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Legend Road s and T r a i l s Ma j o r R oad Mi no r R oad Cat 9 t a nker a ccessi ble Veget a t i on and B i od i ver s i t y Thr eshol ds Ar r owbar & Eur am ur t i e Bo r e Wi ldf i r e 2012 Ma nda la y Wi ldf i r e 2014 NPWS Est at e F i r e H is t or y & Bushfi r e R i sk Managem ent S t r a t e gi es F ir e Season I nfor ma t ion Wi ld fir es < The cr i t i ca l wi ldf i r e season occur s dur i ng Novem ber a nd Decem ber . Thi s per i od m ay ext end i nt o t he f i r st ha lf o f J a nua r y . Par t i cu la r ca r e i s r equi r ed dur i ng per i ods o f nega t i ve Sout her n O sci lla t i on Indi ces. The end o f t he cr i t i ca l f i r e season i s o f t en m ar ked by wet st o r m a ct i v i t y .> P r e scr ibed Bu r ni ng < P r escr i bed bur ni ng should be under t a ken bef o r e a ut um n r ai n o ccur s. Bur ni ng m ay a lso be under t a ken dur i ng la t e wi nt er a nd ea r ly spr i ng > Communi ca t ions I nfor ma t i on Ser v i ce Channe l Loca t ion and Com m e nt s PDNP UHF 35 Peer y / A r r owbar / Ma nda la y, Wi lga , Mt Mur chi son, Coona v i t r a, T i lpi lly a nd W i lca nni a W o r kshop. RFS 20 SES W i lca nni a SES W hi t e C li fs 3 32 Eva l ua t i on of B i odive r s i t y Thr eshol ds Vu l ne r ab l e t o F r eq uent F i r es F i r e t hr esho lds ea si ly exceeded. S peci es m ay become ext i nct due t o i nsuf i ci ent t i me t o m at ur e a nd r epr oduce Protect from fire as far as possible. Wi t hi n F r eq uenc y Thr eshol d Wi t hi n t he t hr esho ld fo r veget at i on i n t hi s ar ea . S peci es have ha d suf i ci ent t i me t o m at ur e a nd r epr oduce, a nd fo r ha bi t at s t o develop. A fire event is neither required or to be avoided Above Maxi mum F r eq uenc y Thr eshol d Under bur nt , excessi ve t i me si nce la st f i r e. S peci es m ay become ext i nct . A fire event will be ecologically advantageous. Consider allowing unplanned fires to burn Unknown Insuf i ci ent da t a t o det er mi ne f i r e t hr esho ld. NB. Fire thresholds are defined for vegetation communities to conserve biodiversity S t a t us of B i od i v er s i y Thr es hol ds O pe r a t i ona l Gu i del i ne s O pe r a t iona l Gu idel ine s Managed S it es Re sour ce Gu i del i ne s I nd i genous S i t es Abor i gi na l Cu l t ur a l Her i t age S i t e Managem ent Some Abo r i gi na l cult ur al si t es ar e i dent i f i ed i n t hi s pla n on t he Inci dent Ma p. Fo r fur t her i nfo r m at i on concer ni ng Abo r i gi na l si t es sea r ch AHIMS . B r i ef a ll per sonnel i nvo lved i n cont ai nm ent li ne const r uct i on & / o r vehi cle ba sed f i r e suppr essi on oper at i ons r ega r di ng si t e locat i ons. No gr ound di st ur ba nce i ncludi ng t he use o f ea r t h mov i ng m a chi ner y t o const r uct new t r ai ls, ha nd li ne const r uct i on, vehi cles, ba ck bur ni ng o r wa t er bombi ng i n t he vi ci ni t y o f Abo r i gi na l si t es. Ma i nt ai n v i gi la nce fo r i dent i fy i ng unknown si t es dur i ng oper at i ons. As far as possi ble pr o t ect si t e fr om f i r e. Do no t cut down modi f i ed t r ees. P r o t ect modi f i ed t r ees wher e possi ble Use o f foam s, wet t i ng a gent s & r et ar da nt i s a ccept a ble. Hi s t or i c Her i t age S i t e Managem ent B r i ef a ll per sonnel i nvo lved i n cont ai nm ent li ne const r uct i on & / o r vehi cle ba sed f i r e suppr essi on oper at i ons r ega r di ng si t e locat i ons ( see m ai n m ap) . Appr opr i at e f i r e season pr epa r at i on wi ll be under t a ken ar ound her i t a ge a sset s, pa r t i cula r ly t he homest ea d complexes. Thr ea t ened Fauna Managem ent A la r ge num ber o f fauna speci es li st ed as t hr ea t ened ar e r eco r ded a nd t hese ut i li se a wi de r a nge o f ha bi t at s i n t he Par k. Bushf i r e cont r o l oper at i ons should ai m t o : a) mi ni mi se ar ea a fect ed by wi ldf i r e; b) ut i li se t he i dent i f i ed t r ai ls fo r cont ai nm ent ; c) a vo i d t he const r uct i on o f new cont r o l li nes; a nd d) mi ni mi se i m pa ct o f cont r o l oper at i ons on key ha bi t at W her e pr a ct i ca ble, a vo i d da m a gi ng o r r emov i ng exi st i ng a nd fut ur e ho llow bea r i ng t r ees a nd pr o t ect t hem fr om f i r e. Peer y a nd Ma nda la y st at i ons ar e R am sar li st ed as t hey cont ai n sensi t i ve wet la nds o f i nt er na t i onal si gni f i ca nce. Mi ni mi se i m pa ct s o f cont r o l oper at i ons i n a ll wet la nds a nd wa t er cour ses, i ncludi ng R a m sar li st i ngs. NO ea r t h mov i ng m a chi ner y , NO new cont r o l li nes, NO foam i ng a gent s wi t hi n 50m o f wet la nds, wa t er cour ses o r da m s wher ever possi ble. Thr ea t ened F l or a Managem ent Mulga woodland com m uni t i es ( see veget at i on m ap) ar e ver y sensi t i ve a nd should be pr o t ect ed fr om f i r e a nd ba ck bur n oper at i ons, pa r t i cula r ly wher e t her e i s hi gh a nnua l fuel load