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Fire Operations Plan2017/18 – 2019/20Barwon South West Region

AuthorBarwon South West Region Acting Assistant Chief Fire Officer - Trevor Dess

EditorBarwon South West Regional Fuel Management Coordinator - Aaron van Winden

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BSW Fire Operations Plan 2017/18 – 2019/20

Assistant Chief Fire Officer Foreword.........................................................................................................4

Purpose and objectives of the BSW Region Fire Operations Plan............................................................5

Purpose.......................................................................................................................................................... 5

Objective......................................................................................................................................................... 6Strategic Bushfire Management Planning...................................................................................................6Bushfire Risk Reduction............................................................................................................................... 6Strategic Direction for the Otway Fire District............................................................................................7Strategic direction for the Far South West District.....................................................................................9Working with communities......................................................................................................................... 11

REGIONAL CONTEXT TO WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES.....................................................................11Engaging with community about fuel management.................................................................................11Maintaining and enhancing Ecosystem Resilience..................................................................................11Other objectives specific to the BSW Region...........................................................................................12

Endorsement................................................................................................................................................ 13

Viewing the BSW Region Fire Operations Plan........................................................................................13

How to become involved in the Fire Operations Planning Process........................................................14

Appendix (i): Schedules of Activities.........................................................................................................15

FAR SOUTH WEST DISTRICT SCHEDULE................................................................................................15

OTWAY DISTRICT SCHEDULE................................................................................................................... 28

Glossary....................................................................................................................................................... 37


Contents

The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) in collaboration with Parks Victoria (PV) has developed this Fire Operations Plan (FOP) to outline where fuel management activities will be undertaken on public land across the BSW Region. It is designed to implement DELWP’s long term strategic bushfire management plans that outline how we will make trade-off between values in managing the risk of bushfires.

Safer Together: A new approach to reducing the risk of bushfire in Victoria outlines the Victorian Government approach to reducing the risks of bushfire. It focuses on how effective our actions are in reducing risk, not just the amount of activity we undertake and aims for a more integrated approach across public and private land.

It commits the Victorian Government to maintaining bushfire risk at or below 70% across the state. This FOP outlines how fuel management activities in the BSW Region will contribute to meeting this state-wide risk reduction target as well as those for managing ecosystem health. It has been shaped by a variety of information, such as risk-based planning detailed within our strategic bushfire management plans, specialist input from Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic*) staff and key industries, as well as knowledge from local communities and key stakeholders such as the CFA and local councils.

Safer Together also commits the CFA and FFMVic to working more closely to deliver good bushfire risk reduction outcomes for Victorians. In recognising that bushfire risk occurs across all land, we have identified cross-tenure burns on this FOP that cover both public and private land. These will primarily be led by FFMVic staff with CFA assisting in the planning and delivery. Over time, CFA and FFMVic burns will be planned more collaboratively as the two agencies continue to work closely together.

At present, CFA planned burns on private land are documented in Municipal Fire Management Plans held by the relevant local government authority. Municipal Fire Management Plans also include roadside and railway side burns where applicable. These burns are not listed or part of this plan.

Fuel management is one of the most effective ways to reduce the impacts of bushfires to communities and the environment.

FFMVic staff work with interest groups and the wider community to understand how planned burns may impact people and industries and to gain important local knowledge to better plan and deliver fuel management activities. Based on feedback and local knowledge from local communities and key stakeholders, we review and update the BSW Region Fire Operations Plan each year. We may make changes to burns or other fuel management activities, however our highest priority in carrying out fuel management activities is always the need to reduce the impact of bushfires on life and property.

I would like to acknowledge the significant work that has been put into developing this Fire Operations Plan, both by FFMVic staff and their local communities, and I encourage your continued input to ensure our plans mitigate risks to those assets and values which are important to all Victorians.

Trevor DessActing Assistant Chief Fire Officer DELWP, BSW Region

* Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic), consists of specialist staff from DELWP, Parks Victoria, Melbourne Water and Vic Forests.


Assistant Chief Fire Officer Foreword

Purpose and objectives of the BSW Region Fire Operations PlanPurposeThe maps and schedules contained within this Fire Operations Plan set out where and when fuel management activities are planned to occur for the period 2017/18 to 2019/20 within the BSW Region.

These activities are carried out to reduce bushfire fuels – like leaves, twigs, bark and grass – to make bushfires less intense so that firefighters have a better chance of mitigating risks to communities. Activities are also done to maintain the health of ecosystems that rely on fire to regenerate.

It is important to note that the ability to carry out burns is dependent on seasonal and local weather conditions. To allow for this, planned burns from the second and third years of the Plan may be brought forward to the current year to replace a burn planned for the first year.

This document consists of District sub-plans and contains the following schedules:

Schedule 1 – Planned Burns. This schedule lists planned fuel reduction, ecological and other planned burns by indicative year for the three-year period.

Schedule 2 – Non-Burn Fuel Treatments. This schedule lists the program that uses methods other than burning to achieve the fuel management objectives.

The following Districts are part of the BSW Region:

Far South West District Otway District

Map 1: BSW Region

Burns associated with logging regeneration as well as small heap and grass burns are not included in the Fire Operation Planning process.

The Fire Operations Plan is prepared, and will be implemented in accordance with the Code of Practice for Bushfire Management on Public Land 2012 (the Code), Safer Together: A new approach to reducing the risk of bushfire in Victoria and relevant FFMVic Instructions, Manuals and Guidelines.

Objective

ObjectiveThe BSW Region FOP has been developed to implement strategies set out in DELWP’s strategic bushfire management plans which address DELWP’s legal obligations, policy commitments and objectives, including:

bushfire risk reduction to protect human life and property, maintaining and enhancing ecosystem resilience, and achieving other desired outcomes as identified by communities.

The BSW Region FOP represents a managed trade-off between environmental and other values to provide the most effective risk mitigation for our communities.

Strategic Bushfire Management PlanningIn consultation with CFA and communities, DELWP has developed long-term strategic bushfire management plans to identify where it is best to undertake fire management to achieve the above objectives.

The strategies apply four Fire Management Zones (FMZ) as described in the Code. This zoning establishes the primary objective for fuel management in different areas of the landscape and include:

Asset Protection Zone (APZ): where intensive fuel management provides the highest level of localised protection to human life and property;

Bushfire Moderation Zone (BMZ): where there is fuel management to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires, either close to towns or as they spread through the landscape;

Landscape Management Zone (LMZ): where fuel management is done to reduce fuel hazard, improve ecosystem resilience and manage the land for particular uses (such as forest regeneration and water catchment protection); and

Planned Burning Exclusion Zone (PBEZ): where there is no planned burning, mainly to protect areas that can’t tolerate fire.

The zones and other strategies in strategic bushfire management plans inform the development of the FOP. They are used to determine where fuel management activities need to be carried out over the next three-year period to meet the longer-term strategy’s objectives, if weather and other conditions permit.

Burns are planned across all available fire management zones (APZ, BMZ and LMZ) for maintaining bushfire risk to desired levels. Planned burns are carried out in remote areas, as fires can start in these areas and spread to threaten houses and communities.

