Lower Hunter Bush Fire Management Committee
Bush Fire Risk Management Plan
Prepared by the Lower Hunter Bush Fire Management Committee Pursuant to section 52 of the Rural Fires Act 1997
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3 Glossary
Assets: Anything valued by the community which includes houses, crops, heritage buildings and places, infrastructure, the environment, businesses, and forests, that may be at risk from bush fire.
BRIMS: Bushfire Risk Information System, an integrated web based application for bush fire risk management in New South Wales.
Bush Fire: A general term used to describe fire in vegetation, including grass fire.
Bush Fire Hazard: The potential severity of a bush fire, which is determined by fuel load, fuel arrangement and topography under a given climatic condition.
Bush Fire Risk: The chance of a bush fire igniting, spreading and causing damage to the community or the assets they value.
Bush Fire Risk Management: A systematic process that identifies assets, assesses assets and provides a range of treatments which contribute to the well being of communities and the environment, which suffer the adverse effects of wildfire/bush fire.
Bush Fire Threat: Potential bush fire exposure of an asset due to the proximity and type of a hazard and the slope on which the hazard is situated.
Consequence: Outcome or impact of a bush fire event.
Display Areas: Geographic areas determined by the Bush Fire Management Committee which are used to provide a suitable scale for community participation and mapping display purposes.
Fire Fighting Authorities: The NSW Rural Fire Service, NSW Fire Brigades, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, and Forests NSW.
Incendiarism: Arson; malicious burning to destroy property.
Likelihood: The chance of a bush fire igniting and spreading.
Major Bush Fire: A bush fire which requires the attendance of multiple brigades, or causes damage to property or injury to one or more persons.
Minimum Fire Threshold: Minimal time limit of a fire interval recommended for each vegetation type to support ecologically sustainable fire management. Aims to ensure that fire intervals are long enough to let vulnerable species grow to maturity and set seed.
4 Recovery costs: The capacity of an asset to recover from the impacts of a bush fire. This includes costs associated with the economy, time and resources.
Risk Acceptance: An informed decision to accept the consequences and the likelihood of a particular risk.
Risk Analysis: A systematic process to understand the nature of, and to reduce the level of risk.
Risk Assessment: The overall process of risk identification, risk analysis and risk evaluation.
Risk Identification: The process of determining what, where, when, why and how something could happen.
Risk Treatment: The process of selection and implementation of measures to modify risk.
Vulnerability: The susceptibility of an asset to the impacts of bush fire.
5 Abbreviations
APZ: Asset Protection Zone
BFCC: Bush Fire Coordinating Committee
BFMC: Bush Fire Management Committee
BFRMP: Bush Fire Risk Management Plan
BRIMS: Bushfire Risk Information Management System
ESD: Ecologically Sustainable Development
LEP: Local Environment Plan
LGA: Local Government Area
LMZ: Land Management Zone
NPWS: National Parks and Wildlife Service
RFS: Rural Fire Service
SFAZ: Strategic Fire Advantage Zone
SFP: Special Fire Protection
FEZ: Fire Exclusion Zone
REF: Review of Environmental Factors
OFH: Overall Fuel Hazard
EEC: Endangered Ecological Community
6 Table of Contents
Glossary 4 Chapter 1. Introduction 8 1.1 Background 8 1.2 Aim and objectives 9 1.3 Description of the Lower Hunter BFMC area 10 1.3.1 Location and land tenure 10 1.3.2 Climate and bush fire season 11 1.3.3 Population 12 1.3.4 History of bush fire frequency and ignition cause 12 Chapter 2. Identifying and assessing the bush fire risk 14 2.1 Process 14 2.2 Communication and consultation 14 2.3 Identifying the bush fire risk 15 2.3.1 Assets 15 2.3.2 Assessing the bush fire risk – consequence 16 2.3.3 Assessing the bush fire risk – likelihood 17 2.3.4 Identifying the level of risk 18 2.3.5 Evaluating the bush fire risk 18 2.3.6 Prioritising treatments 18 2.3.7 Risk acceptability 18 Chapter 3. Treating the risk 19 3.1 Bush Fire Management Zones 19 3.2 BFMC wide treatments 21 3.3 Asset Specific Treatments 25 3.4 Fire thresholds 26 3.5 Annual Works Programs 27 3.6 Implementation 27 Chapter 4. Performance monitoring and reviewing 28 4.1 Review 28 4.2 Monitoring 28 4.3 Reporting 28 Appendix 1. Communications Strategy 29 Appendix 2. Asset and Treatment Register 29 Appendix 3. Maps 29 Implementation Plan 41
List of Tables Table 1.3.1 Land Managers 11 Table 3.1.1 Bush Fire Management Zones: Purpose, objectives and characteristics 20 Table 3.3.1. Asset Specific Treatments in Lower Hunter BFMC area. 25 Table 3.4.1 Fire Thresholds for Vegetation Categories 206
List of Figures Figure 1.3.1 Location map of Lower Hunter Bush Fire Management Committee Area 141 Figure 2.1.1 Overview of the risk assessment process 14
7 Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 Background
Under the Rural Fires Act (1997) the Bush Fire Coordinating Committee (BFCC) must constitute a Bush Fire Management Committee (BFMC) for each area in the State which is subject to the risk of bush fires. Each BFMC is required to prepare and submit to the BFCC a Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP).
A BFRMP is a strategic document which identifies community assets at risk and sets out a five year program of coordinated, multi-agency treatments to reduce the risk of bush fire to these assets. Treatments may include such things as hazard reduction (including burning), grazing, community education, fire trail maintenance and establishing FireWise Communities.
All owners and land managers (both public and private) have a duty to prevent the occurrence and spread of bush fires on or from their land. This responsibility is legislated under Section 63 of the Rural Fires Act 1997.
Annual programs to implement the treatments identified in this plan will be undertaken by the relevant land managers and fire fighting authorities.
In exercising its functions under the Rural Fires Act 1997, including the preparation of a bush fire risk management plan, the Lower Hunter BFMC is required to have regard to the principles of ecologically sustainable development (ESD). These principles include the precautionary principle in relation to the interpretation of scientific advice, multi-generational equity which seeks to ensure future generations have full access to natural resources, the conservation of biodiversity and ecological processes and the recognition of the value of natural resources.
This document and the accompanying maps together form the Bush Fire Risk Management Plan for the Lower Hunter BFMC area.
8 Under the Rural Fires Act 1997 this BFRMP must be reviewed and updated within each successive five-year period from the constitution of the BFMC. The Lower Hunter BFMC will also review this plan as necessary. This may be triggered by a range of circumstances including, but not limited to:
1.2 Aim and objectives
The aim of this BFRMP is to:
Minimise the risk of adverse impact from bush fires on life, property and the environment.
The objectives of this BFRMP are to:
reduce the number of human-induced bush fire ignitions that cause damage to life, property and the environment;
manage fuel to reduce the rate of spread and intensity of bush fires, while minimising environmental/ecological impacts;
reduce the community’s vulnerability to bush fires by improving its preparedness; and
Effectively contain fires with a potential to cause damage to life, property and the environment.
9 1.3 Description of the Lower Hunter BFMC area
1.3.1 Location and land tenure
The Lower Hunter BFMC area is located to the north of Newcastle and Maitland New South Wales and includes the Local Government Areas of Dungog and Port Stephens.
Figure 1.3.1: Location map of Lower Hunter Bush Fire Management Committee Area.
The area covered by the Lower Hunter BFMC is 322600 hectares. Land managers are identified in Table 1.3.1.
10 Table 1.3.1 Land Managers
Land Managers National Parks & Wildlife Service Forests NSW Department of Lands Local Government Commonwealth State Private
Rural Fire District: 318000 ha 98.57 % of total plan area
NSW Fire District 4600 ha 1.43 % of total plan area
1.3.2 Climate and bush fire season
The typical / average climate in the Lower Hunter BFMC area is warm subtropical with the higher altitude areas tending toward warm temperate and the bush fire season generally runs from October to March.
Prevailing weather conditions associated with the bush fire season in the Lower Hunter BFMC area are north-westerly winds accompanied by high daytime temperatures and low relative humidity. There are also frequently dry lightning storms in the western areas occurring during the bush fire season.
Hazard reduction burning is usually conducted during the cooler months, between March-October, but may be extended beyond this period if desirable conditions exist. Desirable weather conditions for prescribed burning include high humidity and low temperatures which are common to this period in the year.
Smoke attributed to bush fire can have a major impact on various infrastructures, facilities and the environment. These include major transportation routes for road and rail, ventilation shafts for mines, tourism operations, urban interface areas and the hospitals, Wind direction, fuel moisture contents and lighting techniques are considered and managed to reduce the likelihood of smoke issues.
11 1.3.3 Population
The population of the Lower Hunter BFMC area is approximately 71995 people. The major population centres are Raymond Terrace, the Tomaree Peninsula, Medowie, Dungog, Clarence Town and Paterson. The following issues have been identified within the Lower Hunter BFMC area as potentially impacting on the ability of certain sections of the community to prepare themselves for bush fire: seasonal population changes due to high tourism areas, high numbers of property owners travelling out of the area to work, increasing numbers of new residents with little or no previous experience with fire.
1.3.4 History of bush fire frequency and ignition cause
The Lower Hunter BFMC area has on average 200 bush fires per year, of which 3 on average can be considered to be major fires.
The main sources of ignition in the Lower Hunter BFMC area are: Escapes from burning off Arson Arcing power lines
Fires generally travel in an easterly direction under the influence of westerly winds. Southerly and/or easterly weather changes also have the potential to intensify wildfire.
Preventing the ignition of bush fires by human activities, particularly on days when severe weather conditions prevail, is an important strategy for managing bush fires. To put effective ignition management programs in place, it is important to understand the patterns and major sources of ignition in the area.
12 The major ignition causes in the Lower Hunter area are:
Arson- is on the increase and is common mainly in high visitation areas, and during school holidays. During summer months the population increases due to tourism and this, combined with significant urban growth, is a possible contributing factor.
Car dumping- dumping of cars and setting them alight is one of the major ignition sources in the Lower Hunter particularly in urban interface and bushland areas.
Electrical power lines- arcing of high voltage electrical power lines in high winds, can result in the ignition of fire.
Escapes from legal burning- mainly in rural areas of the BFMC, occurring in similar areas to illegal burning activity. This activity is also largely in mid to late spring.
Illegal burning activities- mainly concentrated, but not limited to, rural areas and occur generally from mid to late spring.
13 Chapter 2. Identifying and assessing the bush fire risk
2.1 Process
The Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4360: 2004 Risk Management is used as the basis for the risk assessment process. See figure 2.1.1 for the steps involved. For a detailed description of the process undertaken see the Bush Fire Risk Management Planning Guidelines for Bush Fire Management Committees on the RFS website: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au
Establish the Context
Identify risks
Analyse risks
Evaluate risks Monitor and review Risk Assessment Communicate and consult
Treat risks
Figure 2.1.1 Overview of the risk assessment process
2.2 Communication and consultation
Community participation is an integral part of risk management. See Appendix 1 for the community participation strategy used by the Lower Hunter BFMC in preparing this BFRMP.
14 2.3 Identifying the bush fire risk
Identifying the level of bush fire risk involves firstly identifying the assets considered important by the community in the Lower Hunter BFMC area, and then identifying the threat to the assets. This involves consideration of fuel (vegetation type and arrangement), slope, separation (the distance between the asset and the fuel), the vulnerability or resilience of the asset, and the likelihood and consequences of a bush fire impacting on these assets.
2.3.1 Assets
Assets requiring bush fire risk assessment within the Lower Hunter BFMC were identified by agency staff and community members including RFS volunteers.
See Appendix 2 for the full list of assets identified in the Lower Hunter BFMC area. See Maps 1- 5 (Appendix 3) for the location of assets to be treated under this BFRMP.
The assets are divided into four types:
1. Human settlement residential areas including urban bushland interface areas and rural properties;
Special Fire Protection areas including schools, hospitals, nursing homes, and tourist facilities; and
Commercial areas where distinct from major towns.
2. Economic agricultural: Dairy farms, orchards, major silos, cropping/grazing land;
commercial/industrial: Major industries, waste treatment plants, sawmills;
infrastructure: Large power lines, gas and oil pipelines, railway lines, power stations, electricity substations, communication facilities;
tourist and recreational: Eco-tourist facilities, resorts, retreats;
15 coal mines and hard rock quarries, including power infrastructure, ventilation shafts and transport routes; and
Drinking water catchments.
3. Environmental threatened species, populations and ecological communities; and
Regionally significant species and ecological communities, such as species and ecological communities especially sensitive to fire.
4. Cultural places of Aboriginal significance;
non-indigenous heritage – places and items arising from the early occupation of NSW by European or other non indigenous settlers; and
Other cultural assets – lookouts and other tourist attractions, community halls, clubs and recreational facilities.
2.3.2 Assessing the bush fire risk – consequence Once the assets are identified the consequence of a bush fire impacting on these assets is assessed. The different asset types have different assessment processes used to determine the consequence.
Human settlement A potential fire behaviour model using vegetation (fuel load), slope and separation distance is used to produce a threat rating for human settlement assets. The vulnerability of the community to a bush fire is also assessed and ratings assigned. These ratings are then used to assess the consequence of a bush fire impacting upon these assets.
Special Fire Protection (SFP) assets are considered inherently more vulnerable to bush fire due to mobility, capacity, knowledge or other issues relating to their inhabitants, (e.g. the elderly, infirm, children or tourists) and therefore have stricter requirements for vulnerability assessment and rating.
16 Economic The level of economic impact e.g. local, regional or national/state, as well as the economic resilience i.e. how quickly and easily a financial recovery will be, of the asset is identified. These ratings are used to assess the consequence of a bush fire impacting upon these assets.