o r r i sk o f canopy f i r e. F i r e should be a vo i ded i n ar i d / sem i - ar i d shr ubla nds ( see veget at i on m ap) . Thr ea t ened F l or a S i t es A r t esi an S pr i ngs Eco logi ca l Com m uni t y i s an Enda nger ed Eco logi ca l Com m uni t y . Known si t es ar e i dent i f i ed i n t hi s pla n on t he i nci dent m ap at t a ched. Avo i d f i r e & no vehi cles o r ea r t h mov i ng equi pm ent i n t he v i ci ni t y o f t hi s veget at i on com m uni t y . F r equent f i r e ha s been i dent i f i ed as a key t hr ea t t o t he S lender Deser t Pea ( Swainsona murrayana) whi ch i s known t o occur on Par k ( see m ai n m ap) . Known si t es should be pr o t ect ed fr om f i r e. Mac hi ne r y Excl us i on Z one Wi t hi n 50m o f wet la nds, wa t er cour ses o r da m s wher ever possi ble. Cont act I nfor ma t ion Agenc y Pos it ion / Loca t i on Ph one Far W est R egi on Dut y Of i cer ( 24 hour s) 08 8080 3222 Par oo - Dar li ng Na t i onal Par k Of i ce ( bus. hour s) 08 8083 7900 Na t iona l Pa r ks & Wi ld life Ser v ice W est Dar li ng A r ea Of i ce ( bus. hour s) 08 8080 3200 Ma na ger - Chr i s Favelle ( bus. hour s) ( mobi le) 02 6836 1226 0419 691 815 Oper at i ons Robyn Favelle 0407 904 940 Fa r Wes t Z one NSW Ru r a l F i r e Ser v ice W i lca nni a F i r e Cont r o l ( 24 hour s) 08 8091 5963 Em er ge nc y Ser v ic es 000 SES W i lca nni a W hi t e C li f s 132 500 08 8091 5880 08 8091 6606 Polic e W i lca nni a 000 08 8083 8091 Counc il Cent r al Dar li ng S hi r e - W i lca nni a 08 8083 8910 Asset Pr o t ect i on Zones O pe r a t i ona l Gu i del ine s Ge ne r a l O pe r a t i ons Gene r a l Aer ia l ope r a t ions Aer i al oper at i ons wi ll be m a na ged by t r ai ned a nd compet ent per sonnel. Thi s i ncludes di r ect i ng a er i al bombi ng a nd a er i al i gni t i on oper at i ons The use o f bombi ng ai r cr aft wi t hout t he suppo r t o f gr ound ba sed suppr essi on cr ews should be li mi t ed t o ver y speci f i c ci r cum st a nces. A ll a er i al i gni t i on oper at i ons r equi r e t he consent o f t he NPWS R egi onal Ma na ger o r t he S ect i on 44 Appo i nt ee. Bac kbu r ning A ll per sonnel m ust be fully br i efed befo r e ba ck bur ni ng oper at i ons begi n. Backbur ni ng i n ar ea s o f Low Moder at e OFH wi ll r equi r e t he use o f slope, o r wi nd, o r low hum i di t y t o m axi mi se efect i veness. W her e pr a ct i ca ble, clea r a 1m r a di us ar ound dea d a nd f i br ous ba r ked t r ees a dj a cent t o cont ai nm ent li nes pr i o r t o ba ckbur ni ng, o r wet down t hese t r ees as pa r t o f t he ba ckbur n i gni t i on. Thi s wi ll r educe mop- up efo r t s. Command & Cont r ol The pr i m ar y obj ect i ves o f f i r e suppr essi on a ct i v i t i es on NPW S m a na ged la nds ar e t o ensur e t he sa fet y o f i nci dent per sonnel a nd t he publi c, pr o t ect li fe a nd pr oper t y , conser ve na t ur al a nd cult ur al her i t a ge a nd m ai nt ai n cost efect i veness. NPWS should be no t i f i ed i m m edi at ely o f a ny f i r e wi t hi n o r nea r a NPWS r eser ve. W her e NPWS i s no t t he f i r st r espondi ng f i r e a ut ho r i t y t o ar r i ve at a f i r e on NPWS- m a na ged la nds, a compet ent o f i cer o f t he f i r st ar r i v i ng f i r e a ut ho r i t y wi ll di r ect f i r e m a na gem ent a ct i v i t i es unt i l a compet ent NPWS o f i cer a ssum es cont r o l. On t he ar r i val o f o t her com bat a nt a genci es, t he i ni t i al Inci dent Cont r o ller wi ll consult wi t h r ega r d t o t he ongo i ng com m and, cont r o l a nd i nci dent m a na gem ent t ea m r equi r em ent s as per t he r eleva nt BFMC P la n o f O per at i ons. St a nda r d Inci dent Ma na gem ent S yst em s ar e t o be a ppli ed. Cont a inm ent L ine s Const r uct i on o f new cont ai nm ent li nes should be a vo i ded, wher e pr a ct i ca ble, except wher e t hey ca n be const r uct ed wi t h mi ni m al env i r onment al i m pa ct . New cont ai nm ent li nes r equi r e t he pr i o r consent o f a seni o r NPWS o f i cer . Hand t oo l li nes m ay be used t o cont ai n wi ldf i r es t o sm a ller ar ea s wher e possi ble. W her e pr a ct i ca ble, cont ai nm ent li nes should consi der t he pr o t ect i on o f dr ai na ge feat ur es. A ll per sonal i nvo lved i n cont ai nm ent li ne const r uct i on should be br i efed on, a nd m ust consi der bo t h na t ur al a nd cult ur al her i t a ge si t es i n t he locat i on. W her e possi ble under beni gn wea t her condi t i ons, consi der allowi ng f i r es t o be cont ai ned by pr ev i ously bur nt ar ea s a nd na t ur al low fuel ar ea s i n pr efer ence t o t he const r uct i on o f new cont r o l li nes. If cont ai nm ent li nes ar e r equi r ed, wher e possi ble t hey should li nk up wi t h f i r e t r ai ls, r ecent ly bur nt ar ea s a nd na t ur al low fuel ar ea s a nd ut i li se i dent i f i ed pr i m ar y a nd secondar y t r ai ls a nd exi st i ng clea r ed ar ea s as cont ai nm ent li nes. Dozer