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P i l i ga Nor t h P i lli ga No r t h, P i lli ga Nat i onal Par k & S t at e Conser va t i on Ar ea , I ncludi ng AWC Managed Lands F i r e Ma na gemen t S t r at egy 2018 - 2023 This s t r at egy shou ld be used in co njunc t ion wit h a er ia l phot o gr a phy a nd field r econnaissa nce. T hese da t a ar e no t gua r an t eed t o be f r ee f r om er r o r o r om i ssi on . T he NSW Nat i onal Par ks and Wi ldli f e and i t s emp lo yees di scla i m li a bi li t y f o r an y a ct done on t he i n f o r ma t i on i n t he da t a and an y con sequen ces o f such a ct s o r omi ssi on s. T hi s documen t i s copyr i ght . Apar t fr om any fai r dea li ng fo r t he pur pose o f st udy , r esea r ch cr i t i ci sm o r r ev i ew, as per mi t t ed under t he copyr i ght Act , no par t ma y be r ep r oduced by any p r ocess wi t hout wr i t t en per mi ssi on . T he NSW Nat i onal Par ks and Wi ldli fe Ser v i ce i s par t o f t he Of i ce o f Env i r onmen t and Her i t a ge. Publi shed by t he Of i ce o f Env i r onmen t and Her i t a ge ( NSW ) . Con t a ct : NSW Nat i onal Par ks and Wi ldli fe Ser v i ce, No r t her n I n land B r anch I SBN: 978 - 1 - 925754 - 54 - 4 OEH Num ber : OEH2018 / 0470 Las t Updat ed : 24 / 05 / 2019 This s t r at egy i s a r eleva nt P lan under Sec t ion 38 ( 4 ) a nd Sec t ion 44 ( 3 ) of t he Ru r al F ir es Act 1997 . V eget at ion Thr eshold Tr ea t m ent Too Fr equent ly Bur nt F i r e t hr esho lds have been exceeded. Pr o t ect fr om f i r e as far as possi ble. Vu l ner ab le t o Fr equent F ir e T he ar ea wi ll be Too F r equen t ly Bur n t i f i t bur ns t hi s year . Pr o t ect fr om f i r e as far as possi ble. Wit hin Thr eshol d F i r e hi st o r y i s wi t hi n t he t hr esho ld fo r veget at i on i n t hi s ar ea . A bur n i s nei t her r equi r ed no r should one necessa r i ly be a vo i ded. Long U nbur nt F i r e fr equency i s below f i r e t hr esho lds i n t he ar ea . A p r escr i bed bur n ma y be a dva n t a geous. Consi der allowi ng unp lanned f i r es t o bur n . U nkno wn I nsuf i ci en t da t a t o det er mi ne f i r e t hr esho ld. No Regi me Ass igned Ar ea s whi ch do no t have r ecommended f i r e i n t er va ls a ssi gned t o t hem eg. clea r ed land, r ock. NB . F ir e t hr eshold s ar e d efi ned fo r veget at ion com m unit ies t o co nser ve bio d iver s it y F ir e M a na gem ent Zone T r ea t m ent Asset Pr ot ec t ion Zones T he obj ect i ve o f APZ s i s t he p r o t ect i on o f huma n li f e and p r oper t y . T hi s wi ll have p r ecedence over gui deli nes fo r t he ma nagemen t o f bi odi ver si t y . Ma i n t ai n Over a ll Fuel Hazar d at Moder at e o r below. St r at egic F ir e Ad vant a ge Zones T he obj ect i ve o f SFAZ s i s t o r educe f i r e i n t ensi t y i n locat i ons t o a ssi st con t ai nmen t o f wi ldf i r es, by ma i n t ai n i ng t he Over a ll Fuel Hazar d less t ha n H I GH . Land M a na gem ent Zones T he obj ect i ve o f LMZ s i s t o conser ve bi odi ver si t y and p r o t ect cult ur al her i t a ge. Manage f i r e consi st en t wi t h f i r e t hr esho lds. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! " ! ! ! ! ! ARMI DAL E REGI ONAL L GA COONAMBL E L GA GI L GANDRA L GA GU NNEDAH L GA GWYDI R L GA LI VERPOOL PLA I NS L GA NARRABRI L GA TAMW ORT H REGI ONAL L GA U RALL A L GA W ALGETT L GA W ARREN L GA W ARRU MBU NGLE L GA Coonamble Bar a di ne Gula r gambone G i lgandr a Boggabr i Coona ba r a br an B i nnawa y Bar r a ba Ma n i lla Nar r a br i W ee Waa P i lli ga Gwa bega r Cur lewi s B la ckv i lle Wi llow Tr ee Sp r i ng Ri dge B r eeza W er r i s Cr eek Ta mwo r t h W a lla ba da h Qui r i ndi Gunnedah AW C Oper at i ons Base Asset P r o t ect i on Z one T r a ffic shou ld t r a vel al o ng fenc e easem ent in a cl o c kwi se di r ec t i on 340 2 0 0 3 2 0 340 320 30 340 2 6 0 320 30 320 280 2 8 0 280 3 4 0 20 20 280 320 240 30 180 280 320 30 30 280 300 340 240 260 300 30 20 280 24 0 280 180 320 320 3 2 0 J ef s Road W angan Bo r e Road Zot R o a d East bur n Road Spar r ow Road Mcd o we lls Lane Gwa bega r Road S t umpy L ane Dog P r o f Fence Road Fo r est Way W ombo Road Under wods Road Hulls Road Mi ller - Wi lli a ms La ne M ar g o s Roa d T wen t y Fo t Road Hea ds Road O ld C li f da le Road Mi ssi on L ane C li f da le L ane Go ld Mi ne Road B r i dges S t r eet Cyp r ess Way Tr egoen Road Bar a di ne Cr eek Road Gr eens Road Far r Par k Road Bur t ons Lane Gum R oad Coun t r y Li ne Road S i l o R o a d C lark e s Ca m p R oad Coun t r y Li ne Road Gwa bega r Road Bur t ons L ane Euli ga l Road Quegobla Cr eek Road T i n e g i e C r e e k R o a d Bur t ons L ane Bur t ons Lane Ha lls Road Ewen Road Schwa gger s Bo r e Road Halls Road G lenwo r t h Road S i xt een F o o t R o ad P i lli ga Fo r est Way D o g P ro o f Fe n c e R o ad W er ah Cr eek Road Old Bar a din e R oad Ma r gos Road Gwa bega r Road Yar r aman Road Con leys Road A r t r ee Gully Road G o l d M i n e R o a d Hun t s Road G re e n s R o a d Ha lls Road Mer i mbo r ough La ne Rei llys Road J a ck Sco t t Road Bur t ons Lane W angan Road Mei t Cr eek Road G re e n s R o a d P i ne Road L Road Hd Cr eek Road Gully Road Con leys Road Gully Road Squi r es L ane Gwa bega r Road Dubbo Cr eek Road O ld Bo r e Road Mi ll Road Bl ac k C re e k R oad Bur t ons L ane G len I dy ll Road B lac k Fe l low s R oa d Neds Road Ewen Road E t o Cr ossi ng Road G o o n a C r eek R o a d Sub- A r t esi an Road O