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O perat i ons Ma p Suppre ss ion St ra t eg ies Cond it ions Gu ide line s A l veg et at ion t ype s F ir e danger r at ing LOW - H IGH ð· Consider a br oad con t ainmen t st r at egy using exist ing r oads, al l owing l ong- t er m managemen t r equ ir emen t s for biodiver sit y ð· D ir ect and par al l el at ack may be appl ied w it h ear t h mov ing machiner y and f ir e un it s. F ir e danger r at ing VERY H IGH - EX TR EME ð· C l ose par al l el at ack , mov ing ar ound t he h ead on l y w h en t he f ir e st ops r unn ing ð· D ist ance bet w een t he f l ank and machiner y and f ir e un it s sh ou l d be k ept t o a min imum O perat iona l Gu ide line s Ae ria l O perat ions ð· Aer ial oper at ions w il l be managed by t r ained and compet en t per sonnel . Th is incl udes dir ect ing aer ial bombing and aer ial ign it ion oper at ions ð· Th e use of bombing air cr aft w it h out t he suppor t of gr ound based suppr ession cr ew s sh ou l d be l imit ed t o ver y specif ic cir cumst ances. ð· A l l aer ial ign it ion oper at ions r equ ir e t he consen t of a sen ior NPW S of icer or t he Sect ion 44 Appoin t ee. Ba ckbu rning ð· A l l per sonnel must be fu l l y br iefed befor e back bur n ing oper at ions begin . ð· Backbur n ing in ar eas of Low Moder at e OFH w il l r equ ir e t he use of wind, or l owh umidit y t o maximise efect iveness. Com m and & Cont rol ð· Th e f ir st combat an t agency on sit e may assume con t r ol of t he f ir e, but t h en must ensur e t he r el evan t l and managemen t agency is not if ied pr ompt l y. ð· Th e in it ial Inciden t Con t r ol l er w il l l iaise w it h t he RFS t o ensur e t h at t he agency in command is det er mined and an Inciden t Con t r ol l er is appoin t ed. Cont ainm ent L ine s ð· Newcon t ainmen t l ines r equ ir e t he pr ior consen t of a sen ior NPW S of icer . ð· Const r uct ion of newcon t ainmen t l ines sh ou l d be avoided, w h er e pr act icabl e, except w h er e t h ey can be const r uct ed w it h min imal env ir onmen t al impact . ð· A l l per sonal invol ved in con t ainmen t l ine const r uct ion sh ou l d be br ief ed on , and must consider bot h nat ur al and cu l t ur al h er it age sit es in t he l ocat ion . ð· A l l con t ainmen t l ines not r equ ir ed f or ot h er pur poses sh ou l d be cl osed immediat el y at t he cessat ion of t he inciden t . Exc lus ion areas for cont ainm ent li ne cons t ruc t ion are: ð·R eed beds. ð·Ar eas adj acen t t o Abor iginal sit es. ð·H ist or ic pr ecinct s and sit es. F ire l ine Cons t ruc t ion wi l: ð·Avoid r emoval of t r ees in al l open w oodl ands. ð·Avoid r emoval of mat ur e t r ees in r iver ine for est s ð·Min imise gr ound dist ur bance in scal ded ar eas ( l ift bl ade) . ð·Avoid t r aver sing mixed gr assl ands un l ess dr y. Eart hm ov ing Equ ipm ent ð· Pl an t may on l y be used w it h t he pr ior consen t of a sen ior NPW S Of icer . ð· Pl an t must al w ays be gu ided and super v ised by an exper ienced of icer , and accompan ied by a suppor t veh icl e ( NPW S ) . W h en engaged in dir ect or par al l el at ack , t h is veh icl e must be a f ir e f igh t ing veh icl e. ð· Con t ainmen t l ines r unn ing al ong val l ey ar eas sh ou l d be const r uct ed 20 - 50 met r es fr om t he gu l l y l ine t o avoid sever e er osion . ð· Pl an t must be w ashed dow n , w h er e pr act icabl e, pr ior t o it en t er ing NPW S est at e and again on exit ing NPW S est at e. F ire Suppre ss ion Chem icals ð·Th e use of foam, w et ing agen t s and r et ar dan t s w il l NOT be per mit ed w it h in 10 met r es of dams or w et l ands. ð·A l l per sonel sh ou l d be br iefed t o pr even t foam use in sensit ive ar eas. ð· Th e aer ial use of gel s and r et ar dan t s sh ou l d be appr oved by a sen ior NPW S of icer . ð· Th e use of r et ar dan t s r equ ir es t he appr oval of a sen ior NPW S of icer . Rehab ilit at ion ð· W h er e pr act icabl e, con t ainmen t l ines sh ou l d be st abil ised and r eh abil it at ed as par t of t he w il df ir e suppr ession oper at ion . ð·Dr ainage l ines and channel s dist ur bed by t he const r uct ion of con t ainmen t l ines must be r eh abil it at ed as soon as possibl e as par t of t he suppr ession oper at ions. Wa t er Point s ð·Consider depl oymen t of a bu l k w at er car ier t o suppor t f ir e oper at ions. ð·Consider depl oymen t of 1 , 000 l it r e pal l et t anks t o be r ef il l ed by h el icopt er s, t o r educe f ir e un it t ur nar ound t imes. Smoke Ma na g e m e nt ð· P ot en t ial smoke impact s and mit igat ion t act ics w il l be assessed dur ing t he pl ann ing of f ir e oper at ions. Vis it or Ma na g e m e nt ð· Impl emen t t he emer gency managemen t