Bushfire Risk ReductionSafer Together: A new approach to reducing the risk of bushfire in Victoria sets out the Victorian Government’s commitments to reducing the risk of bushfire in Victoria. It adopts a risk reduction target to guide fuel management, maintaining state-wide bushfire risk at or below a residual risk of 70% in the long-term.

Residual risk, is the risk, on average, that bushfires will impact on life and property across the landscape. It is expressed as the percentage of the risk that remains after bushfire history and fuel management (mainly planned burning) activities are considered.

Each DELWP District works towards managing the local risk on public land which collectively will meet the Statewide risk reduction target.

Strategic Direction for the Otway Fire DistrictThe three year FOP is aligned with a long term 40 year fuel management strategy updated in 2017 (Figure 1.), this strategy was developed as an outcome of the Strategic Bushfire Risk Assessment & Strategy Selection (SBRASS) project. This strategy has a focus on landscape scale risk reduction outcomes, seeks to


maximise equity in risk reduction outcomes for our communities, by maximising the number of high risk townships that benefit from fuel management.

Figure 1: The map above shows where and when the SBRASS FM strategy seeks to undertake planned burning across the landscape. Burn units are shown with black outlines (boundaries are indicative only). Frequency of treatment for each burn is indicated by the colours, with warmer colours indicating more frequent treatment. Burn units with no colour are not intended to be burnt during the 40 year time horizon that is covered by this strategy. Burn units with black hatching show the planned burn exclusion area.


Figure 2: SBRASS FM Strategy Value Highlights

Objective

Key points for the Otway DistrictBy analysing township impacts and burn unit effectiveness at a finer scale we can have better conversations with staff and local communities about why and how we undertake works in the surrounding landscape. Our strategic direction for fuel management has placed high emphasis on planned burning around high risk townships. Critical strategic burns undertaken between 2010-12 are now coming back onto the FOP to be burnt again Figure 3. This burn rotation and frequency is in line with our strategic direction, and includes areas around Lorne, Aireys Inlet and Moggs Creek. Strategic burns around the Lorne township will be a high priority in the coming autumn seasons.

We have continued to treat fuels where we can maximise risk reduction regardless of land tenure. Nearly half (47%) of the burns on the current FOP include areas of private land.

Figure 3: Priority Ranking of Burn units on Otway FOP. Red burns contribute the most to landscape risk reduction through to purple burns that make a lesser contribution to landscape risk reduction.

Strategic direction for the Far South West DistrictThe South Western Strategic Bushfire Management Plan (SBMP) sets the strategic fuel management strategy for public land within the Far South West District. This strategy defines the spatial arrangement of fire management zones (Figure 4) across the landscape. The zones set objectives for fuel management and prioritise particular areas of the landscape for treatment for the mitigation of risk to life, property and other valuable assets. The location of the zones is informed by a combination of local knowledge and extensive bushfire simulation modelling, undertaken using Phoenix Rapidfire. Phoenix was used to test different arrangements of fire management zones, and to determine an arrangement of zones that most effectively reduces the risk to life and property, whilst managing potential impacts to the environment.


Figure 4: Far South West District Fire Management Zones

The long term fuel management strategy was translated into an annual product called Priority Fuel Management Areas (PFMAs). These are key areas requiring fuel reduction in the short to medium term, based on current risk in the landscape. PFMAs were used to inform the nomination of individual burns within Far South West District’s FOP.

Key points for the Far South West DistrictThe Far South West District’s FOP largely focuses on areas to the north-west and south-west of vulnerable communities. These are the directions from which the most damaging fires could spread. Planned burning and non-burning fuel treatment activities will be undertaken at the southern end of the Cobboboonee Forest to mitigate risk to the communities of Bolwarra, Gorae and Portland and to the north-west of Nelson and Narrawong to reduce the threat of bushfires to these communities. Fuel management will also be undertaken around Digby, Hotspur, Dergholm and Chetwynd. A planned burn within Mt Clay State Forest will be undertaken to mitigate risk to Mt Clay sub-station, a highly important asset for providing electricity to South Australia and the Portland aluminium smelter. Fuel management will also be undertaken within the broader landscape to assist in reducing the spread of major bushfires and to mitigate risk to assets including plantations.

Cross tenure burningAs well as a risk reduction target, Safer Together also commits to DELWP and CFA sharing responsibility for cross-tenure fuel management with private landholders and local government. In the past, DELWP managed bushfire risk on public land only and CFA on private land, whereas Safer Together is about transitioning to delivering burns together, regardless of land tenure.

On an area basis, this FOP covers predominantly planned burning on public land but there are many cross-tenure planned burns included, where fuel management based on risk has been identified.


Where cross-tenure burns have been included on this FOP, representatives from either/or both CFA and DELWP have worked collaboratively with the relevant landholder(s) to plan the burn. Burns conducted partially or wholly on private land are always undertaken with the landholder’s consent.

In future, we aim to have a greater number of private land burns where risk assessment indicates it is needed. More private landholders will be involved in fuel management strategy development, and they and the CFA will be empowered to conduct burns on private land with the support of FFMVic.

Cross tenure burning: CFA has been involved in the development of the FOP through both the Risk Landscape Coordinator and the Vegetation Management Officer roles. The outcome of this is two cross tenure burns on Year 1 of the FOP in Far South West District, and 47% of all burns on the 3 year FOP cross tenure in the Otway District. In addition, there are five private land CFA led burns included.

Working with communitiesMitigating bushfire risk is an ongoing and shared responsibility in which everyone has a role. To work well with communities to mitigate bushfire risk, DELWP operates under the principles of the DELWP Community Charter and CFA operates under the CFA Service Delivery Strategy 2015-2020.

In the BSW Region, DELWP and CFA form partnerships to work with communities, while each agency also maintains relationships with communities independent of each other. Under Safer Together, partnerships between DELWP, CFA, local government and other agencies will continue to be enhanced so that communities receive seamless service.

DELWP works all year round with communities to understand and reduce bushfire risk. As a part of delivering Safer Together, DELWP has worked with many stakeholders and partners to develop the FOP, including Traditional Owner groups, local government, community groups, and individual community members.

REGIONAL CONTEXT TO WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES

Engaging with community about fuel managementKey stakeholder consultation through the nomination phase of the FOP: Barwon Water, Geelong Winegrowers association, Glenelg Shire, Wannon Water, Henty Winegrowers Association, South Eastern Red Tail Black Cockatoo Recovery Team, Green Triangle Regional Plantation Committee, Forest Owners Committee, Surf Coast Shire, Colac Otway Shire.

Key communities likely to be impacted by smoke: Anglesea, Aireys Inlet, Lorne, Wye River, Separation Creek, Kennett River, Forrest, Gellibrand, West Otway communities, North East Otway communities, Portland, Gorae, Gorae West, Bolwarra, Heathmere

Engagement through community hubs: building on the successes of the last few years DELWP has identified multiple community hubs in each community. This informs us about each community’s engagement and communications requirements which we build into Community Engagement Plans. These Plans describe the activities that will take place before, during and after delivering a burn near each community. Engagement plans are updated continually as we continue to learn about community’s requirements and as community’s change.