l d Mi l l R oa d Esco r t Road M R o a d Dunw e ri an Roa d R o c k y C r e e k M i l l R o a d J unct i on Road Lanes Mi ll Road Rut t leys Road L ey land Road Mcdowells Road Emu Road L a n e s M i l l R o a d S im m o n d s R o ad C ubbo Cre ek R o a d Bee Road B i l ly R eed Roa d L a ne s M ill R oa d T w e n t y F o o t Ro a d Da ngar Road Kar i ngal Road W ater f a ll R o a d K i ngs Road Sc hwa gger s Bor e Ro ad I r o nb a r k Cr os i ng Road A L i ne E t oo Cr oss i ng Ro ad T in egi e R o a d Quego bl e Cr eek Roa d I r o nb a r k Cr os i ng Road A - B L i ne Jeffs Ro ad Bur t o ns Lane Rai l wa y Su r vey Ro ad S im m o n d s R o a d Dog Pr oof Fence Ro ad Mai n Ro ad Har r i s Road Wi l ga Rd Glen- idl e Ro ad B u r t o n s L a n e Sund ay Ro ad Bur t o ns Lane L e y l a n d R o a d Keeli mor e Ro ad Co unt y L ine Road Red Ro ad Mugga Road Junct i on Roa d Eu l i ga l Road Keeli mor e Ro ad Oak Ro ad Cp t 4 Roa d Eu l ah Ro ad Bens Roa d W e r on a R o a d Wa nga n Ro ad Conl eys Roa d Lor ds Roa d E t oo Cr oss i ng Road O l d C l i f f da l e R o a d Br iga lo ws Ro ad T u e s d a y R o ad Wed nesd ay Road Cam er o ns Roa d Cam p Reser ve Ro ad Gr eens Ro ad Old Fence Ro ad Squ i r es Lane Mai n Ro ad E t o o C r e e k R o a d Br umby Roa d A L i ne Car b een Road Squ i r es Road P i ne Roa d Sa nd y Ro ad Gu l y Roa d Dunwer ian Ro ad P i c ka xe Ro ad R ock y C r e e k Mi ll Ro ad E t o o B o r e R o a d Wed nesd ay Road Gil ga i Ro ad Wa nga n Bor e Ro ad Ar t r ee Gu l y Roa d L i nwo o d Roa d Wet Roa d Co unt y L ine Road P i c ka xe Ro ad R ight An gl e Roa d T i n egie Ro ad I ce Car t Ro ad L Ro ad Bu t c her s Road Bens Roa d C a m p R e s e r v e D a m R o a d Gu l y Roa d Gr eens Roa d Gunba r r el Ro ad Z L ine N ga r ri b a a T ra i l W o b b l y Ro a d 20 Foo t Roa d Ol d Coghi l l R oa d Oak l a nd s Roa d B i ll y R e e d Road Dog Pr oof Fence Ro ad Mo n d ay Ro a d W o b b le y R o a d Sc hwa gger s Bor e Ro ad Dod Pr oof Fence Ro ad Br oom Road Dunwer ian Ro ad Car a wa t ha Road Dr y Roa d O l d B o o R o a d P ine Roa d Ed enhope Roa d Hal s Roa d Pi ckaxe Roa d H e n nes s y R oad Neds Roa d Neds Roa d O l d C lif f d a l e R o a d E a s t e r n b o u n d a r y P i c ka xe Ro ad Cumbi l St at e For es t E t oo St at e For es t Eu l i ga l St at e For es t Mi nno n St at e For es t P i l iga Eas t St at e For es t P i l iga Wes t St at e For es t Quego bl a St at e For es t 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 P i l iga CCA Zone 1 Nat i onal Par k P i l iga CCA Zone 3 St at e Conser va t i on Ar ea P i l iga Wes t CCA Zone 3 St at e Conser va t i on Ar ea 6 82 91 E 6 82 91 E 83 83 84 84 85 85 86 86 87 87 88 88 89 89 90 90 91 91 92 92 93 93 94 94 95 95 96 96 97 97 98 98 99 99 00 00 01 01 02 02 03 03 04 04 05 05 06 06 07 07 08 08 09 09 10 10 1 1 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 7 38 91 E 7 38 91 E 02 02 66 03 176 N 66 03 176 N 04 04 05 05 06 06 07 07 08 08 09 09 10 10 1 1 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 32 66 33 176 N 66 33 176 N Local i t y Map V eget at i on M ap R isk M a na gem ent I nfo r mat i on Map V eget at i on F i r e Thr eshol d M ap Oper at i o ns M ap Com m uni cat io ns Ser vi ce Cha nnel Loc a t ion a nd Com m ent s NPW S Repeat er s 311 314 911C l Gwabega r l P i lli ga Ea st ( Newell H i ghwa y) l Aust r a li an Wi ldli fe Conser vancy ( AW C) NSW Fo r est s 266 ( NP82 80mhz r a di os) l Moun t Dowe RFS N008 l D i gi t al Vo t i ng UHF - CB l Small f i r es channel 10 , la r ge f i r es det er mi ned by I MT , AWC usua lly 14 Av i at i on - CT AF 134 . 70 N I B fr equency un less ano t her fr equency i s allocat ed on an i nci den t Cellphone ð· T elst r a 3G cover a ge i s gener a lly unavai la ble fo r most o f t he r eser ve Co nt act I nfo r mat ion Agenc y Pos it ion / Locat ion Phone Nat io na l Par ks & Wil dl ife Ser vice Dut y Of i cer ( 24 hour ) 8275 1742 Ca st ler ea gh Ar ea Of i ce ( bus. hour s) 6843 4000 Aus t r alian Wil dl ife Conser va nc y P i lli ga Oper at i ons Manager AWC Head Of i ce ( Per t h) Nat i onal Oper at i ons Manager AWC Nar r a br i Of i ce 0476 853 413 08 9380 9633 0419 952 590 02 6792 3613 NSW Rur al F ir e Ser vice Gwyd ir Team Mi cha el Br ooks 0427 101 124 Dut y Of i cer 6792 3667 Zone Of i ce 6792 3667 Gwabega r Br i ga de Br uce McConnaught y Mer i mbo r ough Br i ga de Rober t McGr at h Yar r i e L a ke Br i ga de Mi chea l H i bbens P i lli ga Br i ga de Ma r k Wi lki ns 6843 6258 6796 2652 6795 6111 6796 4416 For es t Cor por at ion of NSW D i st r i ct Manager No r t her n Cyp r ess 6843 1607 NSW F ir e Br igad e F i r e and Rescue NSW 000 Emer genc y Ser vic es Po li ce, F i r e, Ambulance 000 SES 132 500 Pol ice Bar a di ne Nar r a br i 6843 1808 6792 7199 Counci l Nar r a br i 6799 6866 F i r e Season I nfo r mat i on Wi ld fir es T he cr i t i ca l wi ldf i r e sea son occur s dur i ng November and December . T hi s per i od ma y ext end i n t o t he f i r st ha lf o f Januar y . Par t i cula r ca r e i s r equi r ed dur i ng per i ods o f negat i ve Sout her n Osci lla t i on I ndi ces. T he end o f t he cr i t i ca l f i r e sea son i s o f t en ma r ked by wet st o r m a ct i v i t y . Pr escr ibed Bu r ning E fect i ve p r escr i bed bur n i ng i n ar ea s wi t h LOW - MODERAT E Over a ll Fuel Hazar d ma y need t o be conduct ed once t he cr i t i ca l f i r e sea son and t hunder st o r m sea son i s over . P r escr i bed bur n i ng at t emp t ed aft er a ut umn r ai n i s