s wi ll oper at e wi t h scr ub- r a kes i n pr efer ence t o bla des t o li mi t so i l di st ur ba nce a nd gr a der s wi ll be pr efer r ed i n spea r gr a ss fuel condi t i ons i n open veget at i on com m uni t i es Ea r t hm ov ing Equ ipm ent Equ ipm ent Loca t ion: - Cat 9 sli p- on uni t s ar e ba sed at Wi lca nni a, Peer y a nd T i lpi lly - Cat er pi lla r 140H gr a der ( wi t hi n W est Dar li ng A r ea ) - Cat er pi lla r 908 loader wi t h scr ub- r a ke ( wi t hi n W est Dar li ng A r ea ) Cat 9 a ppli a nces ar e t he pr efer r ed vehi cle on Par oo - Dar li ng NP . Ear t h mov i ng equi pm ent m ay only be used wi t h t he pr i o r consent o f t he S eni o r NPWS Of i cer , a nd t hen only i f t he pr obabi li t y o f i t s success i s hi gh. Ear t hmov i ng equi pm ent m ust a lwa ys be gui ded a nd super v i sed by an exper i enced o f i cer , a nd accom pa ni ed by a suppo r t vehi cle. W hen enga ged i n di r ect o r pa r a llel at t a ck t hi s vehi cle m ust be a f i r e f i ght i ng vehi cle. Ear t hmov i ng equi pm ent m ust be wa shed down, wher e pr a ct i ca ble, pr i o r t o i t ent er i ng NPWS est at e a nd a ga i n on exi t i ng NPWS est at e. O bser ve t he t hr ea t ened speci es a nd cult ur al her i t a ge oper at i onal gui deli nes. F ir e Suppr ess ion Chem ica ls The use o f foam , wet t i ng a gent s a nd r et ar da nt s wi ll be per mi t t ed on t he r eser ve The use o f f i r e suppr essi on chem i ca ls ar e no t t o be a ppli ed wi t hi n 50m o f wa t er cour ses, da m s a nd swam ps. The use o f r et ar da nt s r equi r es t he a ppr oval o f t he R egi onal Ma na ger o r delega t e Re hab ili t a t ion W her e pr a ct i ca l, cont ai nm ent li nes should be st a bi li sed a nd r eha bi li t at ed as pa r t o f t he wi ldf i r e suppr essi on oper at i on. Smoke Managem ent Po t ent i al smoke i m pa ct s a nd mi t i ga t i on t a ct i cs wi ll be a ssessed dur i ng t he pla nni ng o f f i r e oper at i ons. If smoke becomes a ha zar d on r oads / hi ghwa ys, m a na gem ent m ust be i n a cco r da nce wi t h r eleva nt RTA t r af i c m a na gem ent gui deli nes. V is it or Managem ent The r eser ve m ay be closed t o t he publi c dur i ng per i ods o f ext r em e f i r e da nger o r dur i ng f i r e oper at i ons. W ARN I NGS Bewar e over hea d power li nes Bewar e o f Moomba t o S ydney hi gh pr essur e ga s pi peli ne i n t he No r t her n a nd T i lpi lly sect i ons o f PDNP . Veget a t ion Communi t ies , Biod ive r s it y Thr esholds F i r e Be hav iour and Ava ilab ilit y for Pr escr ibed Bur ns Veget a t ion Com m unit y Biod ive r s it y Thr esholds F ir e Be hav iour / Ava ilab ilit y for Pr esc r ibe Bur ns A r i d / S em i - ar i d shr ubla nd An i nt er val bet ween f i r e event s less t ha n 15yea r s should be a vo i ded A hi gh i nt ensi t y f i r e m ay be per mi t t ed aft er a f i r e fr ee per i od >30 year s Two consecut i ve low i nt ensi t y f i r es should be a vo i ded Avo i d t wo la r ge ar ea hi gh i nt ensi t y wi ldf i r es i n a per i od less t ha n 30 year s Moder at e f i r e spr ea d wi t h wi nds a nd low hum i di t i es Ba ckbur ni ng di f i cult wi t hout wi nd, i f fuel level low o r hum i di t y i s >40% F i r e should be a vo i ded i n Chenopod shr ubla nd. S hr ubla nd speci es i nclude Hopbush, E r emophi la , Acaci a a nd Chenophod / S a lt bush speci es. Mulga woodland F i r es should be a vo i ded Mulga veget at i on com m uni t i es have a num ber o f at t r i but es t ha t suggest t hey ar e a da pt ed t o ver y occasi onal f i r es. T r ees ar e usua lly ki lled i f t he canopy i s bur nt a nd est i m at es o f t he t i me t a ken t o pr oduce seed aft er f i r e suggest t ha t fr equent f i r es could ca use t he cont r a ct i on o r loss o f m ulga 1 . If a second f i r e occur s befo r e i t ha s t i me t o set seed o r t he post - f i r e condi t i ons ar e no t sui t a ble fo r r egener at i on, t hen i t ca n po t ent i a lly be eli mi na t ed fr om an ar ea 1 In no r m al year s, Mulga woodland does no t ca r r y suf i ci ent fuel load t o ena ble a la r ge sca le f i r e t o develop. It i s i n t he year s fo llowi ng above a ver a ge r ai nfa lls, wher e t her e ca n be a si gni f i ca nt i ncr ea se i n t he bi om ass o f a nnua l gr a sses such as spea r gr a ss, t ha t t her e i s t he po t ent i al fo r wi ldf i r e t o ca r r y i nt o t he m ulga woodlands Ot her woodland speci es on pa r k i nclude Leopar dwood, Belah a nd Euca lypt us speci es such as B lackbox a nd Coo li ba h Gr a ssla nd The i nt er val bet ween f i r e event s should be gr ea t er t ha n 2 year s a nd less t ha n 10 year s The na t ur al f i r e r egi me fo r spea r gr a ss i s unknown The hi st o r i c r eco r d o f f i r e fr equency i n t he ar ea shows i nt er va ls fr om 10 t o 23 year s H i ghly va r i a ble beha vi our dependi ng bo t h on t he pr esence o f spea r gr a ss a nd a sour ce o f i gni t i on ( pr edomi na nt ly li ght ni ng st