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Chapter 1. Introduction 9

Table of Contents

1.1 Background 9

1.2 Aim and Objectives 9

1.3 Description of the Tamworth BFMC Area 10 1.3.1 Location and land tenure 10 1.3.2 Climate and bush fire season 10 1.3.3 Population and demographic information 10 1.3.4 History of bush fire frequency and ignition cause 11

Chapter 2. Identifying and Assessing the Bush Fire Risk 12

2.1 Process 12

2.2 Communication and Consultation 12

2.3 Identifying the Bush Fire Risk 13 2.3.1 Assets 13 2.3.2 Assessing the Bush Fire Risk - Consequence 14 2.3.3 Assessing the Bush Fire Risk - Likelihood 15 2.3.4 Identifying the level of risk 15 2.3.5 Evaluating the Bush Fire Risk 15 2.3.6 Prioritising Treatments 15 2.3.7 Risk Acceptability 15

Chapter 3. Treating the Risk 16

3.1 Bush Fire Management Zones 16

3.2 BFMC Wide Treatments 18

3.3 Asset Specific Treatments 20

3.4 Fire Thresholds 21

3.5 Annual Works Programs 22

3.6 Implementation 22

Chapter 4. Performance Monitoring and Reviewing 23

4.1 Review 23

4.2 Monitoring 23

4.3 Reporting 23

4.4 Performance Measurements 23

Appendix 1 Community Participation Strategy 24

Appendix 2 Asset Register 27

Appendix 3 Treatment Register 31

Appendix 4 Maps 33

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List of Tables

Table 1.1 Land Tenure 10Table 3.1 Bush Fire Management Zones: Purpose, objectives and characteristics 17Table 3.2 Asset specific treatments used in the Tamworth BFMC area 20Table 3.3 Fire Thresholds for Vegetation Categories 21

List of Figures

Figure 2.1 Overview of the risk assessment process ......................................................................................12

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Amendment List

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GlossaryAssets: anything valued by the community which includes houses, crops, heritage buildings and places, infrastructure, the environment, businesses, and forests, that may be at risk from bush fire.

Bush Fire: a general term used to describe fire in vegetation, includes grass fire.

Bush Fire Hazard: the potential severity of a bush fire, which is determined by fuel load, fuel arrangement and topography under a given climatic condition.

Bush Fire Risk: the chance of a bush fire igniting, spreading and causing damage to the community or the assets they value.

Bush Fire Risk Management: a systematic process that provides a range of treatments which contribute to the well being of communities and the environment, which suffer the adverse effects of wildfire/bush fire.

Bush Fire Threat: potential bush fire exposure of an asset due to the proximity and type of a hazard and the slope on which the hazard is situated.

Consequence: outcome or impact of a bush fire event.

Fire Fighting Authorities: the NSW Rural Fire Service, NSW Fire Brigades, the National Parks and Wildlife Service and Forests NSW.

Likelihood: the chance of a bush fire igniting and spreading.

Major Bush Fire: A bush fire which requires the attendance of multiple brigades, or causes damage to property or injury to one or more persons.

Display area: geographic area determined by the Bush Fire Management Committee which is used to provide a suitable area and scale for community participation and mapping display purposes.

Recovery costs: the capacity of an asset to recover from the impacts of a bush fire.

Risk Acceptance: an informed decision to accept the consequences and the likelihood of a particular risk.

Risk Analysis: a systematic process to understand the nature of and to deduce the level of risk.

Risk Assessment: the overall process of risk identification, risk analysis and risk evaluation.

Risk Identification: the process of determining what, where, when, why, and how something could happen.

Risk Treatment: the process of selection and implementation of measures to modify risk.

Vulnerability: the susceptibility of an asset to the impacts of bush fire.

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Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 BackgroundUnder the Rural Fires Act 1997 the Bush Fire Coordinating Committee (BFCC) must constitute a Bush Fire Management Committee (BFMC) for each area in the State, which is subject to the risk of bush fires. Each BFMC is required to prepare and submit to the BFCC a draft Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP). A BFRMP is a strategic document that identifies community assets at risk and sets out a five-year program of coordinated multi-agency treatments to reduce the risk of bush fire to the assets. Treatments may include such things as hazard reduction burning, grazing, community education, fire trail maintenance and establishing community fireguard groups. Annual programs to implement the treatments identified in this plan will be undertaken by the relevant land managers and fire fighting authorities.In exercising its functions under the Rural Fires Act 1997, including the preparation of a draft bush fire risk management plan, the Tamworth BFMC is required to have regard to the principles of ecologically sustainable development (ESD). This document and the accompanying maps together form the BFRMP for the Tamworth BFMC area.This BFRMP has been prepared by the Tamworth BFMC and covers both public and private lands. This BFRMP must be reviewed and updated within each successive five-year period from the constitution of the BFMC.The BFCC recognises that climate change has the potential to increase bush fire risk. The risk assessment process applied in this BFRMP is based on current climatic conditions. The BFCC will monitor information on climate change and will modify the process when necessary.

1.2 Aim and ObjectivesThe aim of this BFRMP is to minimise the risk of adverse impact of bush fires on life, property and the environment.The objectives of this BFRMP are to:

� reduce the number of human-induced bush fire ignitions that cause damage to life, property and the environment;

� manage fuel to reduce the rate of spread and intensity of bush fires, while minimising environmental/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 the environment.

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1.3 Description of the Tamworth BFMC Area

1.3.1 Location and land tenureThe Tamworth BFMC area is located in North Western New South Wales and includes the Local Government Area of Tamworth Regional Council.The area covered by the Tamworth BFMC is 9,653.25 sq kilometres and includes the land tenures outlined in Table 1.1.

Land Manager % of BFMC areaNational Parks & Wildlife Service 2.39Forests NSW 2.44Department of Lands 5.27Local Government 0.78Private 86.61All other 2.51

Table 1.1 Land Tenure

1.3.2 Climate and bush fire seasonThe typical / average climate in the Tamworth BFMC area is has an average summer maximum temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and an average winter maximum temperature of 16 degrees Celsius. The average low temperatures are 16 degrees Celsius in summer and 3 degrees Celsius in winter. Most of the rain is summer predominant with average annual rainfall of 650mm or 26 inches. The area experiences low relative humidity and has average elevations of 400 metres above sea level for Tamworth and to the west towards Manilla and Barraba. To the north and east the land rises to the Northern Tablelands and the Great Divide with elevations of up1400 meters. These areas generally experience a shorter fire season. The bush fire season generally runs from October to March for the majority of the District.Prevailing weather conditions associated with the bush fire season in the Tamworth BFMC are usually north-westerly winds accompanied by high daytime temperatures and low relative humidity. There are also frequent dry lightning storms occurring throughout thearea during the bush fire season.