un li kely t o be efect i ve. Her i t a ge Gu i d el i nes Ab or i gi na l Cu l t u r al Her i t a ge I S 1 As far as possi ble p r o t ect si t e fr om f i r e. Do no t cut down t r ees. I S 2 As far as p r a ct i ca ble p r o t ect t he si t e fr om f i r e. Avo i d a ll gr ound di st ur bance and dr i v i ng over si t es. Avo i d wa t er bombi ng whi ch ma y ca use gr ound di st ur bance. I S 3 Avo i d a ll gr ound di st ur bance. Avo i d wa t er bombi ng. S i t e ma y be bur n t by f i r e wi t hout da ma ge. M od ified t r ees ð· As far as possi ble, p r o t ect t he si t e fr om f i r e, and do no t cut t r ees ð· U se o f foams & r et ar da n t i s a ccep t a ble. Hab it at ion s it es ð· Exclude con t r o l li ne const r uct i on fr om si t es. Consi der a bufer zone o f about 50 met r es fr om t he si t es. ð· A I I MS da t a ba ses must be checked as par t o f p lann i ng fo r f i r e oper at i ons. H i s t or i c Si t es Old dog fenc e ð· As far as possi ble, p r o t ect sect i ons o f dog fence fr om f i r e ð· U se o f foams & r et ar da n t i s a ccep t a ble. I r o nb a r k Cr oss ing his t or ic p r ec i nc t ð· As far as possi ble, p r o t ect t he p r eci nct fr om f i r e ð· Exclude con t r o l li ne const r uct i on fr om t he p r eci nct ð· U se o f foams & r et ar da n t i s a ccep t a ble. Thr ea t ened Fauna & F l or a ð· T he p r o t ect i ve a ct i ons fo r t hr ea t ened fauna have been i nco r po r at ed i n t o t he Oper at i onal Gui deli nes ð· Ma chi ner y should be excluded fr om Br i ga low woodland So i l Er os i on M a na gem ent T he so i ls wi t hi n t he r eser ve ar e gener a lly hi ghly di sper si ve, and ver y suscep t i ble t o er osi on aft er di st ur bance. T he const r uct i on o f con t r o l li nes a li gned t o t he di r ect i on o f wa t er f low wi ll be par t i cula r ly vulner a ble. ð· Li ght bla di ng must be emp loyed dur i ng con t r o l li ne const r uct i on ð· Bar dr ai ns o r r o ll- over s must be const r uct ed as soon as possi ble. Supp r ess ion St r at egies Cond it io ns Gu id elines A l veget at ion t ypes exclud i ng B loodwood / I r o nb a r k wo o d land a nd Br oom bush / Hoo k- leaved wa t t le shr ubland s F i r e danger r at i ng LOW - H I GH ð· Consi der a br oad con t ai nmen t st r at egy usi ng exi st i ng r oads, allowi ng long- t er m ma na gemen t r equi r emen t s fo r bi odi ver si t y ð· D i r ect and par a llel at t a ck ma y be app li ed wi t h ea r t hmov i ng ma chi ner y and f i r e un i t s. F i r e danger r at i ng VERY H I GH - EX TREME ð· C lose par a llel at t a ck, mov i ng ar ound t he hea d on ly when t he f i r e st ops r unn i ng ð· D i st ance bet ween t he f lank and ma chi ner y and f i r e un i t s should be kep t t o a mi n i mum ð· I f f i r e i s r unn i ng, i t wi ll slow consi der a bly when i t r ea ches Br i galow, Belah, B i mble Box o r P i lli ga Box coun t r y B loodwood / I r o nb a r k wo o d land F i r e danger r at i ng LOW - H I GH ð· Consi der a br oad con t ai nmen t st r at egy usi ng exi st i ng r oads, allowi ng long- t er m ma na gemen t r equi r emen t s fo r bi odi ver si t y ð· D i r ect and par a llel at t a ck ma y be app li ed wi t h ea r t hmov i ng ma chi ner y and f i r e un i t s. F i r e danger r at i ng VERY H I GH - EX TREME ð· Fa llba ck t o exi st i ng t r ai ls and r oads, r ecen t ly bur n t ar ea s o r veget at i on wi t h LOW OFH , when f i r e r uns exceed con t r o l li ne const r uct i on r at es ð· Secur e and deepen con t r o l li nes on t he next p r edi ct ed downwi nd si de o f t he f i r e ð· Ba ckbur n i ng efect i veness wi ll dr op si gn i f i ca n t ly i n t he af t er humi di t y st ar t s t o r i se i n t he ea r ly even i ng. Br oom bush / Hoo k- leaved wa t t l e shr ubland s F i r e danger r at i ng LOW - H I GH ð· Consi der a br oad con t ai nmen t st r at egy usi ng exi st i ng r oads, allowi ng long- t er m ma na gemen t r equi r emen t s fo r bi odi ver si t y ð· D i r ect and par a llel at t a ck ma y be app li ed wi t h ea r t hmov i ng ma chi ner y and f i r e un i t s on ly on dea d edges, o r i n veget at i on wi t h LOW OFH . F i r e danger r at i ng VERY H I GH - EX TREME ð· Fa llba ck t o exi st i ng t r ai ls and r oads, r ecen t ly bur n t ar ea s o r veget at i on wi t h LOW OFH . ð· Do no t at t emp t ba ckbur n i ng i n t he p r edi ct ed pat h o f r unn i ng f i r e i n t hi s veget at i on . ð· Ba ckbur n i ng must be ca r efully t i med and p lanned t o a vo i d a ddi ng t o f i r e r uns. ð· Ba ckbur n i ng efect i veness wi ll dr op si gn i f i ca n t ly i n t he af t er humi di t y st ar t s t o r i se, and wi nd dr ops, i n t he ea r ly even i ng. ð· Par a llel at t a ck ma y be app li ed wi t h ea r t hmov i ng ma chi ner y and f i r e un i t s on ly on dea d edges, o r i n veget at i on wi t h LOW OFH . War n i ng: F i r e r uns should be an t i ci pat ed wi t h wi nds fr om any di r ect i on . En t r apmen t r i sk i s ver y hi gh. ! Railway Survey 1 ! Pine Road ! L Road Pickaxe North ! Pickaxe South ! Billy Reid Rd Dry Road Railway Survey 2 ! Old Fence Road West ! NPWS-BARA- LMZ Oaklands Wobbly ! NPWS-BARA- PilligaSCA- Keelimore ! NPWS-BARA- PilligaSCA - Mugga LMZ ! NPWS-BARA-PilligaSCA - Right Angle LMZ ! NPWS-BARA- PilligaSCA - Leyland LMZ ! NPWS-BARA- PilligaNP- Etoo-Squires ! Goldmine Road ! Pilliga 4 Fire ! KINGS ROAD Pilliga 4 Fire ! Pilliga 4 Fire ! Linwood Road Cubbo Forest Gwabbegar ! Brigalow Road ! Butcher's Road Butcher's Road BARA - Mugga