Joint agency fire planning: In Otway District key partner agencies work together under a Joint Agency Engagement Plan which identified activities that will be planned and implemented to leverage off each agency’s specialties and community connections, with a focus on ensuring a joined-up approach to fuel and emergency management which puts communities at the centre. In Far South West District the Glenelg Safer Together Action group promotes collaboration and coordination of engagement activities.

Maintaining and enhancing Ecosystem ResilienceDELWP is committed to “maintain or improve the resilience of natural ecosystems and their ability to deliver services such as biodiversity, water, carbon storage and forest products” (the Code). Strategic bushfire management plans include consideration of ecosystem resilience at a strategic level over the long term, particularly how we can measure it. DELWP is working towards developing a more detailed understanding of how planned burning impacts flora and fauna, and how fire can be used to maintain and enhance ecosystem resilience into the future.

Key points for the Otway District


The long-term fuel management strategy is a landscape scale, long term (40yr +) cross tenure strategy emphasising planned burning around high risk townships whilst managing environmental trade-offs amongst other strategies, management has included designating areas throughout the landscape where no planned burns are scheduled, and burn frequencies are to mitigate impacts on species abundance.

Critical strategic burns undertaken between 2010-12 are now coming back onto the FOP to be burnt again. This burn rotation and frequency is in line with our strategic direction, and includes areas around Lorne, Aireys Inlet and Moggs Creek. These higher frequency burns result in around 1300ha of vegetation being burnt each year while below Tolerable Fire Interval (TFI), which is predicted to lead to a change in the composition and structure of the vegetation. Implementation of the strategy is also predicted to result in the amount of vegetation in the juvenile and adolescent growth stages increasing over the next decade as a direct result of planned burning in higher-risk areas. Increased area of juvenile and adolescent growth stages affects animals by reducing the abundance of important habitat such as vegetation cover, logs and hollow-bearing trees.

Modelling was undertaken to calculate the mean change in abundance of 95 fauna species, which included 7 threatened species. Of the 50-different long term fuel management strategies analysed, none were able to avoid impacts on fauna species and their habitat completely. Some strategies had better outcomes for fauna and the environment, however these tended to perform poorly against other values such as life and property and the economy. Strategy development and selection was undertaken by DELWP in close collaboration with community members.


EndorsementThe 2017/18 – 2019/20 Fire Operations Plan for the BSW Region has been endorsed by the following DELWP staff:

DELWP

Chief Fire Officer: Stephanie Rotarangi

Deputy Chief Fire Officer: Darrin McKenzie

Acting Assistant Chief Fire Officer BSW: Trevor Dess

The cross-tenure planned burns have been nominated in partnership with CFA and the community. Endorsement of these burns is via standard DELWP endorsement and approval processes.

Noting for on ground ignition and delivery of cross tenure burns, DEWLP and CFA agency responsibilities remain unchanged.

Viewing the BSW Region Fire Operations PlanThe 2017/18 – 2019/20 Fire Operations Plan for the BSW Region can be viewed during normal business hours at the following office locations:

Location Address

Colac 83 Gellibrand Street, Colac, VIC, 3250 (open 9:30am – 1:30pm)

Casterton 147 Bahgallah Road, Casterton, VIC, 3311Geelong Level 4, 30-38 Little Malop St, Geelong VIC 3220Heywood 12 Murray Street, Heywood, VIC, 3304Warrnambool 703-709 Raglan Parade, Warrnambool, VIC, 3280

Viewing the Plan online:You can view the BSW Region Fire Operations Plan online at:http://www.ffm.vic.gov.au/bushfire-fuel-and-risk-management/fire-operation-plans

Upcoming burnsBurns that will be conducted within the next ten days (weather conditions permitting) can be viewed at:http://www.ffm.vic.gov.au/bushfire-fuel-and-risk-management/planned-burns

You can also sign up to the Planned burning notification system (PBNS) to receive automated SMS and email notifications about planned burns on public land when they are close to being carried out.http://www.ffm.vic.gov.au/ pbns


http://www.ffm.vic.gov.au/

http://www.ffm.vic.gov.au/bushfire-fuel-and-risk-management/planned-burns

http://www.ffm.vic.gov.au/bushfire-fuel-and-risk-management/fire-operation-plans

How to become involved in the Fire Operations Planning Process DELWP welcomes comment on fire management all year round, on all parts of the planning process – both strategic and operational. Please be aware that due to the planning cycle your comments relating to fire operations may be included in next year’s Fire Operations Plan.

Comments and suggestions about DELWP fire management planning can be sent to:Regional Fuel Management CoordinationGeelong Office, 30-38 Little Malop StreetGeelong VIC 3030

Planned Burning Email contact details: Comments may also be sent by email to: [email protected]


mailto:[email protected]

Appendix (i): Schedules of ActivitiesFSW DISTRICT SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE 1: PLANNED BURNS The activities in this schedule are planned burns.

Please note that the planned burn year and season identified for each planned burn is indicative only and may be changed due to weather conditions and operational requirements.

Abbreviations in Schedule1: ‘*’ asterisk on burn name denotes a cross tenure burn; PV - Parks Victoria; COM - Committee of Management; DELWP- Department of Environment Land Water and Planning; PP – Private Property; FRB - Fuel Reduction Burn; ECO - ecological burn; FMZ – Fire Management Zone; APZ - Asset Protection Zone; BMZ – Bushfire Moderation Zone; LMZ - Landscape Management Zone; PBEZ – Planned Burn Exclusion Zone; NZ -Not Zoned.

Planned Burns 2017/18

Local Governmen

t Area

BurnNumber

Burn Name GeneralLocation

Land Manager

BurnSeason

Burn Type(FRB/ECO)

Land Management Objective FMZ Planned Burn Size

(ha)

New Burn

Yes/No

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-HEW-0026

Annya - Noskes Rd

2km WSW of Milltown DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and

intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 322.3 N

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-HEW-0020

Annya - Noskes Rd No.2

10km N of Heywood DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and


BMZ 29.72 N

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-HEW-0011

Annya - Sunday Creek Rd No.2

7km N of Heywood DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and


BMZ 218.32 N

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-CST-0007

Bahgallah SF - Glenelg River - Northern Block

10km SW of Casterton DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and


BMZ 481.12 N

Moyne Shire BS-FAR-WAR-

Bay Of Islands - Dynon Rd

7km NW of Peterborough.

Parks Victoria

Autumn ECO To modify the vegetation structure across the planned area to assist the promotion of Metallic

LMZ 34.96 N

Objective

0002 Sun Orchid.

Moyne Shire BS-FAR-WAR-0003

Bay Of Islands - Radfords Rd

9km NW of Peterborough

Parks Victoria

Autumn ECO To modify the vegetation structure across the planned area to assist the promotion of Metallic

Sun Orchid.

