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Trail Trail Trail ay W Trail Glen Glen Glen ThisMa psho uldbe used inco njunctionwith airpho and tos ground reco nnaissanceduring Glen Monteagle Echo Echo Echo incidentsand thedevelop m entof incident ac tionplans. Crowther Crowther Crowther Lachlan Trail Trail Echo Crowther Trail Trail Bendick Murrell Bendick Murrell Bendick Murrell O lym pic Frogm ore National Park National Park Bendick Murrell National Park CopyrightNational Parks Wildlife& Service. These data are notguaranteed beto free National Park Young fromerror oromission. The National Parks Wildlife& Service and its em ployeesdisclaim Creek Creek Creek liabilityforany act done theon information thein data and any consequences suchof acts oromissions. Annandale Annandale Creek Annandale Annandale R ugby T hismap isbased Landon and Property Information Standard Topographic1:25000 Map Series. W ombat R eproducedwith permission Landof and Property Information. Burley Trail Trail Trail Griffin Trail Stockinbingal W allendbeen R yePark W ay Crowther Crowther Crowther H arden Crowther ResourceInforma tion BendickMurrell National Park (NP(referred ) thisinto planas the Park) covers 1860ha approxim atelykm35 north Youngof theon south westslopes NSWof and was gazetted theon 1 stJanuaryof 2011. T hePark ischaracterised by anundulating plateau that rises from approxim atelym400thein east approximto atelym600above sea level, Burnies Road Mcknights Lane Burnies Road Mcknights Lane Burnies Road Mcknights Lane dissectedby num erousminor drainage lines. Trail Trail Burnies Road Mcknights Lane Trail Trail H igh M eaRainfa n ll(mm ) - Young M eaTem n p erature( o C) - Young T hisstrategy has been prepared accordancein with the policies and procedures detailed thein NP WFire S Managem entManual (NP W S, 2012), and 2012), relevant legislation. 70 35 NSW National Parks and Wildlife P rescibedBurn:April 2011 Officeof 60 30 Environment, Service,Parks and Wildlife Group. GovernmentArea s  P rescibedBurn: March 2009 Wilkinsons Road Wilkinsons Road Wilkinsons Road SouthernRanges Region, Wilkinsons Road Heritage 50 25 Murrum bidgeeArea P rescribedBurn: March 2008 Seetable below forlegend Low 40 20 Other Young LocalAboriginal Land Council 15 RuralFireService  Zone 30 Orga nisations Young LocalLand Service 20 10 MFIREHISTORY AP 1: MVEGETATION AP 2: COM M UNITIES MSTATUS AP 3: OFFIRE THRESHOLDS MBUSHFIRE AP 4: BEHAVIOUR POTENTIAL 10 5 IMP O R T ANTThe : following planning information isbased theon best possible data foreach table category atthe tim eproductionof T hepre-European fire history theof park isknown.notTraditionalwell fire practices Aboriginalof V egetationForma tion V egetationCom m unityDescription NSWVCA ID Reserve %Reserve V egetationFuel Haza Rating rd (undermo derateco nditionsinma vegetation ture co m m unities) theof plan(Decem berWhen 2016). used conjunctionin with other information and updates NPin WGISand S Database managem ent (Keith2002) (Benson) ha(GIS) ’s Cover Thresho ld NSWVCA ID %of Reserve Interpretation&Ma nagem entGuidelines 0 0 peopleNSWin have notbeen researchedwell and are therefore poorly understood. T heratings and modelling are specific theto Park. The information isnotfor comparison theof broader landscape managed J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D systemconcessions s, may be needed where asset managem entand biodiversity requirem entsdiffer. Ignitions W hiteBlakelysBox - Red Gum Long-leaved - Box - bythe NP WSouthern S Ranges Region. T hereislim itedinformation regarding the fire history thein park however anecdotal evidence has Fire thresholds have been ex ceeded. suggestedthat several lightning strikes during dry electrical storms have occurred over the years with NortonsRedBox - Stringybark grass/shrub woodland Grassywoodlands 268 