Ho ly Cam p Road Nowla ns Road Eua ldr i e Road Ma r y Gi lm o r e W ay Gr i mms Lane S t ock R o u te R o ad Ma r y Gi lm o r e W ay St oney Cr eek Tr ai l B la ck Sp r i ng Tr ai l S t o c k R ou t e H o ly C a mp T r a il Pa r k Ent r y Road Oo m a C re e k B a s in G u l l y W e nt w o r t h G u lly B l a c k G i n G ull y G uin e a H e n C r eek F r en c hma ns C r e e k Sh i n g l e G u l l y E m u C r e e k W a h W ay C re e k C le ar y s C r eek C a r a g ab a l C r eek 30 4 0 0 500 6 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 7 00 4 0 0 500 400 4 0 0 60 3 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 0 6 0 0 5 86 000m . E 88 5 90 92 94 96 98 6 00 02 62 36 000m . N 36 38 38 62 40 62 40 42 42 44 44 46 46 48 48 62 50 62 50 Co bb H w y ! MI D W E S T E R N H IGH WAY M ary G i l m o r eW a y Goo logong Road H e n ry L a w s o n W a y M a ry G il m o r eW a y MID W E S T E R N M IDW E S T E R N M ary G il m or eW ay Goo logong Road He n ry L a ws o n W a y M a ry G il m o r eW a y P043 Suppression Strategies Typical Conditions Indicative Suppression Strategies Cur r ent F i r e Da nger Rat i ng ( FDR) o f Very High or Greater, S ho r t a nd m edi um r a nge fo r eca st s suggest condi t i ons t yp i ca l t o a FDR o f Very High o r Greater, A r sk t o li fe a nd/ o r p r oper t y exi st s i n t he sho r t – m edi um t er m, A br oad ar ea r i sk t o bi odi ver si t y exi st s. Direct I ni t i al at t a cks should be t o t r y t o ext i ngu i sh o r t o cont ai n t o t he sm a llest possi ble ar ea . Indirect Develop a supp r essi on p la n usi ng exi st i ng a nd/ o r po t ent i al cont ai nm ent li nes. I f possi ble t a ke i nt o account bi odi ver si t y r equi r em ent s but never t o t he det r i m ent o f li fe a nd p r oper t y . FDR o f High or below, S ho r t – m edi um t er m fo r eca st i ndi ca t e a cont i nui ng FDR o f High or below No r i sk t o li fe o r p r oper t y exi st s i n t he sho r t - m edi um t er m, Only sm all ar ea r i sk t o bi odi ver si t y exi st s. Direct Eva lua t e t he bi odi ver si t y t hr esho lds a nd use di r ect at t a ck m et hods t o ext i ngui sh i f r equi r ed. Indirect Develop a f i r e sup r essi on p la n t o t he m axi mum a llowa ble per i m et er ba sed on B i odi ver si t y t hr esho lds. Weddin Mountains National Park Fire Management Strategy 2014 Mapsheet 1 of 1 This strategy should be used in conjunction with aerial photography and field reconnaissance during incidents and the development of incident action plans. T hese da t a ar e no t gua r a nt eed t o be fr ee f r om er r o r o r omi ssi on. T he NSW Nat i onal Pa r ks a nd W i ldli f e a nd i t s em p loyees di scla i m li a bi li t y f o r a ny a ct done on t he i nf o r m at i on i n t he da t a a nd a ny consequences o f such a ct s o r omi ssi ons. T hi s document i s copyr i ght . Apar t f r om a ny f ai r dea li ng f o r t he pur pose o f st udy , r esea r ch cr i t i ci sm o r r evi ew, as per mi t t ed under t he copyr i ght Act , no par t m ay be r ep r oduced by a ny p r ocess wi t hout wr i t en per mi ssi on. This strategy is a relevant Plan under Section 38 (4) and Section 44 (3) of Rural Fires Act 1997. T he NSW Nat i onal Pa r ks a nd W i ldli f e S er vi ce i s par t o f t he Of i ce o f Envi r onment a nd Her i t a ge. Publi shed by t he Of i ce o f Envi r onment a nd Her i t a ge ( NSW ) . Cont a ct : OEH PW G Regi onal Of i ce: 200 Y a m bi l St , Gr i f i t h NSW 2680 P. O. Box 1049 Gr i f i t h NSW 2680 ph. 02 6966 8100 ISBN 978 1 74293 985 8 OEH 2013 / 0031 Date: J une 2014 Version: 2 Map Details Related Documents Datum: Geocent r i c Dat um o f Aust r a li a ( GDA ) 1994 Projection: Ma p Gr i d o f Aust r a li a ( MGA ) Zone 55 Data: ADS 40 : 2007 - 2008 sa t eli t t e i m a ger y . 