r i ke) Ava i la ble fo r pr escr i pt i on bur ns under ephem er al condi t i ons R ecent F i r e H i st o r y V eget at i on com m uni t i es on t he Par k do no t gener a lly ca r r y suf i ci ent fuel load fo r la r ge sca le f i r es t o develop. Thi s i s a r esult o f low fuel levels i n t he under st o r ey a nd t he la ck o f spa t i al cont i nui t y ca used by i nt er mi t t ent ar ea s o f ba r e ea r t h o r r ocky gr ound. However ephem er al gr owt h o f spea r gr a ss a nd o t her a nnua l gr a sses ca n cr ea t e a cont i nuous fuel load ca pa ble o f ca r r y i ng f i r e. The fr equency o f f i r e i n t he Par oo - Dar li ng Na t i onal Par k ar ea i s low. In r ecent t i m es la r ge sca le f i r es have occur r ed i n t he r egi on fo llowi ng consecut i ve year s o f above a ver a ge wi nt er / spr i ng r ai nfa ll. The la st f i r es t o occur on pa r k wer e i n ea r ly 2012 & 2014 i n t he Ma nda la y a nd t he A r r owbar ar ea s o f t he No r t her n S ect i on under t hese condi t i ons ( see F i r e H i st o r y Ma p) . L i ght ni ng st r i ke i s t he most common sour ce o f i gni t i on. P r eva i li ng wi nds t end t o be fr om t he no r t h dur i ng f i r e event s wi t h a sout her ly swi ng i n t he aft er noon. Fa r W es t Re gi on Pa r oo- Da r l i ng Na t i ona l Pa r k Peer y / Ar r owba r / Mand a l ay Sect i on F ir e Managem ent S t r a t e gy 2014 This s t r a t e gy shou ld be used in conjunct ion wit h aer ia l phot ogr aphy and field r e c onna issance du r ing incide nt s and t he developm ent of incident act ion plans . These da t a ar e no t gua r a nt eed t o be f r ee f r omer r o r o r omi ssi on. The NSW Na t i onal Par ks a nd Wi ldli f e a nd i t s em plo yees di scla i mli a bi li t y f o r a ny a ct done on t he i nf o r m at i on i n t he da t a a nd a ny consequences o f such a ct s o r omi ssi ons. Thi s document i s copyr i ght . Apar t f r om a ny fai r dea li ng fo r t he pur pose o f st udy , r esea r ch cr i t i ci sm o r r ev i ew, as per mi t t ed under t he copyr i ght Act , no pa r t m ay be r epr oduced by a ny pr ocess wi t hout wr i t t en per mi ssi on. This s t r a t e gy is a r elevant P lan under Sect ion 38 ( 4 ) and Se ct ion 44 ( 3 ) of Ru r a l F i r es Act 1997 . The NS W Na t i onal Par ks a nd Wi ldli fe S er v i ce i s pa r t o f t he Of i ce o f Env i r onment a nd Her i t a ge. Publi shed by t he Of i ce o f Env i r onment a nd Her i t a ge ( NSW) , 8 t h Ma y 2014 . Cont a ct : Na t i onal Par ks a nd Wi ldli fe S er v i ce, W est Dar li ng A r ea Of i ce, PO Box 788 , B r oken H i ll, NSW 2880 . Ph 08 8080 3200 IS BN <978 1 74293 970 4> OEH <2012 / 1005> Da t e Appr oved : <08/05/2014> Map Det a i ls Da t um: Aust r a li an Geocent r i c Dat um o f Aust r a li a ( GDA) 1994 Pr oj ect ion: Aust r a li an Ma p Gr i d ( AMG) Zone 5 4 Dat a: S po t Sat elli t e Im a ger y : 2005 . 1 : 180k Topogr a phi c Ma p: Far W est R egi on, Par oo - Dar li ng Na t i onal Par k, Peer y / Ar r owbar / Ma nda la y S ect i on FMS 2014 S ca le: No t ed sca les ar e t r ue when pr i nt ed on A3 si ze pa per Asse t Pr ot ect ion Z one s Asse t Loca t ion AMS Equ ipm ent Num ber Ar r owba r Hom es t ead / Woolshed Com plex Of W hi t e C li fs, Ma nda la y Rd A r r owbar S ect i on Ma p: W hi t e C li fs ( 7536 ) 1 : 100 , 000 Gr i d R efer ence - 07 249 00 , 65 771 00 1297731 Peer y Shea r er s Qua r t er / Woolshed Of Glenda r a Rd Peer y S ect i on Ma p: W hi t e C li fs ( 7536 ) 1 : 100 , 000 Gr i d R efer ence - 07 318 00 , 65 950 00 1297732 Peer y Hom es t ead / W or kshop Of Glenda r a Rd - Peer y S ect i on Ma p: W hi t e C li fs ( 7536 ) 1 : 100 , 000 Gr i d R efer ence - 07 312 00 , 65 938 00 1297733 Mand a lay Shea r er s Qua r t er s / Woolshed Of W anaar i ng, Wi lca nni a Rd Ma nda la y S ect i on Ma p: W hi t e C li fs ( 7536 ) 1 : 100 , 000 Gr i d R efer ence - 07 360 00 , 65 788 00 1297734 F i r e season pr epa r at i on a ct i v i t i es ar e t o be ca r r i ed out a nnua lly wi t hi n a nd sur r oundi ng a sset pr o t ect i on zones pr i o r t o t he begi nni ng o f f i r e sea son. W her e ephem er al gr owt h cr ea t es eleva t ed fuel loads fur t her t r ea t m ent o f t he APZ should be complet ed as r equi r ed. The per i m et er o f a ll bui ldi ng a sset s ( i ncludi ng homest ea d yar d fences) , her i t a ge st ockyar ds, pa r k si gna ge, ent r y ba ys a nd o t her a sset s ar e t o have veget at i on pr uned a wa y a nd gr ound cover sla shed t o t wo wi dt hs o f t he sla sher ( 5 - 6m) a wa y fr om a sset Refer e nc e Docum ent s <Nat i onal Par ks a nd Wi ldli f e S er v i ce F i r e Ma na gem ent Ma nua l, 2013 - 14 . > R ef er ence 1 - Wi lli am s J . , F i r e R egi m es & t hei r i m pa ct s i n t he Mulga la ndsca pes o f cent r al Aust r a li a, Loca l i t y 720000 720000 730000 730000 740000 740000 750000 750000 6560000 6560000 6570000 6570000 6580000 6580000 6590000 6590000 6600000 6600000 6610000 6610000 6620000 6620000