19.6 1 these In areas, species and populations sensitive to Rating V egetationDescription %of Reserve little damlittle age.The majority stormsof occur between Novem berand February. shallowon theinsoilshills on To o shortfire intervals may ex perienceadecline in South-westernSlopes Bioregion Frequently N/A 0 abundanceatopoint where they risk local Low 0 In AprilOEH 2011, In conducted aprescribed burn 237haof thein southern part theof park. prescribedA Burnt Prescribed burn1098haof was carried outthe in east theof park Marchin 2008by the former managers, Forestry R edStringybark Long-leaved - BlackBox - Cypress ex tinction. P ineshrub/grass woodland siliceouson sedim entary W hiteBlakelysBox - Red Gum Long-leaved - NortonsBox - RedBox - Burns Corporation.areaAn ha146of was burnt privatein landtheto west theof park by the RFS Marchin 321 28.2 1.5 Protect from fire as far as possible. 2009. 2009. rangesthein upper NSW South-western Slopes and Moderate Stringybarkgrass/shrub woodland 51.4 SouthEastern Highlands Bioregions These areas have ex periencedoneinter-fire interval T helastknown ex tensivewildfire burnt the entire park area February1932.in The source thisof fire lessthan the minim umrecomm endedinterval. MuggaIronbark mix - edbox woodland Inland ScribblyInland Gum Red - Stringybark Black - V ulnerab leto 332/322, 342, 332, 322, 321, 268, W ildfire whichstarted theon neighbouring ‘Annandale’ isthought beto from smouldering roots from apine 61.4 These areas be will ‘Too Frequently Burnt’ ifitburns R edStringybark Long-leaved - BlackBox - Cypress Pine shrub/grass woodland CypressPine hillslopeshrub-tussock grass open FrequentFire 322/342 stum pburnt weeks before. ha)smallwildfire A(1 was recorded by the RFS Februaryin 2006. 322 613.9 33 beforethe minim umthreshold isreached. R edgum black cypress pine red box woodlandlow 48.6 forestmainlyon sandstone ranges thein NSW H igh Protect from fire as far as possible. ScribblyInland Gum Red - Stringybark Black - Cypress Pine hillslopeshrub- T helim itedrecords that doex istshow that the incidence fireof forthe Park, and the surrounding area is centralwestern slopes W o rksProgram FireFrequency tussockgrass open forest low. low. Fire history iswithin the threshold forthe vegetation R edGum Black - Cypress PineRed - Stringybark W ithin 268 0.4 comm unity. AspecBushfire t Beha viour Slop eBushfire Beha viour Sem i-aridwoodlands woodlandrockyon theinhills NSW central western 332 98.5 5.3 Thresho ld slopes Fire isneither required beorto avoided. Rating Aspecindegrees t Rating Slop eindegrees THREATENEDFAUNA MANAGEM ENT 0 MuggaIronbark mix - edbox woodland theinhills on Where the age aofvegetation comm unityisgreater Low 200 - 80 Low 10 - 0 V ulnerab lePeriod thanthe max im umfire interval forthe comm unity. 0 TSC CowraBoorowa - Young - region theof NSW South- 342 797.3 42.8 Moderate 240 - 200&–80 30 Moderate 20 - 10 Com m oNam n e ScientificNam e fires If continue beto ex cluded,adecline in Schedule J F M A M J J A S O N D westernSlopes Bioregion 0 biodiversitymay result through the senescence of H igh -260240&30 - 10 H igh -3020 R edGum Black - Cypress Pine with Mugga Ironbark EasternBentwing Bat* Miniopterus schreibersii V      332/342 132 7.1 332/342, 342, 332, 322, 321, 268, plantsand their seed banks. 0 - mix - edbox woodland LongUnburnt 38.2 V eryHigh 10 - 260 Very High >30 GreaterLong-eared Bat 322/342 Long-unburnt areas are, however, ecologically Nyctophilus timoriensis V       (South-easternform* R edGum Black - Cypress Pine with scribbly gum 332/322 32 1.7 significant,as there may be relatively few areas represented. Yellow-belliedSheathtail- MuggaIronbark mix - edbox woodland with scribbly ANALYSISOFBUSHFIRE BEHAVIOUR POTENTIAL Saccolaimus flaviventris V             322/342 141 7.6 Consider im plem entinganecological burn orallow bat* gum thearea burnto under suitable conditions. Bushfirebehaviour atany position theon landscape reflects LittlePied Bat* Chalinolobus picatus V             U nclassified N/A N/A Site attributes such as vegetation type, slope,aspect and elevation (canaffect fuellevels, structure and moisture

