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Nymboi-Binderay National Park and State Conservation Area Fire Index Locality Neighbours Communications Information Operational Guidelines Risk Management Information Glenugie SF Service Channel Location and Comments Resource Guidelines North Coast Region Newfoundland SF NYMBOIDA BLAXLANDS FLAT Yuraygir NP Aboriginal Cultural Heritage • Aboriginal sites are not indicated on this strategy. For information on sites of Guy Fawkes River SCA NPWS – VHF (Dorrigo) 23, 25 • Some dead spots; can delink Ch.23 if 94383S 94382S Site Management Aboriginal cultural heritage significance contact the Cultural Heritage Conservation Nymboi-Binderay National Park and required Marsupial NPWS – VHF (Grafton) 9, 10 (NPWS FMM 4.11) Officer (DEC) or Local Aboriginal Land Council. Marara SF Koukandowie NR Yuraygir SCA SFAZ S1 • Reverse channels 67, 69 (Dorrigo) 53, • Tulipwood State Conservation Area Historic Heritage Management Brief all personnel involved in containment line construction &/or vehicle based fire HMZ Chaelundi SCA 54 (Grafton) Barcoongere SF (NPWS FMM 4.10) suppression operations, on site locations and the required management strategies H1 Guy Fawkes River NP Towallum Fire Management Strategy (Type 2) #S NPWS - UHF (Fireground Comms) 17,20,22 Channel set on fire ground appropriate to the site type. Chaelundi NP Boundary Creek SF • CLOUDS CREEK GLENREAGH NPWS - VHF (Portable Repeater) 14 (orange) • Stored at Dorrigo / transportable. Threatened Fauna Management Brief all personnel involved in containment line construction &/or vehicle based fire 2005 Tallawudjah NR 94374N 94371N Hortons Creek NR Flaggy Creek NR (NPWS FMM 4.12 & 5.2) suppression operations, on site locations and the required management strategies H2 Chaelundi SF 15(green) • Sheet 1 of 1 Can be located as required. appropriate to the site type. Sheas Nob SF The Junction • Contact Regional Office, Grafton to • This strategy should be used in conjunction with aerial photography and field reconnaissance Where practicable, protect habitat areas and trees from the fire if the effects of the APZ (A1) deploy Byrnes Scrub NR Sherwood NR Clouds Creek resulting fire frequency, season &/or intensity will have a significant or unknown during incidents and the development of incident action plans. #S H2 Clarence Valley LGA impact. Conglomerate SF RFS – PMR - UHF 9 Poor coverage Little Sandy These data are not guaranteed to be free from error or omission. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife and its employees Marengo SF Wedding Bells SF Moses Rock disclaim liability for any act done on the information in the data and any consequences of such acts or omissions. Kangaroo River SF Threatened Flora Management • Brief all personnel involved in containment line construction &/or vehicle based fire HMZ Creek HMZ Woolgoolga RFS - GRN - No service available in NTR. Muck Creek HMZ #S (NPWS FMM 4.12) This document is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of study, research criticism or review, Ellis SF Nymboi-Binderay NP suppression operations, on site locations and the required management strategies Kelly's Creek CB - UHF 1 - 99 • Available in most RFS vehicles. as permitted under the copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission. appropriate to the site type. HMZ Bagawa SF • Choose channel on fire-ground with • The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is part of the Department of Environment and Conservation. Moonee Beach NR Where practicable, protect populations or individuals from fire if the fire frequency Published by the Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW), July 2005. Mount Hyland NR RFS. threshold has been exceeded, or the species is an obligate seeder (fire response H10 Black Mountain DUNDURRABIN MOLETON Clouds Creek SF Gundar SF Lower Bucca SF S4 H3 Wild Cattle Creek SF Billys Creek category), or if the fire frequency threshold &/or fire response category is unknown. Creek HMZ Contact: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, North Coast Region, PO Box 361 Grafton NSW 2460. 94374S 94371S Coramba NR #S Aircraft - VHF 23 Hyland SF Nana Creek SF Orara East SF • Where possible, protect old growth habitat trees. ISBN: 1 74137 356 5 DEC Number: 2005/204 Last Updated: 19 July 2005 Mount Hyland SCA Moonpar SFNymboi-Binderay SCA Mobile Phone - CDMA On high ground only, patchy coverage. H9 Coffs Harbour LGA Flora Prescriptions: Cascade SCA Private Plantation Satellite Phone (Dorrigo Plateau) 0416155493 • In Dorrigo Area Office. Ulidarra NPKororo NR Pilots Knob This strategy is a relevant Plan under Section 38 (4) Cascade NP FL1 Avoid all fire where possible; Avoid using earthmoving Department of and Section 44 (3) of Rural Fires Act 1997. Coffs Coast RP Satellite Phone (OSCU) 0416155613 • Requires clear view of the sky. machinery; avoid firefighting chemicals. H8 H4 North HMZ Environment and Conservation (NSW) Bellingen LGA Bindarri SCA Muldiva SF Coffs Harbour Timmsvale Junuy