LMZ BARA- Ri ght An gl e LMZ BARA- E t oo- Squ i r es BARA - Leyl a nd LMZ F i r e Hi s t or y M ap F ir e Type F ir e Det ail s Pr escr ibed Bur n 2016 - 17 : Keeli mo r e low i n t ensi t y pat chy bur n 2015 - 16 : Oa kla nds Wobbly, O ld Fence Rd W est low i n t ensi t y pat chy bur ns 2012 - 13 : B i lly Rei d Road low i n t ensi t y pat chy bur n 2011 - 12 : P i ne Road low i n t ensi t y pat chy bur n 2010 - 11 : Ra i lwa y Sur vey 2 , L Road, Dr y Road low i n t ensi t y pat chy bur ns 2009 - 10 : Ra i lwa y Sur vey 1 , P i cka xe No r t h, P i cka xe Sout h low i n t ensi t y pat chy bur ns Wild fir e 2014 - 15 : Cubbo Fo r est Gwa bbega r , B r i galow Road 2008 - 09 : Li nwood Road 2006 - 07 : Go ldmi ne Road, P i lli ga 4 , K i ngs Road ( o f- par k) Legend Apiary Sites 1 Indigenous Site Group 1 2 Indigenous Site Group 2 3 Indigenous Site Group 3 Historic Sites Threatened Property Gate NPWS Gate non NPWS Heli Landing Site Helipad Water Point H & V Water Point Helicopter Water Point Vehicle Vantage Point # * ! Caution Ì Mine Shaft ! > > ! Quarry # 0 Survey Marks Communications Tower Fire Tower ¯ Camping Area ¯ Day Use Area NPWS Estate State Forests NPWS Neighbours AWC Fence Historic Dog Fence v Powerlines - Essential Energy Walking Tracks Watercourse MainlyDry NonPerennial Perennial Water Body; Watercourse Roads Unclassified Essential - Cat 1 Essential - Cat 7 Essential - Cat 9 Important - Cat 1 Important - Cat 7 Important - Cat 9 Dormant Off-Park Roads Off-Park Tracks Off-Park - Unnamed Track Oper at iona l Gu id elines Aer ia l Oper at io ns ð· Aer i al oper at i ons wi ll be managed by t r ai ned and compet en t per sonnel. T hi s i ncludes di r ect i ng a er i al bombi ng and a er i al i gn i t i on oper at i ons ð· T he use o f bombi ng ai r cr aft wi t hout t he suppo r t o f gr ound ba sed sup r essi on cr ews should be li mi t ed t o ver y speci f i c ci r cumst ances. ð· A ll a er i al i gn i t i on oper at i ons r equi r e t he consen t o f t he NPW S Br anch D i r ect o r o r t he Sect i on 44 Appo i n t ee. Ba c kbu r ning ð· A ll per sonnel must be fully br i efed befo r e ba ck bur n i ng oper at i ons begi n . ð· Ba ckbur n i ng i n ar ea s o f Low Moder at e OFH wi ll r equi r e t he use o f wi nd, o r low humi di t y t o ma xi mi se efect i veness. ð·Backb ur ning i n Br oom bush mus t be car efu ly p la nned a nd t i m ed t o avoid fir e r uns . Pr epar at i on fo r ba ckbur n i ng ma y r equi r e wi nd- r owi ng Br oombush on t he edge o f con t ai nmen t li nes t o a ssi st li ght - up dur i ng low wi nd condi t i ons. Com m a nd & Co nt r ol ð· T he f i r st combat an t agency on si t e ma y a ssume con t r o l o f t he f i r e, but t hen must ensur e t he r eleva n t land ma na gemen t agency i s no t i f i ed p r omp t ly . ð· On t he ar r i val o f o t her combat an t agenci es, t he i n i t i al I nci den t Con t r o ller wi ll li ai se wi t h t he RFS t o ensur e t ha t t he agency i n command i s det er mi ned and an I nci den t Con t r o ller i s a ppo i n t ed. Co nt ainm ent L ines ð· New con t ai nmen t li nes r equi r e t he p r i o r consen t o f a sen i o r NPW S o f i cer . ð· Const r uct i on o f new con t ai nmen t li nes should be a vo i ded, wher e p r a ct i ca ble, excep t wher e t hey ca n be const r uct ed wi t h mi n i ma l env i r onmen t al i mpact . ð· A ll per sonal i nvo lved i n con t ai nmen t li ne const r uct i on should be br i ef ed on , and must consi der bo t h nat ur al and cult ur al her i t a ge si t es i n t he locat i on . ð· A ll con t ai nmen t li nes no t r equi r ed f o r o t her pur poses should be closed i mmedi at ely at t he cessa t i on o f t he i nci den t . Ear t hm oving Equ ipm ent ð· P la n t ma y on ly be used wi t h t he p r i o r consen t o f a sen i o r NPW S / AWC Of i cer . ð· P la n t must a lwa ys be gui ded and super v i sed by an exper i enced o f i cer , and accompan i ed by a suppo r t vehi cle ( NPW S / AW C) . W hen engaged i n di r ect o r par a llel at t a ck, t hi s vehi cle must be a f i r e f i ght i ng vehi cle. ð·M a chiner y shou ld be exclud ed fr om Br igalo w wo o d land a nd Gi l ga i Tankland s . ð· Con t ai nmen t li nes r unn i ng along va lley ar ea s should be const r uct ed 20 - 50 met r es fr om t he gully li ne t o a vo i d sever e er osi on . ð· P la n t must be wa shed down , wher e p r a ct i ca ble, p r i o r t o i t en t er i ng NPW S est at e and a ga i n on exi t i ng NPW S est at e. F ir e Supp r ess ion Chem icals ð·T he use o f foam, wet t i ng a gen t s and r et ar da n t s wi ll NOT be per mi t t ed wi t hi n 50 met r es o f da ms and wa t er cour ses ho ldi ng wa t er o r t he AWC oper at i ons ba se. ð· T he a er i al use o f foam, gels and r et ar da n t s should be app r oved by t he Br anch D i r ect o r o r delega t e. ð· T he use o f r et ar da n t s r equi r es t he app r oval o f t he Br anch D i r ect o r o r delega t e Reha b ilit at ion ð· W her e p r a ct i ca ble, con t ai nmen t li nes should be st a bi li sed and r eha bi li t at ed as par t o f t he wi ldf i r e supp r essi on oper at i on . Wa t er Po int s ð·Consi der dep loymen t o f a bulk wa t er ca r r i er t o suppo r t f i r e oper at i ons. Sm o ke M a na gem ent ð· Po t en t i al smoke i mpact s and mi t i ga t i on t a ct i cs wi ll be a ssessed dur i ng t he p lann i ng o f f i r e oper at i ons. Vis it or M a na gem ent ð· I mp lemen t t he emer gency ma na gemen t p la n dur i ng Sever e + F i r e Danger , o r when f i r es ar e t