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Lake Cathie

Crescent Head

Port Macquarie

Werrikimbe NP

Willi Willi NP

Limeburners Creek NR

Kumbatine NP

Biriwal Bulga NP

Crowdy Bay NP

Bago Bluff NP Lake Innes NR

Maria NP

Tapin Tops NP Killabakh NR

Cottan-Bimbang NP

Dooragan NP

Queens Lake NR

Coorabakh NP

Mount Seaview NR

Hat Head NP

Middle Brother NP

Queens Lake SCA

Jasper NR

Koorebang NR

Innes Ruins HS

Goonook NR

Boorganna NR

Kumbatine SCA

Oxley Wild Rivers NP

Rawdon Creek NR

Cooperabung Creek NR

Kattang NR

Coxcomb NR

Sea Acres NR

Weelah NR

Macquarie NR

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Macleay Area

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Pacific Highway

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Fires 2004-2005

Fires 2003-2004

Fires 2001-2003

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Locality Risk Management Information

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MinnsRidgeZone

Towles RidgeZone

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Swamp sclerophyll forest

Wet sclerophyll forest

Shrubby dry sclerophyll forest

Grassy dry sclerophyll forest

Semi-mesic grassy forest

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Mid North Coast Region

Bago Bluff National ParkFire Management Strategy (Type 2)

2005Sheet 1 of 1

This strategy should be used in conjunction with aerial photography and field reconnaissanceduring incidents and the development of incident action plans.

These data are not guaranteed to be free from error or omission. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife and its employeesdisclaim liability for any act done on the information in the data and any consequences of such acts or omissions.

This document is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of study, research criticism or review,as permitted under the copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission.

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is part of the Department of Environment and Conservation.

Published by the Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW), July 2005.

Contact: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Mid North Coast Region PO Box 61 Port Macquarie 2444.

ISBN: 1 74137 435 9 DEC Number: 2005/286 Last Updated: 20/07/2005

This strategy is a relevant Plan under Section 38 (4)and Section 44 (3) of Rural Fires Act 1997.

Endorsed by: Date: / /

Director Northern, Parks & Wildlife Division

Department ofEnvironment and Conservation (NSW)

Asset Protection

Zones

Strategic Fire

Advantage Zones

Heritage Management

Zones

Fire M anagement Zones

The objective of APZs is the protection of human life and property. This will have precedence over

guidelines for the management of biodivers ity. Maintain Overall Fuel Hazard at Moderate or below.

The objective of SFAZs is to reduce fire intens ity across larger areas . Maintain Overall Fuel Hazard at

High or below, however adherence to guidelines for biodivers ity will take precedence where practical.

The objective of HMZs is to conserve biodivers ity and protect cultural heritage. Manage fire

cons is tent with fire thresholds .

Operational Guidelines

Resource Guidelines

Aboriginal & Historic Heritage

(NPWS FMM 4.12 & 4.13)

• Brief all personnel involved in containment line construction &/or vehicle based firesuppression operations, on site locations and the required management strategies

appropriate to the site type.

• In the case of Aboriginal heritage, ensure close liaison with the relevant Sites Officer

in order to check for &/or identify new sites.

Threatened Property

(NPWS FMM 4.11)

All property owners with assets at possible risk from a wildfire event will be:

• Kept informed regarding the progress of the fire; and

• Asked for an assessment of their current level of asset protection preparedness.

• Beekeepers must be notified within the first four hours of a reported ignition.

For their safety bee keepers are to be accompanied by a Cat 9 and crew, if the bee sites

are either in the predicted path of the fire, on, or adjacent to, the fireground. See

contact details for telephone numbers .

• Bees Sites at: Byabarra Mapsheet: GR464900-6510800, GR462100-6510500,

GR462500-6509500, GR 462500-6508000: Licensed to IW & JH Brenton

• Bee sites at : Wauchope Mapsheet 467500-6515800 and Byabarra Mapsheet

467000-6514800, 462500-6512500, 463300-6510600, 463200-6512500:Licensed to K. Brenton

Threatened Fauna

(NPWS FMM 4.13 & 5.2)

• FA - Wildlife rescue program to be implemented when IC declares it safe to undertake

onground rescue operations

• Where practicable, protect habitat areas and trees from the fire if the effects of the

resulting fire frequency, season &/or intensity will have a significant or unknownimpact.