Environmental Environmental assets with known minimum fire threshold were assessed to determine if they were at risk of a bush fire within the 5 year life of the BFRMP using fire history data. Those environmental assets which were within or above the fire threshold were not assessed in the BFRMP, as the negative impact of a fire within the 5 year period was determined as being low and may even be of benefit to the asset and surrounding habitat.
The vulnerability of an environmental asset was determined by its conservation status and its geographic extent (distribution across the landscape). Vulnerability and potential impact of bush fire were used to assess the consequence of a bush fire impacting upon an environmental asset.
Cultural For non-indigenous historical, Aboriginal and other cultural assets a potential fire behaviour model using fuel load, slope and proximity was used to produce a threat rating. The physical vulnerability of the asset to a bush fire was also assessed. These ratings were then used to assess the consequence of a bush fire impacting upon a cultural asset.
2.3.3 Assessing the bush fire risk – likelihood For all asset types the likelihood of a bush fire occurring was assessed. This involves considering fire history, including ignition cause and patterns, known fire paths, access, containment potential and potential fire run (size of the vegetated area). See Appendix 2 for the likelihood ratings assigned to each asset identified in the Lower Hunter BFMC area.
17 2.3.4 Identifying the level of risk The consequence and likelihood ratings were then used to identify the level of risk. See Appendix 2 for the risk ratings assigned to each asset identified in the Lower Hunter BFMC area.
2.3.5 Evaluating the bush fire risk Once the risk ratings for each asset are identified, they were evaluated to: a) ensure that they reflect the relative seriousness of the bush fire risk to the asset; b) identify which assets require treatment; and c) Identify treatment priorities.
2.3.6 Prioritising treatments No organisation has limitless resources to deal with adverse risk. It is therefore necessary to define priorities. The bush fire risk ratings determined were used to prioritise the risk treatments, i.e. areas of extreme risk were considered first for treatment, then very high, then high then medium then low. It was also necessary to prioritise within the risk levels i.e. determining which of the high risks was the most serious. This was done on the basis of the consequence and likelihood ratings.
2.3.7 Risk acceptability Risks below a certain level were assessed as not requiring treatment within the life of this plan. This is due to a combination of risk priority and capacity to undertake the works. Within the Lower Hunter BFMC area the level of acceptability is Medium. Areas of medium or low risk are likely to be managed by BFMC wide treatments and so do not require a specific application of resources. Risks will be prioritised from extreme, very high then high. The BFMC has accepted the risk to Aboriginal Assets of moderate and high vulnerability due to the likelihood that some Aboriginal sites may risk damage from mitigation works as a result of the sensitive nature of sites, vulnerability to disturbance, location and accessibility. Where treatments are not specified the BFMC considers that BFMC wide treatments in addition to general scheduled treatments such as prescription burns and fire trail network maintenance are likely to contribute toward the reduction of risk to these assets”.
18 Chapter 3. Treating the risk
3.1 Bush Fire Management Zones
Bush Fire Management Zones were identified within the Lower Hunter BFMC area and mapped (see maps 1-5). These zones identify the fire management intent for a specific area. See Table 3.1.1 for descriptions of the zones and their purposes. The four categories of Bush Fire Management Zones are:
Asset Protection Zone (APZ);
Strategic Fire Advantage Zone (SFAZ);
Land Management Zone (LMZ); and
Fire Exclusion Zone (FEZ).
Some of these zones (usually Land Management Zones) may be further classified within this category by the land manager, e.g. LMZ - Heritage Management Zone (NPWS).
19 Table 3.1.1 Bush Fire Management Zones: Purpose, objectives and characteristics
Zone Purpose Suppression Objective(s) Zone characteristics Asset To protect human To enable the safe use of As per RFS document Protection life, property and Direct Attack suppression Standards for Asset Zone highly valued public strategies within the zone. Protection Zones. assets and values. To minimise bush fire impacts on undefended assets. Strategic To provide strategic To enable the safe use of Zone width related to Fire areas of fire Parallel Attack suppression suppression objectives Advantage protection strategies within the zone. and dependant upon: Zone advantage which To enable the safe use of Topography will reduce the Indirect Attack (back Aspect speed and intensity burning) in high to very high of bush fires, and fire weather conditions within Spotting propensity reduce the potential the zone. Location of adjacent for spot fire To prevent crown fire firebreaks development. development within the zone. Mosaic pattern of To minimise spot fire ignition treatment potential from the zone. Assess Overall Fuel Hazard (OFH) once vegetation communities reach minimum fire thresholds within this plan. Management practices should aim to achieve mosaic fuel reduction patterns so that the majority of the SFAZ has an OFH of less than high. Land To meet relevant As per the land management As appropriate to Management land management and fire protection objectives achieve land Zone objectives in areas of the responsible land management e.g. where APZs or management agency. heritage and/or fire SFAZs are not To reduce the likelihood of protection e.g. broad appropriate. spread of fires. scale mosaic burning objectives. To undertake mosaic burning Fire To exclude bush N/A Variable dependant on Exclusion fires. size of fire sensitive area Zone requiring protection.
Note: OFH refers the Overall Fuel Hazard Guide as described in the document published by (Dept. of Sustainability and Environment 3rd ed. 1999 & NPWS version); State-wide procedures for assessment of fuel hazard will be developed in conjunction with the BFCC.
Note: All areas that are not mapped or described as APZs or SFAZs are considered as LMZs.
20 For the purpose of the Bush Fire Environmental Assessment Code: 1. Plantations that are approved under the Plantations & Reafforestation Act 1999 after closure of the public exhibition period for this BFRMP are considered to be identified in this BFRMP; and 2. Retained vegetation within the aforementioned plantations is considered to be a Strategic Fire Advantage Zone identified in the text of this BFRMP as long as it meets the suppression objectives for SFAZs included in the BFRMP, and is not mapped or otherwise described as a Fire Exclusion Zone in the BFRMP.
3.2 BFMC wide treatments BFMC wide treatments are activities which reduce the overall bush fire risk within the BFMC area and are undertaken on an ongoing basis as part of normal business. These treatments are not linked to specific assets, rather they are applied across all or part of the BFMC area as designated by legislation or agency policy. BFMC wide treatments include the following:
Reviewing the bush fire prone land map
These maps categorise vegetation into two categories of bush fire prone land plus a 100m or 30m buffer around the vegetation. This map is used as a trigger mechanism to determine whether a development application is assessed using Planning for Bush Fire Protection1.
Ensuring developments in bush fire prone land comply with Planning for Bush Fire Protection 1
This assessment process requires new applications for development to include certain fire resistance measures as well as cleared Asset Protection Zones (APZs).
1 NSW Rural Fire Service 2006 Planning for Bush Fire Protection: A guide for councils, planners, fire authorities and developers.
21 Environmental and Cultural Heritage protection Modification of natural vegetated areas is assessed for environmental impact using the ‘Bushfire Environmental Assessment Code’ or other relevant legislations as required.
Using the Local Environment Plan/s (LEPs) to control developments in areas with a bush fire risk
LEPs can be used to exclude development in areas where for example, adequate APZs cannot be incorporated due to the topography of the land, or access is not adequate.
Varying the standard bush fire danger period as required
In years were the weather is particularly bad the bush fire danger period may be brought in early or extended, this is assessed every year by the BFMC. The standard bush fire danger period in the Lower Hunter BFMC area is 1st October to 31st March.
Requiring fire safety permits during the bush fire danger period
In the bush fire danger period a fire safety permit is required to light a fire in the open. These permits specify conditions such as fire fighting equipment that must be on site, or weather conditions during which fires cannot be lit.
Prosecution of arsonists/offenders
Under the Rural Fires Act 1997 persons may be prosecuted for breaching the conditions on a fire permit, i.e. lighting a fire during a Total Fire Ban, allowing fire to escape their property, or other breaches of the Act.
Investigation of bush fire cause
All bush fires which are considered suspicious are investigated to identify how they started. The Lower Hunter will have this data recorded under the
22 Hunter Arson Reduction Taskforce (HART) program or future programs as developed.
Normal fire suppression activities
Responding to bush fire is a normal business activity for the fire fighting authorities.
Assessing and managing compliance with strategic fire fighting resource allocation provisions
Strategic fire fighting resource allocation is the process used to identify the number of stations, brigades and appliances required in an area, and consider members, training, assets and hazards.
Preparation of a S52 Operations Coordination Plan
The Operations Coordination Plan is prepared biannually and sets out how coordinated fire fighting will occur, as well as specific operational restrictions on fire fighting techniques in certain areas, where fires will be managed from and how agencies involved can communicate during operations.
Fire Management Plans or Plans of Management
Some land management agencies have developed Fire Management Plans or Plans of Management with specific fire or fuel management strategies, for example a Forests NSW Regional Fuel Management Risk Plan, a NPWS Fire Management Strategy. These publicly exhibited plans form the basis for operational fire planning on public parks, reserves and forests.
Bush fire hazard complaints
If someone is concerned about possible bush fire hazards on a neighbouring property or any other land, then this can be reported to the
23 RFS Commissioner or the local RFS Fire Control Centre. The complaint will be investigated and may result in a notice being issued to the landowner or manager to reduce the hazard.
Fire trail register
Bush Fire Management Committees must regularly maintain and update a Fire Trail Register for their area of responsibility. Fire Trail registers record information for administrative, planning and operational purposes including location, strategic value and vehicle carrying capacity. Fire trail registers are to be created and maintained in BRIMS and are to be in accordance with the BFCC policy 2/2007
A fire trail register will consist of data and maps for easy identification of the trail, any changes will be submitted to the Lower Hunter BFMC for consideration. Fire trails will be inspected and maintained as required to reduce risk and assist in fire fighting.
Community Awareness
Community Awareness strategies such as signs in reserves and asset protection zones or displays at local functions.
24 3.3 Asset Specific Treatments There are five broad strategy groups available to treat the bush fire risk to assets identified in the BFRMP.
The types of asset specific treatments in each strategy group used in the Lower Hunter BFMC area are listed below. A full list of the treatment strategies in the Lower Hunter BFMC area are in the Appendix 2.
Table 3.3.1 Asset specific treatments used in the Lower Hunter BFMC area
Strategy Targeted treatments used in the Lower Hunter BFMC area Ignition Identify hot spots with fire investigation Management Erect gates and signage and keep gates locked
Hazard Plan and implement LMZ mosaic burns Reduction Inspect APZ and maintain as required Inspect SFAZ and treat when required Manage fuel as per Vegetation Management Plan Develop NPWS Reserve Fire Management Strategy Undertake general site maintenance annually
Community Plan and implement FireWise program Education/ Community Liaison as per Community Safety Plan Engagement Property Investigate need and implement Pre Incident Plan as required Planning Develop plantation fire protection plan Investigate need for CFU locations
Preparedness Undertake routine maintenance of fire trails Inspect access trail and maintain as required Inspect fire break and maintain as required Train staff to implement Pre Incident Plan
25 3.4 Fire thresholds The vegetation in the Lower Hunter BFMC area was classified in the LHCCREMS review and fire threshold categories will be mapped in the future.
Table 3.4.1 Fire Thresholds for Vegetation Categories
Minimum Minimum Maximum Vegetation SFAZ LMZ Threshold Notes formation Threshold Threshold (Years) (Years) (Years) Rainforest NA NA NA Fire should be avoided.
Alpine complex NA NA NA Fire should be avoided. Wet Sclerophyll Crown fires should be forest (shrubby 25 30 60 avoided in the lower end of subformation) the interval range. Wet Sclerophyll Crown fires should be forest (grassy 10 15 50 avoided in the lower end of subformation) the interval range. Minimum interval of 10 years should apply in the southern Tablelands area. Grassy woodland 5 8 40 Occasional intervals greater then 15 years may be desirable. Occasional intervals greater than 7 years should be included in coastal areas. There was insufficient data to give a Grassland 2 3 10 maximum interval; available evidence indicates maximum intervals should be approximately 10 years. Dry sclerophyll Occasional intervals forest (shrub/grass 5 8 50 greater than 25 years may subformation) be desirable. Dry sclerophyll Occasional intervals forest (shrub 7 10 30 greater than 25 years may subformation) be desirable. Occasional intervals Heathlands 7 10 30 greater than 20 years may be desirable. Occasional intervals Freshwater 6 10 35 greater than 30 years may wetlands be desirable. Some intervals greater Forested wetlands 7 10 35 than 20 years may be desirable. Saline wetlands NA NA NA Fire should be avoided. Semi-arid Not enough data for a woodlands (grassy 6 9 No Max maximum fire interval. subformation) Semi-arid 10 15 No Max Not enough data for a
26 woodlands maximum fire interval. (shrubby subformation) Arid shrublands (chenopod NA NA NA Fire should be avoided. subformation Arid shrublands Not enough data for a (acacia 10 15 No Max maximum fire interval. subformation)
3.5 Annual Works Programs The land management agencies and fire fighting authorities responsible for implementing the treatments identified in this plan will include those treatments in their annual works programs detailing how, when, and where the required activities will be undertaken.
3.6 Implementation When the treatments identified in this BFRMP are implemented there are a number of issues that need to be considered by the responsible agency/land manager including environmental assessments and approvals, and smoke management.
Environmental assessment Hazard reduction works usually require an environmental assessment to be undertaken prior to the commencement of the works. The Bush Fire Environmental Assessment Code, where applicable, is the simplest form of environmental assessment for hazard reduction works. This sets out available works and minimum fire thresholds for each zone type, as well as considering threatened species, cultural heritage, and soil and erosion issues. In the event that the proposed activity is outside of the guidelines of the Bush Fire Environmental Assessment Code then a Review of Environmental Factors (REF) or other relevant approvals need to be undertaken.
Smoke The BFCC has issued a policy on smoke management, BFCC Policy 3-01 Bushfire Smoke Management. This policy requires identified smoke issues to be managed through a prescribed burn plan, and where required traffic management plans, prior to work being undertaken.