hr ea t en i ng wa lki ng t r ai ls and publi c use fa ci li t i es. Ensur e t he closur e i s a dver t i sed on t he NPW S v i si t o r websi t e. ð· A r i sk a ssessmen t o f any gui ded a ct i v i t i es wi ll be under t a ken i f t he FD I i s Ver y H i gh+ , o r i f ð· t her e i s a f i r e i n t he r eser ve. ð· Adv i se ap i ar i st s o f f i r e t hr ea t s, and t he r est r i ct i ons i n p la ce fo r en t r y t o t he r eser ve. WARN I NGS ð·The pot ent ial r at e of spr ea d in Br oom bush ar ea s is ver y r ap id, and t he r isk of ent r apm ent ver y high . Ba ckbur n i ng should no t be at t emp t ed dur i ng per i ods o f r unn i ng f i r e, par t i cula r ly i n fr on t o f t he hea d. New con t ai nmen t li nes ma y on ly be const r uct ed i n a dj o i n i ng veget at i on wi t h LOW MODERAT E eleva t ed fuel ha za r d, excep t t o secur e dea d edges. ð·Sub- so i ls i n low gr a di en t ar ea s ca n t ur n t o spew when sa t ur at ed. Vehi cles, gr a der s and dozer s ca n r ea di ly bog t o t he a xles, o r wo r se. ð·Wes t er ly fir e r uns may o ccur fr om unsec ur ed wes t er n fla nks wit h night - t i me ea s t er ly c ha nges . T hi s i s a par t i cula r concer n af t er f i r es r unn i ng wi t h dr y sout h west er ly condi t i ons. ð·Par t s of t he AWC m a na ged land s ar e sur r ound ed by a fenc e wit h l o c ked ga t es as par t of t heir Land m a na gem ent p la ns . Keys ar e held by AWC st af, t he D i r ect o r No r t her n I n land Br anch ( NPW S ) and t he Ca st ler ea gh Ar ea Manager ( NPW S) . AWC must be consult ed i f a ccess i s r equi r ed t o fenced lands. AWC should be consult ed on any f i r e i ssues li kely t o i mpact on t hei r ma na gemen t ar ea . B lack t ext gener al gui deli nes B l ue t ext r eser ve speci f i c gui deli nes Red t ext i mpo r t an t wa r n i ngs 1 : 200 , 000 1 : 200 , 000 1 : 200 , 000 1 : 200 , 000 0 1 2 3 4 km ¯ Scale: 1:50,000 Datum/Projection: GDA94 MGA Z55 V eget at ion Class ( Keit h) V eget at ion M a na gem ent Gu i d elines F ir e Beha vio ur P iliga Ou t wash Dr y Sc ler o phyl For es t s ð· Open fo r est domi nat ed ei t her by whi t e cyp r ess p i ne, i r onbar k and buloke o r di r t y gum and whi t e cyp r ess p i ne, 10 - 25m t a ll ð· An i n t er val bet ween f i r e even t s o f less t ha n 20 year s should be a vo i ded. A hi gh i n t ensi t y f i r e ma y be per mi t t ed aft er a f i r e fr ee i n t er val o f 30 - 50 year s ð· Po t en t i al r at e o f sp r ea d i s Low due t o Low t o Moder at e OFH ð· Locali sed ar ea s o f hi gher fuel loads ma y p r oduce r est r i ct ed ar ea s o f hi gher f i r e i n t ensi t y Shr ubland s ð· Commun i t i es domi nat ed by br oombush and hook- lea ved wa t t le o r fr i nge myr t le and west r i ngi a ð· An i n t er val bet ween f i r e gr ea t er t ha n 25 year s should be a vo i ded ( i ncludes br oombush ar ea s) ð· Po t en t i al r at e o f sp r ea d i s ver y hi gh due t o VERY H I GH EX TREME eleva t ed fuel ha za r d ( 3+kph) Wes t er n Slopes Dr y Sc ler o phyl For es t s ð· Open fo r est domi nat ed by i r onbar k euca lyp t s and cyp r ess p i ne, 10 - 25m t a ll ð· An i n t er val o f f i r e even t s less t ha n 15 year s and gr ea t er t ha n 40 year s should be a vo i ded, but ð· A hi gher f i r e i n t er val ma y be per mi t t ed aft er a f i r e f r ee i n t er val o f 25 year s ð· Po t en t i al r at e o f sp r ea d i s Low i n most ar ea s due t o Low t o Moder at e OFH ð· Localised higher fir e int ens it y ma y occur i n hi gher gr ound / near sur face fuels ( r ipar ian ar ea s ) o r hi gher eleva t ed fuels ( sand s t o ne shr ubb y woo d land s ) Nor t h- wes t F lood p lain Wood land s ð· Open woodlands domi nat ed by bi mble box, bela h, wi lga and br i galow, 10 - 20m t a ll, wi t h an under st o r ey o f spar se shr ubs and ephemer al gr a ssy gr ound cover ð· An i n t er val o f f i r e even t s less t ha n 20 year s should be a vo i ded ð· Exclud e t he use of m ac hiner y fr om br i galow woodland ð· Po t en t i al r at e o f sp r ea d i s Low due t o Low t o Moder at e OFH ð· F ir e r uns ar e likely t o s low down when en t er i ng t hi s veget at i on Wes t er n Slopes Gr assy Wood land s ð· Der i ved spear gr a ss- wa lla by gr a ss gr assla nd, wi t h spar se whi t e box and whi t e cyp r ess p i ne ð· An i n t er val o f f i r e even t s less t ha n 15 year s and gr ea t er t ha n 40 year s should be a vo i ded ð· Po t en t i al r at e o f sp r ea d i s Low due t o Low OFH I nland F lood p lain Swam ps ð· Ephemer al wet lands domi nat ed by sedges and r ushes ð· No p r escr ibed bu r ning t o be app li ed ð· Exclud e t he use of m ac hiner y ð· Po t en t i al r at e o f sp r ea d i s Low due t o No o r Low OFH ¯ 1 : 1 , 800 , 000 0 25 50 12 . 5 Km
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Pilliga No rth Pilliga North, Pilliga Na tiona l Pa rk & Sta te
Conserva tion Area , Including AW C Ma na ged L a nds Fire Ma na gement Stra tegy 2018 - 2023
This stra tegy sho uld b e used in c o njunc tio n with a eria l pho to gra phy a nd field rec o nna issa nc e. T hese da ta are not guaranteed to be free from error or omission. T he NSW Na tiona l Parks and W ildlife and its employees discla im lia bility for any
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under the copyright Act, no pa rt ma y be reproduced by a ny process without written permission. T he NSW Na tiona l Pa rks a nd W ildlife Service is pa rt of the Office of Environment a nd Herita ge.