pl an dur ing Sever e + F ir e Danger , or w h en f ir es ar e t hr eat en ing publ ic access/ v isit or ar eas. Ensur e t he cl osur e is adver t ised on t he NPW S v isit or w ebsit e. ð· A r isk assessmen t of any gu ided act iv it ies w il l be under t aken if t he FD I is V er y H igh + , or if t h er e is a f ir e in t he r eser ve. ð· Adv ise apiar ist s of f ir e t hr eat s, and t he r est r ict ions in pl ace for en t r y t o t he r eser ve. WARNI NGS F ire suppre ss i on c re ws shou ld not e nt er reed be ds for suppres ion purpose s due t o ex t reme fi re behav iour pot e nt ial except i n t he fol owi ng c ircum s t ances : ð·Ar eas of r educed r eed cover because of dr ough t and w et l and r et r eat . ð·Dr y condit ions for sh or t dist ances w it h safe egr ess. ð·Th e R iver ine for est s and w oodl ands con t ain ver y h igh l evel s of dead st anding t imber due t o dieback . Th is poses sign if ican t r isk s t o f ir ef igh t er s and sh ou l d be consider ed in suppr ession t act ics. ð·Th e r eser ve con t ains gil gai coun t r y w hich pr oduces depr essions and h ol es t h at ar e a h azar d t o cr oss coun t r y t r avel . ð·V eh icl es sh ou l d avoid ar eas of w et bl ack soil due t o t he r isk of bogging. B lack t ex t gener al gu idel ines B l ue t ex t r eser ve specif ic gu idel ines Red t ex t impor t an t w ar n ings F i re Season I nform a t i on Wi ld fire s Th e cr it ical w il df ir e season occur s dur ing November t o Mar ch w h en t h er e is a h igh er incidence of l igh t n ing. Th e f ir e pot en t ial is incr eased af t er pr ol onged per iods of above aver age r ain fal l t h at l eads t o pr ol if ic gr ass gr ow t h. P ar t icu l ar car e is r equ ir ed dur ing per iods of negat ive Sout h er n O scil l at ion Indices. Pre sc ribe d Bu rning Pr escr ibed bur n ing is un l ikel y t o be efect ive in most year s. Th e except ion w il l be af t er ext ended per iods of above aver age r ain fal l t h at h as pr oduce pr ol if ic gr ass gr ow t h. Hazar d r educt ion bur n ing sh ou l d be sch edu l ed for t he per iod immediat el y aft er t h is gr ass h as cur ed. ! BO GAN LGA BREWARRINA LGA CO O NAMBLE LGA W ALGETT LGA WARREN LGA Coonambl e Local i t y Ma p Map det ai l s Dat um: D_GDA_1994 Zone 55 Geogr aph ic Coor dinat e Syst em: GCS_GDA_1994 Topogr aph ic Map: Q uabot h oo 8436 N ; Quambone 8436S Loca l Governm ent Area: Wa rre n / Coonam b le Communi cat ions Serv i ce Cha nne l Locat ion a nd Com m ent s NPW S R epeat er s 313 l Buck iinguy Good cover age. RFS W G023 l D igit al V ot ing. UHF - CB l Smal l f ir es channel 10 , l ar ge f ir es det er mined by IMT Av iat ion - CTAF 134 . 70 N IB fr equency un l ess anot h er fr equency is al l ocat ed on an inciden t . Cel l phone ð· Some Tel st r a 3G cover age is avail abl e in t he Sout h Mar sh w it h a boost ed signal . Sat P hone is r equ ir ed. Cont ac t I nform a t ion Ag ency Pos it ion / Locat ion Phone Nat iona l Pa rks & Wil d l ife Serv ice Dut y Of icer ( 24 h our ) 8275 1742 Cast l er eagh Ar ea Of ice ( bus. h our s) 6843 4000 NSW Rura l F ire Serv ice Nort h We s t Z one Coonam b le FCC FCC Of ice 6822 4422 Dut y Of icer Coonambl e 0427 178 179 Zone Of ice 6822 4422 Em erg ency Serv ices P ol ice, Ambu l ance, F ir e and R escue NSW 000 SES 132 500 Pol ice Col l ar enebr i W al get 6756 4999 6828 6899 Counc i l W ar en Shir e Council Coonambl e Shir e Council 6847 6600 6827 1900 1 : 300 , 000 Veget at i on F i re Thre shol ds Ve g e t at ion Thre shold T reat m e nt Too F re que nt ly Bu rnt F ir e t hr esh ol ds have been exceeded. Pr ot ect f r om f ir e as far as possibl e. Vu lne ra b le t o F re que nt F ire Th e ar ea w il l be Too F r equen t l y Bur n t if it bur ns t h is year . Pr ot ect f r om f ir e as far as possibl e. Wit hin Thre shold F ir e h ist or y is w it h in t he t hr esh ol d for veget at ion in t h is ar ea. A bur n is neit h er r equ ir ed nor sh ou l d one necessar il y be avoided. Long Unbu rnt F ir e fr equency is bel owf ir e t hr esh ol ds in t he ar ea. A pr escr ibed bur n may be advan t ageous. Consider al l owing unpl anned f ir es t o bur n . Unknown Insuf icien t dat a t o det er mine f ir e t hr esh ol d. No Regime Ass ig ned A r eas w hich do not have r ecommended f ir e in t er val s assigned t o t h em eg. cl ear ed l and, r ock . NB . F ire t hre sholds are define d for veg et at ion communit ies t o conserve b iod ive rs it y 1 : 300 , 000 Veget at i on Ve g e t at ion C lass ( Ke it h) Ve g e t at ion Ma na g e m e nt Gu ide line s F ire Behav iour I nla nd F loodpla in Swam ps ð· Eph emer al w et l ands dominat ed by t al l species i. e. common r eed ( Phr agmit es sp. ) and cumbungi ( Typh a sp. ) . ð· An in t er val of l ess t