LMZ 66.11 N

West Wimmera Shire

BS-FAR-CST-0008

Chetwynd - Cemetery Track*

4km W of Chetwynd DELWP Spring FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and


BMZ 690.15 N

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-HEW-0010

Cobboboonee - Boundary Rd

15km W of Heywood Parks Victoria

Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and


BMZ

823.29

N

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-HEW-0015

Cobboboonee - Sawyers Rd Block 2

12km NNW of Portland

DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and


BMZ 78.99 N

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-HEW-0016

Cobboboonee FP - Giffen Track

7km W of Heathmere DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and


BMZ 359.14 N

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-HEW-0014

Cobboboonee FP- Coffeys Lane South

9km SW of Heywood DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and


BMZ 626.79 N

Southern Grampians Shire

BS-FAR-CST-0005

Coleraine - The Points

1km SSW of Coleraine Parks Victoria

Autumn ECO To modify the vegetation structure across the planned area to assist the promotion of Native

grasses associated with Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland/Plains Grassy Woodlands Complex.

LMZ 6.8 N

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-CST-0024

Corndale - Ab Centre Line Track

19km east of Casterton DELWP Spring FRB To provide bushfire protection outcomes by reducing overall fuel hazard and bushfire

hazard in the landscape.

LMZ 130.05 Y

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-CST-0020

Corndale - Fire Tower

9km West of Casterton

DELWP Spring FRB To provide bushfire protection outcomes by reducing overall fuel hazard and bushfire


LMZ 221.52 Y

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-DAR-0003

Digby - Range Rd Block 1

5.5km S of Dergholm DELWP Spring FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and


BMZ 81.04 N


West Wimmera Shire

BS-FAR-CST-0010

Dorodong - Dorodong Hall*

5.5km S of Dergholm DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and


NZ 8.75 N

West Wimmera Shire

BS-FAR-CST-0009

Dorodong SF - Mcgauleys Rd

5.5km S of Dergholm DELWP Autumn FRB To provide bushfire protection outcomes by reducing overall fuel hazard and bushfire


BMZ 371.31 N

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-HEW-0019

Gorae - 5 Ways 11.5km SSW of Heywood



BMZ 67.8 N

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-HEW-0007

Gorae - Blackwoods Road Block 2

12.8km SSW of Heywood



BMZ 61.24 N

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-HEW-0002

Gorae - Portland - Nelson Rd Block 1

8.5km SW of Heathmere



BMZ 52.44 N

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-HEW-0003


8.5km SW of Heathmere



BMZ 197.44 N

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-HEW-0004


10.5km NNW of Portland

DELWP Autumn FRB To develop a fuel reduced area to the West of Portland-Heywood Transmission Line which provides power to the Portland Aluminium

Smelter.

BMZ 398.3 N

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-DAR-0004

Hotspur SF - Weerona/Pines Rd

5km NNW of Hotspur DELWP Spring FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and


BMZ 236.37 N

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-CST-0025

Lake Mundi - Old Telegraph-Paramount Rd

8km N of Lake Mundi Parks Victoria

Spring FRB To provide bushfire protection outcomes by reducing overall fuel hazard and bushfire


LMZ 1398.8 N


Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-DAR-0002

Lower Glenelg- Lasletts

6km N of Nelson Parks Victoria

Autumn FRB To provide bushfire protection outcomes by reducing overall fuel hazard and bushfire


PBEZ 34.08 Y

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-HEW-0017

Mortons Track - Mt Richmond

14km NW of Portland Parks Victoria

Autumn ECO To provide bushfire protection outcomes by reducing overall fuel hazard and bushfire


LMZ 101.3 N

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-HEW-0009

Mt Clay - Angelino Rd

6km W of Tyrendarra DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and


BMZ 90.39 N

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-CST-0011

Nangeela SF - Casterton Penola Rd Block 1

23km W of Casterton DELWP Spring FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and


BMZ 16.21 N

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-DAR-0005

Nelson - Parks Rd

1.2km N of Nelson Parks Victoria

Autumn FRB To build on protection works in the adjacent Asset Protection Zone.

BMZ 22.8 N

Glenelg Shire

BS-FAR-DAR-0006

Nelson Township

0.5km N of Nelson DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and


BMZ 66.62 N

Moyne Shire BS-FAR-WAR-0004

Pretty Hill Flora Reserve - Gapes Rd

6km ENE of Saint Helens

Parks Victoria

Autumn ECO To modify the vegetation structure across the planned area to assist the promotion of

endangered orchid species associated with the Plains Woodlands EVC.

LMZ 2.11 N

West Wimmera Shire

BS-FAR-CST-0012

Roseneath SF - Morans Rd East

1.5km SW of Dergholm

DELWP Spring FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and


BMZ 136.48 N



Local Government

Area

BurnNumber


Land Manager

BurnSeason

Burn Type(FRB/ECO)


(ha)

New Burn

Yes/No

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0578 Annya - Loftus Rd

13km NNW of Heywood

DELWP Autumn FRB To provide bushfire protection outcomes by reducing overall fuel hazard and bushfire hazard in the landscape.

LMZ 301.53 N

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0652 Annya - Myamyn Rd

16km N of Heywood DELWP Autumn FRB To develop a fuel reduced corridor East to West to assist with protection of private property and assets.

LMZ 724 N

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0769 Annya - Slaters Rd

12.5km N of Heywood DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 215.27 N

Glenelg Shire 5FCA0732 Bahgallah Sf - Glenelg River - Southern Block

10.5km SW of Casterton

Parks Victoria

Autumn FRB To provide bushfire protection outcomes by reducing overall fuel hazard and bushfire hazard in the landscape. Assist in the control of Pine Wildings.

LMZ 321.15 N

West Wimmera Shire

5FCA0777 Chetwynd - Chetwynd Tower

4km W of Chetwynd DELWP Spring FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 220.3 N

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0584 Cobboboonee - Boiler Swamp / Fish Holes

12km SW of Heywood Parks Victoria

Autumn ECO To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 284.55 N

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0854 Cobboboonee - Jacky Swamp Rd

9km SW of Heywood DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bush fire.

BMZ 285.73 N

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0782 Cobboboonee FP - Coffeys Lane North

8km W of Heywood DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 239.82 N

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0785 Cobboboonee Np - Pipe Clay Extension Block 2


Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 417.55 N

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0786 Cobboboonee 16km W of Heywood Parks Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient LMZ 818.62 N

Objective

Np - Pipe Clay Rd

Victoria width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

Glenelg Shire 5FDA0824 Dartmoor - Smiths Rd

12km N of Dartmoor DELWP Autumn FRB Assist in the control of Pine Wildings and provide regeneration opportunities for native vegetation to re-establish.

LMZ 324.59 N

West Wimmera Shire

BS-FAR-CST-0018

Dergholm - Heath Link Track

12.5km N of Dergholm

Parks Victoria

Autumn FRB To provide bushfire protection outcomes by reducing overall fuel hazard and bushfire hazard in the landscape.

LMZ 237.49 Y

Glenelg Shire 5FDA0796 Digby - Range/Haydens Rd

4.6km NNW of Digby DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 151.52 N

West Wimmera Shire

5FCA0801 Dorodong - Dorodong Rd

3.5km W of Dergholm DELWP Spring FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the spread of bushfire.