Published by the Office of Environment a nd Herita ge (NSW ). Conta ct: NSW Na tiona l Pa rks a nd W ildlife Service, Northern Inla nd Bra nch
ISBN: 978-1-925754-54-4 OEH Num b er: OEH2018/0470 La st U pd a ted : 24/05/2019
This stra tegy is a releva nt Pla n und er Sec tio n 38 (4) a nd Sec tio n 44 (3) o f the Rura l Fires Ac t 1997.
V egeta tio n Thresho ld Trea tm ent
To o Frequently Burnt Fire thresholds ha ve been exceeded. Protect from fire a s fa r a s possible.
V ulnera b le to Frequent Fire T he a rea will be T oo Frequently Burnt if it burns this yea r. Protect from fire a s fa r a s possible.
Within Thresho ld Fire history is within the threshold for vegeta tion in this a rea . A burn is neither required nor should one necessa rily be a voided.
Lo ng U nb urnt Fire frequency is below fire thresholds in the a rea . A prescribed burn ma y be a dva nta geous. Consider a llowing unpla nned fires to burn.
U nkno wn Insufficient da ta to determine fire threshold.
No Regim e Assigned Area s which do not ha ve recommended fire interva ls a ssigned to them eg. clea red la nd, rock.
NB. Fire thresho ld s a re d efined fo r vegeta tio n c o m m unities to c o nserve b io d iversity
Fire M a na gem ent Zo ne Trea tm ent
Asset Pro tec tio n Zo nes T he objective of APZs is the protection of huma n life a nd property. T his will ha ve precedence over guidelines for the ma na gement of biodiversity. Ma inta in Overa ll Fuel Ha za rd a t Modera te or below.
Stra tegic Fire Ad va nta ge Zo nes
T he objective of SFAZs is to reduce fire intensity in loca tions to a ssist conta inment of wildfires, by ma inta ining the Overa ll Fuel Ha za rd less tha n HIGH.
La nd M a na gem ent Zo nes T he objective of LM Zs is to conserve biodiversity a nd protect cultura l herita ge. Ma na ge fire consistent with fire thresholds.
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Gwa bega r Pilliga Ea st (Newell Highwa y) Austra lia n W ildlife Conserva ncy (AW C)
NSW Forests 266 (NP82 80mhz ra dios) Mount Dowe
RFS N008 Digita l Voting U HF - CB Sma ll fires cha nnel 10, la rge fires determined by IMT , AW C usua lly 14
Avia tion - CT AF 134.70 NIB frequency unless a nother frequency is a lloca ted on a n incident Cellphone T elstra 3G covera ge is genera lly una va ila ble for most of the reserve
Co nta c t Info rm a tio n Agenc y Po sitio n / Lo c a tio n Pho ne
Na tio na l Pa rks & Wild life Servic e
Duty Officer (24 hour) 8275 1742 Ca stlerea gh Area Office (bus. hours) 6843 4000
Austra lia n Wild life Co nserva nc y Pilliga Opera tions Ma na ger AW C Hea d Office (Perth) Na tiona l Opera tions Ma na ger AW C Na rra bri Office
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NSW Rura l Fire Servic e Gwyd ir Tea m
Micha el Brooks 0427 101 124 Duty Officer 6792 3667 Z one Office 6792 3667 Gwa bega r Briga de – Bruce McConna ughty Merimborough Briga de – Robert McGra th Y a rrie L a ke Briga de – Michea l Hibbens Pilliga Briga de – Ma rk W ilkins
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Fo rest Co rpo ra tio n o f NSW District Ma na ger Northern Cypress 6843 1607 NSW Fire Briga d e Fire a nd Rescue NSW 000 Em ergenc y Servic es Police, Fire, Ambula nce 000
SES 132 500 Po lic e Ba ra dine
Na rra bri 6843 1808 6792 7199
Co unc il Na rra bri 6799 6866
Fire Sea so n Info rm a tio n
Wild fires T he critica l wildfire sea son occurs during November a nd December. T his period ma y extend into the first ha lf of Ja nua ry. Pa rticula r ca re is required during periods of nega tive Southern Oscilla tion Indices. T he end of the critica l fire sea son is often ma rked by wet storm a ctivity.
Presc rib ed Burning
Effective prescribed burning in a rea s with L OW - MODERAT E Overa ll Fuel Ha za rd ma y need to be conducted once the “critica l fire sea son” a nd thunderstorm sea son is over. Prescribed burning a ttempted a fter a utumn ra in is unlikely to be effective.
Herita ge Guid elines
Ab o rigina l Cultura l Herita ge
IS 1 – As fa r a s possible protect site from fire. Do not cut down trees. IS 2 – As fa r a s pra ctica ble protect the site from fire. Avoid a ll ground disturba nce a nd driving over sites. Avoid wa ter bombing which ma y ca use ground disturba nce. IS 3 – Avoid a ll ground disturba nce. Avoid wa ter bombing. Site ma y be burnt by fire without da ma ge. M o d ified trees As fa r a s possible, protect the site from fire, a nd do not cut trees U se of foa ms & reta rda nt is a ccepta ble. Ha b ita tio n sites Exclude control line construction from sites. Consider a buffer zone of a bout 50 metres from the sites. AIIMS da ta ba ses must be checked a s pa rt of pla nning for fire opera tions.