h an 2 year s bet w een f ir eeven t s sh ou l dbeavoided, and ideal l y w ou l dincl udet w o sust ained per iods ( 6+ mon t h s) of inundat ion t o al l oww et l and biot a t o compl et e sever al l ifecycl es. ð· Pr escr ibed bur n ing gu idel ines in f ir e season in for mat ion must be impl emen t ed ð· Pr escr ibed bur n ing not per mit ed under sever e dr ough t st r ess. ð· Excl ude t he use of machiner y ð· P ot en t ial r at e of spr ead is usual l y h igh due t o Ext r eme OFH ð· Th e en t ir e r eedbed may bur n out dur ing dr y condit ions ð· Spr ead on f l anks is l imit ed w h en bur n ing in st anding w at er ð· Under dr y condit ions gr ound f ir e may bur n under miner al ear t h con t ainmen t l ines R ive rine Che nopod Shrub la nd ð· Ch enopods Gr assl ands ð· Con t inuous gr assl ands may occur in fol l owing seasons w it habove aver age r ain fal l . ð· No pr escr ibed bur n ing r ecommended un l ess par t of pl anned ecol ogical bur n ing. ð· P ot en t ial r at es of spr ead ar e usual l y Low due t o Low OFH . ð· Con t inuous gr ass cover fol l owing above aver age r ain fal l can car y f ir es w it h a h igh R OS . I nla nd R ive rine Fore s t s ð· R iver R ed Gum R iver Cooba ð· A f ir e in t er val of l ess t h an 10 year s sh ou l d be avoided ð· Avoid h igh in t ensit y f ir e even t s. ð· Excl ude f ir e f r om designat ed r egener at ion ar eas. ð· P ot en t ial r at e of spr ead is Low due t o Low- Mod OFH in most year s. ð· H igh In t ensit y f ir ew il l occur in channel s con t ain ing r eed. Nort h- we s t F loodpla in Wood la nds ð· P opl ar Box B l ack Box Cool ibah ð· A f ir e in t er val of l ess t h an 20 year s sh ou l d be avoided. ð· P ot en t ial r at es of spr ead ar e usual l y Low due t o Low OFH . ð· Heavy gr ass cover fol l owing above aver age r ain fal l can car y f ir es w it h a h igh R OS . C leared ð· P ast cl ear ing even t s have gener at ed t h is var iabl e cl ass of veget at ion t h at can incl ude nat ive gr asses andsh r ubs, in t r oduced w eedsand r egener at ing nat ive over st or y species. ð· No f ir ein t er val s ar epr escr ibedfor cl ear ed ar eas and f ir e managemen t sh ou l d be based on t he r eveget at ion in t en t . ð· P ot en t ial r at es of spr ead ar e var iabl e fr om Low t o H igh given t he var iat ion t h at exist s w it h in t h is dist ur bed cl ass of veget at ion . F ir e beh av iour sh ou l d be assessed on it s mer it s and t h e veget at ion pr esen t . B ucki ingu y Road G ib s o n Wa y Dynong R oad Lamph s R oad Me r r i Me r r i R o ad L em o ngr ove Ro ad Bor a W l l . Tr l . Mar a R oad Cr s. Tr . C ari n da Roa d R et r eat R oad Bur P addock Tr ail Sal t Yar ds Tr ail S a n d y C a mp R o a d J ohnsons R oad Ea s te rn B o u n d a r y T r a i l Dus ty Swamp Ro ad B en n e t s W i l l o w s R o a d W est Boundar y Tr ail B y p a s s Ch a n n e l R o a d Sanct uar y R oad T e r r i g a l C r e e k Li t t l e B o r a C h a n n el M a r t h a guy C r e e k M a r r a Cr eek Litt l eTe rrig a l C re e k Te r ri g al C r e e k L o g D a m C h a n nel M i l m i l and C r e ek Lo n g P l a i n Cow a l Dust y Cr e e k Bu l g e r a g a C r ee k M a c q u a r i e Ri v e r Monk e yg a r C re e k M a c q u a r i e R i ver Norther n Bypas s C ha n n e l M e r ri M e r r i C re e k G i n g he t C r e e k "Lemongrove" "Barlows" "Willie Retreat" "Wundabungay" "Buckiinguy" "Oxley" "Wilancorah" "Wullamgambone" "Gargree" "Wooran" "Pillicawarrina" "Pier Pier" "Yarra Glen" "Bora" "Mulwaree" "Duck Swamp" "Lowlands-Wanganui" "The Mole" "Burrima" "Longstowe" "Eden-Cutbrushes" "Bennets" "Pillicawarrina" "Meranda" "Bluelight" "Regenbah" P il l i East Tr ail Masman Yar ds Tr ail ! Little Monkeygar Ck ! Breakaway Channel ! Southern Lagoon Gum Cowal Ck ! Terrigal Ck ! Bulgeraga Creek Macquarie River Macquarie River ! Macquarie River ! Long Plain Cowal Marthaguy Creek Marra Ck ! Sinclair's Lagoon ! Louden's Lagoon ! North Marsh Bypass Channel ! Macquarie River Bennet s Lane ( Boss' Lane) 5 35 000m. E 5 35 000m. E 5 40 5 40 45 45 5 50 5 50 55 55 5 60 5 60 65 65 5 70 000m. E 5 70 000m. E 65 70 000m. N 65 70 000m. N 75 75 65 80 65 80 85 85 65 90 65 90 95 95 66 00 66 00 05 05 66 10 66 10 66 15 000m. N 66 15 000m. N H ist or ic S it es K eat ings B l ock - 6 Asset s: Yar ds, Hut , R uin , A r t ef act s, Tr ough s Indigenous S it e 13 It ems NW / SE al ignmen t bet w een 147 ° 33 ' 6 . 19 " E 30 ° 55 ' 34 . 987 " S t o 147 ° 33 ' 27 . 1 " E 30 ° 56 ' 17 . 182 " S H ist or ic S it es N in ia Homest ead Compl ex - 8 Asset s: Yar ds, Bor e, Tr ough s, Sh eds, Cool ing Cyl inder H ist or ic S it es PB l ock - 2 Asset s: Yar ds, For mer Shed H ist or ic S it e Hal l s B l ock Indigenous S it e 16 It ems H ist or ic S it e Mur ay s Cr ut ching Shed 3 Asset s Shed and Yar ds H ist or ic S it e Cr esw el l Pr ecinct 9 Asset s Yar ds, Tank , W el l Indigenous S it e 31 It ems acr oss ar ea f r om 147 ° 30 ' 31 . 