Threatened Flora

(NPWS FMM 4.13)

• Brief all personnel involved in containment line construction &/or vehicle based fire

suppression operations, on site locations and the required management strategiesappropriate to the site type.

• Where practicable, protect populations or individuals from fire if the fire frequency

threshold has been exceeded, or the species is an obligate seeder (fire responsecategory), or if the fire frequency threshold &/or fire response category is unknown.

• Where possible, protect old growth habitat trees

Fire Fighting Activity Guidelines

Aerial Water Bombing

(NPWS FMM 4.4 / NSW Fire

Agencies Aviation SOPs O2 /

NPWS Guidelines for Effective

Aircraft Management)

• The use of bombing aircraft should support containment operations by aggressively

attacking hotspots and spotovers.

• The use of bombing aircraft without the support of ground based suppression crews

should be limited to very specific circumstances

• Where practicable foam should be used to increase the effectiveness of the water.

• Ground crews must be alerted to water bombing operations.

Aerial Ignition

(NPWS FMM 4.2.16 & 4.4 /

NSW Fire Agencies Aviation

SOPs O2-4 / NPWS Guidelines

for Effective Aircraft

Management)

• Aerial ignition may be used during fuel reduction and backburning operations wherepracticable, but only with the prior consent of the senior NPWS officer.

Backburning

(NPWS FMM 4.8)

• Temperature and humidity trends must be monitored carefully to determine the safest

times to implement backburns. Generally, when the FDI is Very High or greater,

backburning should commence when the humidity begins to rise in the late afternoon

or early evening. With a lower FDI backburning may be safely undertaken during the

day.

• Where practicable, clear a 1 m 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.

• Brief all involved personnel on the location of cultural sites and threatened species

prior to backburning, and adhere to the above guidelines.

Command & Control

(NPWS FMM 4.2)

• The first combatant agency on site may assume control of the fire, but then must

ensure the relevant land management agency is notified promptly.

• 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

(NPWS FMM 2.3 & 3.9)

• Construction of new containment lines should be avoided, except where they can be

built by hand with minimal erosion potential.

• Only existing or previous trails or containment line routes will be used.

• All containment lines not required for other purposes should be closed immediately at

the cessation of the incident.

• Where practicable, erosion control works should be incorporated into the containment

line construction phase.

• All personal involved in containment line construction should be briefed on both

natural and cultural heritage sites in the location.

Earthmoving Equipment

(NPWS FMM 4.2.16 & 4.3)

• Earthmoving equipment may only be used with the prior consent of the senior NPWS

officer, and then only if the probability of its success is high.

• Earthmoving equipment must be washed down prior to it entering NPWS estate.

• Earthmoving equipment must be always guided and supervised by an experienced

NPWS officer, and accompanied by a support vehicle. When engaged in direct orparallel attack this vehicle must be a firefighting vehicle.

• Observe the Threatened Species and Cultural Heritage Operational Guidelines.

• Proposed containment lines to be constructed with earthmoving equipment should besurveyed to identify unknown cultural heritage sites.

Fire Advantage Recording • All fire advantages used during wildfire suppression operations must be mapped andwhere relevant added to the database.

Fire Suppression Chemicals

(NPWS FMM 4.2.16 & 4.10)

• Wetting and foaming agents (surfactants) are permitted for use in wildfire

suppression.

• The use of fire retardant is only permitted with the prior consent of the senior NPWS

officer, and should be avoided where reasonable alternatives are available.

• Exclude the use of surfactants and retardants within 50 m of rainforest, watercourses,

dams and swamps.

• Areas where fire suppression chemicals are used must be mapped and the used

product’s name recorded.

• Observe the Threatened Species Operational Guidelines.

Rehabilitation

(NPWS FMM 5.1)

• Where practicable, containment lines should be stabilised and rehabilitated as part of

the wildfire suppression operation.

Smoke Management

(NPWS FMM 3.4)

• The potential impacts of smoke and possible mitigation tactics must be considered

when planning for wildfire suppression and prescribed burning operations.