Histo ric Sites
Old d o g fenc e As fa r a s possible, protect sections of dog fence from fire U se of foa ms & reta rda nt is a ccepta ble. Iro nb a rk Cro ssing histo ric prec inc t As fa r a s possible, protect the precinct from fire Exclude control line construction from the precinct U se of foa ms & reta rda nt is a ccepta ble.
Threa tened Fa una & Flo ra
T he protective a ctions for threa tened fa una ha ve been incorpora ted into the Opera tiona l Guidelines Ma chinery should be excluded from Briga lo w woodla nd
So il Ero sio n M a na gem ent
T he soils within the reserve a re genera lly highly dispersive, a nd very susceptible to erosion a fter disturba nce. T he construction of control lines a ligned to the direction of wa ter flow will be pa rticula rly vulnera ble. L ight bla ding must be employed during control line construction Ba r dra ins or roll-overs must be constructed a s soon a s possible.
Suppressio n Stra tegies
Co nd itio ns Guid elines All vegeta tio n types exc lud ing Blo o d wo o d / Iro nb a rk wo o d la nd a nd Bro o m b ush / Ho o k-lea ved wa ttle shrub la nd s Fire da nger ra ting L OW - HIGH
Consider a broa d conta inment stra tegy using existing roa ds, a llowing long-term ma na gement requirements for biodiversity
Direct a nd pa ra llel a tta ck ma y be a pplied with ea rthmoving ma chinery a nd fire units. Fire da nger ra ting VERY HIGH - EX T REME
Close pa ra llel a tta ck, moving a round the hea d only when the fire stops running Dista nce between the fla nk a nd ma chinery a nd fire units should be kept to a minimum If fire is running, it will slow considera bly when it rea ches Briga low, Bela h, Bimble Box or Pilliga Box country
Blo o d wo o d / Iro nb a rk wo o d la nd Fire da nger ra ting L OW - HIGH
Consider a broa d conta inment stra tegy using existing roa ds, a llowing long-term ma na gement requirements for biodiversity
Direct a nd pa ra llel a tta ck ma y be a pplied with ea rthmoving ma chinery a nd fire units.
Fire da nger ra ting VERY HIGH - EX T REME
Fa llba ck to existing tra ils a nd roa ds, recently burnt a rea s or vegeta tion with L OW OFH, when fire runs exceed control line construction ra tes
Secure a nd deepen control lines on the next predicted downwind side of the fire Ba ckburning effectiveness will drop significa ntly in the a fter humidity sta rts to rise in the ea rly evening.
Bro o m b ush / Ho o k-lea ved wa ttle shrub la nd s
Fire da nger ra ting L OW - HIGH
Consider a broa d conta inment stra tegy using existing roa ds, a llowing long-term ma na gement requirements for biodiversity
Direct a nd pa ra llel a tta ck ma y be a pplied with ea rthmoving ma chinery a nd fire units only on dea d edges, or in vegeta tion with L OW OFH.
Fire da nger ra ting VERY HIGH - EX T REME
Fa llba ck to existing tra ils a nd roa ds, recently burnt a rea s or vegeta tion with L OW OFH. Do not a ttempt ba ckburning in the predicted pa th of running fire in this vegeta tion. Ba ckburning must be ca refully timed a nd pla nned to a void a dding to fire runs. Ba ckburning effectiveness will drop significa ntly in the a fter humidity sta rts to rise, a nd wind drops, in the ea rly evening.
Pa ra llel a tta ck ma y be a pplied with ea rthmoving ma chinery a nd fire units only on dea d edges, or in vegeta tion with L OW OFH.
W a rning: Fire runs should be a nticipa ted with winds from a ny direction. Entra pment risk is very high.
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RailwaySurvey 1
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Pine Road
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Pickaxe North
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Billy Reid RdDry Road
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Old FenceRoadWest
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Leyland LMZ!
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Goldmine Road
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Pilliga4 Fire
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KINGS ROAD
Pilliga4 Fire!
Pilliga4 Fire
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Linwood Road
Cubbo ForestGwabbegar
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Brigalow Road
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Butcher'sRoad
Butcher's Road
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Fire Histo ry M a p
Fire Type Fire Deta ils
Presc rib ed Burn
2016-17: Keelimore – low intensity pa tchy burn 2015-16: Oa kla nds W obbly, Old Fence Rd W est – low intensity pa tchy burns 2012-13: Billy Reid Roa d – low intensity pa tchy burn 2011-12: Pine Roa d – low intensity pa tchy burn 2010-11: Ra ilwa y Survey 2, L Roa d, Dry Roa d – low intensity pa tchy burns 2009-10: Ra ilwa y Survey 1, Picka xe North, Picka xe South – low intensity pa tchy burns
Wild fire 2014-15: Cubbo Forest Gwa bbega r, Briga low Roa d 2008-09: L inwood Roa d 2006-07: Goldmine Roa d, Pilliga 4, Kings Roa d (off-pa rk)
LegendApiary Sites
1 Indigenous Site Group 12 Indigenous Site Group 23 Indigenous Site Group 3
Historic SitesThreatened PropertyGate NPWSGate non NPWSHeli Landing SiteHelipadWater Point H & VWater Point HelicopterWater Point VehicleVantage Point
#*! CautionÌ Mine Shaft!>>! Quarry#0 Survey Marks
Communications TowerFire Tower
¯ Camping Area
¯ Day Use AreaNPWS EstateState ForestsNPWS NeighboursAWC FenceHistoric Dog Fence
v Powerlines - Essential EnergyWalking Tracks
WatercourseMainlyDryNonPerennialPerennialWater Body; Watercourse
RoadsUnclassifiedEssential - Cat 1Essential - Cat 7Essential - Cat 9Important - Cat 1Important - Cat 7Important - Cat 9DormantOff-Park RoadsOff-Park TracksOff-Park - Unnamed Track
Opera tio na l Guid elines
Aeria l Opera tio ns
Aeria l opera tions will be ma na ged by tra ined a nd competent personnel. T his includes directing a eria l bombing a nd a eria l ignition opera tions
T he use of bombing a ircra ft without the support of ground ba sed suppression crews should be limited to very specific circumsta nces.
All a eria l ignition opera tions require the consent of the NPW S Bra nch Director or the Section 44 Appointee.
Ba c kb urning
All personnel must be fully briefed before ba ck burning opera tions begin. Ba ckburning in a rea s of L ow – Modera te OFH will require the use of wind, or low humidity to
ma ximise effectiveness. Ba c kb urning in Bro o m b ush m ust b e c a refully pla nned a nd tim ed to a vo id fire runs. Prepa ra tion
for ba ckburning ma y require “wind-rowing” Broombush on the edge of conta inment lines to a ssist light-up during low wind conditions.
Co m m a nd & Co ntro l
T he first comba ta nt a gency on site ma y a ssume control of the fire, but then must ensure the releva nt la nd ma na gement a gency is notified promptly.