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Page 1: Paroo-Darling National Park - Peery, Arrowbar, … · Title: Paroo-Darling National Park - Peery, Arrowbar, Mandalay section - Fire Management Strategy Author: Office of Environment

Le ge nd

Road s and TrailsMa jor R oa dMinor R oa d

Ca t 9 ta nker a ccessible

Ve ge tation and Biod ive rsity Thre shold s

Arrowba r & Eura m urtie Bore W ildfire 2012Ma nda la y W ildfire 2014

NPW S Esta te

Fire History & Bushfire Risk Manage m e nt Strate gie s

Fire Se ason Inform ation

W ild fire s < The critica l wildfire sea son occurs during Novem ber a nd Decem ber. This period m a y extend into the first ha lf of Ja nua ry. Pa rticula r ca re is required during periods of nega ti ve S outhern Oscilla tion Indices. The end of th e critica l fire sea son is often m a rked by wet storm a ctivity. >

Pre sc ribe d Burning

< Prescribed burning should be underta ken before a utum n ra in occurs. Burning m a y a lso be underta ken during la te winter a nd ea rly spring >

Com m unic ations Inform ation Se rvic e Channe l Loc ation and Com m e nts

PDNP UHF 35 Peery / Arrowba r / Ma nda la y, W ilga ,

Mt Murchison, Coona vitra , Tilpilly a nd W ilca nnia W orkshop.

R FS 20 S ES W ilca nnia

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Evaluation of Biod ive rsity Thre shold s

Vulne rable to Fre q ue nt

Fire s

Fire thresholds ea sily exceeded. S pecies m a y becom e extinct due to insufficient tim e to m a ture a nd reproduce · Protect from fire as far as possible.

W ithin Fre q ue nc y Thre shold

W ithin the threshold for vegeta tion in this a rea . S pecies ha ve ha d sufficient tim e to m a ture a nd reproduce, a nd for ha bita ts to develop. · A fire event is neither required or to be avoided

Above Maxim um Fre q ue nc y Thre shold

Underburnt, excessive tim e since la st fire. S pecies m a y becom e extinct. · A fire event will be ecologically advantageous. Consider allowing unplanned fires to burn

Unknown Insufficient da ta to determ ine fire threshold.