1:50k Topographic Map:Bendr i ck Mur r ell 8529 - N , Gr enfell 8530 - S, Ma r sden 8430 - S, Mo r a nga r ell 8429 - N 1:100 Topographic Map: Young 8529 , Gr enfell 8530 , Ma r sden 8430 , Tem o r a 8429 Scale: No t ed sca les ar e t r ue when p r i nt ed on A1 si ze paper OEH F i r e Ma na gem ent Ma nua l 2013 - 2014 . Fire Season Information Wildfires T he cr i t i ca l wi ldf i r e season gener a lly occur s fr om Oct ober / November t o Ma r ch/ Ap r i l. Dr y li ght ni ng st o r ms f r equent ly occur a nd t yp i ca l f i r e wea t her condi t i ons ar e wi nds fr om t he west t o t he no r t h, hi gh da y t i me t emper at ur es a nd low hum i di t y . Pa r t i cula r ca r e i s r equi r ed fo llowi ng per i ods o f W i nt er r ai n a nd aft er per i ods o f nega t i ve Sout her n Osci lla t i on I ndi ces. Prescribed Burning Pr escr i bed bur ni ng should gener a lly be under t a ken dur i ng Aut um n, W i nt er o r ea r ly Sp r i ng. Car e should be t a ken t o ensur e a low i nt ensi t y bur n over most o f t he ar ea t r ea t ed. RFS Fire Brigade Areas & Towers Locality Incident Map Communications Information Service Channel Location and Comments NPW S VHF 292 293 290 Canobo la s W ar r a der r y W RR Vo t e Gr oup RFS Br i ga des UHF 08 26 08 1 14 Bogo long- Eua ldr i e Emu Ck T huddungr a- K i ki ana B i m bi Pi ney Range RFS W eddi n PMR P043 W ar r a der r y Range S2 St at e Fo r est s VHF Repeat er 3 o r 14 Mt Canobo la s Young LGA Contact Information Agency Position / Location Phone National Parks & Wildlife Service Dut y Of i cer 02 6332 6350 Fo r bes Of i ce – 1 Cam p St Fo r bes 02 6851 4429 Regi onal Of i ce – 200 Y a m bi l St Gr i f i t h 02 6966 8100 NSW Rural Fire Mid Lachlan Valley Zone F i r e Cont r o l Cent r e 02 6851 1541 Zone Ma na ger 0427 253 983 Fire and Rescue NSW Gr enfell F i r e St at i on 02 6343 1054 Forestry Corporation St eve Cam pbell - D i st r i ct Mgr St eve Gr a lleli s - Asst D i st Mgr 0428 696 678 0427 765 523 Emergency Services 000 SES 13 2500 Police Station (not open 24 hrs) Gr enfell 02 6343 1222 Police - Local Area Command Coo t am undr a 02 6942 0030 Hospital Gr enfell 02 6349 1700 Council W eddi n S hi r e Counci l 02 6343 1212 Local Aboriginal Land Council Cowr a Young 02 6342 3259 02 6382 5669 Bland LGA Operational Guidelines B r i ef a ll per sonnel i nvo lved i n supp r essi on oper at i ons on t he fo llowi ng i ssues usi ng t he S MEACS fo r m at : General Guidelines Aerial Water Bombing T he use o f bombi ng ai r cr aft should suppo r t cont ai nm ent oper at i ons by a ggr essi vely at t a cki ng ho t spo t s a nd spo t - over s, T he use o f bombi ng ai r cr aft wi t hout t he suppo r t o f gr ound ba sed supp r essi on cr ews should be li mi t ed t o ver y speci f i c ci r cum st a nces, W her e p r a ct i ca ble foam should be used t o i ncr ea se t he ef ect i veness o f t he wa t er , Gr ound cr ews m ust be a ler t ed t o wa t er bombi ng oper at i ons. Aerial Ignition Aer i al i gni t i on m ay be used dur i ng ba ck- bur ni ng o r f uel r educt i on oper at i ons wher e p r a ct i ca ble, but only wi t h t he p r i o r consent o f NPW S S eni o r Of i cer , S ect i on 44 delega t e o r as p r escr i bed i n an oper at i onal bur n p la n, T he use o f a er i al i gni t i on as a f i r e supp r essi on t oo l should be speci f i ed i n t he I AP o r wi t hi n