ctio
ns to
det
erm
ine
suita
ble
fire
miti
gatio
n st
rate
gy
Excl
ude
unpl
anne
d fir
e in
Set
aria
Plo
ts th
roug
h m
aint
aini
ng k
ey fi
re tr
ails
an
d re
gula
rly s
lash
ing
Cont
inua
tion
of p
ost-
fire
mon
itorin
g of
Fire
stic
ks B
asel
ine
Mon
itorin
g Pl
ot A
Plan
ned
for
2015
sub
ject
to
wea
ther
and
ap
prov
als.
LMA
4
Ngo
oree
bah
Emu
Und
erta
ke a
sses
smen
ts w
ith a
im to
impl
emen
t sea
sona
l cul
tura
l bur
ning
. Est
ablis
h pe
rimet
er b
urns
and
con
tain
men
t alo
ng fo
rest
inte
rfac
es a
nd p
atch
bur
n sm
all
mos
aics
with
in w
et h
eath
com
mun
ity a
nd g
rass
land
s
LMA
5
Weh
burr
bah
Plac
e of
fire
Cons
ider
atio
n fo
r the
zon
ing
of th
is L
MA
as
Stra
tegi
c Fi
re A
dvan
tage
Zon
e
(SFA
Z) C
onsu
ltatio
n w
ith R
FS a
nd N
atio
nal P
arks
and
Wild
life
Serv
ices
(N
PWS)
thro
ugh
the
BFM
C
LMA
6
Yuro
onba
h Rd
pla
ceIn
vest
igat
e co
llabo
rativ
e bu
rn b
etw
een
NPW
S an
d M
inyu
mai
to a
ssis
t with
fire
and
pr
otec
t key
eco
logi
cal a
nd c
ultu
ral a
sset
s
LMA
7
Gub
ulba
h R
ainf
ores
t pl
ace
Furt
her s
urve
y w
ork
to d
eter
min
e ec
olog
ical
and
cul
tura
l val
ues
in th
e ar
ea
Ass
ess
oppo
rtun
ities
to im
plem
ent c
ultu
ral b
urns
alo
ng ri
dgel
ines
to o
pen
up
gras
sy p
athw
ays
for m
acro
pods
, cre
ate
acce
ss a
nd re
duce
fuel
Pend
ing
envi
ronm
enta
l im
pact
s an
d fir
e pe
rmits
pre
pare
mon
itorin
g M
onito
ring
Plot
D fo
r bur
ning
in 2
015.
Wor
ks in
clud
e pr
e an
d po
st-f
ire m
onito
ring
(est
ablis
hing
co
ntro
l lin
e/s
and
phot
o po
int/s
)
Plot
G c
ontr
ol
line
cut.
Cur-
rent
ly p
lann
ed
for a
utum
n/w
inte
r 201
5
LMA
8
Geh
rrlb
ah B
lack
co
ckat
oo
Cons
truc
t con
tain
men
t lin
es a
roun
d te
a tr
ee s
tand
to p
rote
ct p
oten
tial e
cono
mic
an
d m
edic
inal
val
ues
Liai
se w
ith n
eigh
bour
s to
det
erm
ine
suita
ble
cros
s te
nure
HR
C bu
rns
for p
rote
ctio
n
of k
ey a
sset
s
Furt
her s
urve
y w
ork
to d
eter
min
e ec
olog
ical
and
cul
tura
l ass
ets
Ass
ess
oppo
rtun
ities
to im
plem
ent c
ultu
ral b
urns
alo
ng ri
dgel
ines
to o
pen
up
gras
sy p
athw
ays
for m
acro
pods
, cre
ate
acce
ss a
nd re
duce
fuel
Und
erta
ke e
colo
gica
l - c
ultu
ral a
sses
smen
ts. m
appi
ng a
nd p
lann
ing,
as
requ
ired
to
prep
are
Long
-Ter
m M
onito
ring
Plot
G fo
r bur
ning
in 2
015-
2016
Plot
G c
ontr
ol
line
cut.
Cur-
rent
ly p
lann
ed
for a
utum
n/w
inte
r 201
5
LMA
9
Wijo
onba
h Pl
ace
of
glid
er
Furt
her s
urve
y w
ork
to d
eter
min
e ec
olog
ical
and
cul
tura
l val
ues
Ass
ess
oppo
rtun
ities
to im
plem
ent c
ultu
ral b
urns
alo
ng ri
dgel
ines
to o
pen
up
gras
sy p
athw
ays
for m
acro
pods
, cre
ate
acce
ss a
nd re
duce
fuel
LMA
10
Bunj
eenb
ah S
pott
ed
taile
d qu
oll
Furt
her s
urve
y w
ork
to d
eter
min
e ec
olog
ical
and
cul
tura
l val
ues
Ass
ess
oppo
rtun
ities
to im
plem
ent c
ultu
ral b
urns
alo
ng ri
dgel
ines
to o
pen
up
gras
sy p
athw
ays
for m
acro
pods
, cre
ate
acce
ss a
nd re
duce
fuel
Plea
se n
ote
Haz
ard
redu
ctio
n th
roug
h th
e re
mov
al o
f nat
ive
spec
ies
vege
tatio
n ei
ther
by
fire
or m
echa
nica
l
met
hods
requ
ires
an e
nviro
nmen
tal a
sses
smen
t
thro
ugh
the
issu
e of
a H
azar
d Re
duct
ion
Cert
ifica
te
(HR
C) f
rom
the
Rur
al F
ire S
ervi
ce (R
FS).