27 Chapter 4. Performance monitoring and reviewing
4.1 Review Under the Rural Fires Act 1997 this BFRMP must be reviewed and updated within each successive five-year period from the constitution of the BFMC. The Lower Hunter BFMC will also review this plan as necessary. This may be triggered by a range of circumstances including, but not limited to:
changes to the BFMC area, organisational responsibilities or legislation;
changes to the bush fire risk in the area; or
Following a major fire event.
4.2 Monitoring The BFMC is required to monitor progress towards the completion of treatment works listed in the BFRMP, and the timeliness of the works. Progress against the plan should be reported via Bushfire Risk Information Management System (BRIMS), a database used by most agencies involved in fire management in NSW, where applicable, by the responsible agencies or by submission of a works report at the BFMC meetings.
4.3 Reporting The BFMC is required to report annually to the BFCC on its progress in implementing the bush fire risk management activities identified in this Plan. Much of this reporting is now automated through BRIMS. State wide reporting requirements are legislated.
28 Appendices
Appendix 1. Communications Strategy
Appendix 2. Asset and Treatment Register
Appendix 3. Maps
Map Number Map Title 1 Tomaree Map Display Areas 2 Tilligerry Map Display Areas 3 Fullerton Map Display Areas 4 Williams Map Display Areas 5 Dungog Map Display Areas Fire Frequency - Under review Time Since Fire - Under review Fire Threshold - Under review Vegetation Categories - Under review
29 LOWER HUNTER BUSH FIRE RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BRIEF
Prepared by Lower Hunter BFRMP Sub Committee 2008
Background One of the primary responsibilities of the Bush Fire Management Committee (BFMC) is to prepare a Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) for their area and to review this plan within each successive 5 year period (section 52 of the Rural Fires Act 1997).
As a result of recent changes to legislation, amalgamations of Local Government areas and BFMCs in the state, and issues raised by various stakeholders, a review of the bush fire risk management planning process has been undertaken.
Bush fire risk management planning is a strategic level process which, when undertaken correctly, provides greater protection for the community through a coordinated and cooperative landscape approach to risk reduction. It sets the direction for all bush fire risk management programs, i.e. notified steps, undertaken within an area including an annual works program designed to manage specific hazard reduction works.
Broad community participation throughout the planning process is the best way to provide the community with a sense of awareness and ownership of both the risk and the appropriate risk management strategies.
Emergency Risk Management applies these principles to provide a systematic and disciplined decision-making process, as well as a common language across all organisations and within the community, in the approach to dealing with emergencies.
30 Main elements of the risk management process The five main steps in the risk management process, as shown in figure 2.1.1 are integral to the bush fire risk management planning process set out in these guidelines. These are:
1. Establish the context The committee needs to gain a clear understanding of and agreement on the nature and scope of the issues to be solved, and identify a framework in which the process will be undertaken before the planning process has begun. This comprises Section one of the Plan.
2. Identify the risks The next step in the process involves describing the nature and scope of the (bush fire) hazards, i.e. the community and the environment within which the bush fire risks occur. This comprises Section two of the Plan.
3. Analyse risks Once the risks have been identified, they need to be analysed by identifying the level of vulnerability of the community and /or environment to the hazards. This step involves assessing the likelihood and consequences which then determine the level of risk. This forms part of Section three of the Plan.
4. Evaluate risks The risks identified in the previous steps are then prioritised, and the levels of acceptability for each risk are determined. This forms part of Section three of the Plan.
5. Treat risks Specific cost effective risk treatment options (strategies) and associated action plans are developed to reduce the risks to the previously identified acceptable levels. This comprises Section four of the Plan.
31 Engagement in the process The Bushfire Management Committee (BFMC) understands that in the preparation of any Plan, initial community engagement is essential. Community engagement at the initial stages of any project has enormous benefits to the community and the outcome of the project.
The aim of this community engagement is to obtain information that will primarily form the Risk Management Plan. The challenge for the Risk Management Plan is to unify the diverse views of stakeholders and develop a range of measures and strategies that address the requirements of the department.
Study area The Study Area includes the two Local Government Areas comprising of: Dungog; and Port Stephens
Project objectives The primary outcome of this project will be to articulate views and aspirations of the community, government and businesses so that they can assist in the preparation of a Bush Fire Risk Management Plan. The Risk Management Plan will provide the necessary framework to ensure greater protection for the community through a coordinated and cooperative landscape approach to risk reduction.
Purpose In broader terms the consultation will aim to: Ensure that specific and targeted communication occurs between the BFMC and the community throughout the development of Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP). Ensure prominent stakeholders do not make judgements of the acceptability of a risk based on their own perception of risk. Provide greater opportunity for local brigades, land holders and other stakeholders to have input into the bush fire risk management process.
32 Determine the concerns of the community regarding bush fire risks within the community. Ensure that the community’s perceptions of risk, as well as their perceptions of benefits, be identified, understood, documented and addressed in the BFRMP. Improve community confidence in bush fire risk management across the landscape and provide the community with a sense of ownership of the BFRMP. Educate the community regarding bush fire risk management in the area so that they can contribute towards risk reduction.
The Bush Fire Risk Management Plan The structure of the Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) will comprise the following sections:
Preliminary pages – Authorisation page, Executive Summary, Glossary.
1. Introduction – Sets out the context. The bulk of this information will be provided to the committee, and will most likely be incorporated into a background document for reference, with only the most pertinent facts included in the actual BFRMP.
2. Risk identification – Assets and hazards, which will most likely be captured by way of maps and data layers. The amount of text included in the actual BFRMP will be minimised, and the related collection of data informing this section will be documented as an appendix, to streamline the BFRMP itself whilst still retaining all relevant information for audit purposes.
3. Risk assessment – Minimal description of key risk areas. As for section 2, all related data collected and processes undertaken to complete the risk register will be documented and included as an appendix.
33 4. Risk treatment – Local works program to be identified i.e. what, how, when, where and who. The resulting table will be included in the BFRMP, with specific agency/land manager Annual Schedules of Works, and all background information included as appendices.
5. Monitor –Table of state-wide performance measures.
6. Appendices
According to the guidelines the BFRMP will include assessments made at a range of spatial scales, from individual properties to a whole of the landscape scale. It is generally a strategic level document however, and most single property or township level planning will be done in documents such as Village Protection Plans, which may then sit as sub-plans to the BFRMP.
The community engagement strategy will aim to provide the flexibility required to facilitate the collection of the required data and information. Additionally, the strategy will be the means to enable community, stakeholder and government agencies input into the development and implementation of the Risk Management Plan.
Proposed methodology The following Community Engagement Process is proposed as the most efficient, effective and appropriate means to ensure the delivery of the Bush Fire Risk Management Plan.
The Process is comprised of a number of stages, each uniquely focussed on delivering the necessary purpose. The stages of the Community Engagement Process will either be directed at informing stakeholders, inviting stakeholder participation, or seeking feedback.
34 Stage 1 – Identify scope of works Representatives of the Bushfire Risk Management Sub-Committee will lead key roles within the communication plan. The plan will use a suite of techniques to inform and engage the community.
This will include various media contacts, analysis, survey, forums, and consultation processes. Members of the Committee are assigned to manage the various functions and actively participate.
Stage 2- Informing the community A comprehensive communications strategy is proposed as the means of informing the community of the Bush Fire Risk Management Plan. The specific message to be delivered will include: Informing the community of the Bush Fire Risk Management Plan; What it specifically is and isn’t; Outline the process involved in developing the Lower Hunter Bush Fire Risk Management Plan. Provide details of the consultation process i.e. how the community can participate; Reiterate what the next step in the process is, so to advise and minimise anticipated community contact; and Where to go for information, only if required.
A variety of mediums will ensure ‘viral’ marketing (information) regarding the project. This will include:
Web A web display be developed and promoted as the central point for posting information about the project for the 42 day public exhibition period. Responsibility: Port Stephens Council (Jonathan Whittaker)
Newspaper Port Stephens Examiner Dungog Chronicle Responsibility: RFS Media and Jayson McKellar BFMC Executive Officer
35 Radio Media release issued KOFM 2HD ABC Responsibility: RFS Media and Jayson McKellar BFMC Executive Officer
Television NBN (News and Community Announcement)
Community and Neighbourhood Centres Responsibility: RFS Media and Jayson McKellar BFMC Executive Officer
Stage 3- Establish a Reference Group/Panel
The BFRM Sub-Committee will undertake this function.
Stage 4 – Desktop analysis The aim of the desktop analysis will be to undertake an intensive investigation of the study area.
The desktop analysis will: Identify any additional stakeholders that may have an important contribution to the preparation of the Risk Management Plan. Confirm that the selected method or technique of consultation is the best approach. This will ensure that an appropriate consultation is used with each stakeholder. Provide information that will assist in providing a picture of what is required in terms of the data and intelligence required to undertake the development of the Risk Management Plan. Provide information that will inform the Engagement Kiosk Discussion Guide (outlined later), that is guidelines for the facilitator on what questions and prompts are sought from the stakeholders.
The desktop analysis will include the following:
36 Demographic profiling Stakeholder profiling Location and context research Literature review – media/Council report and files Site visit – photographs Review of the Bush Fire Risk Management Plan Guidelines Review of Council maps including tenure maps, zoning maps, heritage maps, aerial photographs and hazards maps Review of quantitative data and comments obtained from local residents Review of relevant Legislation General search of Google, telephone book and community directories Research relating to the establishment of other bush fire risk management planning projects and committees
Stage 5a- Engagement Kiosks (data collection) The BFMC does not recommend conducting public meetings as an engagement strategy. Public meetings are difficult to manage, often encourage attendance by individuals ‘with an axe to grind’, are opportunities for individuals or collectives to monopolise the address system, encourage poor seating arrangements (someone normally has their back to someone), and are difficult to gain valuable and constructive information from participants.
A number of Engagement Kiosks are proposed to compliment the survey in the data collection process. The engagement kiosk is a technique used to gain information from a variety of community members that prefer to speak with someone directly one on one. It is necessary to engage this section of the community, yet they are difficult to consult by the more traditional methods of consultation such as phone surveys or door to door surveys. The kiosk is designed to engage the mobile user.
37 The Kiosk provides an informal and comfortable opportunity for the community to provide comment. The quality of data that is collected by this method can be very sound because we are gathering information on location where specific example can be pointed out.
The Kiosks will operate with a number of BFMC Sub Committee members who will use a series of standard questions and spontaneous prompts to seek comment. The Kiosk will be equipped with visual aids including maps and photographs to encourage discussion.
The value of this type of technique is the opportunity to engage a variety of users. However, the BFMC is mindful that this type of engagement can also attract residents that may have issues that are not relevant to the preparation of the Risk Management Plan. Responsibility: Jayson McKellar BFMC Executive Officer
Stage 5b- One-on-one consultations (data collection) The quality of information collected within specific timeframes provides an effective and efficient means of engagement. The quality of information obtained has been far better than that obtained during more traditional methods of consultation such as public meetings.
The one on one interview is an opportunity for project staff: - to outline the project and detail the expected outcomes - specify their involvement in the process - present a snap shot of the study area including any initial findings - gather standardised information from each stakeholder - provide personal attention to each stakeholder, thereby building a relationship between the project and the stakeholder - gather information from the stakeholder - create a partnership approach where trust and transparency is established
38 Selected government agencies and community organisations will be interviewed using the one-on-one technique.
All BFMC members will be advised of the project and outline how officers can be involved in the development of the Risk Management Plan.
Committee members hold a wealth of information in terms of existing data, information, maps, policies and historical information. This information will add to the findings of the desktop analysis and also provide important input into the preparation of the Plan.
Government Agencies and Non Government Agencies (NGO) Consultation with Government Agencies and non-government organisations (NGO’s) will provide crucial information toward the preparation of the Risk Management Plan. There are those that may be involved in the implementation of the Plan such as the NPWS and those that own land within the study area such as Integral Energy. All are identified as being essential to the preparation of the Plan, and therefore should be included in the consultation strategy.
The suggested method of engagement for all government agencies is the one-on-one interview. This involves a trained facilitator and recorder, meeting key government agencies. Visual aids will be used such as maps and photographs. The facilitator has a list of key outcomes, questions and prompts used to obtain information on the key objectives as stated above. This technique aims to be undertaken in a relaxed atmosphere and at a time that is convenient.
The following government agencies and NGO’s are proposed to be consulted and are all current members of the BFMC: RailCorp Department of Lands Integral Energy National Parks and Wildlife Service Nature Conservation Council Port Stephens Council
39 Dungog Council NSW Fire Brigade NSW Police NSW Rural Fire Service
5c- Submissions (data collection) Submissions in writing will be invited from the community. This is an opportunity for stakeholders who prefer not to attend Engagement Kiosks.
It should be noted that this Strategy is subject to additional information supplied by the desktop analysis.
6- Prepare and deliver data report All of the data collected from the various engagement options and desktop analysis will be collated and provided in a report to the BFMC. This information will compliment the existing information supplied by each of the project partners. A Bush Fire Risk Management Plan will be prepared and comments invited.
7- Exhibition of the Draft Bush Fire Risk Management Plan BFMC propose that the Draft Risk Management Plan be exhibited at strategic locations identified in a desktop analysis and advisory notices be placed around the Lower Hunter directing public to the displays. It is envisaged that this process will avert any possible grandstanding by individuals and groups, whilst providing the opportunity for the community the constructively comment on the proposed Plan.
8- Final report (feedback) This report is a collation of all relevant information collected in Stage 7. The final report (feedback) provides the last opportunity for stakeholders to have input into the Bush Fire Management Committee endorsed Bush Fire Risk Management Plan.
