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Fire History - Wildfire Fire History - Prescribed Burns Soil Stability South West Slopes Region RD c9 Pa RD Pa RD Pa Foxlow 90/91 rlour Foxlow rlour Below threshold Foxlow rlour WORKS PROGRAMME Gap Ck Gap Ck SOIL STABILITY THRESHOLDS Gap Ck Tallaganda National Park SS SS SS 02/03 cd Recommended RD P CRO CRO Slope CRO a fine fuel range Status of reserve & potential impacts PB1 Foxlow rlou lallaba Ck lallaba Ck lallaba Ck l Mountain Ck l Mountain Ck l Mountain Ck class r a a a (South) Gap Ck B # B # B # Captains Rocky Pic Captains Rocky Pic (t/ha) * Captains Rocky Pic k LDS LDS LDS Flat 1255 Flat 1255 Flat 1255 HMZ 1 SS 9 0-10° 3-5 Based on modelling of fuel loads and slope classes, 11% (1168 ha) of Tallaganda National Park O c 94/95 RD RD · RD ba C Fire Management Strategy HARO HARO HARO # (south) has fuel cover less than that required to maintain soil stability. Mountain/Hill CR 10-15° 4-7 · Fine fuel ranges below the recommended levels for each slope class are expected to decrease llalla CAPTAI CAPTAI CAPTAI Mountain Ck 10-12 slope stability, increase erosion potential, reduce water quality and potentially reduce vegetation Sea led Road 2006 PIC PIC 15-20 PIC ° S # Captains Ba Rocky Pic 95/96 MOL MOL MOL recovery. LD Flat 1255 NS NS NS O O 20-25° 12-14 O Unsealed Road 90/91 NGL NGL NGL cd RO KY KY O O KY O RD Scale: Works Programme map 1:100000, Location map 1:750000, other maps 1:130000 R R 16-18 R 25-30 HA ts Ck ts Ck ° ts Ck RD Wit RD Wit RD Wit Trail Version: November 2006 ISBN: 1 74137 457 X DEC: 2006/439 ROC ROC ROC FLAT FLAT FLAT >30° >20 River/Cre ek RD RD RD CA Fire Management Guidelines SO SO SO LE LE LE This Map should be used in conjunction with air photos and ground reconnaissance during PTA PIC UTH UTH Exclude fire from areas where the fine fuel range does not meet the slope class thresholds, if possible. These areas are UTH State Forest RD RD · RD MO incidents and the development of incident action plans. 90/91 INS associated with steep, north and west facing slopes supporting drier vegetation communities and are thus vulnerable to ignitions LO JERANG 9 JERANG JERANG Cadastre NG FLAT FLAT c FLAT Mt Bollard # Mt Bollard # to the north-west. However, ignition history is comparatively low in this are (see fire history). Mt Bollard # LO KY k Copyright Department of Environment and Conservation. These data are not guaranteed to be free from 1233 1233 · Avoid trail construction on slopes >25 degrees. 1233 R C ts C RD Wit Cowangerong Trig Cowangerong Trig Cowangerong Trig error or omission. The Department of Environment and Conservation and its employees disclaim liability · Ensure prescribed burns are small and disjunct across the landscape so that large areas and steeper slopes are not left exposed. RO 1359FO 1359FO 1359FO # # # FLAT 90/91 d · Control lines constructed during an incident will include adequate drainage to prevent trail erosion, and will be rehabilitated for any act done on the information in the data and any consequences of such acts or omissions. c REST REST REST CATTLE CATTLE CATTLE immediately post-fire. RD This map is based on Land and Property Information Standard 1:25000 Topographic Map Series. LD LD LD SO # # * # LE WI WI Recommended fuel range based on Good, R.B. (1994). Fuel Dynamics, Preplan and Future Research Needs. WI Reproduced with permission of Land and Property Information. Jinjera Hill Jinjera Hill Jinjera Hill UT Chapter 23 pp 253 - 266. In: Fire and Biodiversity. The Effects and Effectiveness of Fire Management. NG RD Wild COW Wild COW Wild COW 1093 cd 1093 1093 H Cattle Cattle Biodiversity Series No 8. Dept of Environment, Sport and Territories, Canberra. Cattle RA E 84/85 Flat ANG Round Mt Flat ANG Round Mt Flat ANG Round Mt # # # J 1224 1224 1224 FLAT ERO ERO ERO Mt Bollard # RESOURCE INFORMATON WILD WILD WILD 1233 NG NG NG WY WY WY The southern section of Tallaganda National Park (10 315 ha) is located on the Great Dividing Range south-east of Captains Flat – Braidwood Rd). This comprises Wild Ca Wild Ca Wild Ca Cowangerong Trig CATTLE CATTLE CATTLE approximately 89% of the total area of land dedicated as Tallaganda National Park (total size 16 658 ha). TR TR TR FO 1359 TTLE # st tt tt tt RE le Ck le Ck le Ck CA The park was gazetted on 1 January 2001, and is located within a largely rural community with some rural residential development. FLAT FLAT FLAT ST 01/02 B B B This section of the park forms the headwaters of the Molonglo and Shoalhaven Rivers. The reserves lie within the area of Captains Flat, Farringdon, Anembo and cd a Tumatbulla Mtn a Tumatbulla Mtn a Tumatbulla Mtn l l l linaf linaf linaf # 1320 # 1320 # 1320 # Krawaree Volunteer Bushfire