863 " E 30 ° 37 ' 59 . 272 " S t o 147 ° 31 ' 16 . 354 " E 30 ° 39 ' 1 . 291 " S H ist or ic S it e Bor a W el l 2 Asset s Cor dur oy Log Cr ossing, W el l Indigenous S it e 5 It ems Indigenous S it e 17 It ems SW t o NE al ignmen t bet w een 147 ° 33 ' 32 . 849 " E 30 ° 54 ' 28 . 522 " S t o 147 ° 33 ' 5 . 088 " E 30 ° 54 ' 54 . 425 " S Indigenous S it e 5 It ems Indigenous S it e 3 It ems Indigenous S it e 18 It ems Indigenous S it e 2 It ems Indigenous S it e 2 It ems Indigenous S it e 9 It ems 0 10 20 5 Km ! By-pass Channel ! Ninia ! Carinda Rd, Carinda ! Macquarie River, Cresswell ! By-pass Channel ! Masmans ! Macquarie Marshes Cresswell ! North Marsh Cresswell ! Carinda Rd, The Marra 1 : 300 , 000 F ire Type F ire Det ail s Pre sc ribe d Burn 2014 - 15 : N in ia - LowIn t ensit y ( R iver R ed Gum / B l ack Box Commun it ies) 2013 - 14 : By- pass Ch annel - H igh In t ensit y ( Phr agmit es R eeds) Wild fire 2019 : Macquar ie R iver , Cr essw el l H igh in t ensit y t hr ough r eed bed, r apid but con t r ol l abl e in r ed gums. O ccur ed under sl igh t l y mil der condit ions t h an Car inda Rd f ir e. 2019 : Car inda Rd H igh in t ensit y t hr ough r eedbed, r apid spr ead, con t r ol l ed in r ed gums as w eat h er moder at ed 2015 - 16 : Car inda R d, Th e Mar a - H igh In t ensit y ( Phr agmit es R eeds) 2014 - 15 : Nor t h Mar sh Cr essw el l Moder at e In t ensit y ( R iver R ed Gum) 2014 - 15 : Macquar ie Mar sh es Cr essw el l - H igh In t ensit y ( Phr agmit es R eeds) 2014 - 15 : Masmans - LowIn t ensit y ( r iver R ed Gum) 2013 - 14 : By- pass Ch annel - H igh In t ensit y ( Phr agmit es R eeds) F ire His t ory Macquarie Ma rshe s Nat ure Reserve F ir e Managemen t S t r at egy ( Type 2 ) 2020 - 2025 This s t ra t egy shou ld be use d in conjunc t ion wit h a e ria l phot og ra phy a nd fie ld re connaissa nce. Th ese dat a ar e not guar an t eed t o be f r ee f r om er r or or omission . Th e NSW Nat ional P ar k s and W il dl if e and it s empl oyees discl aim l iabil it y f or an y act done on t he in f or mat ion in t he dat a and an y con sequen ces of such act s or omission s. Th is documen t is copyr igh t . Apar t fr om any fair deal ing for t he pur pose of st udy, r esear ch cr it icism or r ev iew , as per mit ed under t he copyr igh t Act , no par t may be r epr oduced by any pr ocess w it h out wr it en per mission . Th e NSW Nat ional P ar k s and W il dl ife Ser v ice is par t of t he Of ice of Env ir onmen t and Her it age. P ubl ish ed by t he Of ice of Env ir onmen t and Her it age ( NSW ) . Con t act : NSW Nat ional P ar k s and W il dl ife Ser v ice, Nor t h er n In l and B r anch I SBN: 978 - 1 - 925754 - 86 - 5 OEH Num ber: EES2020 / 0109 Las t Upda t ed : 13 / 03 / 2020 This s t ra t egy i s a rele vant P lan under Sec t ion 38 ( 4 ) a nd Sec t ion 44 ( 3 ) of t he Ru ra l F ire s Ac t 1997 . R i sk Ma na g e m e nt I nform a t i on ! APZ - Ninia Homestead ! APZ - Cresswell House F ire Ma na g e m e nt Z one Treat m e nt Asset Prot ec t ion Z one s Th e obj ect ive of APZ s is t he pr ot ect ion of h uman l ife and pr oper t y. Th is w il l have pr ecedence over guidel ines f or t he managemen t of biodiver sit y. Main t ain O ver al l Fuel Hazar d at Moder at e or bel ow . S t ra t eg ic F ire Adva nt age Z one s Th e obj ect ive of SFAZ s is t o r educe f ir e in t ensit y in l ocat ions t o assist con t ainmen t of w il df ir es, by main t ain ing t he O ver al l Fuel Hazar d l ess t h an H IGH. Land Ma na g e m e nt Z one s Th e obj ect ive of LMZ s is t o conser ve biodiver sit y and pr ot ect cul t ur al h er it age. Manage f ir e consist en t w it h f ir e t hr esh ol ds. 1 : 300 , 000 He ri t age Gu i del i ne s Abori gi na l Cu l t ural He ri t age I S 1 As f ar as possibl e pr ot ect sit e f r om f ir e. Do not cut dow n t r ees. U se of f oams & r et ar dan t is accept abl e. I S 2 As f ar as pr act icabl e pr ot ect t he sit e f r om f ir e. Avoid al l gr ound dist ur bance and dr iving over sit es. Avoid w at er bombing w hich may cause gr ound dist ur bance. C l ust er s of t h ese sit es in t he nor t h w est of t he R eser ve h as gener at ed some machiner y excl usion zones. I S 3 Avoid al l gr ound dist ur bance. Avoid w at er bombing. S it e may be bur n t by f ir e w it h out damage. Hab i t at i on s i t es ð· Excl ude con t r ol l ine const r uct ion f r om sit es. Consider a buf er zone of about 50 met r es f r om t he sit es. ð· AH IMS dat abases must be ch eck ed as par t of pl ann ing f or f ir e oper at ions. H i s t ori c S i t es Hunt s We l a