Juluum NP Bindarri NP #S #S FL2 Avoid frequent fire (<10 yrs); Avoid using earthmoving Clouds Creek Boambee SF Multiple Occupancy Bagul Waajaarr NR Muttonbird Island NR Contact Information machinery; Avoid firefighting chemicals. SFAZ Endorsed by: Date: Deer Vale NR "Yammacoona" Pilots Knob / / Dorrigo Orara West SF Agency Position / Location Phone South HMZ #S Threatened Property All property owners with assets at possible risk from a wildfire event will be: H5 Director Northern, Parks & Wildlife Division Dorrigo NP Sawtell NPWS Regional Duty Officer (24 hrs) 02 6641 1500 • Kept informed regarding the progress of the fire; and DORRIGO BROOKLANA Guy Fawkes River NR #S H11 Never Never SF Bostobrick • Box Trail S3 94373N 94372N #S Area Manager (Dorrigo Plateau) 02 6657 2309 Asked for an assessment of their current level of asset protection preparedness. S2 Little River Tuckers Nob SF HMZ Bongil Bongil NP HMZ Cathedral1:500,000 Rock NP General Guidelines Cod Hole H6 1:280,000 New England NP Bellinger River NP 1:280,000 0429 695 552 #S • APZ (A2) Area Manager (Clarence South) 02 6641 1500 Aerial Water Bombing The use of bombing aircraft should support containment operations by aggressively (NPWS FMM 4.4 / NSW Fire Agencies attacking hotspots and spotovers. H7 Little Nymboida Bushfire Suppression 0429 695 552 Aviation SOPs O2 / NPWS Guidelines for • Effective Aircraft Management) The use of bombing aircraft without the support of ground based suppression crews Plains SFAZ 461796m.E 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 484796m.E Ranger Nymboi-Binderay NP 02 6657 2309 should be limited to very specific circumstances HMZ H14 Flaggy Creek #Tulipwood Trl Ranger Nymboi-Binderay NP 02 6641 1500 • Where practicable foam should be used to increase the effectiveness of the water. HMZ #! Contour interval 10 metres H12 Fire Management Officer 02 6641 1500 • Ground crews must be alerted to water bombing operations. Teak Tree Aerial Ignition • Primary (Cat 1) 0427 250 122 Aerial ignition may be used during fuel reduction and backburning operations where Cedar SFAZ # (NPWS FMM 4.2.20 & 4.4 / NSW Fire practicable, but only with the prior consent of the senior NPWS officer. SFAZ N N Regional Operations Coordinator 02 6641 1500 Agencies Aviation SOPs O2-4 / NPWS Cod Hole HMZ Nea • r Mi Secondary (Cat 9) May be ineffective in heathland with poorly developed surface fuel layers. 564m. 564m. ss T 0427 165 785 Guidelines for Effective Aircraft S5 rl Platypus Flat 79 79 Management) 66 # Closed 66 Dorrigo Area Office 02 6657 2309 APZ (A3) Backburning • Temperature and humidity trends must be monitored carefully to determine the Rd iringa # 02 6657 2145 (fax) (NPWS FMM 4.8) safest times to implement backburns. Generally, when the FDI is Very High or Bib Unclassified 02 6641 1500 greater, backburning should commence when the humidity begins to rise in the late S6 Tramline HMZ FA3 Regional Office H15 02 6643 5569 (fax) afternoon or early evening. With a lower FDI backburning may be safely Proposed Trail 78 d # 78 undertaken during the day. R Rural Fire Service Duty Officer 0500 881 866 Wild Cattle Creek 02 • # 2 FA1 NPWS Estate Where practicable, clear a 1 m radius around dead and fibrous barked trees adjacent d l Yammacoona H16 HMZ l Tr Clarence Valley Fire Control Centre 02 66445135 R a upi to containment lines prior to backburning, or wet down these trees as part of the SFAZ n s ar o M l t r Coffs Harbour Fire Control Centre 02 6651 6133 backburn ignition. Norm Jolly Sheas Nob State Forest f T Forests NSW Estate T a k APZ (A4) r ee • H13 V r T G ! ! ! ! Bellingen Fire Control Centre 02 6655 7001 Brief all involved personnel on the location of cultural sites and threatened species - C n U e l tio Plantation prior to backburning, and adhere to the above guidelines. 1 a ta ! ! ! ! d NSW Fire Brigade Emergency 000 77 i S 77 p • I m e Command & Control The first combatant agency on site may assume control of the fire, but then must ta r ly # he Threatened Property Dorrigo Station 02 6657 2484 Ro A S FA1 (NPWS FMM 4.2) ad ensure the relevant land management agency is notified promptly. SES Emergency 000 • Historic Site On the arrival of other combatant agencies, the initial incident controller will consult with regard to the ongoing command, control and incident management team Moonpar HMZ Dorrigo Unit 02 6657 2605 1:120,000 requirements as per the relevant BFMC Plan of Operations. Threatened Flora Police Emergency 000 The Junction APZ Containment Lines • Construction of new containment lines should be avoided, except where they can be Cod Hole APZ 76 FA1 76 d Dorrigo Station 02 66572044 R Threatened Fauna (NPWS FMM 2.2 & 3.9) • built by hand with minimal erosion potential. H11 le Containment Lines Construction of new containment lines should be avoided, except where they can be a Ambulance Emergency 000 H9 id (NPWS FMM 2.2 & 3.9) • builtOnly byexisting hand withor previous minimal trails erosion or containment potential.
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