BMZ 234.84 N

Glenelg Shire 5FCA0803 Drajurk Sf - Carmichaels Track

11km W of Casterton DELWP Spring FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 443.81 N

Glenelg Shire 5FCA0834 Drajurk Sf - Casterton Penola Rd Block 2

23km W of Casterton DELWP Spring FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 16.32 N

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0648 Gorae - Blackwoods Road Block 1

12km SSW of Heywood

DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 222.84 N

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0807 Gorae - Blackwoods Road Block 3

13.5km SSW of Heywood


BMZ 174.77 N

Glenelg Shire BS-FAR-HEW-0025

Gorae - Blackwoods Road North

4km W of Heathmere DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 72.84 Y

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0809 Gorae - Heathsiding Rd

11km N of Portland DELWP Autumn FRB To develop a fuel reduced area to the SE of the High Voltage Power lines.

BMZ 40.35 N


Heathmere - Rifle Range Rd

12km NE of Portland Parks Victoria

Spring FRB To provide bushfire protection outcomes by reducing overall fuel hazard and bushfire hazard in the landscape.

LMZ 149.38 Y


Moyne Shire 5FWA0646 Hexham - Cobra Killuc Ridge Block

16km N of Mortlake Parks Victoria

Autumn ECO To modify the vegetation structure across the planned area to assist the promotion of native grasses.

LMZ 130.55 N

Glenelg Shire 5FDA0813 Hotspur Sf - Simkin Rd

6km NNW of Hotspur DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ FRB N

Glenelg Shire BS-FAR-CST-0025

Lake Mundi - Old Telegraph - Vickerys Rd

13km SW of Dergholm

DELWP Autumn FRB To provide bushfire protection outcomes by reducing overall fuel hazard and bushfire hazard in the landscape.

LMZ 413.54 Y

Moyne Shire BS-FAR-HEW-0021

Macarthur - Mount Eccles

10km SW of Macarthur

Parks Victoria


LMZ 167.87 Y

Southern Grampians Shire

BS-FAR-HEW-0022

Mount Napier - North-South-East-West

13km North of Macarthur

Parks Victoria


LMZ 103.59 Y

Glenelg Shire BS-FAR-DAR-0007

Mount Richmond - Bridgewater Track

19.5km NW of Portland

Parks Victoria


LMZ 100.88 Y

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0816 Mt Clay - Sub Station*

5.5km SSE of Heywood

Other Autumn FRB To develop a fuel reduced area to the East of the Mt Clay Sub-Station.

NZ 215.26 N


Nangeela - Long Lead Track


DELWP Spring FRB To provide bushfire protection outcomes by reducing overall fuel hazard and bushfire hazard in the landscape.

LMZ 305.39 Y

Glenelg Shire 5FDA0851 Nelson - Moores Track North

2km NNW of Nelson Parks Victoria

Autumn FRB To provide the highest level of localised protection to human life, property and community assets identified as highly valued including the township of Nelson.

APZ 58.68 N

Glenelg Shire 5FDA0822 Rennick Sf - Princes Hwy Southern Block

23km W of Dartmoor DELWP Autumn FRB To provide bushfire protection outcomes by reducing overall fuel hazard and bushfire hazard in the landscape.

LMZ 622.37 N

West Wimmera Shire

5FCA0737 Roseneath Sf - Vickerys Rd No.2

12km NNE of Lake Mundi

DELWP Spring FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 241.81 N



Local Government

Area

BurnNumber


Land Manager

BurnSeason

Burn Type(FRB/ECO)


(ha)

New Burn

Yes/No

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0765 Annya - Annya Rd

11km N of Heywood DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 296.21 N

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0767 Annya - North South/Sunday Creek Rd

10km N of Heywood DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the spread of bushfire and provide protection to surrounding communities.

BMZ 451.11 N

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0772 Bolwarra - Gorae Rd

5km N of Portland Parks Victoria


BMZ 7.97 N

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0773 Bolwarra - Gorae Rd North



BMZ 2.32 N

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0775 Bolwarra - Hawkins Lane


Autumn FRB To develop a fuel reduced area within the community of Bolwarra.

BMZ 20.82 N

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0774 Bolwarra - Princes Hwy



BMZ 8.8 N

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0709 Bolwarra Bushland Reserve - Gorae Rd*

2km SW of Bolwarra Parks Victoria

Spring FRB

To develop a fuel reduced area in the community of Bolwarra.

BMZ 121.67 N

West Wimmera Shire

5FCA0778 Chetwynd - Tallengower Rd

7km W of Chetwynd DELWP Spring FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 386.78 N

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0779 Cobboboonee - Boundary Rd Block 2



BMZ 200.24 N

Objective

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0780 Cobboboonee - Cobboboonee Extension Rd



BMZ 79.56 N

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0760 Cobboboonee - Sawyers Rd Block 1

13km NNW of Portland DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 136.2 N

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0783 Cobboboonee FP - Gorae Rd

19km W of Heywood DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 73.68 N

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0714 Cobboboonee NP - Pipe Clay Extension



BMZ 214.45 N

Moyne Shire 5FWA0632 Cobra Killuc North Block

9km N of Hexham Parks Victoria

Autumn ECO To provide an irregular mosaic of areas of fuel reduction which will complement works in adjacent fuel management zones and to assist in the promotion of native grasses.

LMZ 94.55 Y

West Wimmera Shire

P07-339 Dergholm - Baileys Rocks

10 Km North West of Dergholm

Parks Victoria

Autumn ECO To provide bushfire protection outcomes by reducing overall fuel hazard and bushfire hazard in the landscape.

LMZ 35.51 N

West Wimmera Shire

BS-FAR-CST-0019

Dergholm - Heath Walkabout Tk

12km N of Dergholm Parks Victoria


LMZ 544.54 Y

Glenelg Shire 5FDA0795 Digby - Range Rd Block 2

9km W of Digby DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 469.76 N

Glenelg Shire 5FDA0797 Digby - Range/Six Chain Rd

5.2km NNW of Digby DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 305.17 N


Digby - Turners Lane

4km SE of Digby Parks Victoria


LMZ 19.93 Y

Glenelg Shire 5FCA0835 Drajurk Sf - Casterton Penola Rd Block 3

22km W of Casterton DELWP Spring FRBTo develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfire.

BMZ 11.32 N

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0752 Gorae - 12km NNW of Portland DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient BMZ 106.17 N


Gorae/Holmes Rd

width and continuity to reduce the spread of bushfire and provide protection to surrounding communities.

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0657 Gorae Crown Water Reserve

8km NNW of Portland DELWP Autumn ECO To assist in weed management. Control of Pittosporum and Blackberry.

NZ 1.35 N


Lake Mundi - Tooloy Br

25km W of Casterton Parks Victoria


LMZ 398.36 Y


Lyons - H12 Bushland Reserve

17km SE of Dartmoor Parks Victoria


LMZ 21.94 Y


Lyons - H37 Bushland Reserve

17km SE of Dartmoor Parks Victoria


LMZ 43.65 Y

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0815 Mt Clay - Kerrabrae Rd

13km SSE of Heywood DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 120.51 N

Glenelg Shire 5FHE0695 Mt Clay - Tower Rd

5.5km N of Narrawong DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires. Assist in controlling pittosporum.

