Locality Index Contact Information Dooragan NP Status of Fire Thresholds Vegetation Mid North Coast Region Agency Position / Location Phone Oxley Wild Rivers NP Hat Head NP NPWS Regional Duty Officer 016 301 161 Dooragan National Park Kumbatine NP Maria NP Rainforest Kumbatine SCA Area Manager Hastings 02 6588 5503 Willi Willi NP ! Queens Lake Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy (Type 2) Crescent Head Wet sclerophyll forest Werrikimbe NP BYABARRA GRANTS HEAD 0417 265 117 2005 Macleay Area 25k mapsheet 25k mapsheet Fire Management Officer 02 6586 8329 Shrubby dry sclerophyll forest 0417497 031 Sheet 1 of 1 94344N 94341N Grassy dry sclerophyll forest Cooperabung Creek NR 02 6584 5894 (fax) This strategy should be used in conjunction with aerial photography and field reconnaissance Regional Operations Coordinator 02 6586 8317 Heathland during incidents and the development of incident action plans. Limeburners Creek NR Hastings Area Office 02 6588 5555 These data are not guaranteed to be free from error or omission. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife and its employees Mount Seaview NR Pasture/non native species disclaim liability for any act done on the information in the data and any consequences of such acts or omissions. Koorebang NR Regional Office 02 6586 8300 This document is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of study, research criticism or review, Rawdon Creek NR 02 6584 9402 (fax) as permitted under the copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission. Jasper NR Rural Fire Service Operations Officer Hastings 02 6586 4565 The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is part of the Department of Environment and Conservation. ! Port Macquarie Published by the Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW), September 2005. Macquarie NR Hastings Fire Control Centre 24 hr Number 02 6585 1999 Cottan-Bimbang NP ! Kattang Nature Reserve Contact: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Mid North Coast Region PO Box 61 Port Macquarie 2444. Sea Acres NR Hastings Area Wauchope Hastings LGA NSW Fire Brigade Emergency 000 ISBN: 1 74137 445 6 DEC Number: 2005/296 Last Updated: 07/09/2005 Innes Ruins HS Laurieton 02 6559 9127 SES Emergency 000 This strategy is a relevant Plan under Section 38 (4) Biriwal Bulga NP Bago Bluff NP Lake Innes NR Dooragan National Park Department of and Section 44 (3) of Rural Fires Act 1997. Queens Lake SCA! Lake Cathie Camden Haven/Laurieton 02 6559 8202 Environment and Conservation (NSW) Weelah NR LORNE LAURIETON Police Emergency 000 Queens Lake NR 25k mapsheet 25k mapsheet Endorsed by: Date: / / Laurieton 02 6559 9044 Approved 7 October 2005 Boorganna NR 94344S 94341S Director Northern, Parks & Wildlife Division Ambulance Emergency 000 Director Northern, Parks & Wildlife Division Kattang NR All Bookings 13 1233 Tapin Tops NP Killabakh NR Dooragan NP Middle Brother National Park Hospital Port Macquarie Base Hospital 02 6581 2000 Middle Brother NP Coxcomb NR Datum: AGD66 Coorabakh NP Crowdy Bay NP Crowdy Bay National Park Dept. of Lands Taree 02 6552 2788 Projection: UTM Manning Area Goonook NR State Forests Wauchope 02 6585 3744 Grid: AMG Zone 56 Council Hastings Council 02 6581 8111 ² After Hours Number 6583 2225 Noted scales are true Greater Taree LGA Aboriginal Land Bunyah Aboriginal Land Council 02 6585 3882 Produced by MNC GIS when this map is Council printed on A0 paper Regional Aboriginal Land Council 02 6563 1862
Bushfire Suppression
Operational Guidelines Refer to Strategy for Fire Management 2003 and Fire Management Manual 2004. Brief all personnel involved in suppression operations on the following issues: Resource Guidelines Aboriginal Cultural Heritage • AH1 - As far as possible protect site from fire, Do not cut down trees. Site Management • AH2 - As far as possible protect site from fire, Avoid all ground disturbance (NPWS FMM 4.11) including the use of earthmoving machinery, handline construction and driving over sites, Avoid water bombing which may cause ground disturbance. • AH3 - Avoid all ground disturbance, Avoid water bombing, Site may be burnt by 1:30,000 1:30,000 bushfire, back-burn or prescribed burn without damage. Historic Heritage Management • No known sites in Reserve. If new sites located consult with a senior NPWS officer. (NPWS FMM 4.10) Threatened Fauna Management • Clear 1m radius around stags, habitat and feed trees, as well as ‘on-ground’ hollows (NPWS FMM 4.12 & 5.2) adjacent to control lines, before commencement of HR or Backburn. • Avoid high intensity fire, where possible do not allow flame height to exceed one third of tree height • Post fire fox baiting program suggested Wildlife rescue program to be implemented when IC declares it safe to undertake on ground rescue operations Threatened Flora Management • Clear 1m radius around stags, habitat and feed trees, ‘on-ground’ hollows and forest (NPWS FMM 4.12) timber bridges, adjacent to control lines, before commencement of HR or Backburn. • Avoid high intensity fire, where possible do not allow flame height to exceed one third of tree height
Wildlife rescue program to be implemented when IC declares it safe to undertake on ground rescue operations • Post fire fox baiting program suggested • Wetting agents, foams and retardants are not to be used within 50 metres of water way or water bodies.