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

Status of Biod ive rsiy Thre shold s

O pe rational Guid e line s

O pe rational Guid e line s – Manage d Site s Re sourc e Guid e line s

Ind ige nous Site s

Aboriginal Cultural

He ritage Site Manage m e nt

S om e Aborigina l cultura l sites a re identified in this pla n on the Incident Ma p. For further inform a tion concerning Aborigina l sites sea rch AHIMS .

Brief a ll personnel involved in conta inm ent line construction &/or vehicle ba sed fire suppression opera tions rega rding site loca tions.

No ground disturba nce including the use of ea rth m oving m a chinery to construct new tra ils, ha nd line construction, vehicles, ba ck burning or wa ter bom bing in the vicinity of Aborigina l sites.

Ma inta in vigila nce for identifying unknown sites during opera tions.

As fa r a s possible protect site from fire. Do not cut down m odified trees. Protect m odified trees

where possible Use of foa m s, wetting a gents & reta rda nt is a ccepta ble.

Historic He ritage Site Manage m e nt

Brief a ll personnel involved in conta inm ent line construction &/or vehicle ba sed fire suppression opera tions rega rding site loca tions (see m a in m a p).

Appropria te fire sea son prepa ra tion will be underta ken a round herita ge a ssets, pa rticula rly the hom estea d com plexes.

Thre ate ne d Fauna Manage m e nt

A la rge num ber of fa una species listed a s threa tened a re recorded a nd these utilise a wide ra nge of ha bita ts in the Pa rk.

Bushfire control opera tions should a im to: a ) m inim ise a rea a ffected by wildfire; b) utilise the identified tra ils for conta inm ent; c) a void the construction of new control lines; a nd d) m inim ise im pa ct of control opera tions on key ha bita t

W here pra ctica ble, a void da m a ging or rem oving existing a nd future hollow bea ring trees a nd protect them from fire.

Peery a nd Ma nda la y sta tions a re R a m sa r listed a s they conta in sensitive wetla nds of interna tiona l significa nce. Minim ise im pa cts of control opera tions in a ll wetla nds a nd wa tercourses, including R a m sa r listings.

NO ea rth m oving m a chinery, NO new control lines, NO foa m ing a gents within 50m of wetla nds, wa tercourses or da m s wherever possible.

Thre ate ne d Flora Manage m e nt

Mulga woodla nd com m unities (see vegeta tion m a p) a re very sensitive a nd should be protected from fire a nd ba ck burn opera tions, pa rticula rly where there is high a nnua l fuel loa d or risk of ca nopy fire.

Fire should be a voided in a rid / sem i-a rid shrubla nds (see vegeta tion m a p).

Thre ate ne d Flora Site s

Artesia n S prings Ecologica l Com m unity is a n Enda ngered Ecologica l Com m unity. Known sites a re identified in this pla n on the incident m a p a tta ched. Avoid fire & no vehicles or ea rth m oving equipm ent in the vicinity of this vegeta tion com m unity.

Frequent fire ha s been identified a s a key threa t to the S lender Desert Pea (Swainsona murrayana) which is known to occur on Pa rk (see m a in m a p). Known sites should be protected from fire.

Mac hine ry Exc lusion Z one

W ithin 50m of wetla nds, wa tercourses or da m s wherever possible.

Contac t Inform ation Age nc y Position / Loc ation Phone

Fa r W est R egion Duty Officer (24 hours) 08 8080 3222 Pa roo-Da rling Na tiona l Pa rk Office (bus. hours) 08 8083 7900

National Parks & W ild life Se rvic e W est Da rling Area Office

(bus. hours) 08 8080 3200 Ma na ger - Chris Fa velle (bus. hours) (m obile)

02 6836 1226 0419 691 815

Opera tions – R obyn Fa velle 0407 904 940 Far W e st Z one NSW Rural Fire

Se rvic e W ilca nnia Fire Control (24 hours) 08 8091 5963

Em e rge nc y Se rvic e s 000

SES W ilca nnia W hite Cliffs

132 500 08 8091 5880 08 8091 6606

Polic e W ilca nnia

000 08 8083 8091

Counc il Centra l Da rling S hire - W ilca nnia 08 8083 8910

Asset Protection Z ones

O pe rational Guid e line s – Ge ne ral O pe rations Ge ne ral Guid e line s

Ae rial ope rations

Aeria l opera tions will be m a na ged by tra ined a nd com petent personnel. This includes directing a eria l bom bing a nd a eria l ignition opera tions

The use of bom bing a ircra ft without the support of ground ba sed suppression crews should be lim ited to very specific circum sta nces.

All a eria l ignition opera tions require the consent of the NPW S R egiona l Ma na ger or the S ection 44 Appointee.

Bac kburning

All personnel m ust be fully briefed before ba ck burning opera tions begin. Ba ckburning in a rea s of Low – Modera te OFH will require the use of slope, or

wind, or low hum idity to m a xim ise effectiveness. W here pra ctica ble, clea r a 1m ra dius a round dea d a nd fibrous ba rked trees

a dja cent to conta inm ent lines prior to ba ckburning, or wet down these trees a s pa rt of the ba ckburn ignition. This will reduce m op-up efforts.

Com m and & Control

The prim a ry objectives of fire suppression a ctivities on NPW S m a na ged la nds a re to ensure the sa fety of incident personnel a nd the public, protect life a nd property, conserve na tura l a nd cultura l herita ge a nd m a inta in cost effectiveness.