Spotted-tailedQuoll* Dasyurus maculatus V      There has been fireno mapped forthis area and the content). Mt Crowther m ax im umrecomm endedfire interval forthe Fire weather attributes such as tem perature,relative hum idity,wind direction and wind speed. While these # Brush-tailedPhascogale* Phascogale tapoatafa V    vegetationtype islonger than the length timof efor Road Unknown N/A 0 characteristicsare difficult predict,to bad fire weather days are generally associated with winds from the north-west to EasternPygm y-possum * Cercartetus nanus V      whichfire records are available. west. SquirrelGlider* Petaurus norfolcensis V         isnotpossible It determineto theif vegetation isin the‘W ithinThreshold’ ‘Longor Unburnt’ category Gang-gangCockatoo* Callocephalon fimbriatum V        Trail P owerfulOwl* Ninox strenua V       Note: T hethreshold analysis isderived from vegetation comm unitythresholds and recorded fire history.the In event fire,of the Trail analysismust be performed again establishto new thresholds. Fire history forthe Park isunknown, therefore vegetation all BarkingOwl* Ninox connivens V      comm unitiesare considered within threshold. Trig ScarletRobin  Petroica boodang V      Spring Speckledwarbler  Pyrrholaemus sagittatus V        Daphoenositta V ariedSittella  V       chrysoptera Strathmore

Black-chinnedhoneyeater Melithreptus gularis V       MVEGETATION AP 3: COM M UNITYTHRESHOLDS (Easternsubspecies) † gularis Roberts V egetation M inimum M a ximum NSW FireHistory BrownTreecreeper  Clim acterispicum nus V       Guidelines Forma tion FireInterva l FireInterva l V CAID Eva luation Diam ondFiretail † Stagonopleura guttata V        Jindalee- PLANNING @ July 2013  Giventhe lack knowledgeof of H oodedRobin (south- Melanodryas cucullata V        ecosystemfunction without fire, the easternform) † cucullata M APSSIGNIFICANTand2 5: COM M UNITIES upperlim itstheseof thresholds are Flam eRobin † Petroica phoenicea V      untested.Fire should beonly introduced V egetationGroup SignificaFlora nt Ma nagem entGuidelines &Considerations intothe Park forthe protection assets,of Gilbert'sWhistler* Pachycephala inornata       Trail V Grassy 37%within threshold andecological purposes ifthere isa Box-gumwoodland islisted as anendangered ecological comm unityunder the Threatened 268 H oodedRobin (south- Melanodryas cucullata W oodlands 5 40 25%vulnerable dem onstratedbiodiversity decline. References V       SpeciesConservation (TSC)Act. isan imIt portanthabitat forrare woodland birds, which Glen easternform) † cucullata 38%unburntlong  Long-unburntareas are ecologically needsbeto considered when planning prescribed burns suppressionor activities during significant,as there may be relatively few  BushfireCoordinating Comm itteeBFCC Policy(2007). –Fire 2/07 Trails. NSW Rural Fire LittleEagle* Hieraaetus morphnoides V     incidents. areasrepresented. Service Echo W herepo ssible; Crowther LittleLorikeet  Glossopsitta pusilla V        Tfrequent oo fires may promote fire  Keith,D.A.compilationA 2002. map nativeof vegetation forNew South Wales. Biodiversity Strategy, NSW Trail Boxwo o dland Use ex istingtrails as containment linespreventto further fragm entationthisof vegetation Grey-crownedBabbler Pomatostomus temporalis tolerantshrubs. Government. V        Eucalyptus albens group. Bendick Murrell (easternsubspecies) † temporalis Protect mature, large and bearinghollow trees. 