t he p r escr i bed bur n p la n. Aer i al i gni t i on wi ll only be under t a ken by quali f i ed a nd compet ent na v i ga t o r s a nd bom bar di er s, U t i li se a er i al i gni t i on t o r ap i dly bur n out la r ge ar ea s a nd o r r educe spo t t i ng po t ent i al by p r event i ng longer uphi ll f i r e r uns. Aer i al i gni t i on ca n be ut i li sed t o r ap i dly p r ogr ess ba ck- bur ns down- slope wher e r equi r ed. Back-burning Tem per at ur e a nd hum i di t y t r ends m ust be moni t o r ed ca r ef ully t o det er mi ne t he sa fest t i m es t o i mp lem ent ba ck- bur ns. Gener a lly , when t he FD I i s Ver y H i gh o r gr ea t er , ba ck- bur ni ng should com m ence when t he hum i di t y begi ns t o r i se i n t he la t e aft er noon o r ea r ly eveni ng, wi t h a lower FD I ba ck- bur ni ng m ay be sa fely under t a ken dur i ng t he da y , W her e p r a ct i ca ble, clea r a 1m r a di us ar ound dea d a nd ho llow bea r i ng t r ees a dj a cent t o cont ai nm ent li nes p r i o r t o ba ck- bur ni ng, o r wet down t hese t r ees as par t o f t he ba ck- bur n i gni t i on, Use par a llel cont ai nm ent li nes when app li ca ble, A ll per sonnel m ust be fully br i efed befo r e ba ck- bur ni ng oper at i ons begi n. Command & Control St a nda r d I nci dent Ma na gem ent S yst em s ar e t o be app li ed, T he f i r st com bat a nt a gency on si t e m ay assum e cont r o l o f t he f i r e, but t hen m ust ensur e t he r eleva nt la nd m a na gem ent a gency i s no t i f i ed p r omp t ly . On t he ar r i val o f o t her com bat a nt a genci es, t he I nci dent Cont r o ller wi ll consult wi t h r ega r d t o t he ongo i ng com m and, cont r o l a nd i nci dent m a na gem ent t ea m r equi r em ent s as per t he r eleva nt BFMC Pla n o f Oper at i ons. Containment Lines Const r uct i on o f new cont ai nm ent li nes should be a vo i ded, wher e p r a ct i ca ble, excep t wher e t hey ca n be const r uct ed wi t h mi ni m al env i r onment al i m pact , Fo r new cont ai nm ent li nes I MT t o li ai se wi t h a nd r ecei ve consent fr om a S eni o r NPW S o f i cer p r i o r t o const r uct i on, Use par a llel cont ai nm ent li nes when app li ca ble, A ll cont ai nm ent li nes no t r equi r ed fo r o t her pur poses should be closed at t he cessa t i on o f t he i nci dent , A ll per sonal i nvo lved i n cont ai nm ent li ne const r uct i on should be br i efed on bo t h na t ur al a nd cult ur al her i t a ge si t es i n t he locat i on, Cont ai nm ent li ne const r uct i on usi ng ea r t hmov i ng equi pment m ust be i n a cco r da nce wi t h t he ea r t hmov i ng gui deli nes cont ai ned wi t hi n t he RFMS . Earthmoving Equipment Ear t hmov i ng equi pment m ay only be used wi t h t he p r i o r consent o f a seni o r NPW S o f i cer , a nd t hen only i f t he p r obabi li t y o f i t s success i s hi gh, Ear t hmov i ng equi pment m ust a lwa ys be gui ded a nd super v i sed by an app r op r i at ely exper i enced per son, a nd accom pani ed by a suppo r t vehi cle. W hen enga ged i n di r ect o r par a llel at t a ck t hi s vehi cle m ust be a f i r e f i ght i ng vehi cle, Cont ai nm ent li nes const r uct ed by ea r t hmov i ng equi pment should consi der t he p r o t ect i on o f dr ai na ge feat ur es, obser ve t he T hr ea t ened Speci es a nd Cult ur al Her i t a ge Oper at i onal Gui deli nes, a nd be sur veyed, wher e possi ble, t o i dent i fy unknown cult ur al her i t a ge si t es, Ear t hmov i ng equi pment m ust be wa shed down, wher e p r a ct i ca ble, p r i o r t o i t ent er i ng NPW S