For s
ome
of th
e pr
opos
ed b
urns
on
the
IPA
’s th
e
issu
e of
a H
azar
d Re
duct
ion
Cert
ifica
te (H
RC
)
by th
e R
ural
Fire
Ser
vice
has
not
bee
n po
ssib
le.
For t
hese
bur
ns th
e us
e of
a R
outin
e A
gric
ultu
ral
Man
agem
ent A
ctiv
ity (R
AM
A) u
nder
the
Nat
ive
Veg
etat
ion
Act
200
3 ha
s be
en id
entif
ied
by th
e
Fire
stic
ks P
roje
ct a
s an
app
ropr
iate
pro
cess
und
er
whi
ch th
e bu
rns
can
be im
plem
ente
d. C
lear
ing
of n
ativ
e ve
geta
tion
for t
he p
urpo
ses
of th
e
“Tra
ditio
nal A
borig
inal
cul
tura
l act
iviti
es (e
xcep
t
com
mer
cial
act
iviti
es)”
RA
MA
per
mits
cle
arin
g,
incl
udin
g bu
rnin
g of
nat
ive
vege
tatio
n w
ithou
t
appr
oval
und
er th
e A
ct.
Whe
n ut
ilisi
ng th
is R
AM
A th
e IP
A m
anag
ers
mus
t
self-
asse
ss w
here
it c
an b
e ap
plie
d an
d it
mus
t be
used
to th
e m
inim
um e
xten
t nec
essa
ry.
BUSH
FIRE
DA
NG
ER P
ERIO
D
1st O
ctob
er to
31s
t Mar
ch, u
nles
s th
e bu
shfir
e
dang
er p
erio
d is
bro
ught
forw
ard
or e
xten
ded
due
to re
gion
al w
eath
er c
ondi
tions
(hot
, dry
and
/or
win
dy).
A F
ire P
erm
it is
requ
ired
if pl
anni
ng a
bur
n
durin
g th
e bu
shfir
e da
nger
per
iod,
and
you
mus
t
com
ply
with
con
ditio
ns. G
ive
at le
ast 2
4hrs
not
ice
to a
ll ne
ighb
ours
and
RFS
.
OU
T O
F BU
SHFI
RE D
AN
GER
PER
IOD
No
Fire
Per
mit
requ
ired
whe
n th
e Bu
shfir
e pe
riod
is
not i
n eff
ect.
Mus
t giv
e at
leas
t 24h
rs n
otic
e to
RFS
and
neig
hbou
rs p
rior t
o lig
htin
g. If
the
prop
osed
burn
is to
ach
ieve
bus
h fir
e ha
zard
redu
ctio
n a
Haz
ard
Redu
ctio
n Ce
rtifi
cate
is re
quire
d fr
om th
e
RFS
. Thi
s w
ill o
utlin
e im
port
ant c
onsi
dera
tions
to
prot
ect l
ife a
nd p
rope
rty
as w
ell a
s cu
ltura
l and
ecol
ogic
al v
alue
s on
the
prop
erty
.
Thr
ough
att
endi
ng th
e Bu
sh F
ire M
anag
emen
t
Com
mitt
ee (B
FMC
) mee
tings
mem
bers
can
pro
vide
a m
ore
com
preh
ensi
ve u
nder
stan
ding
of t
he
cultu
ral,
ecol
ogic
al a
nd c
omm
unity
ass
ets
on th
eir
prop
erty
. Hig
h va
lue
asse
ts c
an b
e lis
ted
unde
r the
Bush
Fire
Ris
k M
anag
emen
t Pla
n.
Indi
geno
us P
rote
cted
Are
a (IP
A)
Fi
re M
anag
emen
t Pla
n 20
15
Fire
stic
ks e
colo
gist
Dav
id M
illed
ge d
iscu
sses
use
of t
he H
arp
Net
on
the
long
-ter
m m
onito
ring
plot
s w
ith M
inyu
mai
rang
ers
D
anie
l Gom
es a
nd M
ark
Ros
s w
ith A
ngus
Wils
on lo
okin
g on
and
lear
ning
.M
inyu
mai
rang
ers
Tony
Wils
on, J
ustin
Gom
es, E
mm
a W
ilson
and
Lill
y W
ilson
impl
emen
t con
trol
led
burn
on
the
Sete
ria p
lots
.