40 Implementation Plan Date / Time Communication Method / Location Resources required Responsibility Target Commencing Media Print Herald Media release templates from BFMC Executive 15th February Telegraph BFRMP Review Reference Officer & CSO 2008 Pt Stephens Examiner materials Dungog Chronicle Hunter Post Local photos Medowie Messenger Gresford News Paterson Post Vacy Voice Fighter Force Clarence town News Radio ABC 2NUR 2HD KOFM New FM NXFM TV NBN Prime Southern Cross Ten 25.2.08 Mail Out Community Groups As per lists from Council Flyer templates from BFRMP BFMC Executive Community Liaison Officers Review Reference materials Officer & CSO 1.4.08 Community Dungog MDA Dungog RFB station / Fire Display boards; maps; pens; Relevant BFMC 10 – 12 am meetings Control markers; smart board/s; white members – to be 2.4.08 Tilligerry/Fullerton MDA Medowie RFB Station board pens; tape; blutac; tasked by each 7 – 10pm plan agency 3.4.08 Williams/ Pt Stephens Council - Council 10 – 12am Tilligerry/Fullerton MDA Chambers 3.4.08 Tilligerry MDA Salt Ash Hall 7 – 10pm 7.4.08 Tomaree MDA Anna Bay Hall 6 – 9pm 9.4.08 Dungog / Williams Vacy Hall 7 – 10pm MDA 17.4.08 Kiosks Dungog RFB Station Display boards; maps; pens; Relevant BFMC 10 – 12am markers; tape; blutac; members – to be 19.4.08 Clarencetown RFB Station plan tasked by each 10 – 12am agency 19.4.08 Salt Ash RFB Station 10 – 12am 19 & 20.4.08 Steamfest Maitland 1 to 4.5.08 TOCAL Field Day Tocal 12.3.08 Discussion Port Stephens FCC BFMC Executive 10 – 12am Group Officer B(xrm)0Clua eiaeAoiia infcneKra utrlWlim Williams KaruahA- cultural AboriginalSignificance CulturalHeritage 0 1B (Extreme) A(xrm)0HmnStlmn eieta IsolatedresidencesFingalBa Residential HumanSettlement 0 1A (Extreme) Priority (Risk Rating)
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0910 1011 xxx 1112 1213 1314 1B (Extreme) 0 Human Settlement Residential Isolated residences Flat Tops Dungog Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x DL;LGA;DECC;RFS; Hunter Hazard Reduction 7 Plan and implement LMZ mosaic burns Defence;Other Water x x x x x Isolated residences Gresford Dungog Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x DL;LGA;DECC;RFS; Hunter Hazard Reduction 7 Plan and implement LMZ mosaic burns Defence;Other Water x x x x x Isolated residences Karuah Williams Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x DL;LGA;DECC;RFS; Hunter Hazard Reduction 7 Plan and implement LMZ mosaic burns Defence;Other Water x x x x x
Isolated residences Martins Creek Dungog Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x DL;LGA;DECC;RFS; Hunter Hazard Reduction 7 Plan and implement LMZ mosaic burns Defence;Other Water x x x x x Isolated residences Paterson Dungog Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x DL;LGA;DECC;RFS; Hunter Hazard Reduction 7 Plan and implement LMZ mosaic burns Defence;Other Water x x x x x Isolated Residences Seaham Williams Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x DL;LGA;DECC;RFS; Hunter Hazard Reduction 7 Plan and implement LMZ mosaic burns Defence;Other Water x x x x x Isolated residences Vacy Dungog Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x DL;LGA;DECC;RFS; Hunter Hazard Reduction 7 Plan and implement LMZ mosaic burns Defence;Other Water x x x x x Isolated residences Wallarobba Dungog Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x DL;LGA;DECC;RFS; Hunter Hazard Reduction 7 Plan and implement LMZ mosaic burns Defence;Other Water x x x x x 3 Human Settlement Residential Sea Winds Village Tomaree Hazard Reduction 15 Inspect APZ and maintain as required DL x x x x x 4 Human Settlement Residential Taylors Beach Tomaree Hazard Reduction 11 Inspect APZ and maintain as required LGA xx xxx 12 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required LGA xx x 5 Environmental Endangered Shoal Bay - flora Tomaree
6 Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Significance Shoal Bay - cultural Tomaree
7 Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Significance Tomaree - cultural Tomaree Isolated Residences Nelson Bay 8 Human Settlement Residential Road Tilligerry Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x DL;LGA;DECC;RFS; Hunter Hazard Reduction 7 Plan and implement LMZ mosaic burns Defence;Other Water x x x x x
9 Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Banksia Grove Fullerton Hazard Reduction 10 Inspect APZ and maintain as required DECC x x x x x
10 Human Settlement Residential Karuah and surrounding properties Williams Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS xxxxx Hazard Reduction 9 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DECC x x x x x 11 Human Settlement Residential Clarence Town Williams Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x Aborigina Hazard Reduction 44 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required Other l Land x x x x x
12 Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Significance Worrimi - cultural Tilligerry 13 Human Settlement Residential Anna Bay Tomaree Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x Hazard Reduction 14 Inspect APZ and maintain as required DL;LGA xx xxx 14 Environmental Endangered Bobs Farm - flora Tilligerry
15 Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Significance Williams - cultural Williams
16 Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Tomaree High & TAFE Tomaree Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS xx xxx 17 Human Settlement Residential Isolated residences Mt George Williams Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x xxx DL;LGA;DECC;RFS; Hunter 1B (Extreme) 17 Human Settlement Residential Isolated residences Mt George Williams Hazard Reduction 7 Plan and implement LMZ mosaic burns Defence;Other Water x x x x x 16 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required RFS x x x x x
18 Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Clarence Town Community Hall Williams Hazard Reduction 42 Inspect APZ and maintain as required LGA x x x x x Aborigina 44 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required Other l Land x x x x x Investigate need and implement PIP as 19 Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Dungog Hospital Dungog Property Planning 8 required NSWFB x x Isolated Residences Limeburners DL;LGA;DECC;RFS; Hunter 20 Human Settlement Residential Creek Road Williams Hazard Reduction 7 Plan and implement LMZ mosaic burns Defence;Other Water x x x x x 20 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DECC x x x x x Community Liaison as per Community 21 Human Settlement Residential Shoal Bay Tomaree Community Education 23 Safety Plan NSWFB x x x x x Publish media releases at start of fire 24 season NSWFB x x x x x Hazard Reduction 18 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DECC x 19 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DECC x x x 25 Inspect APZ and maintain as required LGA;DECC x x x x x
26 Inspect rehabilitation area and maintain LGA x x x x x Property Planning 22 Investigate need for CFU locations NSWFB x x x Community Liaison as per Community 22 Human Settlement Residential Corlette Tomaree Community Education 23 Safety Plan NSWFB x x x x x Publish media releases at start of fire 24 season NSWFB x x x x x Hazard Reduction 27 Inspect APZ and maintain as required DL;LGA xx xxx Property Planning 22 Investigate need for CFU locations NSWFB x x x Community Liaison as per Community 23 Human Settlement Residential Soldiers Point & Salamander Tomaree Community Education 23 Safety Plan NSWFB x x x x x Publish media releases at start of fire 24 season NSWFB x x x x x Hazard Reduction 28 Inspect APZ and maintain as required LGA xx xxx 29 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required LGA xx Property Planning 22 Investigate need for CFU locations NSWFB x x x Community Liaison as per Community 24 Human Settlement Residential Nelson Bay East Tomaree Community Education 23 Safety Plan NSWFB x x x x x Publish media releases at start of fire 24 season NSWFB x x x x x Hazard Reduction 17 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DECC x x x x x 30 Inspect APZ and maintain as required LGA xx xxx 34 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required LGA xx Property Planning 22 Investigate need for CFU locations NSWFB x x x Community Liaison as per Community 25 Human Settlement Residential Nelson Bay West Tomaree Community Education 23 Safety Plan NSWFB x x x x x Publish media releases at start of fire 24 season NSWFB x x x x x Hazard Reduction 21 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DL x x 31 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DECC x x x x x 33 Inspect APZ and maintain as required DL x x x x x 35 Inspect APZ and maintain as required LGA xx xxx 36 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required LGA xx x Investigate need for APZ and establish as 37 required DL x x Property Planning 22 Investigate need for CFU locations NSWFB x x x 26 Economic Commercial RAAF Base Williamtown Fullerton Hazard Reduction 32 Inspect APZ and maintain as required Defence x x x x x 1B (Extreme) 27 Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Tanilba Shores Village Aged Care Tilligerry Hazard Reduction 38 Inspect APZ and maintain as required DL x x x x x Investigate need and implement PIP as Property Planning 43 required RFS x x
28 Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Taylors Beach Girl Guides Hall Tomaree Hazard Reduction 39 Inspect APZ and maintain as required DL x x x x x 29 Human Settlement Residential Swan Bay Williams Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x
30 Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Seaham Preschool Williams Hazard Reduction 40 Inspect APZ and maintain as required LGA x x x xx
31 Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Saint Phillips Christian College Tomaree Hazard Reduction 41 Inspect APZ and maintain as required DL x x x x x
32 Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Significance Wallaroo A - cultural Williams
33 Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Significance Wallaroo B - cultural Williams Country Energy Powerlines - Manage fuel as per Vegetation Country 1C (Extreme) 0 Economic Infrastructure Dungog Dungog Hazard Reduction 52 Management Plan Other Energy x x x x x Country Energy Powerlines - Great Manage fuel as per Vegetation Country Lakes Fullerton;Williams Hazard Reduction 52 Management Plan Other Energy x x x x x Country Energy Powerlines - Port Fullerton;Tilligerry; Manage fuel as per Vegetation Country Stephens Tomaree Hazard Reduction 52 Management Plan Other Energy x x x x x
Fullerton;Tilligerry; Implement schedule - slashing under Hunter Hunter Water Powerlines Tomaree;Williams Hazard Reduction 50 powerlines Other Water x x x x x Manage fuel as per Vegetation Energy Powerlines - Energy Australia Tilligerry;Tomaree Hazard Reduction 53 Management Plan Other Australia x x x x x Isolated residences Lemon Tree Human Settlement Residential Passage Tilligerry Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x 34 Human Settlement Residential Oyster Cove Tilligerry Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x Hazard Reduction 55 Inspect APZ and maintain as required DL x x x x x Undertake general site maintenance Weathert 35 Economic Commercial Forests Hard Boards Australia Fullerton Hazard Reduction 56 annually Other ex Pty x x x x x Main North South Transgrid Transgri 36 Economic Infrastructure Powerline Dungog;Williams Preparedness 54 Maintain asset as per relevant legislation Other dxxxxx 37 Human Settlement Residential Medowie Tilligerry Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x Hazard Reduction 45 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DECC x x x x x 47 Inspect APZ and maintain as required LGA;Private;Other Hunter x x x x x 38 Human Settlement Residential Lemon Tree Passage Road Tilligerry Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x Develop NPWS Reserve Fire Hazard Reduction 51 Management Strategy DECC x x 39 Human Settlement Residential Tanilba Bay & Mallabula Tilligerry Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x Hazard Reduction 46 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required LGA xx Hunter 48 Inspect APZ and maintain as required DL;LGA;DECC;Other Water x x x x x 49 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DL x 2A (Very Manage fuel as per Vegetation Country High) 0 Economic Infrastructure Electrical Sub Stations - Dungog Dungog;Williams Hazard Reduction 78 Management Plan Other Energy x x x x x Electrical Sub Stations - Great Manage fuel as per Vegetation Country Lakes Williams Hazard Reduction 78 Management Plan Other Energy x x x x x Investigate need and implement PIP as 40 Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Tomaree Lodge Tomaree Property Planning 82 required RFS x x Gan Gan Hill Communication 41 Economic Infrastructure Tower Tomaree Hazard Reduction 21 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DL x x 59 Inspect APZ and maintain as required LGA xx xxx 42 Human Settlement Residential Eucalyptus Drive Tomaree Hazard Reduction 63 Inspect APZ and maintain as required DECC x x x x x 43 Human Settlement Residential Boat Harbour Village Tomaree Hazard Reduction 64 Inspect APZ and maintain as required LGA;DECC x x x x x 2A (Very 43 Human Settlement Residential Boat Harbour Village Tomaree Hazard Reduction 65 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DECC x x x xx 44 Environmental Endangered Shoal Bay - Community Tomaree Hazard Reduction 17 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DECC x x x x x 19 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DECC x x x 58 Inspect APZ and maintain as required DECC x x x x x
45 Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Poly Clinic Tomaree Hazard Reduction 17 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DECC x x x x x State 61 Inspect APZ and maintain as required Other Govt x x x x x 66 Inspect APZ and maintain as required DL x x x x x 46 Human Settlement Residential Campvale Fullerton Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x 47 Economic Infrastructure Mount George Tower Williams Hazard Reduction 16 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required RFS x x x x x
48 Economic Tourist and Recreation Eagle Reach Eco Resort Williams Hazard Reduction 16 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required RFS x x x x x Investigate need and implement PIP as Property Planning 81 required RFS x x Undertake general site maintenance 49 Economic Infrastructure Mount Richardson Comms Tower Dungog Hazard Reduction 77 annually LGA x x x x x Implement schedule of works for 50 Economic Infrastructure Sydney / Brisbane Train Line Dungog;Williams Hazard Reduction 80 maintenance works ARTC x x x x x 51 Environmental Endangered Salamander - Community Tomaree 52 Environmental Endangered One Mile - Community Tomaree Hunter Water Infrastucture - 53 Economic Infrastructure Tomaree Tomaree Hazard Reduction 17 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DECC x x x x x 62 Inspect APZ and maintain as required Other Hunter x x x x x Hunter 73 Implement mechanical schedule of works Other Water x x x x x State Native Plantation - State Undertake routine maintenance of fire 54 Economic Commercial Forests Forest Dungog Preparedness 74 trails DPI xx x x x State 55 Economic Infrastructure Mt Douglas Communication Tower Williams Hazard Reduction 67 Inspect APZ and maintain as required Other Rail x x x x x DL;LGA;DECC;RFS; Hunter 56 Economic Commercial Tomago Aluminium Fullerton Hazard Reduction 7 Plan and implement LMZ mosaic burns Defence;Other Water x x x x x Undertake general site maintenance Tomago 76 annually Other Aluminu x x x x x Tomago Preparedness 60 Train staff to implement Pre Incident Plan Other Aluminiu x x x x x Investigate need and implement PIP as Property Planning 83 required RFS x x 57 Human Settlement Residential Dungog Township Dungog Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x 58 Human Settlement Residential Fingal Bay Tomaree Hazard Reduction 69 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DECC x x x x x 70 Inspect APZ and maintain as required DL;DECC x x x x x 59 Economic Commercial Tomago Industrial Area Fullerton Hazard Reduction 71 Inspect APZ and maintain as required LGA xx xxx 72 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required Other Hunter x Residences south west of Pauls 60 Human Settlement Residential corner Tilligerry Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x Isolated Residences - southern DL;LGA;DECC;RFS; Hunter 61 Human Settlement Residential end of Bucketts Way Williams Hazard Reduction 7 Plan and implement LMZ mosaic burns Defence;Other Water x x x x x 68 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DECC x x x x 62 Environmental Vulnerable Brandy Hill - Fauna Williams 63 Environmental Endangered Wangat - Flora Dungog Hazard Reduction 57 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DECC x x x x x 64 Environmental Endangered Upper Allyn - Flora Dungog