6%vulnerable  KennyGuidelines 2004. etal. forEcologically Sustainable Fire Management. National Parks and Wildlife Service, 321 321 NSW . GreyFalcon* Falco hypoleucos E     Retardants and foam scan be used thisin area. 94%unburntlong National Park Monitor the area forlossbiodiversityof and manage within the vegetation group McCarthy,Tolhurst, and G.J., Chatto,K.G., Overall 1999. K. Fuel Hazard Guide. Department Naturalof Resources Anthochaera phrygia E(1a)        74%vulnerable  R egentHoneyeater  guidelines. 322 26%unburntlong  P ortenersMOctober Cypress2012 Reserves Vegetation Survey- Bendick Murrell National Park, Jindalee National P aintedHoneyeater  Grantiella picta V        Prescribed fire should beonly im plem entedwhere required forecological purposes. P ark,South West Woodland Nature Reserve Creek SuperbParrot † Polytelis swainsonii V      Back burning and prescribed burns are permitted within thresholds. 32%vulnerable 332  RStandards FS. forAsset Protection Zones. NSW Rural Fire Service docum ent. Annandale Threa tenedFlora Ma nagem ent Sem i-arid 68%unburntlong SwiftParrot* Lathamus discolor      E 15 40  Asabove  NPNP W 2013/14. S. WFire S Managem entManual. Office Environmentof and Heritage, NSW . woodlands 74%vulnerable Neophema pulchella V       342 T urquoiseParrot  T hereare speciesno listed theon TSC Act recorded Bendickin Murrell National Park: 26%unburntlong  NP WState2007. S. Incident DepartmentPlan. Environmentof and Conservation, NSW . W hite-frontedChat* Epthianura albifrons V       332/342 100%unburntlong  ZylstraBendickP 2011. Murrell National Park. Recomm endationsforprescribed burning. Report forNP W S R osenberg’sGoanna* Vaeanus rosenbergi V    RegionallySignifica Plant ntSpec ies SouthernRanges Region 332/322 100%vulnerable Threa tenedFauna Guidelines Nospecies, recorded within the Park are regionally significant 18%vulnerable 322/342 Trail  Minim isesize and intensity wildfires,of and manage produceto mosaic burn patterns. Fire patchiness islikely beto an 82%unburntlong im portantfactor providingin amosaic structurallyof diverse vegetation. Note: These are indicative biodiversity thresholds based broadon state wide guidelines. The broad thresholds are based anonanalysis of prescribed If burns are necessary, avoid im plem entationduring Spring. When planning prescribed burns, refer theto knownflora response to fire using plant vital attributes, and including compatibility of known fauna requirem ents,for identified broad Crowther periodsvulnerabilityof speciesof likelybeto located within the burn area, and develop appropriate mitigation measures vegetationformations Vegetation(Kenny 2004). etal, comm unitiesas outlined Mapin have2 been classified intoformations determineto the fortheir protection. appropriatebiodiversity threshold guidelines. These thresholds, while accounting forsome key floraand fauna variables, donot account for  Avoidprescribed fire during tim esprolongedof drought. thewhole variability inthe landscape. Therefore such thresholds must be used with caution (Kenny Interpretation 2004). et al, ofthe  Minim iseintroduction highof intensity fires during prescribed burning and backburning operations. thresholdsshould be done associationin with knowledge,local detailed survey and planning associated with prescribed burn proposals and utilisingthe results monitoringlocalof program isnoted It sthat(Kenny2004). etthereal, isvery datalittle available theon response faunaof  Avoiddam aging/fellinghollow-bearing and known nest/feed trees when establishing controlmopping lines, up and during speciestofire regim esand therefore more attention should be paid tofauna species at the levellocal when considering applying the prescribedburning. habitat If trees are located controlon lines rem ovefuelfrom base tree,of prior prescribedto burning thresholds. orbackburning. During mop up activities where suitable try exto tinguishfire rather then fallingtree.