1.3.3 Population and demographic information The population of the Tamworth BFMC area is approximately 56,532 people. The major population centres are Tamworth and suburbs, Manilla, Barraba and Nundle. The following issues have been identified within the Tamworth BFMC area as potentially impacting on the ability of certain sections of the community to prepare themselves for bush fire: rural residential development around Tamworth, absentee landowners, and an increase of tourism due to the Country Music Festival in held annually in January.

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1.3.4 History of bush fire frequency and ignition causeThe Tamworth BFMC area has on average 200 bush fires per year, of which 15 onaverage can be considered to be major fires.

The main sources of ignition in the Tamworth BFMC area are:� Lightning Strikes� Agricultural Burns/Practices� Malicious Fires� Escaped Pile Burns� Machinery and Vehicles� Welding/Grinding and associated construction activities

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Chapter 2. Identifying and Assessing the Bush Fire Risk

2.1 ProcessThe Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4360: 2004 Risk Management was used as the basis for the risk assessment process. See Figure 2.1 for the steps involved. For a detailed description of the process undertaken see the Bush Fire Risk Management Planning Guidelines for Bush Fire Management Committees on the RFS website: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au.

Figure 2.1 Overview of the risk assessment process

2.2 Communication and ConsultationCommunity participation is an integral part of risk management. The Community Participation Strategy involved developing and implementing a process to address the needs, issues and concerns of stakeholders within the BFMC area in regards to the BFRMP. See Appendix 1 for the Community Participation Strategy used by the Tamworth BFMC in preparing this BFRMP.

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2.3 Identifying the Bush Fire RiskIdentifying the level of bush fire risk firstly involved identifying important community assets considered to be at risk from bush fire in the Tamworth BFMC area, and then assessingthe likelihood and consequence ratings.

2.3.1 AssetsBFMC members and the community, including RFS volunteers, identified assets within the Tamworth BFMC that they believed were at risk of bush fire. The assets were divided into four asset types:

� Residential areas including urban bushland interface areas and rural properties;

Human settlement

� Special Fire Protection areas including schools, hospitals, nursing homes, and tourist facilities; and

� Other human settlement areas including commercial and industrial areas where distinct from major towns.

� Agricultural; e.g. major silos, regional saleyards, cropping/grazing land;

Economic

� Commercial/industrial e.g. major industries, waste treatment plants, sawmills;� Infrastructure e.g. large power lines, gas and oil pipelines, railway lines, electricity

substations, communication facilities;� Tourist and recreational e.g. tourist sites and facilities, resorts, retreats;� Mines;� Commercial forests e.g. pine plantations, eucalypt plantations and commercial

native forests; and� Drinking water catchments.

� Threatened species, populations and ecological communities and Ramsar wetlands;

Environmental

� Locally important species and ecological communities, such as species and ecological communities especially sensitive to fire.

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� Aboriginal significance – Aboriginal places and items of significance;

Cultural

� Non-indigenous heritage – places and items arising from the early occupation of NSW by European or other non-indigenous settlers; and

� Other cultural assets – community halls, clubs and recreational facilities.

See Appendix 2 for the full list of assets identified in the Tamworth BFMC area. See Appendix 4 Maps 1-6 for the location of assets to be treated under this BFRMP.

2.3.2 Assessing the Bush Fire Risk - ConsequenceOnce the assets were identified, the consequence of a bush fire impacting on these assets was assessed. See Appendix 2 for the consequence ratings assigned to each asset identified in the Tamworth BFMC area.The different asset types had different assessment processes used to determine the consequence. These processes are identified below.

A potential fire behaviour model using vegetation type, slope and separation distance was used to produce a threat rating for human settlement assets. The vulnerability of the asset to a bush fire was also assessed and a rating assigned. These ratings were then used to assess the consequence of a bush fire impacting upon a human settlement asset.

Human settlement

Special Fire Protection (SFP) assets were considered inherently more vulnerable to bush fire due to mobility capacity, knowledge or other issues relating to their inhabitants, (e.g. the elderly, infirm, children or tourists) and therefore stricter requirements for vulnerability assessment and rating were applied.

The level of economic impact e.g. local, regional or state, as well as the economic recovery costs (how long and complicated a financial recovery will be) of the asset were identified. These ratings were used to assess the consequence of a bush fire impacting upon an economic asset.

Economic

Environmental assets with known minimum fire threshold were assessed to determine if they were at risk of a bush fire within the 5 year life of the BFRMP using fire history data.Those environmental assets which were within or above the fire threshold were not assessed in the BFRMP, as the negative impact of a fire within the 5 year period was determined as being low and may even be of benefit to the asset and surrounding habitat.

Environmental

The vulnerability of an environmental asset was determined by its conservation status and its geographic extent (distribution across the landscape). Vulnerability and potential impact of bush fire were used to assess the consequence of a bush fire impacting upon anenvironmental asset.

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For non-indigenous historical, Aboriginal and other cultural assets a potential fire behaviour model using fuel load, slope and proximity was used to produce a threat rating. The physical vulnerability of the asset to a bush fire was also assessed. These ratings were then used to assess the consequence of a bush fire impacting upon a cultural asset.

Cultural

2.3.3 Assessing the Bush Fire Risk - LikelihoodFor all asset types the likelihood of a bush fire occurring was assessed. This involves considering fire history, including ignition cause and patterns, known fire paths, access, containment potential and potential fire run (size of the vegetated area). See Appendix 2 for the likelihood ratings assigned to each asset identified in the Tamworth BFMC area.

2.3.4 Identifying the level of riskThe consequence and likelihood ratings were then used to identify the level of risk. See Appendix 2 for the risk ratings assigned to each asset identified in the Tamworth BFMC area.

2.3.5 Evaluating the Bush Fire RiskOnce the risk ratings for each asset were identified, they were evaluated to:

a) confirm that risk levels identified in the risk analysis process are appropriate and reflect the relative seriousness of the bush fire risk;

b) identify which assets require treatments; andc) identify treatment priorities.

2.3.6 Prioritising TreatmentsNo organisation has limitless resources to deal with adverse risk. It is therefore necessary to define priorities. The bush fire risk ratings determined were used to prioritise the risk treatments, i.e. areas of extreme risk were considered first for treatment, then very high, then high then medium then low.