nd Bora Cross i ng H i s t ori c Prec i nc t s Cr essw el l pr ecinct , Sal t P addock Yar ds, PB l ock Yar ds, Masman Yar ds, Lamph s and S impsons Yar ds and Ebs Yar ds. Su rve y t rees a nd Ma rke rs ð· As f ar as possibl e, pr ot ect t he pr ecincts f r om f ir e. ð· Pr ot ect st r uct ur es f r om f ir e. ð· U se of gel s & r et ar dan t is accept abl e. Threat ened Fauna & F l ora ð· Th e pr ot ect ive act ions f or t hr eat ened f l or a and f auna have been incor por at ed in t o t he O per at ional Gu idel ines. ð· Endanger ed Ecol ogical Commun it ies ( EEC) incl ude Cool ibah B l ackbox W oodl and, Myal l W oodl and, R ipar ian O pen W oodl and. Soi l Eros i on Ma na g e m e nt Th e soil s w it h in t he r eser ve ar e gener al l y h igh l y disper sive, and ver y suscept ibl e t o er osion af t er dist ur bance. Th e const r uct ion of con t r ol l ines al igned t o t he dir ect ion of w at er f l oww il l be par t icu l ar l y vu l ner abl e. ð· L igh t bl ading must be empl oyed dur ing con t r ol l ine const r uct ion ð· Bar dr ains or r ol l - over s must be const r uct ed as soon as possibl e. 1 : 300 , 000 ¯ Scale: 1:60,000 Datum/Projection: GDA_1994_MGA_Zone_55 0 2 . 5 5 1 . 25 Km F l oodpl ain W et l and R amsar W et l ands 1 : 700 , 000 ¯ v v P ow er l ines Leg end Roa ds Uncl assif ied Essen t ial - Cat 1 Essen t ial - Cat 7 Essen t ial - Cat 9 Impor t an t - Cat 1 Impor t an t - Cat 7 Impor t an t - Cat 9 Dor man t Of- P ar k R oads Of- P ar k Tr acks Of- P ar k - Unnamed Tr ack Con t our L ines - 20m Machiner y Excl usion Zone NPW S Est at e Gat e NPW S Wa t e rcourse Main l yDr y NonPer enn ial W at er Body P er enn ial W at er P oin t H & V W at er P oin t Hel icopt er 1 Indigenous S it e Gr oup 1 2 Indigenous S it e Gr oup 2 3 Indigenous S it e Gr oup 3 Th r eat ened Pr oper t y H ist or ic S it e Bor a W el l Hal l s B l ock Hun t ' s W oodl and Zoo P addock H ist or ic S it e Gr ave "Maxwelton" Indigenous S it e 4 It ems
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O pe ra tions Ma p
Suppre ssion Stra te g ie s Conditions Guide line s All ve g e tation types Fire danger rating LOW - HIGH
Consider a broad containment strategy using existing roads, allow ing long-term management requirements for biodiversity Direct and parallel attack may be applied w ith earth moving mach inery and fire units.
Fire danger rating V ER Y HIGH - EX TR EME
Close parallel attack, moving around th e h ead only w h en th e fire stops running Distance betw een th e flank and mach inery and fire units sh ould be kept to a minimum
O pe ra tiona l Guide line s
Ae ria l O pe ra tions
Aerial operations w ill be managed by trained and competent personnel. Th is includes directing aerial bombing and aerial ignition operations
Th e use of bombing aircraft w ith out th e support of ground based suppression crew s sh ould be limited to very specific circumstances.
All aerial ignition operations require th e consent of a senior NP W S officer or th e Section 44 Appointee.
Backburning All personnel must be fully briefed before back burning operations begin. Backburning in areas of Low – Moderate OFH w ill require th e use of w ind, or low h umidity to maximise effectiveness.
Com m a nd & Control
Th e first combatant agency on site may assume control of th e fire, but th en must ensure th e relevant land management agency is notified promptly.
Th e initial Incident Controller w ill liaise w ith th e R FS to ensure th at th e agency in command is determined and an Incident Controller is appointed.
Conta inm e nt Line s
New containment lines require th e prior consent of a senior NP W S officer. Construction of new containment lines sh ould be avoided, w h ere practicable, except w h ere th ey can be constructed w ith minimal environmental impact.
All personal involved in containment line construction sh ould be briefed on, and must consider both natural and cultural h eritage sites in th e location.
All containment lines not required for oth er purposes sh ould be closed immediately at th e cessation of th e incident.
Exclusion a re a s for conta inm e nt line construction a re : R eed beds. Areas adjacent to Aboriginal sites. Historic precincts and sites. Fire line Construction will: Avoid removal of trees in all open w oodlands. Avoid removal of mature trees in riverine forests Minimise ground disturbance in scalded areas (lift blade). Avoid traversing mixed grasslands unless dry.
Ea rthm oving Equipm e nt
P lant may only be used w ith th e prior consent of a senior NP W S Officer. P lant must alw ays be guided and supervised by an experienced officer, and accompanied by a support veh icle (NP W S). W h en engaged in direct or parallel attack, th is veh icle must be a fire figh ting veh icle.