65 Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Significance Tocal - cultural Williams Woodlock & Green Wattle - 66 Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Significance cultural Williams 2A (Very High) 67 Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Significance Karuah C - cultural Williams
68 Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Significance Tomago B - cultural Fullerton
69 Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Significance Allynbrook, Allyn River - cultural Dungog 70 Economic Commercial Forests Seaham Native Plantation Williams Property Planning 85 Develop plantation fire protection plan DPI x x x x x 71 Economic Commercial Forests Allyn River Native Plantation Dungog Property Planning 75 Develop plantation fire protection plan DPI x x x x x Undertake general site maintenance Tomago 72 Economic Infrastructure Power lines Tomago Aluminium Fullerton Hazard Reduction 76 annually Other Aluminu x x x x x 73 Economic Commercial Hardboards Australia Fullerton Hazard Reduction 79 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required LGA xx xxx Investigate need and implement PIP as Property Planning 84 required RFS x x 2B (Very Inspect fire break and maintain as High) 74 Economic Infrastructure Salt Ash Air Weapons Range Tilligerry Preparedness 86 required Defence x x x x x 2C (Very Manage fuel as per Vegetation Energy High) 75 Economic Infrastructure Electricial Sub Station Oyster Cove Tilligerry Hazard Reduction 53 Management Plan Other Australia x x x x x Manage fuel as per Vegetation Energy 76 Economic Infrastructure Electrical Sub Station Tanilba Bay Tilligerry Hazard Reduction 53 Management Plan Other Australia x x x x x 77 Human Settlement Residential Raymond Terrace Fullerton Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x Community Liaison as per Community 23 Safety Plan NSWFB x x x x x Publish media releases at start of fire 24 season NSWFB x x x x x Hazard Reduction 87 Inspect APZ and maintain as required LGA xx xxx Property Planning 22 Investigate need for CFU locations NSWFB x x x Investigate need and implement PIP as 78 Economic Commercial Pauls Corner Complex Tilligerry Property Planning 89 required RFS x x 79 Human Settlement Residential Moffats Road Houses Williams Hazard Reduction 88 Inspect APZ and maintain as required Defence x x x x x 80 Environmental Vulnerable Fallerton - Flora Fullerton Inspect bridge and maintain vegetation as 3A (High) 0 Cultural Heritage Non Indigenous RTA Historic Bridges - Dungog Dungog;Williams Preparedness 99 required RTA x x x x x RTA Historic Bridges - Port Fullerton;Tilligerry; Inspect bridge and maintain vegetation as Stephens Tomaree Preparedness 99 required RTA x x x x x Undertake routine maintenance of fire 81 Economic Commercial Forests State Native Forest - Chichester Dungog Preparedness 74 trails DPI xx x x x State Native Forest - Masseys Undertake routine maintenance of fire 82 Economic Commercial Forests Creek Dungog Preparedness 74 trails DPI xx x x x 83 Economic Infrastructure Cooreei Communication tower Dungog Hazard Reduction 100 Inspect APZ and maintain as required DL x x x x x 84 Economic Infrastructure Flannerys Hill Comm Tower Williams Hazard Reduction 101 Inspect APZ and maintain as required Other Telstra x x x xx Manage fuel as per Vegetation Energy 85 Economic Infrastructure Electric Sub Station Williamtown Fullerton Hazard Reduction 53 Management Plan Other Australia x x x x x Electric Sub Station Nelson Bay Manage fuel as per Vegetation Energy 86 Economic Infrastructure Rd Tomaree Hazard Reduction 53 Management Plan Other Australia x x x x x Undertake general site maintenance Hunter 87 Economic Infrastructure Electrical Sub-Station (10 Corner) Fullerton Hazard Reduction 91 annually Other Water x x x x x Electrical Sub-Station (Off Undertake general site maintenance Hunter 88 Economic Infrastructure Masonite Road) Fullerton Hazard Reduction 91 annually Other Water x x x x x Electrical sub station (pump station Undertake general site maintenance Hunter 89 Economic Infrastructure 20) Fullerton Hazard Reduction 91 annually Other Water x x x x x
90 Human Settlement Residential Residence along Nelson Bay Road Fullerton Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS xxxxx DL;LGA;DECC;RFS; Hunter Hazard Reduction 7 Plan and implement LMZ mosaic burns Defence;Other Water x x x x x 91 Cultural Heritage Non Indigenous Port Stephens Lighthouse Tomaree Hazard Reduction 93 Inspect APZ and maintain as required DECC x x x x x Port Stephens Council Depot 3A (High) 92 Economic Infrastructure (Nelson Bay) Tomaree Hazard Reduction 102 Inspect APZ and maintain as required LGA x x x x x DL;LGA;DECC;RFS; Hunter 93 Economic Commercial Toboggan Hill Park Tomaree Hazard Reduction 7 Plan and implement LMZ mosaic burns Defence;Other Water x x x x x Shearwater and Taylors Business Investigate need and implement PIP as 94 Economic Commercial Park Tomaree Property Planning 105 required RFS x x Investigate need and implement PIP as 95 Economic Commercial Lemon Tree Industrial Area Tilligerry Property Planning 103 required RFS x x
96 Economic Tourist and Recreation Tilligerry Caravan Parks Tilligerry Hazard Reduction 95 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DECC x xxx 96 Inspect APZ and maintain as required LGA xx xxx Investigate need and implement PIP as Property Planning 107 required RFS x x
97 Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Salt Ash School Tilligerry Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x xxxx Investigate need and implement PIP as 98 Economic Tourist and Recreation Fullerton Caravan Parks Fullerton Property Planning 108 required RFS x x Stockton and Fern Bay Community Liaison as per Community 99 Human Settlement Residential Development Fullerton Community Education 23 Safety Plan NSWFB x x x x x Publish media releases at start of fire 24 season NSWFB x x x x x Hazard Reduction 94 Inspect APZ and maintain as required Defence x x x x x Property Planning 22 Investigate need for CFU locations NSWFB x x x 100 Economic Commercial Heatherbrae Industrial Precinct Fullerton Hazard Reduction 79 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required LGA xx xxx 97 Inspect APZ and maintain as required LGA xx xxx Investigate need and implement PIP as Property Planning 110 required RFS x x Clarence Town Sewerage Investigate need and implement PIP as 101 Economic Infrastructure Treatment Works Williams Property Planning 106 required RFS x x 102 Human Settlement Residential Paterson Williams Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x DL;LGA;DECC;RFS; Hunter Hazard Reduction 7 Plan and implement LMZ mosaic burns Defence;Other Water x x x x x
103 Economic Commercial Forests State Native Forest - Wallaroo Williams Hazard Reduction 90 Implement vegetation management plan DPI x xxxx 112 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DECC x x x x x Undertake routine maintenance of fire Preparedness 74 trails DPI xx x x x Undertake routine maintenance of fire 104 Economic Commercial Forests State Native Forest - Fosterton Dungog Preparedness 74 trails DPI xx x x x 105 Economic Commercial Hunter Region Botanic Gardens Fullerton Hazard Reduction 92 Inspect APZ and maintain as required Other Hunter x x xx 111 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required Private x x x x x Investigate need and implement PIP as Property Planning 109 required RFS x x Undertake general site maintenance Hunter 106 Economic Infrastructure Dungog Water Treatment Plant Dungog Hazard Reduction 98 annually Other Water x x x x x 107 Cultural Heritage Non Indigenous Tocal College Homestead Williams Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x xx Investigate need and implement PIP as Property Planning 104 required RFS x x 108 Human Settlement Residential Residence on State Forest Williams Hazard Reduction 68 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DECC x x x x 109 Human Settlement Residential Isolated residences Davis Road Williams Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS xx xxx DL;LGA;DECC;RFS; Hunter Hazard Reduction 7 Plan and implement LMZ mosaic burns Defence;Other Water x x x x x Electric Sub Station - Country Manage fuel as per Vegetation Country 110 Economic Infrastructure Energy Dungog Hazard Reduction 78 Management Plan Other Energy x x x x x Undertake routine maintenance of fire 111 Economic Commercial Forests State Native Forest - Uffington Williams Preparedness 74 trails DPI xx x x x 3B (High) 112 Economic Infrastructure LTP Water Treatment Plant Tilligerry Hazard Reduction 113 Inspect APZ and maintain as required Other Hunter x x x x x Chichester Trunk gravity main Undertake general site maintenance Hunter 113 Economic Infrastructure (pipeline) Dungog;Williams Hazard Reduction 114 annually Other Water x x x x x 3C (High) 114 Economic Infrastructure Duck Hole Hill Fullerton Hazard Reduction 115 Inspect APZ and maintain as required DECC;Other Hunter x x x x x Investigate need and implement PIP as 3D (High) 115 Economic Infrastructure Tilligerry Waste Treatment Plant Tilligerry Property Planning 116 required RFS x x
4 (Medium) 0 Economic Drinking Water Aquifer Tilligerry;Tomaree Boulder Bay Waste Water 116 Economic Infrastructure Treatment Works Tomaree Hazard Reduction 117 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DECC x x x x Undertake general site maintenance Hunter 122 annually Other Water x x x x x 117 Environmental Endangered Tomaree - Community Tomaree Investigate need and implement PIP as 118 Economic Tourist and Recreation Middle Rock Village Caravan Park Tomaree Property Planning 126 required RFS x x 119 Human Settlement Residential Salt Ash Tilligerry Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x DL;LGA;DECC;RFS; Hunter 120 Human Settlement Residential Cabbage Tree Road Residences Fullerton Hazard Reduction 7 Plan and implement LMZ mosaic burns Defence;Other Water x x x x x Investigate need and implement PIP as 121 Economic Tourist and Recreation Twelve Mile Creek Tourist Park Williams Property Planning 131 required RFS x x 122 Human Settlement Residential Martins Creek Williams Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS x x x x x DL;LGA;DECC;RFS; Hunter Hazard Reduction 7 Plan and implement LMZ mosaic burns Defence;Other Water x x x x x Investigate need and implement PIP as 123 Economic Tourist and Recreation Barrington Resort Dungog Property Planning 132 required RFS x x 124 Environmental Endangered Lemon Tree - Fauna Tilligerry Inspect access trail and maintain as 125 Economic Infrastructure Mt Allyn Comms Tower Dungog Preparedness 120 required DPI x x x x x Hunter Water Infrastructure - Hunter 126 Economic Infrastructure Medowie pump station Tilligerry Hazard Reduction 62 Inspect APZ and maintain as required Other Water x x x x x Hunter Water Tomago Water Undertake general site maintenance Hunter 127 Economic Infrastructure Treatment Plant Fullerton Hazard Reduction 118 annually Other Water x x x x x
128 Economic Infrastructure Tower Hill (communication tower) Williams Hazard Reduction 123 Inspect APZ and maintain as required DPI x x xxx 129 Economic Infrastructure Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol Tomaree Hazard Reduction 121 Inspect APZ and maintain as required LGA xx xxx 130 Cultural Heritage Non Indigenous Careys Hut Dungog Hazard Reduction 124 Inspect and create APZ if required DECC x x x x x Bed & Breakfast Accomodation Investigate need and implement PIP as 131 Economic Tourist and Recreation Dungog Dungog Property Planning 133 required RFS x x Investigate need and implement PIP as 132 Economic Tourist and Recreation Wangat Lodge Dungog Property Planning 134 required RFS x x Investigate need and implement PIP as 133 Economic Tourist and Recreation Wilderness Lodge Dungog Property Planning 135 required RFS x x 134 Economic Infrastructure Dungog Tip Dungog Investigate need and implement PIP as 135 Economic Commercial Dungog Industrial Area Dungog Property Planning 125 required RFS x x 136 Economic Commercial Oyster Farms Tilligerry
137 Human Settlement Residential Isolated Residences Wangat road Dungog Community Education 5 Plan and implement FireWise program RFS xx xxx DL;LGA;DECC;RFS; Hunter Hazard Reduction 7 Plan and implement LMZ mosaic burns Defence;Other Water x x x x x 138 Economic Infrastructure Chichester Dam infrastructure Dungog Hazard Reduction 57 Inspect SFAZ and treat when required DECC x x x x x Balickera Pumping Station (Italia Undertake general site maintenance Hunter 139 Economic Infrastructure Road) Williams Hazard Reduction 91 annually Other Water x x x x x Undertake general site maintenance Hunter 140 Economic Infrastructure Seaham Weir Control Room Williams Hazard Reduction 91 annually Other Water x x x x x Boags Hill Radial Gate (Balickera Undertake general site maintenance Hunter 4 (Medium) 141 Economic Infrastructure Canal) Williams Hazard Reduction 91 annually Other Water x x x x x Undertake general site maintenance Hunter 142 Economic Infrastructure Grahamstown Dam Spillway Gates Williams Hazard Reduction 91 annually Other Water x x x x x George Schroder Pump Station & Undertake general site maintenance Hunter 143 Economic Infrastructure Sub-station Williams Hazard Reduction 91 annually Other Water x x x x x
144 Economic Tourist and Recreation Bay Village Retreat Tomaree Hazard Reduction 119 Inspect APZ and maintain as required DL x x x x x Investigate need and implement PIP as Property Planning 130 required RFS x x
145 Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Significance Martins - cultural Williams
146 Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Significance Dunns - cultural Williams
147 Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Significance Raymond B - cultural Fullerton Investigate need and implement PIP as 148 Economic Tourist and Recreation One Mile Beach Holiday Park Tomaree Property Planning 127 required RFS x x Investigate need and implement PIP as 149 Economic Tourist and Recreation Bays Holiday Park Tomaree Property Planning 128 required RFS x x Investigate need and implement PIP as 150 Economic Tourist and Recreation Samurai Beach Resort Tomaree Property Planning 129 required RFS x x Investigate need and implement PIP as NA (Low) 151 Economic Tourist and Recreation Allyn Riverside Cottages Dungog Property Planning 136 required RFS x x Investigate need and implement PIP as 152 Economic Tourist and Recreation Tristania Tops Cabins Dungog Property Planning 137 required RFS x x Investigate need and implement PIP as 153 Economic Tourist and Recreation Lostock Scout camp Dungog Property Planning 138 required RFS x x Investigate need and implement PIP as 154 Economic Tourist and Recreation Lostock Caravan Park Dungog Property Planning 139 required RFS x x Investigate need and implement PIP as 155 Economic Tourist and Recreation Jindabella Lodge Dungog Property Planning 140 required RFS x x Asset Sub Register