2.3.7 Risk AcceptabilityRisks below a certain level were assessed as not requiring treatment within the life of this plan. This is due to a combination of risk priority and capacity to undertake the worksrequired. Within the Tamworth BFMC area the level of acceptability is high. Areas of medium to low risk are likely to be managed by routine procedures and so do not require a specific application of resources.

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Chapter 3. Treating the Risk

3.1 Bush Fire Management ZonesBush Fire Management Zones were identified within the Tamworth BFMC area and mapped (see Appendix 4 Maps 1-6). These zones identify the fire management intent for a specific area. See Table 3.1 for descriptions of the zones and their purposes. The fourcategories of Bush Fire Management Zones are:

� Asset Protection Zone (APZ);� Strategic Fire Advantage Zone (SFAZ); � Land Management Zone (LMZ); and� Fire Exclusion Zone (FEZ).

Some of these zones (usually Land Management Zones) may be further classified within this category by the land manager.

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Zone Purpose Suppression Objective(s) Zone characteristics

Asset Protection Zone

To protect human life, property and highly valued public assets and values.

To enable the safe use of Direct Attack suppression strategies within the zone.To minimise bush fire impacts on undefended assets.

As per RFS document Standards for Asset Protection Zones.

Strategic Fire Advantage Zone

To provide strategic areas of fire protection advantage which will reduce the speed and intensity of bush fires, and reduce the potential for spot fire development;To aid containment of wildfires to existing management boundaries.

To improve the likelihood and safe use of:

Parallel Attack suppression strategies within the zone.and/orIndirect Attack (back burning) in high to very high fire weather conditions within the zone.

To reduce the likelihood of:Crown fire development within the zone.and/orSpot fire ignition potential from the zone

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Zone width related to suppression objectivesand dependant upon:� Topography� Aspect� Spotting propensity� Location of adjacent

firebreaks� Mosaic pattern of

treatmentAssess Overall Fuel Hazard (OFH) once vegetation communities reach minimum fire thresholds within this plan.Management practices should aim to achieve mosaic fuel reduction patterns so that the majority of the SFAZ has an OFH of less than high.

Land Management Zone

To meet relevant land management objectives in areas where APZs or SFAZs are not appropriate.

As per the land management and fire protection objectives of the responsible land management agency.To reduce the likelihood of spread of fires.To undertake mosaic burning

As appropriate to achieve land management e.g. heritage and/or fire protection e.g. broad scale mosaic burning objectives.

Fire Exclusion Zone

To exclude bush fires.

N/A Variable dependant on size of fire sensitive area requiring protection.

Table 3.1 Bush Fire Management Zones: Purpose, objectives and characteristics

NB: OFH refers the Overall Fuel Hazard Guide as described in the document published by (Dept. of Sustainability and Environment 3rd ed. 1999 & NPWS version); State-wide procedures for assessment of fuel hazard will be developed in conjunction with the BFCC.

Note: All areas that are not mapped or described as APZs or SFAZs are considered as LMZs.

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For the purpose of the Bush Fire Environmental Assessment Code:

1. Plantations that are approved under the Plantations & Reafforestation Act 1999after closure of the public exhibition period for this BFRMP are considered to be identified in this BFRMP; and

2. Retained vegetation within the aforementioned plantations is considered to be a Strategic Fire Advantage Zone identified in the text of this BFRMP as long as it meets the suppression objectives for SFAZs included in the BFRMP, and is not mapped or otherwise described as a Fire Exclusion Zone in the BFRMP.

3.2 BFMC Wide TreatmentsBFMC wide treatments are activities which reduce the overall bush fire risk within the BFMC area and are undertaken on an ongoing basis as part of normal business. These treatments are not linked to specific assets in the BFRMP, rather they are applied across all or part of the BFMC area as designated by legislation or agency policy. BFMC wide treatments include the following:

� Reviewing the bush fire prone land mapThese maps identify bush fire prone land and are used to trigger whether a development application is assessed using Planning for Bush Fire Protection1

� Ensuring developments in bush fire prone land comply with Planning for Bush Fire Protection

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This assessment process requires new applications for development to include bush fire protection measures.

� Using the Local Environment Plan/s (LEPs) to control developments in areas with a bush fire riskLEPs can be used to exclude development in extreme bush fire risk areas or where bush fire protection measures cannot be incorporated.

� Varying the standard bush fire danger period as requiredIn years where the weather is particularly adverse the bush fire danger period may be brought in early or extended. This is assessed every year by the BFMC.

� Requiring permits during the bush fire danger periodIn the bush fire danger period a fire safety permit is required to light a fire in the open. Permits specify conditions such as fire fighting equipment that must be on site, or restrict burns based on weather conditions.

� Prosecution of arsonists/offendersUnder the Rural Fires Act 1997 persons may be prosecuted for breaching the conditions on a fire permit, lighting a fire during a Total Fire Ban, allowing fire to escape their property, or other breaches of the Act.

1 NSW Rural Fire Service 2006 Planning for Bush Fire Protection: A guide for councils, planners, fire authorities and developers.

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� Investigation of bush fire causeAll bush fires which do not have a known cause are investigated to identify how they started.

� Normal fire suppression activitiesResponding to bush fire is a normal business activity for the fire fighting authorities.

� Assessing and managing compliance with strategic fire fighting resource allocation provisionsStrategic fire fighting resource allocation provisions is the process used to identify the number of stations, brigades and appliances required in an area, and considers members, training, assets and hazards.

� Preparation of a S52 Operations Coordination PlanThe Operations Coordination Plan is prepared biannually and sets out how coordinated fire fighting will occur. It includes specific operational restrictions on fire fighting techniques in certain areas, where fires will be managed from, and how agencies involved can communicate during operations.

� Fire Management Plans or Plans of ManagementSome land management agencies have developed fire management plans or plans of management with specific fire or fuel management strategies, for example a Forests NSW Regional Fuel Management Risk Plan, a NPWS Fire Management Strategy. These publicly exhibited plans form the basis for operational fire planning on public parks, reserves and forests.

� Bush Fire Hazard ComplaintsIf someone is concerned about possible bush fire hazards on a neighbouring property or any other land, then this can be reported to the RFS Commissioner or their local RFS Fire Control Centre. The complaint will be investigated and may result in a notice being issued to the landowner or manager to reduce the hazard.

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3.3 Asset Specific TreatmentsThere are five broad strategy groups available to treat the bush fire risk to assets identified in the BFRMP.The types of asset specific treatments in each strategy group used in the Tamworth BFMC area are listed below. A full list of the treatment strategies in the Tamworth BFMC area are in Appendix 3.