BMZ 245.04 N

Glenelg Shire BS-FAR-DAR-0008

Mumbannar - Fahleys Settlement Rd

15km W of Dartmoor Parks Victoria


LMZ 155.44 Y


Nangeela - A and B Line Track



LMZ 202.35 Y


Nangeela - Hurdle Swamp



LMZ 1096.66 Y

Glenelg Shire 5FCA0833 Nangeela Sf - Casterton Penola Rd Block 4


DELWP Spring FRBTo develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 52.93 N

Glenelg Shire 5FDA0820 Nelson - Forest Rd

1.5km N of Nelson Parks Victoria

Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the spread of

BMZ 43.53 N


bushfire and provide protection to the community of Nelson.

Glenelg Shire 5FDA0644 Nelson - Glenelg Drive

2.5km NNE of Nelson Parks Victoria

Winter ECO To provide bushfire protection outcomes by reducing overall fuel hazard and bushfire hazard in the landscape.

LMZ 1663.1 N

Glenelg Shire 5FDA0852 Nelson - Moores Track South

1.7km NNW of Nelson Parks Victoria

Autumn FRB To provide the highest level of localised protection to human life, property and community assets identified as highly valued including the township of Nelson.

APZ 89.28 N

Glenelg Shire 5FDA0821 Rennick Sf - Old Caves/Wanwin Rd

23km SW of Dartmoor DELWP Autumn FRB To provide bushfire protection outcomes by reducing overall fuel hazard and bushfire hazard in the landscape.

LMZ 485.68 N

West Wimmera Shire

5FCA0823 Roseneath Sf - Vickerys Rd No.3

7.5km SW of Dergholm DELWP Spring FRB

To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 326.18 N


Strathdownie - Ardno Bushland Reserve

9km W of Strathdownie Parks Victoria


LMZ 42.81 Y

Glenelg Shire 5FCA0853 Tooloy - Lake Mundi - Old Telegraph Rd

16km SW of Dergholm Parks Victoria

Autumn FRB To provide bush fire protection outcomes by reducing overall fuel hazard and bush fire hazard in the landscape.

LMZ 184.47 N

Moyne Shire 5FWA0631 Tower Hill Heaps

Tower Hill Parks Victoria

Summer FRBTo remove heaped tree debris from the site.

LMZ 0.02 Y

Glenelg Shire 5FCA0836 Wilkin FFR - Grubbed Rd - South Block

22km SW of Casterton Parks Victoria

Autumn ECO To assist in the control of Pine Wildlings and assist in the re-establishment of native species. Fuel management objectives will also be met with planned burning.

LMZ 227.02 N


SCHEDULE 2: NON-BURN FUEL TREATMENTS 2017/20The table below contains a summary of proposed non-burn fuel treatments over the following year. Some of these fuel treatments are annual, with others prioritised based on the seasonal conditions and which planned burns are scheduled. Accompanying maps provide detail on where these fuel treatment activities are located. Note that the maps show approximate areas only and the actual treatment area will be dependent on the condition of the fuels at the time of assessment. Please contact your local DELWP or Parks Victoria office if further detail is required.

Works by Land Manager Parks Victoria (ha) DELWP (ha) Other (ha)

Hectares Planned 266.18 2659.05 13.41

Objective

OTWAY DISTRICT SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE 1: PLANNED BURNS The activities in this schedule are planned burns.

Please note that the planned burn year and season identified for each planned burn is indicative only and may be changed due to weather conditions and operational requirements.

Abbreviations in Schedule1: ‘*’ asterisk on burn name denotes a cross tenure burn; PV - Parks Victoria; COM - Committee of Management; DELWP- Department of Environment Land Water and Planning; PP – Private Property; FRB - Fuel Reduction Burn; ECO - ecological burn; FMZ – Fire Management Zone; APZ - Asset Protection Zone; BMZ – Bushfire Moderation Zone; LMZ - Landscape Management Zone; PBEZ – Planned Burn Exclusion Zone; NZ -Not Zoned.


Local Government

Area

BurnNumber


Land Manager

BurnSeason

Burn Type(FRB/ECO)


(ha)

New Burn

Yes/No

Surf Coast Shire

5OAN0067 Aireys Inlet - Hopkins Street

0.5km NE of Aireys Inlet

CFA Autumn FRB To provide the highest level of localised protection to human life, property and community assets identified as highly valued within Aireys Inlet

NZ 11.68 Y

Surf Coast Shire

5OAN0064 Aireys Inlet - Teds Ridge Track*

2km N of Aireys Inlet Parks Victoria


BMZ 63.99 N

Surf Coast Shire

BS-OTW-ANG-0020

Anglesea - Bald Hills Rd

4.5km NW of Anglesea Parks Victoria

Winter FRB To promote ecological resilience in Heathland (sands) (general) by manipulating the growth stage distribution.

LMZ 1636.57 Y

Surf Coast Shire

5OAN0036 Anglesea - Dusty Miller Track

3.5km N of Anglesea Parks Victoria

Spring FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 110.06 N

Surf Coast Shire

5OAN0024 Anglesea - East Wormbete Creek Road*

5km E of Bambra DELWP Spring FRB To develop a fuel reduced area to the North of Aireys Inlet township.

BMZ 298.37 N

Surf Coast Shire

5OAN0057 Anglesea - Honeypots

3.5km N of Anglesea Parks Victoria

Autumn FRB To provide the highest level of localised protection to human life, property and

BMZ 84.32 N


Track community assets identified as highly valued including Anglesea

Surf Coast Shire

5OAN0058 Anglesea - Hurst Road

3km NE From Anglesea

Parks Victoria

Autumn FRB To provide the highest level of localised protection to human life, property and community assets identified as highly valued including Anglesea

BMZ 324.08 N

Surf Coast Shire

5OAN0060 Anglesea - Odonohue Road

3km SW of Anglesea Parks Victoria

Autumn FRB To provide the highest level of localised protection to human life, property and community assets identified as highly valued including Anglesea

BMZ 87.16 N

Surf Coast Shire

5OAN0052 Anglesea - Tea Tree Track

1km N of Anglesea Parks Victoria


BMZ 74.52 N

Surf Coast Shire

5OAN0054 Bambra - Lyons Road

10km NE of Deans Marsh

DELWP Autumn FRB To develop a fuel reduced area to the North of Aireys Inlet township.

BMZ 128.75 N

Colac Otway Shire

5OAB0004 Cape Otway - Camp Ground

11km SW of Apollo Bay

Parks Victoria

Autumn FRB To develop a fuel reduced area at the Blanket Bay Camp Ground.

LMZ 3.05 N

Colac Otway Shire

5OGE0011 Carlisle River - Larsons Rd

3.8km NW of Carlisle River


BMZ 238.58 N

Colac Otway Shire

5OGE0009 Carlisle River-Pipeline Rd Sth

4km WNW of Carlisle River


BMZ 57.72 N

Colac Otway Shire

5OFO0037 Forrest - Neck Track

9km E of Forrest DELWP Autumn FRB To develop a fuel reduced area to the North of Lorne township.

BMZ 1524.46 N

Colac Otway Shire

5OFO0026 Forrest - Ridge Road

6km W of Forrest DELWP Autumn FRB To develop a fuel reduced area to the West of Forrest and North of West Gellibrand Dam.