Map Reference Number Asset Name Display Area Asset Type Asset Sub Type LGA Likelihood Consequence Risk Priority 0 Aquifer Tilligerry;Tomaree Economic Drinking Water Catchment Port Stephens Likely Minor Medium 4 Country Energy Powerlines - Dungog Dungog Economic Infrastructure Dungog Almost certain Major Extreme 1C Country Energy Powerlines - Great Lakes Fullerton;Williams Economic Infrastructure Great Lakes Almost certain Major Extreme 1C Country Energy Powerlines - Port Stephens Fullerton;Tilligerry;Tomaree Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Almost certain Major Extreme 1C Electrical Sub Stations - Dungog Dungog;Williams Economic Infrastructure Dungog Likely Major Very High 2A Electrical Sub Stations - Great Lakes Williams Economic Infrastructure Great Lakes Likely Major Very High 2A Fullerton;Tilligerry; Hunter Water Powerlines Tomaree;Williams Economic Infrastructure Dungog Almost certain Major Extreme 1C Isolated Residences Anna Bay Tomaree Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B Isolated residences Bendolba/Salisbury Dungog Human Settlement Residential Dungog Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B Isolated residences Bowthorne and Hilton Dungog;Fullerton Human Settlement Residential Dungog Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B Isolated residences Clarence Town Dungog Human Settlement Residential Dungog Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B Isolated residences Dungog Dungog Human Settlement Residential Dungog Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B Isolated residences Duns Creek Williams Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B Isolated residences Eccleston Dungog Human Settlement Residential Dungog Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B Isolated residences Fingal Bay Tomaree Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Almost certain Catastrophic Extreme 1A Isolated residences Flat Tops Dungog Human Settlement Residential Dungog Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B Isolated residences Gresford Dungog Human Settlement Residential Dungog Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B Isolated residences Karuah Williams Human Settlement Residential Great Lakes Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B Isolated residences Lemon Tree Passage Tilligerry Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Almost certain Major Extreme 1C Isolated residences Martins Creek Dungog Human Settlement Residential Dungog Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B Isolated residences Medowie Tilligerry Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Almost certain Catastrophic Extreme 1A Isolated residences Paterson Dungog Human Settlement Residential Dungog Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B Isolated Residences Seaham Williams Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B Isolated residences Tanilba Bay Tilligerry;Williams Human Settlement Residential Dungog Almost certain Catastrophic Extreme 1A Isolated residences Vacy Dungog Human Settlement Residential Dungog Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B Isolated residences Wallarobba Dungog Human Settlement Residential Dungog Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B Karuah A - cultural Williams Cultural Aboriginal Significance Dungog Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B Powerlines - Energy Australia Tilligerry;Tomaree Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Almost certain Major Extreme 1C RTA Historic Bridges - Dungog Dungog;Williams Cultural Non Indigenous Dungog Likely Moderate High 3A RTA Historic Bridges - Port Stephens Fullerton;Tilligerry;Tomaree Cultural Non Indigenous Port Stephens Likely Moderate High 3A Tomago B/Raymond A - cultural Fullerton Cultural Aboriginal Significance Dungog Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 1 Lemon Tree Passage Tilligerry Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Almost certain Catastrophic Extreme 1A 2 Isolated residences Moffats Road Williams Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Almost certain Catastrophic Extreme 1A 3 Sea Winds Village Tomaree Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 4 Taylors Beach Tomaree Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 5 Shoal Bay - flora Tomaree Environment Endangered Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 6 Shoal Bay - cultural Tomaree Cultural Aboriginal Significance Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 7 Tomaree - cultural Tomaree Cultural Aboriginal Significance Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 8 Isolated Residences Nelson Bay Road Tilligerry Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 9 Banksia Grove Fullerton Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 10 Karuah and surrounding properties Williams Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 11 Clarence Town Williams Human Settlement Residential Dungog Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 12 Worrimi - cultural Tilligerry Cultural Aboriginal Significance Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 13 Anna Bay Tomaree Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 14 Bobs Farm - flora Tilligerry Environment Endangered Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 15 Williams - cultural Williams Cultural Aboriginal Significance Dungog Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 16 Tomaree High & TAFE Tomaree Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 17 Isolated residences Mt George Williams Human Settlement Residential Dungog Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 18 Clarence Town Community Hall Williams Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Dungog Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 19 Dungog Hospital Dungog Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Dungog Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 20 Isolated Residences Limeburners Creek Road Williams Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 21 Shoal Bay Tomaree Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B
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Map Reference Number Asset Name Display Area Asset Type Asset Sub Type LGA Likelihood Consequence Risk Priority 22 Corlette Tomaree Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 23 Soldiers Point & Salamander Tomaree Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 24 Nelson Bay East Tomaree Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 25 Nelson Bay West Tomaree Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 26 RAAF Base Williamtown Fullerton Economic Commercial Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 27 Tanilba Shores Village Aged Care Tilligerry Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 28 Taylors Beach Girl Guides Hall Tomaree Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 29 Swan Bay Williams Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 30 Seaham Preschool Williams Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 31 Saint Phillips Christian College Tomaree Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 32 Wallaroo A - cultural Williams Cultural Aboriginal Significance Dungog Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 33 Wallaroo B - cultural Williams Cultural Aboriginal Significance Port Stephens Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 34 Oyster Cove Tilligerry Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Almost certain Major Extreme 1C 35 Hard Boards Australia Fullerton Economic Commercial Forest Port Stephens Almost certain Major Extreme 1C 36 Main North South Transgrid Powerline Dungog;Williams Economic Infrastructure Dungog Almost certain Major Extreme 1C 37 Medowie Tilligerry Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Almost certain Major Extreme 1C 38 Lemon Tree Passage Road Tilligerry Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Almost certain Major Extreme 1C 39 Tanilba Bay & Mallabula Tilligerry Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Almost certain Major Extreme 1C 40 Tomaree Lodge Tomaree Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Port Stephens Likely Major Very High 2A 41 Gan Gan Hill Communication Tower Tomaree Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Likely Major Very High 2A 42 Eucalyptus Drive Tomaree Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Major Very High 2A 43 Boat Harbour Village Tomaree Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Major Very High 2A 44 Shoal Bay - Community Tomaree Environment Endangered Port Stephens Likely Major Very High 2A 45 Poly Clinic Tomaree Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Port Stephens Likely Major Very High 2A 46 Campvale Fullerton Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Major Very High 2A 47 Mount George Tower Williams Economic Infrastructure Dungog Likely Major Very High 2A 48 Eagle Reach Eco Resort Williams Economic Tourist and Recreational Dungog Likely Major Very High 2A 49 Mount Richardson Comms Tower Dungog Economic Infrastructure Dungog Likely Major Very High 2A 50 Sydney / Brisbane Train Line Dungog;Williams Economic Infrastructure Dungog Likely Major Very High 2A 51 Salamander - Community Tomaree Environment Endangered Port Stephens Likely Major Very High 2A 52 One Mile - Community Tomaree Environment Endangered Port Stephens Likely Major Very High 2A 53 Hunter Water Infrastucture - Tomaree Tomaree Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Likely Major Very High 2A 54 State Native Plantation - State Forest Dungog Economic Commercial Forest Dungog Likely Major Very High 2A 55 Mt Douglas Communication Tower Williams Economic Infrastructure Dungog Likely Major Very High 2A 56 Tomago Aluminium Fullerton Economic Commercial Port Stephens Likely Major Very High 2A 57 Dungog Township Dungog Human Settlement Residential Dungog Likely Major Very High 2A 58 Fingal Bay Tomaree Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Major Very High 2A 59 Tomago Industrial Area Fullerton Economic Commercial Port Stephens Likely Major Very High 2A 60 Residences south west of Pauls corner Tilligerry Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Major Very High 2A 61 Isolated Residences - southern end of Bucketts Way Williams Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Major Very High 2A 62 Brandy Hill - Fauna Williams Environment Vulnerable Port Stephens Likely Major Very High 2A 63 Wangat - Flora Dungog Environment Endangered Dungog Likely Major Very High 2A 64 Upper Allyn - Flora Dungog Environment Endangered Dungog Likely Major Very High 2A 65 Tocal - cultural Williams Cultural Aboriginal Significance Dungog Likely Major Very High 2A 66 Woodlock & Green Wattle - cultural Williams Cultural Aboriginal Significance Port Stephens Likely Major Very High 2A 67 Karuah C - cultural Williams Cultural Aboriginal Significance Port Stephens Likely Major Very High 2A 68 Tomago B - cultural Fullerton Cultural Aboriginal Significance Port Stephens Likely Major Very High 2A 69 Allynbrook, Allyn River - cultural Dungog Cultural Aboriginal Significance Dungog Likely Major Very High 2A 70 Seaham Native Plantation Williams Economic Commercial Forest Port Stephens Likely Major Very High 2A 71 Allyn River Native Plantation Dungog Economic Commercial Forest Dungog Likely Major Very High 2A 72 Power lines Tomago Aluminium Fullerton Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Likely Major Very High 2A 73 Hardboards Australia Fullerton Economic Commercial Port Stephens Likely Major Very High 2A 74 Salt Ash Air Weapons Range Tilligerry Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Possible Catastrophic Very High 2B
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Map Reference Number Asset Name Display Area Asset Type Asset Sub Type LGA Likelihood Consequence Risk Priority 75 Electricial Sub Station Oyster Cove Tilligerry Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Almost certain Moderate Very High 2C 76 Electrical Sub Station Tanilba Bay Tilligerry Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Almost certain Moderate Very High 2C 77 Raymond Terrace Fullerton Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Almost certain Moderate Very High 2C 78 Pauls Corner Complex Tilligerry Economic Commercial Port Stephens Almost certain Moderate Very High 2C 79 Moffats Road Houses Williams Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Almost certain Moderate Very High 2C 80 Fallerton - Flora Fullerton Environment Vulnerable Port Stephens Almost certain Moderate Very High 2C 81 State Native Forest - Chichester Dungog Economic Commercial Forest Dungog Likely Moderate High 3A 82 State Native Forest - Masseys Creek Dungog Economic Commercial Forest Dungog Likely Moderate High 3A 83 Cooreei Communication tower Dungog Economic Infrastructure Dungog Likely Moderate High 3A 84 Flannerys Hill Comm Tower Williams Economic Infrastructure Dungog Likely Moderate High 3A 85 Electric Sub Station Williamtown Fullerton Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Likely Moderate High 3A 86 Electric Sub Station Nelson Bay Rd Tomaree Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Likely Moderate High 3A 87 Electrical Sub-Station (10 Corner) Fullerton Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Likely Moderate High 3A 88 Electrical Sub-Station (Off Masonite Road) Fullerton Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Likely Moderate High 3A 89 Electrical sub station (pump station 20) Fullerton Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Likely Moderate High 3A 90 Residence along Nelson Bay Road Fullerton Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Moderate High 3A 91 Port Stephens Lighthouse Tomaree Cultural Non Indigenous Port Stephens Likely Moderate High 3A 92 Port Stephens Council Depot (Nelson Bay) Tomaree Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Likely Moderate High 3A 93 Toboggan Hill Park Tomaree Economic Commercial Port Stephens Likely Moderate High 3A 94 Shearwater and Taylors Business Park Tomaree Economic Commercial Port Stephens Likely Moderate High 3A 95 Lemon Tree Industrial Area Tilligerry Economic Commercial Port Stephens Likely Moderate High 3A 96 Tilligerry Caravan Parks Tilligerry Economic Tourist and Recreational Port Stephens Likely Moderate High 3A 97 Salt Ash School Tilligerry Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Port Stephens Likely Moderate High 3A 98 Fullerton Caravan Parks Fullerton Economic Tourist and Recreational Port Stephens Likely Moderate High 3A 99 Stockton and Fern Bay Development Fullerton Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Moderate High 3A 100 Heatherbrae Industrial Precinct Fullerton Economic Commercial Port Stephens Likely Moderate High 3A 101 Clarence Town Sewerage Treatment Works Williams Economic Infrastructure Dungog Likely Moderate High 3A 102 Paterson Williams Human Settlement Residential Dungog Likely Moderate High 3A 103 State Native Forest - Wallaroo Williams Economic Commercial Forest Port Stephens Likely Moderate High 3A 104 State Native Forest - Fosterton Dungog Economic Commercial Forest Dungog Likely Moderate High 3A 105 Hunter Region Botanic Gardens Fullerton Economic Commercial Port Stephens Likely Moderate High 3A 106 Dungog Water Treatment Plant Dungog Economic Infrastructure Dungog Likely Moderate High 3A 107 Tocal College Homestead Williams Cultural Non Indigenous Dungog Likely Moderate High 3A 108 Residence on State Forest Williams Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Moderate High 3A 109 Isolated residences Davis Road Williams Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Moderate High 3A 110 Electric Sub Station - Country Energy Dungog Economic Infrastructure Dungog Likely Moderate High 3A 111 State Native Forest - Uffington Williams Economic Commercial Forest Dungog Likely Moderate High 3A 112 LTP Water Treatment Plant Tilligerry Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Possible Major High 3B 113 Chichester Trunk gravity main (pipeline) Dungog;Williams Economic Infrastructure Dungog Possible Major High 3B 114 Duck Hole Hill Fullerton Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Unlikely Catastrophic High 3C 115 Tilligerry Waste Treatment Plant Tilligerry Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Almost certain Minor High 3D 116 Boulder Bay Waste Water Treatment Works Tomaree Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Unlikely Major Medium 4 117 Tomaree - Community Tomaree Environment Endangered Port Stephens Likely Minor Medium 4 118 Middle Rock Village Caravan Park Tomaree Economic Tourist and Recreational Port Stephens Likely Minor Medium 4 119 Salt Ash Tilligerry Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Unlikely Major Medium 4 120 Cabbage Tree Road Residences Fullerton Human Settlement Residential Port Stephens Likely Minor Medium 4 121 Twelve Mile Creek Tourist Park Williams Economic Tourist and Recreational Port Stephens Likely Minor Medium 4 122 Martins Creek Williams Human Settlement Residential Dungog Likely Minor Medium 4 123 Barrington Resort Dungog Economic Tourist and Recreational Dungog Likely Minor Medium 4 124 Lemon Tree - Fauna Tilligerry Environment Endangered Port Stephens Unlikely Major Medium 4 125 Mt Allyn Comms Tower Dungog Economic Infrastructure Dungog Unlikely Major Medium 4 126 Hunter Water Infrastructure - Medowie pump station Tilligerry Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Unlikely Major Medium 4 127 Hunter Water Tomago Water Treatment Plant Fullerton Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Unlikely Major Medium 4