• 475000m.E 76 77 78 79 480 81 482000m.E Threatened Property Where possible property owners with assets at risk from a wildfire event should be kept informed regarding the progress of the fire; and asked for an assessment of their AH2 current level of asset protection preparedness. Risk Management Information General Guidelines
N N Aerial Water Bombing • The use of bombing aircraft should support containment operations by aggressively (NPWS FMM 4.4 / NSW Fire attacking hotspots and spot-overs. 000m. 000m. Agencies Aviation SOPs O2 / • The use of bombing aircraft without the support of ground based suppression crews 01 01
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m p • Ground crews must be alerted to water bombing operations. o Sir l iu e AH2 s l Dr v • G e This reserve unsuitable for fixed wing operations AH2 n D i t l Aerial Ignition • e Aerial ignition may be used during back-burning or fuel reduction operations where T Rd e S ew AH1 a K K (NPWS FMM 4.2.20 & 4.4 / NSW practicable, but only with the prior consent of a senior NPWS officer. t l S o s C 65 nk o 65 a l n • 00 B w 00 Fire Agencies Aviation SOPs O2-4 Utilise incendiaries to rapidly progress back-burns down slope where required. a r ra / NPWS Guidelines for Effective Ringtail Cl S r t Aircraft Management)
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Rainforest Loop N Fire Advantage Recording • All fire advantages used during wildfire suppression operations must be mapped and S where relevant added to the database. y Dooragan Picnic Area k Laurieton APZ AH1 e Fire Suppression Chemicals • s Wetting and foaming agents (surfactants) are permitted for use in wildfire
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S dams, swamps and Watson-Taylors lake. t t AH2 AH2 S • rd AH2AH2 Areas where fire suppression chemicals are used must be mapped and the used ck Lo ra products name recorded. T ng ki • al AH2AH2 B The Threatened Species Operational Guidelines are to be observed. W each S d t se Rehabilitation • 96 lo 96 Containment lines should be stabilised and rehabilitated as part of the wildfire C # AH2 ! (NPWS FMM 5.1) suppression operation. 152°47.2539' Han Smoke Management • The potential impacts of smoke and possible mitigation tactics must be considered s Trl -31°40.3163' (NPWS FMM 3.4) when planning for wildfire suppression and prescribed burning operations. Dea uville Rd • If smoke becomes a hazard on local roads or highways, the police and relevant # Ch anne AH2AH2 C l Trl media must be notified. ha AH2 AH2 rlie s # AH2 • Smoke management must be in accordance with relevant RTA traffic management Ya *! AH2 rd Rd Log Barrier guidelines. rl T Visitor Management • The reserve may be closed to the public during periods of extreme fire danger or 95 am 95 D th (NPWS FMM 3.6 & 4.13) during wildfire suppression operations. or N Deauville APZ
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N N Strategy Information San dy Poin 000m. t Trl 000m. Fire Season Information AH2 94 94 • l Wildfires Have been known to start as early as late August, but r
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s usually the potential for a large fire event is greatest e l b between October and December. This period may m i 1:10,000 ! N 1:25,000 extend into January in more severe years. # Prescribed Burning • 475000m.E 76 77 78 79 480 81 482000m.E General season is Autumn to late Winter. Burning is (NPWS Fire Management Manual 4.7) possible in early Spring but not desirable on a regular basis from an ecological point of view. Suppression Strategies Hans APZ Contour Interval 10 metres NPWS Estate ! Base Camp ! Staging Area Sign Aboriginal Sites Current FDR Forecast FDR Low - Mod Low - Mod • Communications Information Undertake direct, parallel or indirect attack along Pacific Highway State Forest ! Control Centre Threatened Property Õ Turning Point Bee Sites existing containment lines. Service Channel Location and Comments • Where practicable consider maximising the fire area in NPWS Roads ! ! ! ! NPWS - VHF 9 Channel 1 as alternate accordance with the requirements of any proposed ! ! ! ! State Forest Plantation Endangered Fauna Water Point Helicopter Vantage Point Assume all gates locked prescribed burns. NPWS - VHF (Fireground Comms) 41 Channel 33 as alternate Primary (Cat 1) Low - Mod = > High • In order to minimise the fire area and secure the flanks NPWS - VHF (Portable Repeater) 13 Held at hastings Depot in Port Macquarie. Fires 2004-2005 as soon as possible, undertake direct, parallel or indirect Endangered Flora Water Point Vehicle RFS - PMR - UHF 28 Channel 55 (Comboyne) or 63 (Cairncross) as attack along the closest containment lines. Secondary (Cat 9) 1:15,000 alternates • Pay particular attention to the flank on the next Fires 2003-2004 # Escape Route WHVWater Point - H & V ‚ RFS - GRN Not Available predicted down wind side. Closed High All • SF - VHF 32 NPWS Equivalent Channel 91 Undertake indirect attack along existing or newly Fires 2001-2003 ! Helipad *#! Caution constructed containment lines. Fire M anagement Zones CB - UHF 12 • Secure and deepen containment lines along the next Not classified Asset Protection The objective of APZs is the protection of human life and property. This will have precedence over ! Aircraft - VHF No N/A predicted downwind side of the fire. Inset Map Area Potential Helipad Gate - NPWS Zones guidelines for the management of biodiversity. Maintain Overall Fuel Hazard at Moderate or below. Mobile Phone - CDMA Yes • If applicable consider broader than normal containment Proposed Trail strategies to avoid wasted effort and high risk of failure. Strategic Fire The objective of SFAZs is to reduce fire intensity across larger areas. Maintain Overall Fuel Hazard at Mobile Phone - GSM Yes Historic Site Gate - non NPWS All All • Ensure there is sufficient time to secure containment Advantage Zones High or below, however adherence to guidelines for biodiversity will take precedence where practical. Walking Tracks lines prior to the fire impacting upon them; otherwise Heritage Management The objective of HMZs is to conserve biodiversity and protect cultural heritage. Manage fire # Refuge Area ð Loading Ramp fall back to the next potential line. Open Zones consistent with fire thresholds.
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