Strategy Targeted treatments used in the Tamworth BFMC areaIgnition Management

To manage and control ignition sources through the use of Fire Safety Permits and Total Fire Ban days. Implement accessrestrictions to high risk areas during Extreme and Catastrophic fire danger periods.

Hazard Reduction

Undertake fuel management activities including mechanical, burning, grazing and chemical treatments.

Community Education

To undertake Community Engagement activities aimed at increasing levels of Community Resilience and preparedness.

Property Planning

Use of Bush Fire Prone Land Maps to determine developments that can be referred to the RFS for assessment under Planning for Bush Fire Protection. Identifying water sources for fire fighting through the implementation of the Static Water Supplyprogramme.

Preparedness Developing and improving fire trail networks to facilitate quick access to fires. BFMC to maintain currency of Section 52 plan.

Table 3.2 Asset specific treatments used in the Tamworth BFMC area

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3.4 Fire ThresholdsThe vegetation in the Tamworth BFMC area was classified into fire threshold categories(Table 3.3).Thresholds identify the optimum intervals between fires for different vegetation communities to enable species in that community to regenerate between fire events.

Vegetation formation

Minimum SFAZ Threshold(yrs)

Minimum LMZ Threshold(yrs)

Maximum Threshold(yrs)

Notes

Rainforest NA NA NA Fire should be avoided.

Alpine complex NA NA NA Fire should be avoided.

Wet Sclerophyll forest (shrubby subformation) 25 30 60 Crown fires should be avoided in

the lower end of the interval range.Wet Sclerophyll forest (grassy subformation) 10 15 50 Crown fires should be avoided in

the lower end of the interval range.

Grassy woodland 5 8 40

Minimum interval of 10 years should apply in the southern Tablelands area. Occasional intervals greater then 15 years may be desirable.

Grassland 2 3 10

Occasional intervals greater than 7 years should be included in coastal areas. There was insufficient data to give a maximum interval; available evidence indicates maximum intervals should be approximately 10 years.

Dry sclerophyll forest (shrub/grass subformation)

5 8 50 Occasional intervals greater than 25 years may be desirable.

Dry sclerophyll forest (shrub subformation) 7 10 30 Occasional intervals greater than 25

years may be desirable.

Heathlands 7 10 30 Occasional intervals greater than 20 years may be desirable.

Freshwater wetlands 6 10 35 Occasional intervals greater than 30 years may be desirable.

Forested wetlands 7 10 35 Some intervals greater than 20 years may be desirable.

Saline wetlands NA NA NA Fire should be avoided.

Semi-arid woodlands (grassy subformation) 6 9 No max Not enough data for a maximum fire

interval.Semi-arid woodlands (shrubby subformation) 10 15 No Max Not enough data for a maximum fire

interval.Arid shrublands (chenopod subformation NA NA NA Fire should be avoided.

Arid shrublands (acacia subformation) 10 15 No Max Not enough data for a maximum fire

interval.

Table 3.3 Fire Thresholds for Vegetation Categories

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3.5 Annual Works ProgramsThe land management agencies and fire fighting authorities responsible for implementing the treatments identified in this plan will include those treatments in their annual works programs detailing how, when, and where the required activities will be undertaken.

3.6 Implementation When the treatments identified in this BFRMP are implemented there are a number of issues that need to be considered by the responsible agency including environmental assessments and approvals, smoke management and prescribed burn plans.

In the Tamworth BFMC area the issuing of permits/hazard reduction burning is not permitted from midnight 23rd December to midnight 1st January of each year. Under specific circumstances the RFS may approve burns in the Tamworth BFMC area during this period for the purposes of burning diseased livestock or other matters deemed to be of a genuine urgent nature.

Local permit issuing/hazard reduction burning exclusion periods

Permits may be issued in specified areas of the Tamworth BFMC during periods of Very High Fire Danger with approval from the RFS.

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Chapter 4. Performance Monitoring and Reviewing

4.1 ReviewThis BFRMP must be reviewed and updated within each successive five-year period from the constitution of the BFMC. The Tamworth BFMC will also review this plan as necessaryto account for any changes in context or risk. This may be triggered by a range of circumstances, including but not limited to:

� changes to the BFMC area, organisational responsibilities or legislation;

� changes to the bush fire risk in the area; or

� following a major fire event.

4.2 MonitoringThe BFMC is required to monitor progress towards the completion of treatment works listed in the BFRMP, and the timeliness of the works.

4.3 ReportingThe BFMC is required to report annually to the BFCC on its progress in implementing the bush fire risk management activities identified in this plan.

4.4 Performance MeasurementsState wide performance measurements which are linked to the BFRMP have been identified by the BFCC. All BFMCs must use these to monitor and report on their success in reducing the bush fire risk in their BFMC area.

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Appendix 1 Community Participation Strategy Date Target

Audience Method of Communication

Method of Notification

Key messages / purpose Resources Required Responsibility

1/09/2009 RFS Captains Pre-planned Meeting; Presentation and open discussion

RFS correspondence, agenda

• Introduce BFRMP’S • Community Issues • Identify assets • Assets assessments • Discuss likelihood/consequence • Discuss treatment options • Community responsibilities

• Venue • PowerPoint presentation • Maps • Facilitators

RFS

17/09/2009 General Public, Hanging Rock area

Pre-planned meeting

Posters, RFS correspondence, Articles in newspaper Television

• Introduce BFRMP’s • Community issues • Identify assets • Assets assessments • Discuss treatment options • Community responsibilities

• Venue • PowerPoint presentation • Maps • Facilitators • Media article

RFS

2/11/2009 General Public Bendemeer area

Pre-planned Meeting




RFS

4/11/2009 General Public Meeting Barraba

Pre-planned Meeting




RFS

16/02/2010 General Public Meeting Somerton

Pre-planned Meeting




RFS

18/02/2010 General Public Meeting Manilla

Pre-planned Meeting




RFS

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3/03/2010 General Public Meeting Tamworth

Pre-planned Meeting




RFS

30/03/2010 Senior Management Team Meeting

Pre-planned Meeting; Presentation and open discussion




RFS


RFS correspondence, Agenda



RFS

March- RFS Pre-planned RFS • Update on Draft Plan Development

• Facilitator RFS

August Brigade AGM’s

Meetings Correspondence, Agenda

• Identified Assets and Treatments • Hazards in the Community • Asset assessments • Discuss treatment options • Community Responsibilities