Sign
ifica
nt s
peci
esM
inyu
mai
IPA
Loc
atio
nFi
re H
isto
ryFi
re th
resh
olds
Vege
tatio
n ty
pes
Min
yum
ai L
and
Man
agem
ent A
reas
Thi
s Fi
re M
anag
emen
t Pla
n co
mpi
led
in 2
015
is a
sum
mar
y of
con
tent
and
reco
mm
ende
d ac
tions
pre
pare
d by
the
Fire
stic
ks p
roje
ct th
roug
h on
goin
g co
nsul
tatio
n, o
n-gr
ound
act
ion
plan
ning
with
Min
yum
ai IP
A a
nd th
e re
view
of e
xist
ing
plan
s an
d do
cum
ents
incl
udin
g: M
inyu
mai
IPA
Pla
n of
Man
agem
ent 2
011
by T
ein
McD
onal
d &
Ass
ocia
tes
in c
olla
bora
tion
with
and
for M
inyu
mai
Lan
d H
oldi
ng A
borig
inal
Cor
pora
tion
and
Bush
fire
Man
agem
ent P
lan
2012
by
Min
yum
ai L
and
Hol
ding
Cor
pora
tion
Thi
s do
cum
ent h
as b
een
prod
uced
to re
flect
in g
reat
er d
etai
l the
impo
rtan
ce o
f cul
tura
l bur
ning
, wor
king
col
labo
rativ
ely
and
two
way
lear
ning
. It s
erve
s m
erel
y as
an
aid
to p
lann
ing,
and
in n
o w
ay p
rovi
des
a gu
aran
tee
of fi
re s
afet
y. T
he in
form
atio
n pr
ovid
ed h
erei
n re
flect
s ou
r und
erst
andi
ng a
t the
tim
e of
pla
nnin
g. W
e ar
e le
arni
ng m
ore
abou
t fire
and
the
envi
ronm
ent e
very
day
and
antic
ipat
e th
at s
ome
reco
mm
enda
tions
may
cha
nge
as n
ew in
form
atio
n co
mes
to h
and.
T
hus
whi
lst e
very
effo
rt h
as b
een
mad
e to
ens
ure
the
info
rmat
ion
pres
ente
d he
rein
is a
s ac
cura
te a
nd w
ell i
nfor
med
as
poss
ible
, tho
se in
volv
ed in
com
pilin
g th
e pl
an ta
ke n
o re
spon
sibi
lity
for a
ny o
utco
mes
act
ions
or l
osse
s re
sulti
ng d
irect
ly o
r ind
irect
ly fr
om th
e in
terp
reta
tion,
mis
inte
rpre
tatio
n or
impl
emen
tatio
n. T
his
plan
is in
tend
ed to
be
used
in c
onju
nctio
n w
ith th
e he
lp o
f exp
erts
and
goo
d ne
ighb
our r
elat
ions
. Fo
r fur
ther
info
rmat
ion
rega
rdin
g th
e Fi
rest
icks
pro
gram
ple
ase
call
the
Nat
ure
Cons
erva
tion
Coun
cil o
f NSW
on
02).
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148
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Supp
ortin
g cu
ltura
l and
con
tem
pora
ry b
urni
ng p
ract
ices
fo
r hea
lthy
com
mun
ities
and
hea
lthy
land
scap
es
SOU
RCE:
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OFF
ICE
OF
ENV
IRO
NM
ENT
AN
D H
ERIT
AG
E A
ND
FIR
EST
ICK
S
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Disclaimer and Acknowledgements
This Fire Management Plan Guide has been compiled by the Northern NSW Firesticks Project funded by the Australian Government. It serves merely as a guide to fire management planning. The information contained herein reflects our understanding at the time of planning. We are learning more about fire and the environment every day and anticipate that some recommendations may change as new information comes to hand. Thus whilst every effort has been made to ensure the information presented herein is as accurate and well-informed as possible, those involved in compiling this plan take no responsibility for any outcomes, actions or losses resulting either directly or indirectly from the interpretation, misinterpretation or implementation. This Fire Management Plan Guide is intended to be used in conjunction with the help of experts, local/regional authorities and good neighbour relations.
This guide has been compiled by the Northern NSW Firesticks Project, with input from and in consultation with a wide range of stakeholders. This guide was produced by Sian Hromek, Richard Brittingham, Oliver Costello, Greg Banks and designed by Lyndal Harris and Jacqueline Gothe. The Northern NSW Firesticks Project is delivered in partnership between the Nature Conservation Council of NSW, the Casino-Boolangle, Gugin Gudduba and Ngulingah Local Aboriginal Land Councils, the Minyumai, Ngunya Jargoon, Tarriwa-Kurrukun, Wattleridge and Willows and the Boorabee Indigenous Protected Areas, the Northern Rivers Fire and Biodiversity Consortium, the Office of Environment and Heritage, the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) and with valued support from the NSW Rural Fire Service. Thank you to our project partners for their technical input, photographs and continuing support to the project. Thank you to Richard Brittingham, Sian Hromek and Jacqueline Gothe for providing photographs/images for the guide.
