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Communications Information

Service Channel Location and Comments

NPWS - VHF 4 Haystack Mountain

NPWS - VHF(Fireground Comms)

36 Fireground chat channel (single frequency) monitors channel 4

NPWS - VHF

(Portable Repeater)

13 Blue Code. Stored at Kyogle Depot / transportable.

RFS – PMR – UHF 37 & 13 37 for 100 Channel UHF radio or 13 for 24 Channel UHF radio.

RFS - GRN - No service available.

SF VHF 78 Forests NSW Channel 2 Haystack

CB – UHF - To be confirmed with RFS brigade captain on the day.

Aircraft - VHF 125.45 Or as directed by Incident Controller or Air Operations.

Mobile Phone -

CDMA

Yes Coverage varies. Best reception at elevated points. Often utilises

Queensland phone towers – NB: must dial area code 02.

Mobile Phone - GSM Yes Coverage varies. Best reception at elevated points. Often utilises

Queensland phone towers – NB: must dial area code 02.

Contact Numbers

NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service

NRR Regional Office 24 hrs 6627 0200

Kyogle Area Office 6632 0000

Kyogle Area Depot 6632 1133

Urbenville Depot 6634 1455

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Officer 6627 0200

NSW Rural Fire Service

Tenterfield Fire Control Centre 24 hrs 6736 4150

NSW Fire Brigade - Tenterfield 6736 3835

State Forests of NSW - Casino 6662 0900

Fire & Protection Manager – Bob Williams 6662 0906

(M) 0418 110 674

Tenterfield Shire Council - Enquires 6736 1744

Police

Urbenville 6634 1244

Woodenbong 6635 1244

Tenterfield 6736 1144

State Emergency Services (SES) 13 2500

Tenterfield 6736 2923

Ambulance 000

Bookings 131233

Country Energy 13 2080

13 2356

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Tooloom93401N

Capeen94404N

Killarney934124

Woodenbong94413S

Wilsons Peak934121

Mount Clunie944134

Tenterfield LGA

Kyogle LGA

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Strategy Information

Fire Weather • The wildfire season is known to start as early as the beginning of August, usually beginning inSeptember, running through to December with the arrival of typical summer weather patterns. The

summer weather pattern is often characterised by north to northwesterly winds, high temperatures and

low humidity. During drought years the fire season may start as early as June and finish as late as

March.

Hazard Reduction • Late Autumn and Winter. HR is achievable in early spring but not desirable ecologically.

Wildfire Suppression FDR – Low to Moderate1. Use natural control advantages such as sub tropical rainforest, wet gulleys, rocky areas and escarpments

as containment opportunities.

2. Direct or parallel attack.3. Consider allowing the fire to burn adjoining areas identified as underburnt in the current vegetation

status map.

FDR – Moderate to High1. Use natural control advantages such as sub tropical rainforest, wet gulleys, rocky areas and escarpments

as containment opportunities.

2. Direct attack where possible.3. Indirect attack using the closest containment line.

FDR – High to Extreme1. Fallback to safe areas – primary roads and trails, recently burnt areas and refuges.

2. Undertake property protection as required.

3. Use water bombing and surfactants to slow the fires rate of spread and protect rainforest margins.

4. Consider protecting rainforest margins by use of aerial ignition on upper slopes.

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Bushfire Suppression

Risk Management Information

Northern Rivers Region

Tooloom National Park &Captains Creek Nature Reserve

Fire Management Strategy (Type 2)

2005This strategy should be used in conjunction with aerial photography and field reconnaissance

during incidents and the development of incident action plans.

These data are not guaranteed to be free from error or omission. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and itsemployees disclaim liability for any act done on the information in the data and any consequences of such acts or omissions.

This document is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of study, research criticism or review,as permitted under the copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission.

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is part of the Department of Environment and Conservation.

Published by the Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW), December 2005.

Contact: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Northern Rivers Region, PO Box 856 Alstonville 2477.

ISBN 1 74137 469 3 DEC Number: 2005/342 Last Updated: 20 Dec 2005

This strategy is a relevant Plan under Section 38 (4)and Section 44 (3) of Rural Fires Act 1997.

Department ofEnvironment and Conservation (NSW)

Index

Operational Guidelines – Tooloom NP & Captains Creek NR

Resource Guidelines

Aboriginal Heritage

(NPWS FMM 4.11)

• Aboriginal sites are not shown on this version. Vulnerable sites will be shown on the operationalversion of this strategy following consultation with the Aboriginal Community.

• The “Sensitive Area Management System” identifies locations of sites on Park roads. Green guide

posts indicate areas of sensitivity where no disturbance by earthworks is to occur.

Historic Heritage(NPWS FMM 4.10)

• No known sites in Reserve. If new sites located consult with a senior NPWS officer.

Threatened FaunaManagement

(NPWS FMM 4.12 & 5.2)

• Avoid impact on rainforest

• Avoid impact on streams

• Protect large and hollow trees

• The “Sensitive Area Management System” identifies locations of sites on Park roads. Green guide

posts indicate areas of sensitivity where no disturbance by earthworks is to occur.

Threatened Flora Management

(NPWS FMM 4.12)

• Avoid impact on rainforest

• There is 1 threatened flora species within the planning area, Clematis fawcettii, a rainforest species.

• The “Sensitive Area Management System” will identify any locations of C. fawcettii on the roads and

trails network. Green guide posts indicate areas of sensitivity where disturbance by earthworks may not

occur.

Assets • Adjacent to the planning area are hoop pine and eucalypt plantations. These assets are owned and

managed by State Forest of NSW. State Forest to be immediately advised of wildfire events in vicinity.