• Maps RFS

15/09/2010 Senior Management Team Meeting

Pre-planned Meeting; Presentation and open discussion


• Update on draft plan development • Identified assets and treatments • Hazards in the Community

• Maps RFS

18/09/2010 General Public

Static Displays RFS Correspondence Posters Newspaper Articles Radio

• Maintain Community Participation • Record and consider issues and comments • Provide feedback

• Venue • Display boards and Maps • Facilitators

RFS



• Update on draft plan development • Identified assets and treatments • Hazards in the Community • Presentation Draft Plan before

• Maps RFS

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Public Exhibition 25/09/2010 RFS Open

Day Static Displays RFS

Correspondence Posters Newspaper Articles Radio

• Maintain Community Participation • Record and consider issues and comments • Provide feedback

• Venue • Display boards and Maps • Facilitators

RFS

12/11/10-24/12/10

Public Exhibition

Static Display Internet Link from LGA Webpage

Media Internet • Exhibition of Draft Plan as adopted by the BFMC

• Draft Plan • Maps

RFS

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Appendix 2 Asset RegisterMap reference number Asset type Asset name Likelihood Consequence Risk Priority Treatment number

Map Display Area 10 Economic Biada Protein Recovery Plant Unlikely Major Medium 4 0 Economic Infrastructure - Communications Unlikely Minor Low NA 0 Economic Infrastructure - Agricultural Unlikely Moderate Low NA 0 Economic Infrastructure - Utilities Unlikely Moderate Low NA 0 Economic Infrastructure - Utilities Likely Moderate High 3A 32 0 Economic Infrastructure - Utilities Likely Minor Medium 4 0 Economic Infrastructure - Utilities Likely Minor Medium 4 0 Economic Infrastructure - Utilities Likely Minor Medium 4 0 Economic Infrastructure - Utilities Likely Minor Medium 4 0 Economic Infrastructure - Utilities Likely Minor Medium 4 0 Economic Infrastructure - Utilities Unlikely Major Medium 4 0 Economic Infrastructure - Utilities Likely Minor Medium 4 0 Economic Infrastructure - Utilities Likely Minor Medium 4 0 Economic Infrastructure - Utilities Likely Major Very High 2A 16 0 Economic Infrastructure - Communications Likely Minor Medium 4 4 Cultural Aboriginal Site Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 7 20 Human Settlement Gowrie Fire Station & Hall Likely Moderate High 3A 24 21 Cultural Goonoo Goonoo Station Likely Moderate High 3A 43 28 Human Settlement Farrer Agricultural High School Likely Moderate High 3A 43 29 Human Settlement Timbumburi Primary School Likely Moderate High 3A 38;39 30 Human Settlement Duri Public School Likely Moderate High 3A 40;28 31 Human Settlement Loomberah Community Hall & RFS Station Likely Moderate High 3A 24 37 Human Settlement Loomberah Gun Club Likely Moderate High 3A 25 48 Economic Tamworth Botanical Gardens Likely Moderate High 3A 33 52 Human Settlement Kingswood Estate Likely Moderate High 3A 36;17;1;44 67 Economic Biada Chicken Hatchery Unlikely Major Medium 4 69 Human Settlement Tamworth Agricultural Research Centre Likely Minor Medium 4 70 Human Settlement City Lights Caravan Park Likely Minor Medium 4 83 Economic Oxley Lookout Likely Minor Medium 4 92 Environment Endangered Flora Unlikely Major Medium 4 8

Map Display Area 20 Economic Infrastructure - Utilities Likely Major Very High 2A 16 0 Economic Infrastructure - Communications Likely Minor Medium 4 0 Economic Infrastructure - Waste Likely Minor Medium 4 4 Cultural Aboriginal Site Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 7 5 Cultural Aboriginal Site Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 7 10 Human Settlement Eloura Rd & Pindari Estate Likely Major Very High 2A 20;12 18 Human Settlement Maninulup Backpackers Hostel Almost certain Moderate Very High 2C 2;13 32 Human Settlement Dungowan Sport & Recreation Ground Likely Moderate High 3A 37 33 Human Settlement Dungowan Public School Likely Moderate High 3A 38;39 36 Human Settlement Limbri Public School Likely Moderate High 3A 34;42;28 39 Human Settlement Tintinhull Public School Likely Moderate High 3A 38;41 42 Human Settlement Limbri Village Likely Moderate High 3A 36

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Map reference number Asset type Asset name Likelihood Consequence Risk Priority Treatment number 45 Human Settlement Nemingha Public School Likely Moderate High 3A 34;28 47 Human Settlement Moonbi House Nursing Home Likely Moderate High 3A 43 50 Cultural Aboriginal Site Likely Moderate High 3A 7 71 Human Settlement Dungowan Anglican Church Likely Minor Medium 4 72 Human Settlement Weabonga Community Hall Likely Minor Medium 4 73 Human Settlement Weabonga Village Likely Minor Medium 4 93 Environment Endangered Fauna Unlikely Major Medium 4 8

Map Display Area 30 Economic Infrastructure - Utilities Likely Major Very High 2A 16 0 Economic Infrastructure - Communications Likely Minor Medium 4 0 Economic Infrastructure - Communications Likely Major Very High 2A 14 4 Cultural Aboriginal Site Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 7 19 Human Settlement Bendemeer Township Likely Moderate High 3A 36;22;48 26 Human Settlement Moonbi Observatory Likely Moderate High 3A 23 41 Human Settlement Woolbrook Village Likely Moderate High 3A 36 54 Human Settlement Watson Creek Village Likely Minor Medium 4 75 Human Settlement Halls Creek Church Possible Moderate Medium 4 76 Cultural Longford Station Likely Minor Medium 4 77 Economic Banalasta Winery and Lavender Farm Likely Minor Medium 4 88 Economic Rhodinite Mine Likely Minor Medium 4