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Map Reference Number Asset Name Display Area Asset Type Asset Sub Type LGA Likelihood Consequence Risk Priority 128 Tower Hill (communication tower) Williams Economic Infrastructure Dungog Unlikely Major Medium 4 129 Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol Tomaree Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Unlikely Major Medium 4 130 Careys Hut Dungog Cultural Non Indigenous Dungog Unlikely Major Medium 4 131 Bed & Breakfast Accomodation Dungog Dungog Economic Tourist and Recreational Dungog Likely Minor Medium 4 132 Wangat Lodge Dungog Economic Tourist and Recreational Dungog Likely Minor Medium 4 133 Wilderness Lodge Dungog Economic Tourist and Recreational Dungog Likely Minor Medium 4 134 Dungog Tip Dungog Economic Infrastructure Dungog Likely Minor Medium 4 135 Dungog Industrial Area Dungog Economic Commercial Dungog Likely Minor Medium 4 136 Oyster Farms Tilligerry Economic Commercial Port Stephens Possible Moderate Medium 4 137 Isolated Residences Wangat road Dungog Human Settlement Residential Dungog Likely Minor Medium 4 138 Chichester Dam infrastructure Dungog Economic Infrastructure Dungog Unlikely Major Medium 4 139 Balickera Pumping Station (Italia Road) Williams Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Unlikely Major Medium 4 140 Seaham Weir Control Room Williams Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Unlikely Major Medium 4 141 Boags Hill Radial Gate (Balickera Canal) Williams Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Unlikely Major Medium 4 142 Grahamstown Dam Spillway Gates Williams Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Unlikely Major Medium 4 143 George Schroder Pump Station & Sub-station Williams Economic Infrastructure Port Stephens Unlikely Major Medium 4 144 Bay Village Retreat Tomaree Economic Tourist and Recreational Port Stephens Likely Minor Medium 4 145 Martins - cultural Williams Cultural Aboriginal Significance Dungog Unlikely Major Medium 4 146 Dunns - cultural Williams Cultural Aboriginal Significance Port Stephens Unlikely Major Medium 4 147 Raymond B - cultural Fullerton Cultural Aboriginal Significance Port Stephens Unlikely Major Medium 4 148 One Mile Beach Holiday Park Tomaree Economic Tourist and Recreational Port Stephens Likely Minor Medium 4 149 Bays Holiday Park Tomaree Economic Tourist and Recreational Port Stephens Likely Minor Medium 4 150 Samurai Beach Resort Tomaree Economic Tourist and Recreational Port Stephens Likely Minor Medium 4 151 Allyn Riverside Cottages Dungog Economic Tourist and Recreational Dungog Unlikely Minor Low NA 152 Tristania Tops Cabins Dungog Economic Tourist and Recreational Dungog Unlikely Minor Low NA 153 Lostock Scout camp Dungog Economic Tourist and Recreational Dungog Unlikely Minor Low NA 154 Lostock Caravan Park Dungog Economic Tourist and Recreational Dungog Unlikely Minor Low NA
Page 4 of 4 152°5'0"E 152°10'0"E Lower Hunter BFMC Bush Fire Risk Management Plan 2009
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This Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) has been prepared by the Lower Hunter Bush Fire Management Committee (BFMC) pursuant to section 52 of the Rural Fires Act 1997. Bundabah North Arm Cove The aim of this BFRMP is to reduce the adverse impact of bush fires on life, property and the environment.
The objectives of this BFRMP are to: - reduce the number of human-induced bush fire ignitions that cause damage to life, property or the environment; M Y 32°40'0"S A Hawks Nest 32°40'0"S - manage fuel to reduce the spread and intensity of bush fires while minimising environmental/ecological impacts; LL S KING T FISHE - reduce the community's vulnerability to bush fires by improving its preparedness; and R R AVENU E E E T - effectively contain fires with a potential to cause damage to life, property and the environment.
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Review Under the Rural Fires Act 1997 this plan must be reviewed and updated within each successive five year period Port Stephens following the constitution of the BFMC. The Lower Hunter BFMC will also review this plan as necessary. This may be triggered by a range of circumstances, including but not limited to: - changes to the BFMC area, organisational reponsibilities or legislation; - changes to the bush fire risk in the area; or - following a major fire event. Assets This BFRMP identifies the assets that are considered by the Lower Hunter BFMC and community to be at risk from bush fires, assesses the bush fire risk to each asset and assigns treatments designed to mitigate the risk. Assets in the BFMC area identified as requiring treatments are listed in the assets table. Other assets within the BFMC area that Williams were assessed as not requiring treatments within the life of this plan are listed in the appendix to the BFRMP document. The Map Ref number "NA" denotes non-spatial assets. Treatments Specific treatments assigned to assets in the Lower Hunter area are listed in the treatments table and linked to the Soldiers Point assets which they are designed to protect. Standard BFMC wide treatments (i.e. not linked to a specific asset) which occur on an ongoing basis within the BFMC area are: - reviewing the bush fire prone land map; - ensuring developments in the bush fire prone land comply with Planning for Bush Fire Protection; - using the Local Environment Plan/s (LEPs) to control development in areas with a bush fire risk; 129 - varying the standard bush fire danger period as required; - requiring permits during bush fire danger periods - prosecution of arsonists/offenders - investigation of bush fire cause; - normal fire suppression activities; 23 - assessing and managing compliance with strategic fire-fighting resource allocation management systems; 40 - preparation of a S52 Operations Coordination Plan; - fire management plans or plans of management; and - bush fire hazard complaints.
E SHOAL AD BAY RO Nelson Bay Note on LMZ: All areas not specifically mapped as an APZ, SFAZ or FEZ are considered as LMZ for this risk R AD A P management plan. For areas identified by an LMZ polygon on the map, please refer to the BFRMP document for the IA R O T specific land management objectives. IC V 24 45 53 Zone Purpose Suppression Objective(s) Zone characteristics Asset Protection To protect human To enable the safe use of As per RFS document Standards for Zone life, property and Direct Attack suppression Asset Protection Zones. highly valued public strategies within the zone. assets and values. To minimise bush fire 53 Shoal Bay impacts on undefended Corlette assets. 25 21 Strategic Fire To provide strategic To improve the likelihood and Zone width related to suppression Advantage Zone areas of fire safe use of: objectives and dependant upon: 53 protection - Topography advantage which Parallel Attack suppression - Aspect ET 22 E R will reduce the strategies within the zone. - Spotting propensity ST speed and intensity and/or - Location of adjacent firebreaks Salamander Bay N O T of bush fires, and Indirect Attack (back - Mosaic pattern of treatment K C O reduce the potential burning) in high to very high Assess Overall Fuel Hazard (OFH) T 41 S for spot fire fire weather conditions within once vegetation communities reach development; the zone. minimum fire thresholds within this 23 To aid containment plan. of wildfires to To reduce the likelihood of: Management practices should aim to Crown fire development 1 existing achieve mosaic fuel reduction 93 management within the zone. patterns so that the majority of the boundaries. and/or SFAZ has an OFH of less than high. 16 Spot fire ignition potential 92 from the zone. Tomaree Land Management To meet relevant As per the land management As appropriate to achieve land 31 Zone land management and fire protection objectives management e.g. heritage and/or 4 28 objectives in areas of the responsible land fire protection e.g. broad scale where APZs or management agency. mosaic burning objectives. 23 SFAZs are not 23 To reduce the likelihood of appropriate. spread of fires. To undertake mosaic burning
Fire Exclusion To exclude bush N/A Variable dependant on size of fire Zone fires. sensitive area requiring protection.
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103 This Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) has been prepared by the Lower Hunter Bush Fire Management Committee (BFMC) pursuant to section 52 of the Rural Fires Act 1997.
The aim of this BFRMP is to reduce the adverse impact of bush fires on life, property and the environment. 109 The objectives of this BFRMP are to: - reduce the number of human-induced bush fire ignitions that cause damage to life, property or the environment; - manage fuel to reduce the spread and intensity of bush fires while minimising environmental/ecological impacts; Williams - reduce the community's vulnerability to bush fires by improving its preparedness; and - effectively contain fires with a potential to cause damage to life, property and the environment. Tomaree 29 This map forms part of the BFRMP for the Lower Hunter BFMC, covering the local government area(s) of Dungog and Port Stephens. It should be viewed in conjunction with the accompanying BFRMP document which provides further Swan Bay details on the BFMC area, the assets assessed and the risk assessment process used.
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95 Lemon Tree Passage Mallabula Mulwee 39 1 37 Review Under the Rural Fires Act 1997 this plan must be reviewed and updated within each successive five year period 34 Oyster Cove following the constitution of the BFMC. The Lower Hunter BFMC will also review this plan as necessary. This may be 1 triggered by a range of circumstances, including but not limited to: 96 4 75 - changes to the BFMC area, organisational reponsibilities or legislation; Medowie - changes to the bush fire risk in the area; or 115 - following a major fire event. Assets Tanilba Bay 136 This BFRMP identifies the assets that are considered by the Lower Hunter BFMC and community to be at risk from bush fires, assesses the bush fire risk to each asset and assigns treatments designed to mitigate the risk. Assets in the BFMC area identified as requiring treatments are listed in the assets table. Other assets within the BFMC area that were assessed as not requiring treatments within the life of this plan are listed in the appendix to the BFRMP document. The Map Ref number "NA" denotes non-spatial assets. 112 Treatments 96 Specific treatments assigned to assets in the Lower Hunter area are listed in the treatments table and linked to the
32°45'0"S 32°45'0"S assets which they are designed to protect. Standard BFMC wide treatments (i.e. not linked to a specific asset) which occur on an ongoing basis within the BFMC area are: - reviewing the bush fire prone land map; - ensuring developments in the bush fire prone land comply with Planning for Bush Fire Protection; - using the Local Environment Plan/s (LEPs) to control development in areas with a bush fire risk; 74 - varying the standard bush fire danger period as required; - requiring permits during bush fire danger periods - prosecution of arsonists/offenders - investigation of bush fire cause; 38 - normal fire suppression activities; - assessing and managing compliance with strategic fire-fighting resource allocation management systems; 126 - preparation of a S52 Operations Coordination Plan; - fire management plans or plans of management; and Tilligerry Tilligerry Creek - bush fire hazard complaints.
Note on LMZ: All areas not specifically mapped as an APZ, SFAZ or FEZ are considered as LMZ for this risk 46 management plan. For areas identified by an LMZ polygon on the map, please refer to the BFRMP document for the specific land management objectives.
Zone Purpose Suppression Objective(s) Zone characteristics 38 Tomaree Asset Protection To protect human To enable the safe use of As per RFS document Standards for Zone life, property and Direct Attack suppression Asset Protection Zones. highly valued public strategies within the zone. 114 Campvale assets and values. To minimise bush fire impacts on undefended assets. To provide strategic To improve the likelihood and Zone width related to suppression RICHA Strategic Fire RDS Bobs Farm areas of fire safe use of: objectives and dependant upon: ON Advantage Zone RO AD protection - Topography 87 advantage which Parallel Attack suppression - Aspect 119 will reduce the strategies within the zone. - Spotting propensity speed and intensity and/or - Location of adjacent firebreaks of bush fires, and Indirect Attack (back - Mosaic pattern of treatment reduce the potential burning) in high to very high Assess Overall Fuel Hazard (OFH) for spot fire fire weather conditions within once vegetation communities reach development; the zone. minimum fire thresholds within this 97 To aid containment plan. 78 of wildfires to To reduce the likelihood of: Management practices should aim to existing Crown fire development achieve mosaic fuel reduction 60 management within the zone. patterns so that the majority of the Salt Ash boundaries. and/or SFAZ has an OFH of less than high. Spot fire ignition potential from the zone. 8 Land Management To meet relevant As per the land management As appropriate to achieve land Zone land management and fire protection objectives management e.g. heritage and/or objectives in areas of the responsible land fire protection e.g. broad scale where APZs or management agency. mosaic burning objectives. SFAZs are not 26 To reduce the likelihood of appropriate. spread of fires. To undertake mosaic burning
Fire Exclusion To exclude bush N/A Variable dependant on size of fire Zone fires. sensitive area requiring protection.