BMZ 785.43 N

Colac Otway Shire

5OGE0029 Gellibrand - Gellibrand Valley Road

5.5km W of Gellibrand Parks Victoria


BMZ 414.48 N

Colac Otway Shire

5OGE0023 Kawarren - Yahoo Creek

5km N of Gellibrand DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 370.92 N

Colac Otway 5OCO0012 Lake Beeac - 3km SW of Beeac Parks Autumn ECO To reduce overall biomass and to NZ 4.4 N


Shire Morrisseys Road

Victoria encourage the recruitment of the Spiny Peppercress

Surf Coast Shire

BS-OTW-LOR-0019

Lorne - Cora Lynn Creek North

3km W of Lorne Parks Victoria


BMZ 1722.45 N

Surf Coast Shire

5OLO0039 Lorne - Five Mile Track

2km N of Lorne Parks Victoria


BMZ 298.76 N

Surf Coast Shire

5OLO0048 Lorne - Grove Road

0.5km W of Lorne DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 22.85 N

Surf Coast Shire

5OLO0031 Lorne - Sheoak Picnic Ground

2km S of Lorne Parks Victoria


BMZ 304.75 N

Surf Coast Shire

5OAN0065 Moggs Creek - Forest Drive*

2km W of Aireys Inlet Parks Victoria


BMZ 44.29 N

Greater Geelong City

5OBE0006 Ocean Grove - Speargrass Track

1.5km NW of Ocean Grove

Parks Victoria

Autumn FRB To modify the vegetation composition across the planned are to assist the control of sheoaks. The develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

LMZ 15.51 N

Surf Coast Shire

5OFO0024 Pennyroyal - Wickham Track

6km E of Barwon Downs

DELWP Autumn FRB To develop a fuel reduced area to the North of Lorne township.

BMZ 745.86 N

Corangamite Shire

5OPC0020 Port Campbell - Sharps Road North

3.5km W of Port Campbell

Parks Victoria

Autumn ECO To provide conditions for species diversity and composition, by controlling the infestation of Pittosporum undulatum

NZ 5.09 N



Local Government

Area

BurnNumber


Land Manager

BurnSeason

Burn Type(FRB/ECO)


(ha)

New Burn

Yes/No

Surf Coast Shire

5OAN0010Eastern View - Clark Spur Tk

3km WNW of Eastern View

Parks Victoria

Autumn FRBTo develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 683.92 N

Colac Otway Shire

5OFO0002Forrest - Turner Dr

1km W of Forrest DELWP Autumn FRB


BMZ 138.6 N

Surf Coast Shire

BS-OTW-ANG-0024

Aireys Inlet - Currawong Falls

2km N of Aireys InletParks Victoria


BMZ 1689.28 Y

Surf Coast Shire

5OAN0056Aireys Inlet - Sokel

10.5km N of Aireys Inlet

Parks Victoria

Autumn FRB

To develop a fuel reduced area to the north and west of communities and vulnerable areas in Painlakac Catchment

BMZ 530.78 N

Surf Coast Shire

BS-OTW-ANG-0022

Anglesea - Forest Road

7km N of AngleseaParks Victoria


BMZ 347.23 Y

Colac Otway Shire

5OGE0043

Carlisle River - Bunker Hill Track

5.5km NE of Carlisle River

Parks Victoria

Autumn FRBTo develop a fuel reduced area to the north and west of communities and vulnerable areas in water catchments

BMZ 291.3 N

Corangamite Shire

5OPC0002Devondale - The Boulevarde *

3km W of DevondaleParks Victoria

Autumn FRBTo provide landscape growth stage diversity within the Tall Mixed Forest (Eastern).

LMZ 135.3 N

Colac Otway Shire

5OFO0038Forrest - Roadknight Creek Road

3km W of Forrest Autumn FRBTo develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

NZ 860.07 N

Colac Otway Shire

5OGE0031

Kawarren - Burtons Lookout*

3km N of Kawarren DELWP Spring FRBTo develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 161.02 N

Corangamite Shire

5OPC0012 Kennedys Creek - Fords

6.5km SW of DELWP Spring FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of

BMZ 189.98 N

Objective

Road Kennedys Creek bushfires.

Corangamite Shire

5OGE0034

Kennedys Creek - Valley View Road

7km SW of Kennedys Creek

DELWP Autumn FRBTo develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 335 N

Colac Otway Shire

5OGE0027

Kennedys Creek - Westwicks Road

5.5km E of Kennedys Creek

Parks Victoria

Autumn FRBTo develop a fuel reduced area to the townships and catchments south, southeast, east and northeast of this location.

BMZ 241.97 N

Surf Coast Shire

5OLO0007Lorne - Francis Street

1km SE of Lorne COM Autumn FRBTo develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 8.55 N

Surf Coast Shire

5OLO0045Lorne - Green Break Track

1km W of LorneParks Victoria


BMZ 54.52 N

Surf Coast Shire

5OLO0044Lorne - Seymour Street

1km S of Lorne DELWP Autumn FRBTo develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 65.47 N

Surf Coast Shire

5OAN0031Moggs Creek - Tullawalla

3.5km West of Aireys Inlet

Parks Victoria

Autumn FRB


BMZ 21.47 N

Corangamite Shire

5OPC0007Simpson - Tomahawk Creek Road

6km E of SimpsonParks Victoria

Autumn ECOTo provide landscape growth stage diversity within the Forby Forest and Tall Mixed Forest (Eastern) EVDs.

LMZ 967.99 N

Colac Otway Shire

5OGE0035

Tomahawk Creek - Gordons Track

5km SE of Tomahawk Creek

DELWP Autumn FRBTo develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 961 N

Colac Otway Shire

5OGE0032

Tomahawk Creek - Murnanes Track

5.5km SW of Irrewillipe DELWP Autumn FRBTo develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 316.55 N

Surf Coast Shire

BS-OTW-ANG-0021

Wensleydale - Proving Ground

10km NW of Anglesea CFA Autumn FRBTo develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

NZ 534.44 Y

Colac Otway Shire

5OFO0039 Yeodene - Possum Ridge

1km S of Yeodene CFA Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of

NZ 137.65 N


Road bushfires.

Colac Otway Shire

5OFO0029Forrest - Titchs Track

0.5km SE of Forrest DELWP Spring FRBTo develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

NZ 48 N

Surf Coast Shire

5OAN0068Moggs Creek - Bimbadeen Drive

2km West of Aireys Inlet

CFA Autumn FRBTo develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

NZ 56.95 N

Colac Otway Shire

5OLO0029Wye River - Valley Road

0.5km SW of Wye River

CFA Autumn FRBTo develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

NZ 6.42 N

Colac Otway Shire

5OFO0043Barwon Downs - Taylors Road

3.5km SE of Barwon Downs

DELWP Autumn FRBTo develop a fuel reduced area to the north and west of communities and vulnerable areas in water catchments

BMZ 425.05 N



Local Government

Area

BurnNumber


Land Manager

BurnSeason

Burn Type(FRB/ECO)

Land Management Objective FMZ Planned Burn Size (ha)

New Burn

Yes/No

Colac Otway Shire

5OFO0031Forrest - West Barwon

2km S of Forrest Parks Victoria Autumn ECO

To provide landscape growth stage diversity within the Foothill Forest EVC and reduce the hydrologic risks caused by major bushfires within the West Barwon Catchment and East Barwon Take-off.