Map Display Area 40 Economic Infrastructure - Utilities Likely Major Very High 2A 16 0 Economic Infrastructure - Utilities Likely Major Very High 2A 15 0 Economic Infrastructure - Communications Likely Major Very High 2A 14 0 Economic Infrastructure - Communications Likely Major Very High 2A 17 0 Economic Infrastructure - Communications Likely Moderate High 3A 31 0 Economic Infrastructure - Utilities Unlikely Minor Low NA 0 Economic Infrastructure - Agricultural Unlikely Moderate Low NA 0 Economic Infrastructure - Utilities Likely Minor Medium 4 4 Cultural Aboriginal Site Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 7 11 Human Settlement Residential Dwellings, Stirling Rd Likely Major Very High 2A 10;20;21 12 Cultural Aboriginal Site Likely Major Very High 2A 7 13 Cultural Aboriginal Site Likely Major Very High 2A 7 14 Cultural Aboriginal Site Likely Major Very High 2A 7 24 Human Settlement Lake Keepit Ski Gardens Likely Moderate High 3A 30 25 Human Settlement Attunga Village Likely Moderate High 3A 36 27 Human Settlement William Cowper School Likely Moderate High 3A 38;39 40 Human Settlement Somerton Primary School Likely Moderate High 3A 34;28 49 Economic Endeavour Park Likely Moderate High 3A 33 50 Cultural Aboriginal Site Likely Moderate High 3A 7 51 Cultural Aboriginal Site Likely Moderate High 3A 7 53 Human Settlement Somerton Village Almost certain Minor High 3D 36 59 Economic Attunga Lime Mine Unlikely Major Medium 4 60 Economic Attunga State Forest Likely Minor Medium 4 62 Economic Dinawirindi State Forest Likely Minor Medium 4

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Map reference number Asset type Asset name Likelihood Consequence Risk Priority Treatment number 63 Economic Split Rock Dam Tourist Amenity Likely Minor Medium 4 64 Cultural Bective Homestead Likely Minor Medium 4 65 Economic Lynchwood Scout Camp Likely Minor Medium 4 66 Economic Sulcor Mine Likely Minor Medium 4 68 Economic Tamworth Pistol Club Likely Minor Medium 4 84 Economic Warrabah NP Camping Area Likely Minor Medium 4 46 87 Economic Moore Creek Caves Likely Minor Medium 4

Map Display Area 50 Economic Infrastructure - Utilities Likely Major Very High 2A 16 0 Economic Infrastructure - Agricultural Unlikely Moderate Low NA 0 Economic Woodsreef Asbestos Mine Likely Minor Medium 4 3 Human Settlement Residential Dwellings, Horton Falls Rd Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 2;5 4 Cultural Aboriginal Site Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 7 6 Environment Endangered Flora Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 8 12 Cultural Aboriginal Site Likely Major Very High 2A 7 15 Environment Endangered Flora Likely Major Very High 2A 8 38 Human Settlement Warrabah Station Woolshed Likely Moderate High 3A 22 74 Human Settlement Plumthorp Homestead Likely Minor Medium 4 85 Economic Viewing Area Horton Falls NP Likely Minor Medium 4 46 86 Economic Barraba Track Picnic Shelters & BBQ Area Likely Minor Medium 4 46 89 Economic Welshs Creek Picnic Area Likely Minor Medium 4 46 90 Human Settlement Thirldene RFS Station Likely Minor Medium 4

Map Display Area 60 Economic Infrastructure - Utilities Likely Major Very High 2A 16 0 Economic Infrastructure - Communications Likely Minor Medium 4 0 Economic Niangala Saw Mill Likely Minor Medium 4 0 Economic Infrastructure - Communications Unlikely Major Medium 4 0 Economic Infrastructure - Communications Likely Moderate High 3A 35 0 Economic Infrastructure - Utilities Likely Minor Medium 4 0 Economic Infrastructure - Utilities Likely Minor Medium 4 0 Economic Infrastructure - Utilities Likely Minor Medium 4 0 Economic Dungowan Dam and Infrastructure Likely Moderate High 3A 17 0 Economic Chaffey Dam Foreshore Almost certain Minor High 3D 45 1 Economic Nundle West State Forest Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 6;3;4 2 Economic Nundle East State Forest Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 6;3;4 4 Cultural Aboriginal Site Likely Catastrophic Extreme 1B 7 7 Economic Joint Venture Plantation Likely Major Very High 2A 3 8 Economic Private Plantation Likely Major Very High 2A 13 9 Human Settlement Hanging Rock Village Likely Major Very High 2A 9;11;18;19;20;47 16 Environment Vulnerable Flora Likely Major Very High 2A 8 17 Environment Endangered Flora Likely Major Very High 2A 8 22 Economic Nundle Saw Mill Likely Moderate High 3A 37;13 23 Human Settlement Niangala Village Likely Moderate High 3A 36;29 34 Human Settlement Ogunbil Community Hall Likely Moderate High 3A 24 35 Human Settlement Niangala Public School Likely Moderate High 3A 40;28

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Map reference number Asset type Asset name Likelihood Consequence Risk Priority Treatment number 43 Economic Dungowan Dam Catchment Likely Moderate High 3A 26;27 44 Human Settlement Hanging Rock Community Hall Likely Moderate High 3A 24 46 Human Settlement Woolomin Public School Likely Moderate High 3A 38;41 55 Economic Kalcoona Berries Likely Minor Medium 4 56 Economic Private Plantation Likely Minor Medium 4 57 Economic Private Plantation Likely Minor Medium 4 58 Economic ARC-EN-CIEL Trout Farm Likely Minor Medium 4 61 Economic Ben Halls Gap State Forest Likely Minor Medium 4 78 Economic Chaffey Dam Catchment Likely Minor Medium 4 79 Economic Tomalla State Forest Likely Minor Medium 4 80 Economic Tuggolo State Forest Likely Minor Medium 4 81 Economic Terrible Billy State Forest Likely Minor Medium 4 82 Economic Sheba Dams Likely Minor Medium 4 91 Cultural Ben Halls Creek Historic Site Likely Minor Medium 4

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Appendix 3 Treatment RegisterTreatment Ref No Strategy Priority Action Comment

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1 Hazard Reduction 3A Maintain fuel loadings

Maintain grass fuel loadings on Council owned land in SW corner of Kingswood Estate to less that 500mm during BFDP LGA RFS

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2 Community Education 1BConduct Community Awareness Program RFS 1112;1314;1516 18;3

3 Preparedness 1B Inspect & Maintain Fire Trails DPI 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 1;2;7

4 Ignition Management 1BProhibit Harvest on Extreme Fire Danger Days

Cease Harvest and other operations as determined by FDI > Extreme. DPI 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 1;2

5 Community Education 1B Facilitate Community Fire Action PlanFacilitate the development of Community Fire Action Plan, and conduct FireWise meetings as required. RFS DECC;Private 1112 3

6 Ignition Management 1B Conduct Fire Tower & Patrol Activities Conduct activities when BKDI >63. DPI 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 1;2

7 Property Planning 1BImplement AHIMS Management Conditions

DL;LGA;DECC;RFS;DPI 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 4;5;12;13;14;50;51