est at e a nd a ga i n on exi t i ng NPW S est at e, W her e m ult i p le i t em s o f ea r t hmov i ng equi pment ar e bei ng used, t he I MT should consi der t he est a bli shm ent o f a Pla nt Oper at i ons Ma na ger . Fire Advantage Recording A ll f i r e a dva nt a ges used dur i ng wi ldf i r e supp r essi on oper at i ons m ust be mapped a nd wher e r eleva nt a dded t o t he da t a ba se. Fire Suppression Chemicals Use o f wet t i ng a nd foam i ng a gent s ( sur f a ct a nt s) i s per mi t t ed on t he r eser ve, T he use o f f i r e r et ar da nt s ar e only per mi t t ed wi t h t he p r i o r consent o f t he seni o r NPW S o f i cer a nd should be a vo i ded wher e r easonable a lt er na t i ves ar e avai la ble, Exclude t he use o f sur fa ct a nt s a nd r et ar da nt s wi t hi n 50m o f wa t er cour ses, da m s a nd swam ps, A r ea s wher e f i r e supp r essi on chem i ca ls ar e used m ust be mapped a nd t he used p r oduct ’ s na m e r eco r ded, T he T hr ea t ened Speci es Oper at i onal Gui deli nes ar e t o be obser ved. Rehabilitation W her e p r a ct i ca ble, cont ai nm ent li nes should be st a bi li sed a nd r eha bi li t at ed as par t o f t he wi ldf i r e supp r essi on oper at i on. Smoke Management T he po t ent i al i m pact s o f smoke a nd possi ble mi t i ga t i on t a ct i cs m ust be consi der ed when p la nni ng fo r wi ldf i r e supp r essi on a nd p r escr i bed bur ni ng oper at i ons, I smoke becomes a ha za r d on local r oads o r hi ghwa ys, t he po li ce a nd r eleva nt m edi a m ust be no t i f i ed, Smoke m a na gem ent m ust be i n a cco r da nce wi t h r eleva nt RTA t r af i c m a na gem ent gui deli nes. Structural Fire Fighting OEH per sonnel ar e no t t r ai ned i n st r uct ur al f i r e f i ght i ng a nd m ust no t ent er a st r uct ur e i n o r der t o under t a ke st r uct ur al f i r e f i ght i ng, F i r e supp r essi on a ct i v i t i es m ay be under t a ken fr om out si de a st r uct ur e i n a cco r da nce wi t h t he po li ci es i n t he NPW S FMM, i n o r der t o p r o t ect a bui lt a sset . Visitor Management T he r eser ve m ay be closed t o t he publi c dur i ng per i ods o f ext r em e f i r e da nger o r dur i ng wi ldf i r e supp r essi on oper at i ons. A r ea s o f t he r eser ve m ay be closed fo r p r escr i bed bur ni ng oper at i ons. WARNINGS Bewar e o f over hea d power li nes. Bui lt st r uct ur es p r esent at S ea t ons Far m, Ben Ha lls Cam p i ng A r ea a nd Ho ly Cam p . Water T her e i s a wa t er t a nk locat ed nea r Ben Ha lls Cam p Gr ound. A ll cr eeks ar e ephemer al a nd ar e no t r eli a ble wa t er sour ces. Weddin LGA Pi ney Ra nge Em u Ck Bogo long- Eua ldr i e B i m bi T huddungr a K i ki amah Vegetation Map Legend Broad Vegetation Class Vegetation Type Biodiversity Thresholds Fire Behaviour S em i - ar i d W oodlands ( S hr ubby sub- fo r m at i on) Dwyer s Red Gum – Cur r a wa ng W odland & S hr ubla nd An i nt er val bet ween f i r e event s less t ha n 15 year s should be a vo i ded. T her e i s no m axi mum i nt er val bet ween f i r e event s speci f i ed fo r t hi s veget at i on t ype as t her e wa s i nsuf i ci ent da t a t o gi ve def i ni t e i nt er va ls. I n long unbur nt ar ea s, ver y hi gh t o ext r em e po t ent i al fo r spo t t i ng due t o ba r k fuels. I n open ar ea s f i r e beha v i our li kely t o be wi nd dr i ven. Dr y S cler ophy ll Fo r est ( S hr ub/ Gr a ss S ubfo r m at i on) Mugga I r onbar k W oodland Red St r i ngybar k W oodland An i nt er val bet ween f i r e event s less t ha n 10 year s a nd above 30 