On the a rriva l of other comba ta nt a gencies, the initia l Incident Controller will lia ise with the RFS to ensure tha t the a gency in comma nd is determined a nd a n Incident Controller is a ppointed.
Co nta inm ent Lines
New conta inment lines require the prior consent of a senior NPW S officer. Construction of new conta inment lines should be a voided, where pra ctica ble, except where they ca n
be constructed with minima l environmenta l impa ct. All persona l involved in conta inment line construction should be briefed on, a nd must consider both
na tura l a nd cultura l herita ge sites in the loca tion. All conta inment lines not required for other purposes should be closed immedia tely a t the cessa tion of
the incident.
Ea rthm o ving Equipm ent
Pla nt ma y only be used with the prior consent of a senior NPW S/AW C Officer. Pla nt must a lwa ys be guided a nd supervised by a n experienced officer, a nd a ccompa nied by a
support vehicle (NPW S/AW C). W hen enga ged in direct or pa ra llel a tta ck, this vehicle must be a fire fighting vehicle.
M a c hinery sho uld b e exc lud ed fro m Briga lo w wo o d la nd a nd Gilga i Ta nkla nd s. Conta inment lines running a long va lley a rea s should be constructed 20-50 metres from the gully line
to a void severe erosion. Pla nt must be wa shed down, where pra ctica ble, prior to it entering NPW S esta te a nd a ga in on exiting
NPW S esta te. Fire Suppressio n Chem ic a ls
T he use of foa m, wetting a gents a nd reta rda nts will NOT be permitted within 50 metres of da ms a nd wa tercourses holding wa ter or the AW C opera tions ba se.
T he a eria l use of foa m, gels a nd reta rda nts should be a pproved by the Bra nch Director or delega te. T he use of reta rda nts requires the a pprova l of the Bra nch Director or delega te
Reha b ilita tio n W here pra ctica ble, conta inment lines should be sta bilised a nd reha bilita ted a s pa rt of the wildfire suppression opera tion.
Wa ter Po ints Consider deployment of a bulk wa ter ca rrier to support fire opera tions. Sm o ke M a na gem ent Potentia l smoke impa cts a nd mitiga tion ta ctics will be a ssessed during the pla nning of fire opera tions.
V isito r M a na gem ent
Implement the emergency ma na gement pla n during Severe + Fire Da nger, or when fires a re threa tening wa lking tra ils a nd public use fa cilities. Ensure the closure is a dvertised on the NPW S visitor website.
A risk a ssessment of a ny guided a ctivities will be underta ken if the FDI is Very High+, or if there is a fire in the reserve. Advise a pia rists of fire threa ts, a nd the restrictions in pla ce for entry to the reserve.
WARNINGS
The po tentia l ra te o f sprea d in Bro o m b ush a rea s is very ra pid , a nd the risk o f entra pm ent very high. Ba ckburning should not be a ttempted during periods of running fire, pa rticula rly in front of the hea d. New conta inment lines ma y only be constructed in a djoining vegeta tion with L OW – MODERAT E eleva ted fuel ha za rd, except to secure “dea d” edges.
Sub-soils in low gra dient a rea s ca n turn to spew when sa tura ted. Vehicles, gra ders a nd dozers ca n rea dily bog to the a xles, or worse.
Westerly fire runs m a y o c c ur fro m unsec ured western fla nks with night-tim e ea sterly c ha nges. T his is a pa rticula r concern a fter fires running with dry south westerly conditions.
Pa rts o f the AWC m a na ged la nd s a re surro und ed b y a fenc e with lo c ked ga tes a s pa rt o f their La nd m a na gem ent pla ns. Keys a re held by AW C sta ff, the Director Northern Inla nd Bra nch (NPW S) a nd the Ca stlerea gh Area Ma na ger (NPW S). AW C must be consulted if a ccess is required to fenced la nds. AW C should be consulted on a ny fire issues likely to impa ct on their ma na gement a rea .
Bla c k text – genera l guidelines Blue text – reserve specific guidelines Red text – importa nt wa rnings
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V egeta tio n Cla ss (Keith) V egeta tio n M a na gem ent Guid elines Fire Beha vio ur
Pilliga Outwa sh Dry Sc lero phyll Fo rests
Open forest domina ted either by white cypress pine, ironba rk a nd buloke or dirty gum a nd white cypress pine, 10-25m ta ll An interva l between fire events of less tha n 20 yea rs should be a voided. A high intensity fire ma y be permitted a fter a fire free interva l of 30 - 50 yea rs
Potentia l ra te of sprea d is Lo w due to L ow to Modera te OFH L oca lised a rea s of higher fuel loa ds ma y produce restricted a rea s of higher fire intensity
Shrub la nd s Communities domina ted by broombush a nd hook-lea ved wa ttle or fringe myrtle a nd westringia An interva l between fire grea ter tha n 25 yea rs should be a voided (includes broombush a rea s)
Potentia l ra te of sprea d is very high due to VERY HIGH – EX T REME eleva ted fuel ha za rd (3+kph)
Western Slo pes Dry Sc lero phyll Fo rests
Open forest domina ted by ironba rk euca lypts a nd cypress pine, 10-25m ta ll An interva l of fire events less tha n 15 yea rs a nd grea ter tha n 40 yea rs should be a voided, but A higher fire interva l ma y be permitted a fter a fire free interva l of 25 yea rs
Potentia l ra te of sprea d is Lo w in most a rea s due to L ow to Modera te OFH Lo c a lised higher fire intensity ma y occur in higher ground / nea r surfa ce fuels (ripa ria n a rea s) or higher eleva ted fuels (sa nd sto ne shrub b y wo o d la nd s)
No rth-west Flo o d pla in Wo o d la nd s
Open woodla nds domina ted by bimble box, bela h, wilga a nd briga low, 10-20m ta ll, with a n understorey of spa rse shrubs a nd ephemera l gra ssy ground cover An interva l of fire events less tha n 20 yea rs should be a voided Exc lud e the use o f m a c hinery from briga low woodla nd
Potentia l ra te of sprea d is Lo w due to L ow to Modera te OFH Fire runs a re likely to slo w down when entering this vegeta tion
Western Slo pes Gra ssy Wo o d la nd s
Derived spea rgra ss-wa lla by gra ss gra ssla nd, with spa rse white box a nd white cypress pine An interva l of fire events less tha n 15 yea rs a nd grea ter tha n 40 yea rs should be a voided
Potentia l ra te of sprea d is Lo w due to L ow OFH
Inla nd Flo o d pla in Swa m ps
Ephemera l wetla nds domina ted by sedges a nd rushes No presc rib ed b urning to be a pplied Exc lud e the use o f m a c hinery
Potentia l ra te of sprea d is Lo w due to No or L ow OFH
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