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O WI E Osterley R This Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) has been prepared by the Lower Hunter Bush Fire Management O 113 AD Committee (BFMC) pursuant to section 52 of the Rural Fires Act 1997.
The aim of this BFRMP is to reduce the adverse impact of bush fires on life, property and the environment.
The objectives of this BFRMP are to: - reduce the number of human-induced bush fire ignitions that cause damage to life, property or the environment; Williams - manage fuel to reduce the spread and intensity of bush fires while minimising environmental/ecological impacts; 36 142 - reduce the community's vulnerability to bush fires by improving its preparedness; and - effectively contain fires with a potential to cause damage to life, property and the environment. 37
This map forms part of the BFRMP for the Lower Hunter BFMC, covering the local government area(s) of Dungog and Port Stephens. It should be viewed in conjunction with the accompanying BFRMP document which provides further details on the BFMC area, the assets assessed and the risk assessment process used. SEAHAM ROAD Medowie Duckenfield Tilligerry
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Review Under the Rural Fires Act 1997 this plan must be reviewed and updated within each successive five year period following the constitution of the BFMC. The Lower Hunter BFMC will also review this plan as necessary. This may be triggered by a range of circumstances, including but not limited to: - changes to the BFMC area, organisational reponsibilities or legislation; 114 Campvale - changes to the bush fire risk in the area; or - following a major fire event. Assets This BFRMP identifies the assets that are considered by the Lower Hunter BFMC and community to be at risk from Motto Farm ADELAIDE STREET bush fires, assesses the bush fire risk to each asset and assigns treatments designed to mitigate the risk. Assets in the BFMC area identified as requiring treatments are listed in the assets table. Other assets within the BFMC area that 87 were assessed as not requiring treatments within the life of this plan are listed in the appendix to the BFRMP document. The Map Ref number "NA" denotes non-spatial assets. Treatments 73 Specific treatments assigned to assets in the Lower Hunter area are listed in the treatments table and linked to the assets which they are designed to protect. Standard BFMC wide treatments (i.e. not linked to a specific asset) which 35 occur on an ongoing basis within the BFMC area are: 97 - reviewing the bush fire prone land map; 100 Heatherbrae 78 - ensuring developments in the bush fire prone land comply with Planning for Bush Fire Protection; - using the Local Environment Plan/s (LEPs) to control development in areas with a bush fire risk; 60 - varying the standard bush fire danger period as required; - requiring permits during bush fire danger periods Woodberry - prosecution of arsonists/offenders - investigation of bush fire cause; - normal fire suppression activities; Fullerton 35 - assessing and managing compliance with strategic fire-fighting resource allocation management systems; - preparation of a S52 Operations Coordination Plan; - fire management plans or plans of management; and 26 - bush fire hazard complaints. 89 105 88 Note on LMZ: All areas not specifically mapped as an APZ, SFAZ or FEZ are considered as LMZ for this risk management plan. For areas identified by an LMZ polygon on the map, please refer to the BFRMP document for the specific land management objectives.
Zone Purpose Suppression Objective(s) Zone characteristics 9 90 Asset Protection To protect human To enable the safe use of As per RFS document Standards for Zone life, property and Direct Attack suppression Asset Protection Zones. highly valued public strategies within the zone. assets and values. To minimise bush fire impacts on undefended 127 assets. Williamtown Strategic Fire To provide strategic To improve the likelihood and Zone width related to suppression N areas of fire safe use of: objectives and dependant upon: E Advantage Zone W E protection - Topography N G CABBAGE TREE ROAD L advantage which Parallel Attack suppression - Aspect A N D will reduce the strategies within the zone. - Spotting propensity H AY I speed and intensity and/or - Location of adjacent firebreaks G GHW H HI W FIC 120 of bush fires, and Indirect Attack (back - Mosaic pattern of treatment A ACI Y P reduce the potential burning) in high to very high Assess Overall Fuel Hazard (OFH) 7 2 for spot fire fire weather conditions within once vegetation communities reach development; the zone. minimum fire thresholds within this
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110 This Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) has been prepared by the Lower Hunter Bush Fire Management Coulston Committee (BFMC) pursuant to section 52 of the Rural Fires Act 1997.
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32°30'0"S A 32°30'0"S D Review Elms Hall Under the Rural Fires Act 1997 this plan must be reviewed and updated within each successive five year period following the constitution of the BFMC. The Lower Hunter BFMC will also review this plan as necessary. This may be triggered by a range of circumstances, including but not limited to: Brookfield - changes to the BFMC area, organisational reponsibilities or legislation; - changes to the bush fire risk in the area; or - following a major fire event. Assets This BFRMP identifies the assets that are considered by the Lower Hunter BFMC and community to be at risk from Kilbride bush fires, assesses the bush fire risk to each asset and assigns treatments designed to mitigate the risk. Assets in the Mowbray AD DUNGOG RO BFMC area identified as requiring treatments are listed in the assets table. Other assets within the BFMC area that Welshmans Creek were assessed as not requiring treatments within the life of this plan are listed in the appendix to the BFRMP 55 Glen William document. The Map Ref number "NA" denotes non-spatial assets. Treatments Mount George Vacy Allworth Specific treatments assigned to assets in the Lower Hunter area are listed in the treatments table and linked to the assets which they are designed to protect. Standard BFMC wide treatments (i.e. not linked to a specific asset) which 17 48 47 occur on an ongoing basis within the BFMC area are: Glen Martin - reviewing the bush fire prone land map; - ensuring developments in the bush fire prone land comply with Planning for Bush Fire Protection; Gostwyck 110 Woerden - using the Local Environment Plan/s (LEPs) to control development in areas with a bush fire risk; Lennoxton - varying the standard bush fire danger period as required; 122 The Branch - requiring permits during bush fire danger periods Martins Creek - prosecution of arsonists/offenders Black Rock 84 - investigation of bush fire cause; 111 - normal fire suppression activities; Lambs Valley - assessing and managing compliance with strategic fire-fighting resource allocation management systems; 101 - preparation of a S52 Operations Coordination Plan; - fire management plans or plans of management; and Tillimby - bush fire hazard complaints.
LIM EBURN ERS CR Note on LMZ: All areas not specifically mapped as an APZ, SFAZ or FEZ are considered as LMZ for this risk EEK RO ET AD STRE management plan. For areas identified by an LMZ polygon on the map, please refer to the BFRMP document for the 32°35'0"S Webbers Creek 18 DUKE 32°35'0"S Douribang Clarence Town specific land management objectives. 11 ET STRE Cintra QUEEN Zone Purpose Suppression Objective(s) Zone characteristics Asset Protection To protect human To enable the safe use of As per RFS document Standards for 128 Direct Attack suppression Asset Protection Zones. 102 Zone life, property and highly valued public strategies within the zone. Paterson 103 Glen Oak Limeburners Creek assets and values. To minimise bush fire impacts on undefended 50 assets. 103 Wallaroo Duns Creek To provide strategic To improve the likelihood and Zone width related to suppression Tocal Strategic Fire Advantage Zone areas of fire safe use of: objectives and dependant upon: protection - Topography 20 108 advantage which Parallel Attack suppression - Aspect will reduce the strategies within the zone. - Spotting propensity speed and intensity and/or - Location of adjacent firebreaks 107 103 of bush fires, and Indirect Attack (back - Mosaic pattern of treatment reduce the potential burning) in high to very high Assess Overall Fuel Hazard (OFH) for spot fire fire weather conditions within once vegetation communities reach
Y A development; the zone. minimum fire thresholds within this East Seaham W H plan. IG To aid containment H IC To reduce the likelihood of: IF of wildfires to Management practices should aim to C A Crown fire development Rosebrook Twelve Mile Creek P 10 existing achieve mosaic fuel reduction management within the zone. patterns so that the majority of the 61 boundaries. and/or SFAZ has an OFH of less than high. Karuah 10 Spot fire ignition potential Williams 10 Mindaribba from the zone. Butterwick T Land Management To meet relevant As per the land management As appropriate to achieve land AREA 121 N ROAD Balickera 10 Zone land management and fire protection objectives management e.g. heritage and/or Gosforth 70 objectives in areas of the responsible land fire protection e.g. broad scale 140 103 OAD 141 103 where APZs or management agency. mosaic burning objectives. S Tahlee SFAZs are not AL R EA 139 HAM R To reduce the likelihood of C OA D appropriate. spread of fires. TO Woodville 30 T Seaham North Arm Cove E E To undertake mosaic burning R
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Faulkland This Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) has been prepared by the Lower Hunter Bush Fire Management Committee (BFMC) pursuant to section 52 of the Rural Fires Act 1997.
The aim of this BFRMP is to reduce the adverse impact of bush fires on life, property and the environment.
32°5'0"S 32°5'0"S The objectives of this BFRMP are to: - reduce the number of human-induced bush fire ignitions that cause damage to life, property or the environment; Berrico - manage fuel to reduce the spread and intensity of bush fires while minimising environmental/ecological impacts; - reduce the community's vulnerability to bush fires by improving its preparedness; and - effectively contain fires with a potential to cause damage to life, property and the environment.
64 This map forms part of the BFRMP for the Lower Hunter BFMC, covering the local government area(s) of Dungog and Port Stephens. It should be viewed in conjunction with the accompanying BFRMP document which provides further details on the BFMC area, the assets assessed and the risk assessment process used.
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Mount Royal Review Under the Rural Fires Act 1997 this plan must be reviewed and updated within each successive five year period following the constitution of the BFMC. The Lower Hunter BFMC will also review this plan as necessary. This may be triggered by a range of circumstances, including but not limited to: - changes to the BFMC area, organisational reponsibilities or legislation; 82 - changes to the bush fire risk in the area; or Wards River - following a major fire event. Assets 54 This BFRMP identifies the assets that are considered by the Lower Hunter BFMC and community to be at risk from bush fires, assesses the bush fire risk to each asset and assigns treatments designed to mitigate the risk. Assets in the BFMC area identified as requiring treatments are listed in the assets table. Other assets within the BFMC area that were assessed as not requiring treatments within the life of this plan are listed in the appendix to the BFRMP Tunnibuc 138 document. The Map Ref number "NA" denotes non-spatial assets. Masseys Creek Treatments Specific treatments assigned to assets in the Lower Hunter area are listed in the treatments table and linked to the Dusodie assets which they are designed to protect. Standard BFMC wide treatments (i.e. not linked to a specific asset) which Monkerai occur on an ongoing basis within the BFMC area are: 132 32°15'0"S 54 32°15'0"S - reviewing the bush fire prone land map; 131 137 - ensuring developments in the bush fire prone land comply with Planning for Bush Fire Protection; Weismantels - using the Local Environment Plan/s (LEPs) to control development in areas with a bush fire risk; - varying the standard bush fire danger period as required; Underbank 131 - requiring permits during bush fire danger periods - prosecution of arsonists/offenders 54 Eccleston - investigation of bush fire cause; - normal fire suppression activities; - assessing and managing compliance with strategic fire-fighting resource allocation management systems; - preparation of a S52 Operations Coordination Plan; 131 - fire management plans or plans of management; and Chads Creek - bush fire hazard complaints.
Quartpot Note on LMZ: All areas not specifically mapped as an APZ, SFAZ or FEZ are considered as LMZ for this risk Carrowbrook management plan. For areas identified by an LMZ polygon on the map, please refer to the BFRMP document for the Munni Main Creek specific land management objectives.
Zone Purpose Suppression Objective(s) Zone characteristics Bandon Grove Asset Protection To protect human To enable the safe use of As per RFS document Standards for Direct Attack suppression Asset Protection Zones. 131 Zone life, property and highly valued public strategies within the zone. Dungog assets and values. To minimise bush fire 153 impacts on undefended assets. Halton Strategic Fire To provide strategic To improve the likelihood and Zone width related to suppression 154 Advantage Zone areas of fire safe use of: objectives and dependant upon: protection - Topography Lostock Bendolba advantage which Parallel Attack suppression - Aspect will reduce the strategies within the zone. - Spotting propensity speed and intensity and/or - Location of adjacent firebreaks 32°20'0"S 32°20'0"S of bush fires, and Indirect Attack (back - Mosaic pattern of treatment 131 reduce the potential burning) in high to very high Assess Overall Fuel Hazard (OFH) Tillegra for spot fire fire weather conditions within once vegetation communities reach development; the zone. minimum fire thresholds within this Fosterton Stroud Road To aid containment plan. of wildfires to To reduce the likelihood of: Management practices should aim to Allynbrook existing Crown fire development achieve mosaic fuel reduction management within the zone. patterns so that the majority of the boundaries. and/or SFAZ has an OFH of less than high. AD Dingadee RO Spot fire ignition potential OG NG DU from the zone. UD RO ST Land Management To meet relevant As per the land management As appropriate to achieve land Mount Rivers Zone land management and fire protection objectives management e.g. heritage and/or Washpool objectives in areas of the responsible land fire protection e.g. broad scale Cairnsmore where APZs or management agency. mosaic burning objectives. Bingleburra SFAZs are not To reduce the likelihood of
D appropriate. A spread of fires. Sugarloaf O Nooroo R L To undertake mosaic burning IL Mirannie H D OU Fire Exclusion To exclude bush N/A Variable dependant on size of fire R T 110 Coulston S Zone fires. sensitive area requiring protection.
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