Containment lines running along valley areas sh ould be constructed 20-50 metres from th e gully line to avoid severe erosion.
P lant must be w ash ed dow n, w h ere practicable, prior to it entering NP W S estate and again on exiting NP W S estate.
Fire Suppre ssion Che m ica ls
Th e use of foam, w etting agents and retardants w ill NOT be permitted w ith in 100 metres of dams or w etlands.
All personnel sh ould be briefed to prevent foam use in sensitive areas. Th e aerial use of gels and retardants sh ould be approved by a senior NP W S officer. Th e use of retardants requires th e approval of a senior NP W S officer.
Re ha bilita tion W h ere practicable, containment lines sh ould be stabilised and reh abilitated as part of th e w ildfire suppression operation.
Drainage lines and ch annels disturbed by th e construction of containment lines must be reh abilitated as soon as possible as part of th e suppression operations.
Wate r Points Consider deployment of a bulk w ater carrier to support fire operations. Consider deployment of 1,000 litre pallet tanks to be refilled by h elicopters, to reduce fire unit turnaround times.
Sm oke Ma na g e m e nt P otential smoke impacts and mitigation tactics w ill be assessed during th e planning of fire operations.
Visitor Ma na g e m e nt
Implement th e emergency management plan during Severe + Fire Danger, or w h en fires are th reatening public access/visitor areas. Ensure th e closure is advertised on th e NP W S visitor w ebsite.
A risk assessment of any guided activities w ill be undertaken if th e FDI is V ery High +, or if th ere is a fire in th e reserve.
Advise apiarists of fire th reats, and th e restrictions in place for entry to th e reserve.
WARNINGS
Fire suppre ssion crews should not e nte r re e d beds for suppre ssion purposes due to extre m e fire be ha viour pote ntia l exce pt in the following circum sta nces: Areas of reduced reed cover because of drough t and w etland retreat. Dry conditions for sh ort distances w ith safe egress. Th e R iverine forests and w oodlands contain very h igh levels of dead standing timber due to dieback. Th is poses significant risks to firefigh ters and sh ould be considered in suppression tactics.
Th e reserve contains gilgai country w h ich produces depressions and h oles th at are a h azard to cross country travel.
V eh icles sh ould avoid areas of w et black soil due to th e risk of bogging. Black text – general guidelines Blue text – reserve specific guidelines Red text – important w arnings
Fire Se a son Inform a tion
Wildfire s Th e critical w ildfire season occurs during November to March w h en th ere is a h igh er incidence of ligh tning. Th e fire potential is increased after prolonged periods of above average rainfall th at leads to prolific grass grow th . P articular care is required during periods of negative South ern Oscillation Indices.
Prescribed Burning
P rescribed burning is unlikely to be effective in most years. Th e exception w ill be after extended periods of above average rainfall th at h as produce prolific grass grow th . Hazard reduction burning sh ould be sch eduled for th e period immediately after th is grass h as cured.
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BOGAN LGA
BR EW AR R INALGA
COONAMBLE LGA
W ALGETTLGA
W AR R EN LGA
Coonamble
Loca lity Ma p
Ma p deta ils Datum: D_GDA_1994 Zone 55 Geograph ic Coordinate System: GCS_GDA_1994 Topograph ic Map: Q uaboth oo 8436 N; Q uambone 8436S Loca l Gove rnm e nt Are a : Wa rre n / Coona m ble
Com m unications Se rvice Cha nne l Location a nd Com m e nts NP W S R epeaters 313 Buckiinguy – Good coverage. R FS W G023 Digital V oting.
U HF - CB Small fires ch annel 10, large fires determined by IMT Aviation - CTAF 134.70 NIB frequency unless anoth er frequency is allocated on an incident. Cellph one Some Telstra 3G coverage is available in th e South Marsh w ith a boosted signal.
SatP h one is required.
Contact Inform a tion Ag e ncy Position / Location Phone
Nationa l Pa rks & Wildlife Se rvice
Duty Officer (24 h our) 8275 1742 Castlereagh Area Office (bus. h ours) 6843 4000
NSW Rura l Fire Se rvice North West Z one Coona m ble FCC
FCC Office 6822 4422 Duty Officer Coonamble 0427 178 179 Zone Office 6822 4422
Em e rg e ncy Se rvices P olice, Ambulance, Fire and R escue NSW 000 SES 132 500 Police Collarenebri
W algett 6756 4999 6828 6899
Council W arren Sh ire Council Coonamble Sh ire Council
6847 6600 6827 1900
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Ve g e tation Fire Thre sholdsVe g e tation Thre shold Tre a tm e nt
Too Fre que ntly Burnt
Fire th resh olds h ave been exceeded. P rotect from fire as far as possible.
Vulne ra ble to Fre que nt Fire
Th e area w ill be Too Frequently Burnt if it burns th is year. P rotect from fire as far as possible.
Within Threshold
Fire h istory is w ith in th e th resh old for vegetation in th is area. A burn is neith er required nor sh ould one necessarily be avoided.
Long Unburnt Fire frequency is below fire th resh olds in th e area. A prescribed burn may be advantageous. Consider allow ing unplanned fires to burn.
Unknown Insufficient data to determine fire th resh old.
No Re g im e Assig ned
Areas w h ich do not h ave recommended fire intervals assigned to th em eg. cleared land, rock.