• If smoke becomes a hazard on local roads or highways, the police and relevant media

must be notified.

Communications Information

Service Channel Location and Comments

NPWS - VHF 9 Channel 1 as alternate

NPWS - VHF (Fireground Comms) 41 Channel 33 as alternate

NPWS - VHF (Portable Repeater) 13 Held at hastings Depot in Port Macquarie.

RFS – PMR - UHF 28 Channel 55 (Comboyne) or 63 (Cairncross) as

alternates

RFS - GRN Not Available

SF - VHF 32 NPWS Equivalent Channel 91

CB - UHF 12

Aircraft - VHF No N/A

Mobile Phone - CDMA Yes

Mobile Phone - GSM Yes

Contact Information Bago Bluff NP

Agency Position / Location Phone

NPWS Regional Duty Officer 016 301 161

Area Manager Hastings 02 6588 5503

0417 265 117

Fire Management Officer 02 6586 8329

0417497 031

02 6584 5894 (fax)

Regional Operations Coordinator 02 6586 8317

Hastings Area Office 02 6588 5555

Regional Office 02 6586 8300

02 6584 9402 (fax)

Rural Fire Service Operations Officer Hastings 02 6586 4565

Hastings Fire Control Centre 24 hr Number 02 6585 1999

NSW Fire Brigade Emergency 000

All requests through Zone Commander 02 6583 9878

SES Emergency 000

Wauchope Unit 02 6585 1966

Police Emergency 000

Wauchope 02 6585 1404

Ambulance Emergency 000

All Bookings 13 1233

Hospital Port Macquarie Base Hospital 02 6581 2000

Dept. of Lands Taree 02 6552 2788

State Forests Wauchope 02 6585 3744

Council Hastings Council

After Hours Number

02 6581 8111

6583 2225

Aboriginal Land

Council

Bunyah Aboriginal Land Council

Regional Aboriginal Land Council

02 6585 3882

02 6563 1862

Bee Keepers IW and JH Brenton

K. Brenton

02 6562 4248

018 658802

02 65668319

018658289

Strategy InformationFire Season Information

Wildfires • Have been known to start as early as late August, but

usually the potential for a large fire event is greatest

between October and December. This period may

extend into January in more severe years.

Prescribed Burning

(NPWS Fire Management Manual 4.7)• General season is Autumn to late Winter. Burning is

possible in early Spring but not desirable on a regular

basis from an ecological point of view.

Suppression Strategies

Current FDR Forecast FDR

Low - Mod Low - Mod • Undertake direct, parallel or indirect attack along

existing containment lines.

• Where practicable consider maximising the fire area in

accordance with the requirements of any proposed

prescribed burns.

Low - Mod = > High • In order to minimise the fire area and secure the flanks

as soon as possible, undertake direct, parallel or indirect

attack along the closest containment lines.

• Pay particular attention to the flank on the next

predicted down wind side.

High All • Undertake indirect attack along existing or newly

constructed containment lines.

• Secure and deepen containment lines along the next

predicted downwind side of the fire.

• If applicable consider broader than normal containment

strategies to avoid wasted effort and high risk of failure.

All All • Ensure there is sufficient time to secure containment

lines prior to the fire impacting upon them; otherwise

fall back to the next potential line.

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Fire thresholds have been exceeded.

· Protect from fire as far as possible.

The area will be Overburnt if it burns this year.

· Protect from fire as far as possible.

Time since fire is less than the optimum interval, but before that it was within threshold.

· Avoid fires if possible.

Fire history is within the threshold for vegetation in this area.

· A burn is neither required nor should one necessarily be avoided.

The area is close to its threshold and may become underburnt with the absence of fire.

· A prescribed burn may be advantageous. Consider allowing unplanned fires to burn.

Fire frequency is below fire thresholds in the area.

· A prescribed burn may be advantageous. Consider allowing unplanned fires to burn.

Unknown Insufficient data to determine fire threshold.

NB. Fire thresholds are defined for vegetation communities to conserve biodiversity

Overburnt

Fire Thresholds

Vulnerable

Recently Burnt

Almost Underburnt

Underburnt

Within Threshold

Approved 11 August 2005Director Northern, Parks & Wildlife Division