NPW S should be notified im m edia tely of a ny fire within or nea r a NPW S reserve. W here NPW S is not the first responding fire a uthority to a rrive a t a fire on NPW S -

m a na ged la nds, a com petent officer of the first a rriving fire a uthority will direct fire m a na gem ent a ctivities until a com petent NPW S officer a ssum es control.

On the a rriva l of other com ba ta nt a gencies, the initia l Incident Controller will consult with rega rd to the ongoing com m a nd, control a nd incident m a na gem ent tea m requirem ents a s per the releva nt BFMC Pla n of Opera tions.

S ta nda rd Incident Ma na gem ent S ystem s a re to be a pplied.

Containm e nt Line s

Construction of new conta inm ent lines should be a voided, where pra ctica ble, except where they ca n be constructed with m inim a l environm enta l im pa ct. New conta inm ent lines require the prior consent of a senior NPW S officer.

Ha nd tool lines m a y be used to conta in wildfires to sm a ller a rea s where possible. W here pra ctica ble, conta inm ent lines should consider the protection of dra ina ge

fea tures. All persona l involved in conta inm ent line construction should be briefed on, a nd

m ust consider both na tura l a nd cultura l herita ge sites in the loca tion. W here possible under benign wea ther conditions, consider a llowing fires to be

conta ined by previously burnt a rea s a nd na tura l low fuel a rea s in preference to the construction of new control lines.

If conta inm ent lines a re required, where possible they should link up with fire tra ils, recently burnt a rea s a nd na tura l low fuel a rea s a nd utilise identified prim a ry a nd seconda ry tra ils a nd existing clea red a rea s a s conta inm ent lines.

Dozers will opera te with scrub-ra kes in preference to bla des to lim it soil disturba nce a nd gra ders will be preferred in spea rgra ss fuel conditions in open vegeta tion com m unities

Earthm oving Eq uipm e nt

Eq uipm e nt Loc ation: - Ca t 9 slip-on units a re ba sed a t W ilca nnia , Peery a nd Tilpilly - Ca terpilla r 140H gra der (within W est Da rling Area ) - Ca terpilla r 908 loa der with scrub-ra ke (within W est Da rling Area )

Ca t 9 a pplia nces a re the preferred vehicle on Pa roo-Da rling NP. Ea rth m oving equipm ent m a y only be used with the prior consent of the S enior NPW S Officer, a nd then only if the proba bility of its success is high.

Ea rthm oving equipm ent m ust a lwa ys be guided a nd supervised by a n experienced officer, a nd a ccom pa nied by a support vehicle. W hen enga ged in direct or pa ra llel a tta ck this vehicle m ust be a fire fighting vehicle.

Ea rthm oving equipm ent m ust be wa shed down, where pra ctica ble, prior to it entering NPW S esta te a nd a ga in on exiting NPW S esta te.

Observe the threa tened species a nd cultura l herita ge opera tiona l guidelines. Fire

Suppre ssion Che m ic als

The use of foa m , wetting a gents a nd reta rda nts will be perm itted on the reserve The use of fire suppression chem ica ls a re not to be a pplied within 50m of wa ter

courses, da m s a nd swa m ps. The use of reta rda nts requires the a pprova l of the R egiona l Ma na ger or delega te

Re habilitation W here pra ctica l, conta inm ent lines should be sta bilised a nd reha bilita ted a s pa rt of the wildfire suppression opera tion.

Sm oke Manage m e nt

Potentia l sm oke im pa cts a nd m itiga tion ta ctics will be a ssessed during the pla nning of fire opera tions.

If sm oke becom es a ha za rd on roa ds / highwa ys, m a na gem ent m ust be in a ccorda nce with releva nt R TA tra ffic m a na gem ent guidelines.

Visitor Manage m e nt

The reserve m a y be closed to the public during periods of extrem e fire da nger or during fire opera tions.

W ARNINGS Bewa re overhea d powerlines Bewa re of Moom ba to S ydney high pressure ga s pipeline in the Northern a nd

Tilpilly sections of PDNP.

Ve ge tation Com m unitie s, Biod ive rsity Thre shold s Fire Be haviour and Availability for Pre sc ribe d Burns

Ve ge tation Com m unity Biod ive rsity Thre shold s

Fire Be haviour / Availability for Pre sc ribe

Burns

Arid / S em i-a rid

shrubla nd

An interva l between fire events less tha n 15yea rs should be a voided

A high intensity fire m a y be perm itted a fter a fire free period >30 yea rs

Two consecutive low intensity fires should be a voided

Avoid two la rge a rea high intensity wildfires in a period less tha n 30 yea rs

Modera te fire sprea d with winds a nd low hum idities

Ba ckburning difficult without wind, if fuel level low or hum idity is >40%

Fire should be a voided in Chenopod shrubla nd.

S hrubla nd species include Hopbush, Erem ophila , Aca cia a nd Chenophod / S a ltbush species.