8 Property Planning 1BImplement BFEAC Management Conditions

CA;DL;LGA;DECC;RFS;DPI 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 6;15;17;92;93;16

9 Property Planning 2A Develop Village Protection Strategy Other (BFMC) RFS 1112 9

10 Hazard Reduction 2A Monitor Fuel LoadsMonitor fuel loads and undertake hazard reduction as required. RFS Private 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 11

11 Community Education 2A Facilitate Community Fire Action PlanFacilitate the development of Community Fire Action Plan and conduct FireWise meetings as required. RFS Private;DPI 1213 9

12 Community Education 2A Conduct Street Meeting RFS 1112;1415 1013 Preparedness 2A Inspect & Maintain Fire Trails RFS Private 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 18;22;8

14 Hazard Reduction 2A Inspect & Maintain APZ RFS Other Telstra 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 0;0

15 Hazard Reduction 2A Inspect & Maintain APZ RFS Other Transgrid 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 0

16 Hazard Reduction 2A Inspect & Maintain Easements RFS Other Transgrid 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 0

17 Hazard Reduction 2A Inspect & Maintain APZMaintain APZ on western side of Kingswood Estate along Gazetted road reserve LGA RFS 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 0;0;52

18 Property Planning 2A Conduct Hotspots Program RFS CA;DECC;OtherNCC, NSW Farmers 1314 9

19 Hazard Reduction 2A Implement Village Protection Strategy Other (BFMC) RFS 1213;1314;1415;1516 9

20 Community Education 2AConduct Community Awareness Program RFS 1112;1415 9;10;11

21 Community Education 2A Facilitate Community Fire Action PlanFacilitate the development of Community Fire Action Plan and conduct FireWise meetings as required. RFS Private;DPI 1314 11

22 Hazard Reduction 3A Inspect & Maintain APZAnnual inspection of APZ adjacent to SFAZ, enforce management through s63 if required. RFS 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 19;38

23 Hazard Reduction 3A Inspect & Maintain APZ Maintain APZ as per DA conditions. LGA Private;RFS 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 2624 Hazard Reduction 3A Inspect & Maintain APZ LGA RFS;Other Hall Committee 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 31;20;34;44

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25 Hazard Reduction 3A Inspect & Maintain APZ RFS Other Gun Club 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 37

26 Hazard Reduction 3A Monitor Fuel LoadsMonitor fuel loads and conduct hazard reduction as required. LGA RFS;DPI 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 43

27 Preparedness 3A Inspect & Maintain Fire Trails LGA RFS 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 43

28 Community Education 3A Conduct School Visit RFS 1112;1314;1516 30;35;36;45;40

29 Hazard Reduction 3A Inspect & Maintain APZ RFS DL;Private 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 23

30 Community Education 3A Facilitate Community Fire Action PlanFacilitate Community Fire Action Plan and conduct Firewise meetings as required. RFS Private 1415 24

31 Hazard Reduction 3A Inspect & Maintain APZ Police RFS;Other Optus 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 0

32 Hazard Reduction 3A Inspect & Maintain APZ RFS OtherDaracon Industries 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 0

33 Ignition Management 3A Restrict Access Closure of gardens on Total Fire Ban Day. LGA 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 48;49

34 Property Planning 3A Review Evacuation PlanWork with the school to review evacuation plan and provide advice on evactuation in a bushfire emergency. RFS 1112 40;36;45

35 Hazard Reduction 3A Inspect & Maintain APZ RFS OtherDept Civil Aviation 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 0

36 Community Education 3AConduct Community Awareness Program RFS 1213;1516

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37 Community Education 3AConduct Community Awareness Program RFS 1314 32;22

38 Community Education 3A Conduct School Visit RFS 1213;1415 29;33;46;39;27

39 Property Planning 3A Review Evacuation PlanWork with the school to review evacuation plan and provide advice on evacuation in a bushfire emergency. RFS 1213 29;33;27

40 Property Planning 3A Review Evacuation PlanWork with the school to review evacuation plan and provide advice on evacuation in a bushfire emergency. RFS 1314 30;35

41 Property Planning 3A Review Evacuation PlanWork with the school to review evacuation plan and provide advice on evacuation in a bushfire emergency. RFS 1415 46;39

42 Property Planning 3A Review Evacuation PlanWork with the school to review evacuation plan and provide advice on evacuation in a bushfire emergency. RFS 1516 36

43 Preparedness 3A Conduct Pre-Incident Planning RFS 1213;1415 47;21;28

44 Hazard Reduction 3A Inspect and maintain LMZ Reduce grass fuels twice per annum during the BFDP LGA RFS1011;1112;1213;1314;1415;1516;1617;1718;1819 52

45 Ignition Management 3D Restrict Open Camp FiresProhibit open camp fires on days of very high fire danger. DL Other

Bowling Alley Point Trust 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 0

46 Property Planning 4Implement DECCW Reserve Fire Management Strategy DECC 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 86;85;84;89

47 Hazard Reduction 2A Inspect & Maintain SFAZ DL RFS 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 9

48 Hazard Reduction 3A Inspect & Maintain SFAZ RFS 1112;1213;1314;1415;1516 19

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This Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) has been prepared by the TamworthBush Fire Management Committee (BFMC) pursuant to section 52 of the Rural FiresAct 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.

This map forms part of the BFRMP for the Tamworth BFMC, covering the localgovernment area(s) of Tamworth. It should be viewed in conjunction with theaccompanying BFRMP document which provides further details on the BFMC area, theassets assessed and the risk assessment process used.

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 TamworthBFMC will also review this plan as necessary. This may be triggered by a range ofcircumstances, 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.

AssetsThis BFRMP identifies the assets that are considered by the Tamworth BFMC andcommunity to be at risk from bush fires, assesses the bush fire risk to each asset andassigns treatments designed to mitigate the risk. Assets in the BFMC area identified asrequiring treatments are listed in the assets table. Other assets within the BFMC areathat were assessed as not requiring treatments within the life of this plan are listed inthe appendix to the BFRMP document. The Map Ref number "NA" denotes non-spatialassets.

TreatmentsSpecific treatments assigned to assets in the Tamworth 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;

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.

DisclaimerThe Tamworth 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 Tamworth BFMC can not guarantee and assumes no legal liability or responsibilityfor the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information. Copyright: TamworthBFMC 2011.

Authorized by .......................................................... of Tamworth BFMC.Date created: Wednesday, 2 November 2011

BFRR version 2.1.2.0

AssetProtectionZone

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

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

As per RFSdocument Standardsfor Asset ProtectionZones.