NB. Fire thre sholds a re de fine d for ve g e tation com m unities to conse rve biodive rsity
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Ve g e tationVe g e tation Class (Ke ith)
Ve g e ta tion Ma na g e m e nt Guide lines Fire Be ha viour
Inla nd Floodpla in Swa m ps
Eph emeral w etlands dominated by tall species i.e. common reed (P h ragmites sp.) and cumbungi (Typh a sp.). An interval of less th an 2 years betw een fire events sh ould be avoided, and ideally w ould include tw o sustained periods (6+ month s) of inundation to allow w etland biota to complete several lifecycles. P rescribed burning guidelines in fire season information must be implemented P rescribed burning not permitted under severe drough t stress. Exclude th e use of mach inery
P otential rate of spread is usually h igh due to Extreme OFH Th e entire reedbed may burn out during dry conditions Spread on flanks is limited w h en burning in standing w ater U nder dry conditions ground fire may burn under mineral earth containment lines
Rive rine Che nopod Shrubla nd
Ch enopods – Grasslands Continuous grasslands may occur in follow ing seasons w ith above average rainfall. No prescribed burning recommended unless part of planned ecological burning.
P otential rates of spread are usually Low due to Low O FH. Continuous grass cover follow ing above average rainfall can carry fires w ith a h igh R OS.
Inla nd Rive rine Fore sts
R iver R ed Gum – R iver Cooba A fire interval of less th an 10 years sh ould be avoided Avoid h igh intensity fire events. Exclude fire from designated regeneration areas.
P otential rate of spread is Low due to Low-Mod OFH in most years. High Intensity fire w ill occur in ch annels containing reed.
North-west Floodpla in Woodla nds
P oplar Box – Black Box – Coolibah A fire interval of less th an 20 years sh ould be avoided.
P otential rates of spread are usually Low due to Low O FH. Heavy grass cover follow ing above average rainfall can carry fires w ith a h igh R OS.
Cle a re d
P ast clearing events h ave generated th is variable class of vegetation th at can include native grasses and sh rubs, introduced w eeds and regenerating native overstory species. No fire intervals are prescribed for cleared areas and fire management sh ould be based on th e revegetation intent.
P otential rates of spread are variable from Low to High given th e variation th at exists w ith in th is disturbed class of vegetation. Fire beh aviour sh ould be assessed on its merits and th e vegetation present.
BuckiinguyR oad
GibsonW ay
Dynong R oad
Lamph s R oad
Merri Merri R oad
Lemongrove R oad
Bora W ll. Trl.
Marra R oad
Crs. Tr.
Carinda Road
R etreat R oad
Burr P addock Trail
Salt Yards Trail
Sandy Camp R oad
Joh nsons R oad
EasternBoundaryTra il
DustySw amp R oad
Bennets W
illow sR oad
W est Boundary Trail
Bypass Ch annelR oad
Sanctuary R oad
Terrig
alCr
eek
Gum Cow
al
Little
Bora
Cha n
nel
Ma
rthaguy Creek
Marra Creek
Little Te rrigalCreek
Ter rigal Creek
LogDam Channel
Milm ilandCreek
Long Plain Cowal
Dusty Creek
Bulge r a ga Creek
Macquarie Rive
r
Monkeygar Creek
Macquarie River
Northern Bypass Channel
Merri Merri Creek
Ginghet Creek
"Lemongrove"
"Barlows""Willie
Retreat"
"Wundabungay"
"Buckiinguy"
"Oxley"
"Wilancorah"
"Wullamgambone"
"Gargree"
"Wooran"
"Pillicawarrina"
"Pier Pier"
"Yarra Glen"
"Bora"
"Mulwaree"
"DuckSwamp"
"Lowlands-Wanganui"
"The Mole"
"Burrima"
"Longstowe"
"Eden-Cutbrushes"
"Bennets"
"Pillicawarrina"
"Meranda"
"Bluelight"
"Regenbah"
P illi East Trail
Masman Yards Trail
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LittleMonkeygar Ck
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BreakawayChannel
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SouthernLagoon
Gum Cowal Ck
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Terrigal Ck
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BulgeragaCreek
MacquarieRiver
MacquarieRiver
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MacquarieRiver
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LongPlainCowal
MarthaguyCreek
Marra Ck
!Sinclair'sLagoon
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Louden'sLagoon
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North MarshBypassChannel
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MacquarieRiver
Bennets Lane
(Boss' Lane)
535000m.E
535000m.E
540
540
45
45
550
550
55
55
560
560
65
65
570000m.E
570000m.E
6570000m. N
6570000m. N
75 75
6580 6580
85 85
6590 6590
95 95
6600 6600
05 05
6610 6610
6615000m. N
6615000m. N
Historic SitesK eatings Block - 6 Assets:
Yards, Hut, R uin, Artefacts, Trough sIndigenous Site
13 Items NW /SE alignment betw een 147°33'6.119"E 30°55'34.987"S to 147°33'27.1"E 30°56'17.182"S
Historic SitesNinia Homestead Complex - 8 Assets:
Yards, Bore, Trough s, Sh eds, Cooling Cylinder
Historic SitesP Block - 2 Assets:Yards, Former Sh ed
Historic SiteHalls BlockIndigenous Site16 Items
Historic SiteMurray’s Crutch ing Sh ed – 3 Assets
Sh ed and Yards
Historic SiteCresw ell P recinct– 9 Assets
Yards, Tank, W ellIndigenous Site
31 Items across area from 147°30'31.863"E 30°37'59.272"S to 147°31'16.354"E 30°39'1.291"S
Historic SiteBora W ell – 2 Assets
Corduroy Log Crossing, W ell
Indigenous Site5 Items
Indigenous Site17 Items
SW to NE alignment betw een 147°33'32.849"E 30°54'28.522"Sto 147°33'5.088"E 30°54'54.425"S
Indigenous Site5 Items
Indigenous Site3 Items
Indigenous Site18 Items
Indigenous Site2 Items
Indigenous Site2 Items
Indigenous Site9 Items
0 10 205 K m
! By-passChannel
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Ninia
!Carinda Rd,
Carinda
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Macquarie River,Cresswell
! By-pass Channel
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Masmans
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Macquarie Marshes Cresswell
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North Marsh Cresswell
!