Brigades. CULTURAL HERITAGE WILD ad ad ad Jinjera Hill Ck Ck Ck Department of Queanbeyan Area, Eden-Monaro Federal Electorate Key Management Guidelines Wild CO Tallaganda Tallaganda Tallaganda 1093 TR TR TR Environment Government Cattle WA South West Slopes Region, Monaro State Electorate Sher Sher Sher and Areas · Identified sites will be protected. Flat Round Mt # National Park National Park National Park NG Parks and Wildlife Division Palerang Council lock Ck lock Ck · DEC Databases for cultural heritage will be accessed during incidents, and in planning for prescribed burning or other works to lock Ck 1224 Conservation E ensure new records are considered. Aboriginal site information from AHIMS is sensitive and subject to a Memorandum of RO WILD Lake George Bush Fire Management Mogo Local Aboriginal Land Council Understanding. Site data must be used appropriately. N RD RD Mt Tumanang Mt Tumanang RD Mt Tumanang # # # G Committee Cobowra Local Aboriginal Land Council 1478 1478 1478 WY k k k · Protection measures will be addressed in a Review of Environmental Factors and burn plans for prescribed burns. Rural Fire Other C C C Wild Cooma - Monaro Bush Fire Management Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Authority · Where possible, trained officers will provide advice on site protection measures. CA Service Organisations ey ey ey TR ASH ASH ASH TTLE Ca Committee Southern Rivers Catchment Management Authority Vall Vall Numerous Aboriginal sites are recorded within southern Tallaganda NP, including modified trees and artefact Vall ttle TUM TUM scatters. Other unidentified sites may occur across the landscape, especially in riparian areas, broad valleys, and TUM FLAT FLAT Ignitions row row FLAT row Jingera C TE Jingera C TE Jingera C TE Ck ANANG ANANG ANANG 9 ridgelines. FLAT c Arson/Illegal Burn WHI WHI Aboriginal WHI Ba CRO CRO CRO W VALLEY W VALLEY · The modified tree should be protected from fire, if possible, in both wildfire and any prescribed burning operations. W VALLEY Tumatbulla Mtn d Lightning Heritage llina c T T T # w w w 1320 RANG RANG · Artefact scatters should be clearly identified and protected from damage from earth moving equipment during control RANG BUSH FIRE MANAGEMENT ZONES - DEFINITIONS C o Tumanmang Trig C o Tumanmang Trig C o Tumanmang Trig TR TR TR C r C r C r fad Wildfirea ow 1416 a ow 1416 line construction. a ow 1416 reys Ck # reys Ck # reys Ck # JERANG JERANG JERANG bull Mi E bull Mi E bull Mi E Asset Protection Zone 2002-2003 TR TR TR le C le C · During wildfire operations, efforts will be made to survey for Aboriginal sites ahead of earthmoving operations. le C Ck k k k Stringent fuel management standards are applied in areas immediately adjoining assets to protect life and property. y Ck y Ck y Ck Tallaganda (APZ) 2000-2001 A collection of four eucalyptus distilleries at Wild Cattle Flat are important as an example of this industry in the region, TR LE LE LE Sh 1995-1996 and in combination with the eucalyptus distilleries in Tinderry Nature Reserve are of state significance (Pearson, Fuel levels are controlled to reduce fire intensity, rate of spread & spotting distance. May be strategically placed areas in areas of RD RD RD Strategic Fire Management er National Park 1994-1995 TR TR Historic 2003). TR high ignition potential, to consolidate asset management zones, to break up areas of higher bushfire behaviour potential or limit the lo Zone Anembo1990-1991 Anembo Heritage · Earthworks in these locations should avoid damaging these sites. Anembo ck (SFMZ) spread of fire. Recommended fuel levels (BFCC) are between 8-15 t/ha for 60-80% of zone (except near a watercourse or in 1989-1990 · Efforts should be made to exclude fire from these sites on park and adjoining private property. Ck rainforest). RD RD RD 1987-1988 The remains of a kitchen are located in Wild Cattle Flat but was assessed as having low significance (Pearson , 2003). Mt Tumanang RD Heritage Management Zone ANEM ANEM ANEM Defines management strategies for the protection of areas with important natural or cultural values. Focus on conserving · Where possible, efforts should be made to exclude fire from this site. # 1478 1982-1983BO PEAK BO PEAK BO PEAK (HMZ) biodiversity. RD RD RD Ck 1981-1982 Mi JERRABATT Mi JERRABATT Mi JERRABATT 1980-1981le Ck le Ck le Ck lley ASH RESERVE BUSH FIRE MANAGEMENT ZONES Va 1977-1978 BALD Prescribed Burns BALD BALD Zone Strategy Guidelines 1974-1975 TUMA G G G Crow FLAT ULLA 2004-2005 ULLA ULLA Jingera ITE 1972-1973 NA Don’t introduce fire to zone except for the identified · Implement small (330 ha - 3% of southern Tallaganda) strategic burn adjoining the 2003-2004 WH · N 1971-1972 G CR strategic prescribed burn.