StrategicFireAdvantageZone

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

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.

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..

LandManagementZone

To meet relevant landmanagementobjectives in areawhere APZs orSFAZs are notappropriate.

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

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

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To exclude bush fires. N/A Variable dependanton size of firesensitive arearequiring protection.

Zone Purpose Suppression Zone

Assets

Map Ref Asset name Asset type Subtype Risk level Priority Treatment

4 Aboriginal Site Cultural Aboriginal Extreme 1B T7

NA Infrastructure - Utilities Economic Infrastructure Very High 2A T16

NA Infrastructure - Utilities Economic Infrastructure High 3A T32

20 Gowrie Fire Station & Hall Human Other High 3A T24

21 Goonoo Goonoo Station Cultural Non High 3A T43

28 Farrer Agricultural High School Human Special Fire High 3A T43

29 Timbumburi Primary School Human Special Fire High 3A T38;39

30 Duri Public School Human Special Fire High 3A T40;28

31 Loomberah Community Hall & RFS Human Other High 3A T24

37 Loomberah Gun Club Human Other High 3A T25

48 Tamworth Botanical Gardens Economic Tourist and High 3A T33

52 Kingswood Estate Human Residential High 3A T36;17;44

92 Endangered Flora Environment Endangered Medium 4 T8

Inset map 1. Tamworth Botanical Gardens

Inset map 2. Kingswood Estate

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T7 Property Planning Implement AHIMS Management Conditions DL, LGA, DECC, RFS, DPI

T8 Property Planning Implement BFEAC Management Conditions CA, DL, LGA, DECC, RFS, DPI

T16 Hazard Reduction Inspect & Maintain Easements RFS (Transgrid)

T17 Hazard Reduction Inspect & Maintain APZ LGA (RFS)

T24 Hazard Reduction Inspect & Maintain APZ LGA (RFS, Hall Committee)

T25 Hazard Reduction Inspect & Maintain APZ RFS (Gun Club)

T28 Community Education Conduct School Visit RFS

T32 Hazard Reduction Inspect & Maintain APZ RFS (Daracon Industries)

T33 Ignition Management Restrict Access LGA

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10 Eloura Rd & Pindari Estate Human Residential Very High 2A T20;12

18 Maninulup Backpackers Hostel Human Special Fire Very High 2C T2;13

32 Dungowan Sport & Recreation Ground Human Other High 3A T37

33 Dungowan Public School Human Special Fire High 3A T38;39

36 Limbri Public School Human Special Fire High 3A T34;42;28

39 Tintinhull Public School Human Special Fire High 3A T38;41

42 Limbri Village Human Residential High 3A T36

45 Nemingha Public School Human Special Fire High 3A T34;28

47 Moonbi House Nursing Home Human Special Fire High 3A T43

50 Aboriginal Site Cultural Aboriginal High 3A T7

93 Endangered Fauna Environment Endangered Medium 4 T8

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NA Infrastructure - Communications Economic Infrastructure Very High 2A T14

19 Bendemeer Township Human Residential High 3A T36;22;48

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41 Woolbrook Village Human Residential High 3A T36

Inset map 1. Bendemeer Village

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24 Lake Keepit Ski Gardens Human Other High 3A T30

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40 Somerton Primary School Human Special Fire High 3A T34;28

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53 Somerton Village Human Residential High 3D T36

84 Warrabah NP Camping Area Economic Tourist and Medium 4 T46

Inset map 1. Stirling Rd Moore Creek

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3 Residential Dwellings, Horton Falls Rd Human Residential Extreme 1B T2;5


6 Endangered Flora Environment Endangered Extreme 1B T8



15 Endangered Flora Environment Endangered Very High 2A T8

38 Warrabah Station Woolshed Human Other High 3A T22

85 Viewing Area Horton Falls NP Economic Tourist and Medium 4 T46

86 Barraba Track Picnic Shelters & BBQ Economic Tourist and Medium 4 T46

89 Welshs Creek Picnic Area Economic Tourist and Medium 4 T46

Inset map 1. Horton Falls Rd

Treatments



T5 Community Education Facilitate Community Fire Action Plan RFS (DECC, Private)




T22 Hazard Reduction Inspect & Maintain APZ RFS

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1 Nundle West State Forest Economic Commercial Extreme 1B T6;3;4

2 Nundle East State Forest Economic Commercial Extreme 1B T6;3;4



7 Joint Venture Plantation Economic Commercial Very High 2A T3

8 Private Plantation Economic Commercial Very High 2A T13

9 Hanging Rock Village Human Residential Very High 2A (1)

16 Vulnerable Flora Environment Vulnerable Very High 2A T8

17 Endangered Flora Environment Endangered Very High 2A T8

NA Dungowan Dam and Infrastructure Economic Drinking High 3A T17

NA Infrastructure - Communications Economic Infrastructure High 3A T35

22 Nundle Saw Mill Economic Commercial High 3A T37;13

23 Niangala Village Human Residential High 3A T36;29

34 Ogunbil Community Hall Human Other High 3A T24

35 Niangala Public School Human Special Fire High 3A T40;28

43 Dungowan Dam Catchment Economic Drinking High 3A T26;27

44 Hanging Rock Community Hall Human Other High 3A T24

46 Woolomin Public School Human Special Fire High 3A T38;41

(1):T9;11;18;19;20;47

Inset map 1. Hanging Rock Village

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T3 Preparedness Inspect & Maintain Fire Trails DPI

T4 Ignition Management Prohibit Harvest on Extreme Fire Danger Days DPI

T6 Ignition Management Conduct Fire Tower & Patrol Activities DPI



T9 Property Planning Develop Village Protection Strategy BFMC (RFS)

T11 Community Education Facilitate Community Fire Action Plan RFS (Private, DPI)

T13 Preparedness Inspect & Maintain Fire Trails RFS (Private)



T18 Property Planning Conduct Hotspots Program RFS (CA, DECC, NCC, NSW

T19 Hazard Reduction Implement Village Protection Strategy BFMC (RFS)


T47 Hazard Reduction Inspect and Maintain SFAZ DL (RFS)

T24 Hazard Reduction Inspect & Maintain APZ LGA (RFS, Hall Committee)

T26 Hazard Reduction Monitor Fuel Loads LGA (RFS, DPI)

T27 Preparedness Inspect & Maintain Fire Trails LGA (RFS)


T29 Hazard Reduction Inspect & Maintain APZ RFS (DL, Private)

T35 Hazard Reduction Inspect & Maintain APZ RFS (Dept Civil Aviation)






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