Carinda Rd, The Marra
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Fire Type Fire Deta ils
Pre scribed Burn 2014-15: Ninia - Low Intensity (R iver R ed Gum / Black Box Communities) 2013-14: By-pass Ch annel - High Intensity (P h ragmites R eeds)
Wildfire
2019: Macquarie R iver, Cressw ell – High intensity th rough reed bed, rapid but controllable in red gums. Occurred under sligh tly milder conditions th an Carinda R d fire. 2019: Carinda R d – High intensity th rough reedbed, rapid spread, controlled in red gums as w eath er moderated 2015-16: Carinda R d, Th e Marra - High Intensity (P h ragmites R eeds) 2014-15: North Marsh Cressw ell – Moderate Intensity (R iver R ed Gum) 2014-15: Macquarie Marsh es Cressw ell - High Intensity (P h ragmites R eeds) 2014-15: Masmans - Low Intensity (river R ed Gum) 2013-14: By-pass Ch annel - High Intensity (P h ragmites R eeds)
Fire History
Macqua rie Ma rshe s Nature Rese rve
Fire Management Strategy (Type 2) 2020 - 2025
This stra te g y should be used in conjunction with a e ria l photog ra phy a nd fie ld re conna issa nce. Th ese data are not guaranteed to be free from error or omission. Th e NSW National P arks and W ildlife and its employees disclaim liability for any
act done on th e information in th e data and any consequences of such acts or omissions. Th is document is copyrigh t. Apart from any fair dealing for th e purpose of study, research criticism or review , as permitted
under th e copyrigh t Act, no part may be reproduced by any process w ith out w ritten permission. Th e NSW National P arks and W ildlife Service is part of th e Office of Environment and Heritage.
P ublish ed by th e Office of Environment and Heritage (NSW ). Contact: NSW National P arks and W ildlife Service, North ern Inland Branch
ISBN: 978-1-925754-86-5 O EH Num be r: EES2020/0109 Last Updated: 13/03/2020
This stra te g y is a re le va nt Pla n unde r Section 38 (4) a nd Section 44 (3) of the Rura l Fire s Act 1997.
Risk Ma na g e m e nt Inform a tion
!APZ - NiniaHomestead
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APZ -Cresswell
House
Fire Ma na g e m e nt Z one Tre a tm e nt
Asset Protection Z one s
Th e objective of APZ s is th e protection of h uman life and property. Th is w ill h ave precedence over guidelines for th e management of biodiversity. Maintain Overall Fuel Hazard at Moderate or below .
Stra te g ic Fire Adva nta g e Z one s
Th e objective of SFAZ s is to reduce fire intensity in locations to assist containment of w ildfires, by maintaining th e Overall Fuel Hazard less th an HIGH.
La nd Ma na g e m e nt Z one s
Th e objective of LMZ s is to conserve biodiversity and protect cultural h eritage. Manage fire consistent w ith fire th resh olds.
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He rita g e Guide line s
Aborig ina l Cultura l He rita g e
IS 1 – As far as possible protect site from fire. Do not cut dow n trees. U se of foams & retardant is acceptable. IS 2 – As far as practicable protect th e site from fire. Avoid all ground disturbance and driving over sites. Avoid w ater bombing w h ich may cause ground disturbance. Clusters of th ese sites in th e north w est of th e R eserve h as generated some mach inery exclusion zones. IS 3 – Avoid all ground disturbance. Avoid w ater bombing. Site may be burnt by fire w ith out damage. Habitation sites Exclude control line construction from sites. Consider a buffer zone of about 50 metres from th e sites. AHIMS databases must be ch ecked as part of planning for fire operations.
Historic Sites
Hunts We ll a nd Bora Crossing Historic Pre cincts Cressw ell precinct, Salt P addock Yards, P Block Yards, Masman Yards, Lamph ’s and Simpsons Yards and Ebs Yards. Surve y tre e s a nd Ma rke rs As far as possible, protect th e precincts from fire. P rotect structures from fire. U se of gels & retardant is acceptable.
Thre a te ne d Fauna & Flora
Th e protective actions for th reatened flora and fauna h ave been incorporated into th e Operational Guidelines.
Endangered Ecological Communities (EEC) include Coolibah Blackbox W oodland, Myall W oodland, R iparian Open W oodland.
Soil Erosion Ma na g e m e nt
Th e soils w ith in th e reserve are generally h igh ly dispersive, and very susceptible to erosion after disturbance. Th e construction of control lines aligned to th e direction of w ater flow w ill be particularly vulnerable. Ligh t blading must be employed during control line construction Bar drains or roll-overs must be constructed as soon as possible.
1:300,000¯ Scale: 1:60,000
Datum/Projection: GDA_1994_MGA_Zone_55
0 2.5 51.25 K m
Floodplain W etlandR amsar W etlands
1:700,000¯
v v P ow erlines
Le g e nd
Roads
U nclassified
Essential - Cat 1Essential - Cat 7Essential - Cat 9Important - Cat 1Important - Cat 7Important - Cat 9Dormant
Off-P ark R oadsOff-P ark TracksOff-P ark - U nnamed Track
Contour Lines - 20m
Mach inery Exclusion ZoneNP W S Estate
Gate NP W S
Wate rcourseMainlyDryNonP erennial
W ater BodyP erennial
W ater P oint H & VW ater P oint Helicopter
1 Indigenous Site Group 12 Indigenous Site Group 23 Indigenous Site Group 3
Th reatened P ropertyHistoric Site
Bora W ell
Halls Block
Hunt'sW oodlandZoo
P addock
Historic SiteGrave
"Maxwelton"
Indigenous Site4 Items