year s should be a vo i ded. T hese com m uni t i es t yp i ca lly consi st o f obli ga t e seeder s. I n long unbur nt ar ea s, ver y hi gh t o ext r em e po t ent i al fo r spo t t i ng due t o ba r k fuels. I so la t ed ar ea s wi t h hea vy gr ound fuel m ay have t he po t ent i al fo r ver y hi gh f i r e beha vi our . Gr a ssy W oodlands Fuzzy Box W oodland W hi t e Box W oodland B la kely ’ s Red Gum W oodland An i nt er val bet ween f i r e event s less t ha n 8 year s a nd gr ea t er t ha n 40 year s should be a vo i ded. H i gh i nt ensi t y fa st mov i ng f i r e once gr a sses have cur ed. F i r e beha v i our i s domi na t ed by wi nds, bo t h speed a nd di r ect i on. Even i n ver y low fuel, gr a ss f i r es ca n be er r at i c a nd fa st mov i ng. I n ephemer al year s f i r e i nt ensi t y wi ll be hi gher a nd i n dr ought year s mi ni m al gr owt h wi ll r esult i n moder at e f i r e beha vi our but po t ent i a lly st i ll fa st mov i ng dependi ng on wea t her condi t i ons at t he t i m e. Po t ent i al spo t t i ng fr om t r ees. Gr a ssla nd C lea r ed Land wi t h Gr a ss ( va r i ous com m uni t i es) An i nt er val bet ween f i r e event s less t ha n 3 year s a nd gr ea t er t ha n 10 year s should be a vo i ded. Ephemeral Conditions Ephemer al fuel condi t i ons occur aft er consecut i ve year s o f efect i ve r ai nfa ll a nd si gni f i ca nt f loodi ng event s. T hi s i n t ur n lea ds t o t he gr owt h a nd bui ld up o f f i ne sur face fuels such as gr a sses a nd her bs, whi ch ca n cr ea t e a cont i nuous fuel load a cr oss all o f t he above veget at i on com m uni t i es. As a r esult expect hi gher f i r e i nt ensi t y . Drought Conditions Dur i ng dr ought condi t i ons a nd when veget at i on com m uni t i es ar e vi si bly st r essed i t wi ll be ver y di f i cult t o under t a ke p r escr i bed bur ni ng a cr oss m any com m uni t i es as t he sur face fuels wi ll be ver y low. W i ldf i r es ar e li kely t o be di f i cult t o cont r o l due t o ext r em e condi t i ons dur i ng t he da y a nd ar ea s o f low fuel t ha t ar e di f i cult t o ba ck- bur n i n under ni ght - condi t i ons. Fire History Si nce 2002 app r ox. 55% o f t he r eser ve ha s exper i enced p r escr i bed bur n a ct i vi t y wi t h a num ber o f ha zar d r educt i on bur ns ha v i ng been under t a ken bet ween 2002 a nd 2013 , comp r i si ng a t o t al ar ea o f 4800 Ha. W i ldf i r es have a lso been t hr ough t he par k qui t e ext ensi vely; i n 1974 / 1975 t he who le par k bur nt a nd i n 2005 / 2006 t he who le no r t her n po r t i on above W eddi n Ga p Tr a ck bur nt . T he r egi on sur r oundi ng t hi s r eser ve i s p r one t o sum m er li ght ni ng event s a nd a la r ge p r opo r t i on o f f i r es ar e hi st o r i ca lly r ela t ed t o dr y li ght ni ng event s wi t h no associ at ed r ai nfa ll. Grenfell S ea t ons Far m Ben Ha lls Cam p i ng Ar ea Wildfire areas have been left off the map due to the whole of the park having seen fire. - In 1974/1975 the whole park burnt - In 2005/2006 the whole northern portion of the Reserve north of Weddin Gap Track burnt. Vegetation Grenfell Scale ± 0 5 10 km 1:600,000 " " Ho ly Camp IS1 Do no t cut down t r ees As far as possi ble p r o t ect t he si t e f r om f i r e Use o f foam s, wet t i ng a gent s & r et ar da nt i s a ccep t a ble. IS3 Avo i d a ll gr ound di st ur ba nce i ncludi ng t he use o f ea r t hmov i ng m a chi ner y , ha ndli ne const r uct i on a nd dr i v i ng over si t es, Avo i d wa t er bombi ng whi ch m ay ca use gr ound di st ur ba nce, Per