Species recorded Parkon MRISK AP 6: ASSESSM ENTPROPERTY–&LIFE †DraftSpecies FMSrecorded Bendick offpark Murrell National Park August 14 Asset V ulnerability R iskMitigation * The * Park contains suitable habitat forthis species Participate thein developm entand where appropriate MBUSH AP 7: FIREMANAGEM ENTZONES DEFINITIONS - MCULTURAL AP 5: HERITAGE im plem entationfireof managem entproposals regarding asset protection,through the RFS Bushfire Managem entComm ittee. AssetProtec tionZone T hepurpose APZof isprotectto hum property anlife, and highly valued public assets and KeyGuidelines O therassets Burnies Road Maintain access trails within the Park foruse firein suppression. (APZ) values.Provide fuelreduced areas around assets. Mcknights Lane (includingprivate OEH Cultural Heritage Databases must be accessed during incidents and planningin forhazard reduction burning otheror Respond unplannedto fire events as soonas possible. Trail Tprovide o strategic areas fireof protection advantage which reduce will the speed and FuelMonitoring Site worksensureto new records are considered. Aboriginal site information from AH IMSissensitive and subject ato propertyotheror V ulnerablefireto coming from Strategicfire Adva ntage Implem entannual fire managem entwork schedule. intensitybushfires,of reduce the potential forspot fire developm ent,and aid containment of Mem orandumUnderstanding.of Site data must be used appropriately. landsadjacent to thePark Zone(SFAZ) MFUELS AP 8: AND FIREBEHAVIOUR All fires All reported knownor occurto within the Park be will bushfiresexto istingmanagem entboundaries. EssentialCat - 1 Identified sites be will protected. thepark) reportedtheto RFS. FuelLandsca p eAnalysis Protection measures be will addressed imin pactassessments and operational plans forprescribed burns. LandMa nagemZone ent T heobjectives landofmanagem entstrategies within this zone are forthe protection naturalof W henrequired provide media briefing/releases commto unicate SealedRoad Where possible, trained officers provide will advice siteon protection methods. (LM Z) andcultural heritage, and reduceto the likelihood spreadof fires.of Fuelsare variable across the Park reflecting complex interactions between vegetation type, aspect and topography. strategiesand updates fireof activity thoseto potentially No Aboriginal sites have been recorded within Bendick Murrell National park, asformal no site survey affected. RESERVEBUSH FIREMANAGEM ENTZONES Fuelsam plingwas conducted Septemin ber2014atsites14 throughout the Park. The assessment approach applied was to U nsealedRoad hasbeen undertaken. However, itisanticipated that there may be anum bersites,of including open determinethe Overall FuelHazard (OFH) Rating (McCarthy Rather 1999). etthenal., considering only surface fine fuel As above cam psitesand artefact scatters and possibly scarred trees. Zone Guidelines Actions loadsthis (t/ha), assessment shifts the em phasisconsideringto the whole fuelcomplex and particularly , the bark and T rail Abo riginal afire If breaks out,check forvisitors (preferably by air)and give elevatedfuels –bark and elevated fuels being the fuelelem entsprincipally responsible forboth first attack failure and alsofor If found If open cam psitesand other artefact scatters should be clearly identified and protected from Wilkinsons Road CulturalHeritage directionsifrequired. LM Z Minim isesize and intensity wildfires,of and manage to generalsuppression difficulty. The major findings theof fuelsam plingprogram were: Creek dam agefrom earth moving equipm entduring controlconstruction. line produceamosaic burn pattern, where weather SiteMa nagem ent V ulnerableimto pactfrom fire Park closure may be im plem entedduring periods veryof high During wildfire operations, efforts be will made surveyto foraboriginal sites ahead earthmof oving V isitorstheto Park. conditionspermit. Prescribed firebe will used where deem ed The Overall FuelHazard ratings were Low,three8 Medium and three Very High. withinthe Park. firedanger, when the Park isthreatened by fire, orwhen afire is necessaryforasset protection orecological Cadastre operationswhere appropriate. Earthm ovingequipm entmay be used containto fire The fuels thein 2011prescribed burn area ranged from LowMediumto actuallyburning thein Park. purposes. Inspect affected sites after wildfire and apply rem ediationworks where necessary. withinOEH policy guidelines. The fuels thein 2008prescribed burn and wild fire area ranged from Medium Veyto High NationalPark Partial Reserve Fire Bans, such as aban solidoncanfuel, be Assess cooperative fire managem entprogram s Attem ptscan be made increaseto burn patchiness by " considered. withadjacent landholders and im plem ent There were sitesno that were classified as having Extrem eoverall fuelhazard rating There are sitesno currently recorded NPon Wdatabases. S Any new sites should be identified, entered  useincendiaries,of retardant, water bombing etc. HistoricHeritage " whereappropriate, consultationin with BFMC. anarea If iswithin biodiversity threshold, identified haveto high fuelloads, and there isarisk lifetoand property, temporary M a nagem ent intoNP WHistoric S Heritage database and protected during fire suppression and prescribed burning Protect mature trees and minim isefellinglarge and P arksignage Low W herepossible protect from fire when backburning. fuelmonitoring sites be will located within that area fordetermination whetherof aprescribed burn issuitable. Managem ent program s. bearinghollow trees during mop up activities. " " optionswould be discussed with the RFS South West Slopes Zone. Note: Culturalheritage sites are based dataon recorded AHon IMSand HH IMSdatabases and field data recorded as at9/10/14 . " " "

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