LMZ 2015.65 N

Colac Otway Shire

5OGE0039

Carlisle River - Mt Murray

4km NE of Carlisle RiverParks Victoria

Autumn FRB

To develop a fuel reduced area to the north and west of communities and vulnerable areas in water catchments

BMZ 676.49 N

Surf Coast Shire

5OLO0037Deans Marsh - Seaview Road

6km SE of Deans Marsh DELWP Autumn ECOTo develop a fuel reduced area to the North of Aireys Inlet township.

BMZ 433.76 N

Colac Otway Shire

50GE0046Gellibrand - Gravel Pit Rd

4.5km N of Gellibrand DELWP Autumn FRBTo develop a fuel reduced area to the north and west of communities and vulnerable areas in water catchments.

BMZ 220.99 N

Colac Otway Shire

BS-OTW-GEL-0016

Gellibrand - Peppermint Parade

6km SW of GellibrandParks Victoria


LMZ 341.04 Y

Colac Otway Shire

5OGE0048

Lavers Hill - Junction Track

2km NW of Lavers Hill DELWP Autumn FRBTo promote ecological resilience in Foothill Forest and Moist EVDs by manipulating the growth stage distribution.

LMZ 400 N

Surf Coast Shire

5OLO0042Lorne - Erskine Falls

2km NW of LorneParks Victoria

Autumn FRB

To provide the highest level of localised protection to human life, property and community assets identified as highly valued including Lorne

BMZ 491.52 N

Surf Coast Shire

5OLO0046Lorne - Golf Course

1km N of LorneParks Victoria


BMZ 47.35 N

Surf Coast Shire

5OLO0047 Lorne - Treatment Plant

2km N of Lorne DELWP Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and

BMZ 40.47 N

Objective


Colac Otway Shire

5OFO0045Forrest - Tip Road

0.1km S of Forrest DELWP Autumn FRBTo develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the speed and intensity of bushfires.

BMZ 20.77 N

Surf Coast Shire

BS-OTW-ANG-0023

Anglesea - Messmate Track

2km West of AngleseaParks Victoria

Autumn FRBTo develop a fuel reduced area to the West of Anglesea.

BMZ 239.62 Y

Colac Otway Shire

BS-OTW-APB-0004

Kennett River - Kennett Ridge Road

1km NW of Kennett River

Parks Victoria

Autumn FRBTo develop a fuel reduced area to the West of Kennett River.

BMZ 522.11 Y

Surf Coast Shire

BS-OTW-LOR-0017

Lorne - Reedy Creek Track

4km N of LorneParks Victoria


BMZ 461.43 Y

Surf Coast Shire

5OLO0050Lorne - Sharps Road

3km W of LorneParks Victoria


BMZ 1035.5 N

Surf Coast Shire

5OFO0044Pennyroyal - Deans Marsh Lorne Road

8km SE From Pennyroyal

Parks Victoria

Autumn FRBTo develop a fuel reduced area to the north and west of communities and vulnerable areas in water catchments

BMZ 762.96 N

Surf Coast Shire

5OFO0028Pennyroyal - Pennyroyal Track

6km S of Deans MarshParks Victoria

Autumn FRBTo develop a fuel reduced area to the North of Lorne township.

BMZ 716.05 N

Colac Otway Shire

5OGE0047

Gellibrand - Black Bridge Road

8km NW of GellibrandParks Victoria


LMZ 742.04 N


SCHEDULE 2: NON-BURN FUEL TREATMENTS 2017/20The table below contains a summary of proposed non-burn fuel treatments over the following year. Some of these fuel treatments are annual, with others prioritised based on the seasonal conditions and which planned burns are scheduled. Accompanying maps provide detail on where these fuel treatment activities are located. Note that the maps show approximate areas only and the actual treatment area will be dependent on the condition of the fuels at the time of assessment. Please contact your local DELWP or Parks Victoria office if further detail is required.

Works by Land ManagerParks Victoria (ha)

DELWP(ha)

Other(ha)

Hectares Planned 689.58 226.04 29.45


GlossaryThis glossary provides information on terms contained within the body of this document and the schedules.

Burn Type – indicates the primary purpose of the burn including fuel reduction burn (FRB), ecological burn (ECO).

Burn Number and Name– the unique identifier for each burn or planned fuel management activity.

Cross-tenure burn – burns that cover both public and private land

Fire Management Zone (FMZ) – an area of land in which fire is managed for specific asset, fuel and ecological objectives. Values included in this column can be APZ - Asset Protection Zone; BMZ – Bushfire Moderation Zone; LMZ - Landscape Management Zone, PBEZ – Planned Burn Exclusion Zone; or, NZ -Not Zoned.

Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) - consists of specialist staff from DELWP, Parks Victoria, Melbourne Water and Vic Forests.

Indicative Burn Season – indicates the preferred season in which the burn will be completed. Actual delivery may be any time of the year.

Land Manager – the organisation responsible for day-to-day management of the works site – DELWP (Department of Environment Land Water and Planning); PV (Parks Victoria).

Land Management Objective - identifies the desired land management outcome(s) of the burn.

Local Government Area (LGA) – the municipality in which the majority of the fuel management activity is located.

Location – a direction and distance of the planned burn from the nearest major township/locality.

Planned Burns - Planned burning is one of DELWP’s most important fire prevention activities. It involves the controlled application of fire during periods of lower fire risk, to achieve one of three main purposes: fuel reduction, ecological management and forest regeneration.

It is important to understand that planned burning operations, particularly fuel reduction burns, do not stop or eliminate the risk of bushfires. However, Victorian research, and similar information from other parts of Australia and overseas, clearly shows that firefighters have a much better chance of managing bushfires in areas where fuel reduction burns have been carried out.

Approved burns in this year’s Plan will require a range of preparation works to make the planned area ready to ignite when the weather and other conditions are right. Preparation works may include, brushing up or grading of existing boundaries and internal tracks, management of hazardous trees, the construction and preparation of boundary and control lines with machinery and pest plant controls. The preparation works will have on-site inspections which will assess the surrounding assets and planned burn objectives.

Planned Burn Size – the maximum area of the fuel management activity measured in hectares (ha), including areas specifically excluded from disturbance.

Strategic Fuelbreak: A strategic fuelbreak is a strip of land where vegetation has been modified to reduce the amount of fuel available to burn during a bushfire.

New Burn– ‘YES’ = New burn did not appear on last year’s FOP. ‘NO’ = Not a new burn. Burn was approved in the previous (2016/17- 2018/19) Fire Operations Plan but has not been carried out, it is included in this FOP and may be conducted at any time.

Non-Burn Fuel Treatments – Non-burn fuel treatments such as the maintenance and construction of fire control lines, fire access tracks, fuel breaks, fire infrastructure and other fuel management activities are required to support the planned burning program. Treatments to achieve these works can include slashing, pruning, chemical application (in alignment with safety standards), grazing or other operations (such as ploughing, mulching or rolling) that may be more appropriate or practical in certain areas. For example, fuel on small areas or blocks located within townships may be treated mechanically, where burning is impractical. These methods may also be more suitable in certain vegetation types.


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