• Tooloom Lookout has a small APZ surrounding it (5-10m), slashing by tractor and hand tool vegetation

removal around the sign, seat and banister is undertaken.

• A powerline managed by Country Energy is located within the planning area. Country Energy to be

immediately advised of wildfires in the vicinity.

• Dry rainforest constitutes an environmental asset most at risk from bushfire and bushfire operations.

Threatened Property • Property owners with assets at risk from a wildfire event should be kept informed regarding the

progress of the fire; and asked for an assessment of their current level of asset protection preparedness.

Fire Fighting Activity Guidelines

Aerial Water Bombing

(NPWS FMM 4.4 / NSW Fire

Agencies Aviation SOP's 2002 /

NPWS Guidelines for Effective

Aircraft Management)

• Foam should be used to increase the effectiveness of water bombing.

Aerial Ignition

(NPWS FMM 4.2.20 / NSW Fire

Agencies Aviation SOP's 2002 /NPWS Guidelines for Effective

Aircraft Management)

• Aerial ignition may be used during back-burning or fuel reduction operations.

• Utilise incendiaries to rapidly progress back-burns down slope where required.

Backburning

(NPWS FMM 4.8)

• Clear a 1m radius around dead and fibrous barked trees adjacent to containment lines prior tobackburning, or wet down these trees as part of the backburn ignition.

• Avoid ignition of backburns at the bottom of slopes where a long and intense up slope burn is likely.

Command and Control

(NPWS FMM 4.2)

• The first combatant agency on site may assume control of the fire, but then must ensure the NPWS is

notified promptly.

• On the arrival of other combatant agencies, the initial incident controller will consult with regard to the

ongoing command, control and incident management team requirements as per the relevant BFMC Plan

of Operations.

Containment Lines

(NPWS FMM 2.2 & 3.9)

• No new control lines will be constructed in rainforest.

• New containment lines require the prior consent of a senior NPWS officer.

• Containment lines should be stabilised and rehabilitated as part of wildfire suppression operations.

Earthmoving Equipment

(NPWS FMM 4.2.20 & 4.3)

• Earthmoving equipment may only be used with the prior consent of a senior NPWS officer.

• Earthmoving equipment must be always guided and supervised by an experienced officer, and

accompanied by a support vehicle. When engaged in direct or parallel attack this vehicle must be a

firefighting vehicle.

• Earthmoving equipment should be washed down prior to it entering NPWS estate.

Fire Suppression Chemicals

(NPWS FMM 4.2.20 & 4.9)

• The use of fire retardant is only permitted with the prior consent of the senior NPWS officer, and should

be avoided where reasonable alternatives are available.

• Exclude the use of surfactants and retardants within 50m of rainforest, watercourses, dams and swamps.

Rehabilitation(NPWS FMM 5.1)

• Containment lines should be stabilised and rehabilitated as part of the wildfire suppression operation.

• All re opened and new containment lines not required for other purposes should be closed at the

cessation of the incident.

Fire Advantage Recording • All fire advantages used during wildfire suppression operations must be mapped and where relevant

added to the database.

Visitor Management(NPWS FMM 3.6 & 4.13)

• The reserve may be closed to the public during periods of extreme fire danger or during wildfire

suppression operations.

Smoke Management

(NPWS FMM 3.4)

• If smoke becomes a hazard on local roads or highways, the police and relevant media must be notified.

• Smoke management must be in accordance with relevant RTA traffic management guidelines.

Vegetation

Status of Fire Thresholds

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Fire thresholds have been exceeded.

· Protect from fire as far as possible.

The area will be Overburnt if it burns this year.

· Protect from fire as far as possible.

Time since fire is less than the optimum interval, but before that it was within threshold.

· Avoid fires if possible.

Fire history is within the threshold for vegetation in this area.

· A burn is neither required nor should one necessarily be avoided.

The area is close to its threshold and may become underburnt with the absence of fire.

· A prescribed burn may be advantageous. Consider allowing unplanned fires to burn.

Fire frequency is below fire thresholds in the area.

· A prescribed burn may be advantageous. Consider allowing unplanned fires to burn.

Unknown Insufficient data to determine fire threshold.

NB. Fire thresholds are defined for vegetation communities to conserve biodiversity

Overburnt

Fire Thresholds

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Locality

Asset Protection

Zones

Zone Action Responsibility

Tooloom Lookout (A1)

10m x10m

Mechanical treatment when

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moderate.

NPWS

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Zone Action Responsibility

Koreelah Mtn Rd (S1)

59 ha

Prescribed burn when overall

fuel hazard reaches high.

NPWS

Wire Gate (S2)

70 ha

Prescribed burn when overall

fuel hazard reaches high.

NPWS/FNSW

Pethers (S3)

44 ha

Prescribed burn when overall

fuel hazard reaches high.

NPWS

Wallaby (S4)

6 ha

Prescribed burn when overall

fuel hazard reaches high.

NPWS

Mulcahys (S5)

71 ha

Prescribed burn when overall

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Management Zones

Zone Action Responsibility

Captains Creek HMZ

4233 ha

Tooloom HMZ

2775 ha

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making process regarding

suppressing or applying fire.

NPWS

Fire Management Zones

The objective of APZs is the protection of human life and property. This will

have precedence over guidelines for the management of biodiversity.

Maintain overall fuel hazard at moderate or below.

The objective of SFAZs is to reduce fire intensity across larger areas.

Maintain overall fuel hazard at high or below, however adherence to

guidelines for biodiversity will take precedence where practical.

The objective of HMZs is to conserve biodiversity and protect cultural

heritage. Manage fire consistent with fire thresholds.