mi ssi on r equi r ed fr om Abo r i gi na l Her i t a ge Env i r onment Of i cer a nd Abo r i gi na l com m uni t y . Threatened Flora and Fauna Management FA1 U t i li se m osai c bur ni ng a nd a vo i d di st ur ba nce at known si ght i ngs, r oost i ngs o r efuges a nd a vo i d fr equent f i r e ( <6 year s) . FA3 U t i li se m osai c bur ni ng a nd p r o t ect ho llow bea r i ng t r ees. FA4 U t i li se m osai c bur ni ng, p r o t ect ho llow bea r i ng t r ees a nd a vo i d fr equent f i r e ( < 6— 10 year s) . FA5 U t i li se m osai c bur ni ng. Threatened Sites Guidelines Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Site Management No t e Abo r i gi na l si t es m ay be p r esent o t her t ha n t hose shown on t he I nci dent Ma p o f t hi s document , t her efo r e consi der at i on i n enga gi ng a S eni o r NPW S Of i cer o r Abo r i gi na l Si t es Of i cer p r i o r t o ha za r d r educt i on a nd wi ldf i r e supp r essi on a ct i v i t i es i s r equi r ed. W e ddi n G a p T ra c k Holy Ca mp Rd ³ F A3 ³ F A4 ³ F A3 ³ F A1 ³ F A3 ³ F A4 ³ F A3 ³ F A3 ³ F A4 ³ F A1 ³ F A3 ³ F A1 ³ F A3 ³ F A3 ³ F A3 ³ F A3 ³ F A3 ³ F A4 ³ F A5 ³ F A3 ³ F A5 ³ F A3 ³ F A3 ³ F A3 ³ F A1 ³ F A3 ³ F A1 ³ F A3 ³ F A4 ³ F A3 ³ F A4 ³ F A4 " ³ F A2 Site Management (see guidelines) Unsea led Road - One Lane T hr ea t ened Asset T hr ea t ened Fauna " Roads and Trails NPW S Est at e Cat 1 - Essent i al Cat 1 - I mpo r t a nt S ea led Road - T wo Lanes Unsea led Road - Two Lanes Pr escr i bed Bur n Cont our - 100m Fire Trails BFCC Po li cy No . 2 / 2007 Ga t e Power li nes v v 2004/2005 2002/2003 2013 2003/2004 Status of Biodiversity Thresholds Scale ± 0 1 2 km 1:100,000 Evaluation of Biodiversity Thresholds Too Frequently Burnt F i r e t hr esho lds have been exceeded. Speci es may become ext i nct due t o i nsuf i ci ent t i me t o m at ur e a nd r ep r oduce. Protect from fire as far as possible. Vulnerable to Frequent Fire T he ar ea wi ll be t oo fr equent ly bur nt i f i t bur ns t hi s year Protect from fire as far as possible. Within Threshold W i t hi n t he t hr esho ld fo r veget at i on i n t hi s ar ea . Speci es have ha d suf i ci ent t i me t o m at ur e a nd r ep r oduce, a nd fo r ha bi t at s t o develop . A fire event is neither required nor should one necessarily be avoided. Unknown I nsuf i ci ent da t a t o det er mi ne f i r e t hr esho ld. NB. Fire thresholds are defined for vegetation communities to conserve biodiversity Scale ± 0 0.5 1 km 1:50,000 Scale ± 0 1 2 km 1:100,000 Scale ± 0 5 10 km 1:600,000 Bushfire Risk Management Strategies Fire Management Zones Asset Protection Zones T he obj ect i ve o f APZs i s t he p r o t ect i on o f hum an li fe a nd p r oper t y . T hi s wi ll have p r ecedence over gui deli nes fo r t he m a na gem ent o f bi odi ver si t y . Ma i nt ai n Over a ll Fuel Hazar d at Moder at e o r below. Strategic Fire Advantage Zones T he obj ect i ve o f SFAZs i s t o r educe f i r e i nt ensi t y a cr oss la r ger ar ea s. Ma i nt ai n Over a ll Fuel Ha zar d at H i gh o r below, however a dher ence t o gui deli nes fo r bi odi ver si t y wi ll t a ke p r ecedence wher e p r a ct i ca l. Land Management Zones T he obj ect i ve o f LMZs i s t o conser ve bi odi ver si t y a nd p r o t ect cult ur al a nd hi st o r i c her i t a ge. Mana ge f i r e consi st ent wi t h f i r e t hr esho lds. APZ APZ APZ Scale ± 0 1 2 km 1:100,000 W at er cour se Cat 7 - Essent i al Cat 9 - Essent i al I ndi genous Si t e - I S3 " I ndi genous Si t e - I S1 " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "" "