far north coast bfmc bush fire risk management plan 2017 fire/2016 bfmp... · zone purpose...

Zone Purpose Suppression Zone

Variable dependanton size of firesensitive arearequiring protection.

N/ATo exclude bush fires.FireExclusionZone

As appropriate toachieve landmanagement, e.g.heritage and/or fireprotection e.g. broadscale mosaic burningobjectives.

As per the landmanagement and fireprotection objectivesof the responsibleland managementagency.To reduce thelikelihood of spread offires.To undertake mosaicburning.

To meet relevant landmanagementobjectives in areawhere APZs orSFAZs are notappropriate.

LandManagementZone

Zone width related tosuppressionobjectives anddependant upon:- Topography- Aspect- Spotting propensity- Location ofadjacent fire breaks- Mosaic pattern oftreatmentAssess Overall FuelHazard (OFH) oncevegetationcommunities reachminimum firethresholds within thisplan.Managementpractices should aimto achieve mosaicfuel reductionpatterns so that themajority of the SFAZhas an OFH of lessthan high..

To improve thelikelihood and safeuse of:Parallel Attacksuppressionstrategies within thezone.and/orIndirect Attack (backburning) in high tovery high fire weatherconditions within thezone.To reduce thelikelihood of:Crown firedevelopment withinthe zone.and/orSpot fire ignitionpotential from thezone.

To provide strategicareas of fireprotection advantagewhich will reduce thespeed and intensity ofbush fires, andreduce the potentialfor spot firedevelopment.To aid containment ofwildfires to existingmanagementboudnaries.

StrategicFireAdvantageZone

As per RFSdocument Standardsfor Asset ProtectionZones.

To enable the safeuse of Direct Attacksupression strategieswithin the zone.To minimise bush fireimpacts onundefended assets.

To protect human life,property and highlyvalued public assetsand values.

AssetProtectionZone

Authorized by .......................................................... of Far North Coast BFMC.Date created: Wednesday, 19 April 2017BFRR version 2.1.26.0

DisclaimerThe Far North Coast BFMC makes every effort to ensure the quality of the informationavailable on this map. Before relying on the information on this map, users shouldcarefully evaluate its accuracy, completeness and relevance for their purposes, andshould obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to their particularcircumstances.The Far North Coast BFMC can not guarantee and assumes no legal liability orresponsibility for the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information. Copyright:Far North Coast BFMC 2017.

Note on LMZ: All areas not specifically mapped as an APZ, SFAZ or FEZ areconsidered as LMZ for this risk management plan. For areas identified by an LMZpolygon on the map, please refer to the BFRMP document for the specific landmanagement objectives.

TreatmentsSpecific treatments assigned to assets in the Far North Coast area are listed in thetreatments table and linked to the assets which they are designed to protect. StandardBFMC wide treatments (i.e. not linked to a specific asset) which occur on an ongoingbasis within the BFMC area are:- reviewing the bush fire prone land map;- ensuring developments in the bush fire prone land comply with Planning for BushFire Protection;- using the Local Environment Plan/s (LEPs) to control development in areas with abush fire risk;- 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;- assessing and managing compliance with strategic fire-fighting resource allocationmanagement systems;- preparation of a S52 Operations Coordination Plan;

AssetsThis BFRMP identifies the assets that are considered by the Far North Coast BFMCand community to be at risk from bush fires, assesses the bush fire risk to each assetand assigns treatments designed to mitigate the risk. Assets in the BFMC areaidentified as requiring treatments are listed in the assets table. Other assets within theBFMC area that were assessed as not requiring treatments within the life of this planare listed in the appendix to the BFRMP document. The Map Ref number "NA"denotes non-spatial assets.

ReviewUnder the Rural Fires Act 1997 this plan must be reviewed and updated within eachsuccessive five year period following the constitution of the BFMC. The Far NorthCoast BFMC will also review this plan as necessary. This may be triggered by a rangeof 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.

This map forms part of the BFRMP for the Far North Coast BFMC, covering the localgovernment area(s) of Ballina, Byron and Tweed. It should be viewed in conjunctionwith the accompanying BFRMP document which provides further details on the BFMCarea, the assets assessed and the risk assessment process used.

This Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) has been prepared by the Far NorthCoast Bush Fire Management Committee (BFMC) pursuant to section 52 of the RuralFires Act 1997.The aim of this BFRMP is to reduce the adverse impact of bush fires on life, propertyand 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;- manage fuel to reduce the spread and intensity of bush fires while minimisingenvironmental/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 theenvironment.

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AssetsMap Ref Asset name Asset type Subtype Risk level Priority TreatmentNA Site Group Three Sites Cultural Aboriginal Extreme 1B T117;161141 Wommin Bay Village Human Special Fire Extreme 1B T25;75NA Interstate Direct Link Economic Infrastructure Very High 2A T163;164NA Tweed Shire Coastal Tourism Industry Economic Tourist and Very High 2A T2;62NA Site Group One Sites Cultural Aboriginal Very High 2A T117;16134 Bilambil Heights Peninsula Human Residential Very High 2A T108;7776 Private Forestry Plantations Economic Commercial Very High 2A T11278 Fingal Head Area Human Residential Very High 2A T16;25100 Palm Lake Resort Human Special Fire Very High 2A T62102 Kingscliff schools Human Special Fire Very High 2A T156NA Traffic on Major Roads Economic Infrastructure Very High 2C T12120 Minjungbal Cultural Centre Economic Tourist and High 3A T6469 Banora Point WWTP Economic Commercial High 3A T124NA Coastal Rural Dwellings on Forested Human Residential High 3B T33;153;16046 Tweed Heads South SFPD Human Special Fire High 3B T3379 Fingal Head SFPD Human Special Fire High 3B T62;16NA Assets Adjoining Isolated Bushland Human Residential Medium 4 T21NA Tree Crops Economic Agricultural Medium 4 T11497 Terranora Escarpment Human Residential Medium 4 T77101 Kingscliff Area Human Residential Medium 4 T109147 Currumbin (Qld) Human Residential Medium 4 T152155 Piggabean Human Residential Medium 4 T3368 Tweed Heads WWTP Economic Commercial Low NA T12477 Bangalore Retreat Human Special Fire Low NA T156126 Bilambil Village Human Residential Low NA T33144 Chinderah industrial Estate Human Other Low NA T33

TreatmentsID Treatment strategy Action Agencies (Support)T62 Community Education Disseminate Community Education Materials FRNSW, RFS (LGA, OEH)T2 Hazard Reduction Maintain an Asset Protection Zone on the TI CL, OEH, PrivateT25 Hazard Reduction Implement Strategic Fire Advantage Zone TI CL, LGA, Private, Tweed ByronT64 Property Planning Maintain APZ and SFAZ OEH (TI CL, LGA, FRNSW)T75 Hazard Reduction Maintain an Asset Protection Zone on the TI CL, Private (FRNSW, RFS)T117 Hazard Reduction Implement AHIMS Management Conditions TI CL, LGA, OEH, FRNSW, Private,T160 Hazard Reduction Maintain an APZ adjacent to assets at risk Private (TI CL, LGA, RFS)T161 Hazard Reduction Maintain APZ and SFAZ Local Aboriginal Land CouncilsT16 Ignition Management Maintain an arson prevention program LGA, FRNSW, Police (RFS)T77 Hazard Reduction Maintain an Asset Protection Zone on the Private (LGA, FRNSW, RFS)T108 Community Education Conduct a Firewise Street Meeting FRNSW (RFS)T109 Hazard Reduction Maintain an APZ on the interface LGA, PrivateT112 Property Planning Prepare and implement regional fire plan Private, FCNSWT156 Hazard Reduction Maintain an Asset Protection Zone on the Private (TI CL, LGA, FRNSW, RFS)T163 Hazard Reduction Implement Rural Vegetation Management TransgridT164 Preparedness Maintain inspection programs TransgridT33 Community Education Annual Media Release LGA, FRNSW, RFST121 Property Planning Maintain road closure procedures RMS, PoliceT124 Hazard Reduction Slash Asset Protection Zones LGAT21 Hazard Reduction Maintain an Asset Protection Zone on the Private (TI CL, LGA, OEH, FRNSW,T153 Hazard Reduction Implement Strategic Fire Advantage Zones TI CL, LGA, Private (RFS)T114 Community Education Maintain Farm Firewise Program RFST152 Hazard Reduction Maintain an Asset Protection Zone on the TI CL, LGA, Private

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