Mulga woodla nd

Fires should be a voided Mulga vegeta tion

com m unities ha ve a num ber of a ttributes tha t suggest they a re a da pted to very occa siona l fires. Trees a re usua lly killed if the ca nopy is burnt a nd estim a tes of the tim e ta ken to produce seed a fter fire suggest tha t frequent fires could ca use the contra ction or loss of m ulga 1. If a second fire occurs before it ha s tim e to set seed or the post-fire conditions a re not suita ble for regenera tion, then it ca n potentia lly be elim ina ted from a n a rea 1

In norm a l yea rs, Mulga woodla nd does not ca rry sufficient fuel loa d to ena ble a la rge sca le fire to develop. It is in the yea rs following a bove a vera ge ra infa lls, where there ca n be a significa nt increa se in the biom a ss of a nnua l gra sses such a s spea r gra ss, tha t there is the potentia l for wildfire to ca rry into the m ulga woodla nds

Other woodla nd species on pa rk include Leopa rdwood, Bela h a nd Euca lyptus species such a s Bla ckbox a nd Cooliba h

Gra ssla nd

The interva l between fire events should be grea ter tha n 2 yea rs a nd less tha n 10 yea rs

The na tura l fire regim e for spea r gra ss is unknown

The historic record of fire frequency in the a rea shows interva ls from 10 to 23 yea rs

Highly va ria ble beha viour depending both on the presence of spea r gra ss a nd a source of ignition (predom ina ntly lightning strike)

Ava ila ble for prescription burns under ephem era l conditions

R ecent Fire History

V egeta tion com m unities on the Pa rk do not genera lly ca rry sufficient fuel loa d for la rge sca le fires to develop. This is a result of low fuel levels in the understorey a nd the la ck of spa tia l continuity ca used by interm ittent a rea s of ba re ea rth or rocky ground. However ephem era l growth of spea r gra ss a nd other a nnua l gra sses ca n crea te a continuous fuel loa d ca pa ble of ca rrying fire. The frequency of fire in the Pa roo-Da rling Na tiona l Pa rk a rea is low. In recent tim es la rge sca le fires ha ve occurred in the region following consecutive yea rs of a bove a vera ge winter/spring ra infa ll. The la st fires to occur on pa rk were in ea rly 2012 & 2014 in the Ma nda la y a nd the Arrowba r a rea s of the Northern S ection under these conditions (see Fire History Ma p). Lightning strike is the m ost com m on source of ignition. Preva iling winds tend to be from the north during fire events with a southerly swing in the a fternoon.

Far W e st Re gion Paroo-Darling National Park

Pe e ry / Arrowbar / Mand alay Se c tion Fire Manage m e nt Strate gy

2014

This strate gy should be use d in c onjunc tion with ae rial photography and fie ld re c onnaissanc e d uring inc id e nts and the

d e ve lopm e nt of inc id e nt ac tion plans. These da ta a re not gua ra nteed to be free from error or om ission. The NS W Na tiona l Pa rks a nd W ildlife a nd its em ployees discla im lia bility for a ny

a ct done on the inform a tion in the da ta a nd a ny consequences of such a cts or om issions. This docum ent is copyright. Apa rt from a ny fa ir dea ling for the purpose of study, resea rch criticism or review, a s perm itted under

the copyright Act, no pa rt m a y be reproduced by a ny process without written perm ission. This strate gy is a re le vant Plan und e r Se c tion 38 (4) and Se c tion 44 (3) of Rural Fire s Ac t 1997.

The NS W Na tiona l Pa rks a nd W ildlife S ervice is pa rt of the Office of Environm ent a nd Herita ge. Published by the Office of Environm ent a nd Herita ge (NS W ), 8th Ma y 2014.

Conta ct: Na tiona l Pa rks a nd W ildlife S ervice, W est Da rling Area Office, PO Box 788, Broken Hill, NS W 2880. Ph 08 8080 3200

IS BN <978 1 74293 970 4> OEH <2012/1005> Date Approve d : <08/05/2014> Map De tails

Datum : Austra lia n Geocentric Da tum of Austra lia (GDA) 1994 Proje c tion: Austra lia n Ma p Grid (AMG) Z one 54

Da ta : S pot S a tellite Im a gery: 2005. 1:180k Topogra phic Ma p: Fa r W est R egion, Pa roo-Da rling Na tiona l Pa rk, Peery / Arrowba r / Ma nda la y S ection FMS 2014 S ca le: Noted sca les a re true when printed on A3 size pa per

Asse t Prote c tion Z one s Asse t Loc ation AMS Eq uipm e nt Num be r

Arrowbar Hom e ste ad / W oolshe d Com ple x

Off W hite Cliffs, Ma nda la y R d – Arrowba r S ection Ma p: W hite Cliffs (7536) – 1:100,000 Grid R eference - 0724900, 6577100

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Pe e ry She are rs Quarte r / W oolshe d Off Glenda ra R d – Peery S ection Ma p: W hite Cliffs (7536) – 1:100,000 Grid R eference - 0731800, 6595000

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Pe e ry Hom e ste ad / W orkshop Off Glenda ra R d - Peery S ection Ma p: W hite Cliffs (7536) – 1:100,000 Grid R eference - 0731200, 6593800

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Mand alay She are rs Quarte rs / W oolshe d

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Fire sea son prepa ra tion a ctivities a re to be ca rried out a nnua lly within a nd surrounding a sset protection zones prior to the beginning of fire sea son. W here ephem era l growth crea tes eleva ted fuel loa ds further trea tm ent of the APZ should be com pleted a s required. The perim eter of a ll building a ssets (including hom estea d ya rd fences), herita ge stockya rds, pa rk signa ge, entry ba ys a nd other a ssets a re to ha ve vegeta tion pruned a wa y a nd ground cover sla shed to two widths of the sla sher (5-6m ) a wa y from a sset

Re fe re nc e Doc um e nts <Na tiona l Pa rks a nd W ildlife S ervice Fire

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Heritage SitesHistoric Site

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Building AssetsThreatened AssetGas Pipeline - Moomba to Sydney

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