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Status of Biod ive rsity Thre shold sEvaluation of Biod ive rsity

Thre shold s Be low

Minim um Fre q ue nc y Thre shold

Fire thresholds ha ve b een exceeded. Species m a y b ecom 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

Within the threshold for vegeta tion in this a rea . Species ha ve ha d sufficient tim e to m a ture a nd reproduce, a nd for ha b ita ts to develop. · A fire event is neither required or to be avoided

Above Maxim um Fre q ue nc y Thre shold

U nderb urnt, excessive tim e since la st fire. Species m a y b ecom 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

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Te rrie Hie Hie Aboriginal Are a Com m unity Conserva tion Area Z one 2

Courallie Se c tion Fire Manage m e nt Strate gy

2015-2020

This strate gy should be use d with ae rial photography and fie ld re c onnaissanc e . This 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. T hese da ta a re not gua ra nteed to b e free from error or om ission. T he NSW Na tiona l Pa rks a nd Wildlife a nd its

em ployees discla im lia b ility for a ny a ct done on the inform a tion in the da ta a nd a ny consequences of such acts or om issions.

T his 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 b e reproduced b y a ny process without

written perm ission. T he NSW Na tiona l Pa rks a nd Wildlife Service is pa rt of the Office of Environm ent a nd Herita ge.

Pub lished b y: Office of Environm ent a nd Herita ge (NSW). Conta ct: NPWS Northern Pla ins Region,

PO Box 848 Na rra b ri NSW 2390. Ph 6792 7350 ISBN : 978-1-76039-200-0 OEH2015 / 0835 Date Approve d : 18 Decem b er 2015

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

Ve ge tation m anage m e nt guid e line s Fire Be haviour

Cypress / Ironb a rk

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An interva l b etween fire events less tha n 20 yea rs should b e a voided

A high intensity fire m a y b e perm itted a fter a fire free period 30 – 50 yea rs

Potentia l ra tes of sprea d is low due to Low – Mod e rate OFH

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An interva l b etween fire events less tha n 20 yea rs should b e a voided

No prescrib ed b urning to b e conducted

Potentia l ra tes of sprea d is low due to Low – Mod e rate OFH

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Com m unity C5

An interva l b etween fire events of less tha n 2 yea rs should b e a voided.

Fire intensity is dependent on sea sona l conditions.

Potentia l ra te of sprea d will b e determ ined b y density a nd height of gra ss swa rds

OFH – Overa ll fuel ha za rd - A ra ting system tha t includes lea f litter, gra sses, shrub s, b a rk type a nd b a rk condition

Suppre ssion Strate gie s Cond itions & fore c ast Guid e line s

Fire da nger ra ting L OW - HIGH

Ma xim ise fire a rea in a ccorda nce with requirem ents for b iodiversity m a na gem ent a nd thresholds

Direct a nd pa ra llel a tta ck with m a chinery a nd fire units should b e a pplied in open gra ss a rea s

A b roa d conta inm ent stra tegy using existing roa ds, tra cks, rocky a rea s a nd recently b urnt a rea s.

Fire da nger ra ting V ERY HIGH - EXT REME

A b roa d conta inm ent stra tegy using existing roa ds, ha ndtool lines, rocky a rea s a nd recently b urnt a rea s.

Consider deploym ent of RAFT crews a s first response to keep the fire to sm a llest a rea pra ctica l, prior to fa lling-b a ck to the b roa d conta inm ent stra tegy

RAFT crews a nd m a chinery m a y b e used together to link a va lley for a na tura l control line.

Exclude m a chinery from slopes grea ter tha n 20 degrees. Pla tea u a rea s a nd the Ridgeb a ck T ra il m a y b e a ccessed from the north

side of the reserve Avoid upslope b a ckb urning until fire fronts a re in close proxim ity to

control lines. T his is to prevent long a nd intense uphill fire runs. Ca ta strophic Revert to property protection

Ope rational Guid e line s Continue d Re sourc e Guid e line s

Aboriginal Cultural He ritage Site Manage m e nt

Modified T rees As fa r a s possib le, protect the site from fire Do Not cut trees U se of foa m s, wetting a gents & reta rda nt is a ccepta b le.

Ground b a sed sites (IS2), including: ca m p sites, a rtefa cts, grinding grooves,

wa terholes a nd qua rries Protect site from a ny ground disturb a nce, including the use of ea rth-

m oving equipm ent a nd vehicles

Resource sites (IS3), including fig-tree groves Protect site from physica l disturb a nce

AIIMS da ta b a se m ust b e checked a s pa rt of pla nning for fire opera tions

Thre ate ne d Fauna and Flora Manage m e nt

T he protective a ctions for threa tened fa una ha ve b een incorpora ted into the Opera tiona l Guidelines

Ope rational Guid e line s Ge ne ral Guid e line s

Ae rial ope rations

Aeria l opera tions will b e m a na ged b y tra ined a nd com petent personnel. T his includes directing a eria l b om b ing a nd a eria l ignition opera tions

T he use of b om b ing a ircra ft without the support of ground b a sed suppression crews should b e lim ited to very specific circum sta nces.

All a eria l ignition opera tions require the consent of the NPWS Regiona l Ma na ger or the Section 44 Appointee.

Bac kburning

All personnel m ust b e fully b riefed b efore b a ck b urning opera tions b egin. Ba ckb urning in a rea s of L ow – Modera te OFH will require the use of wind, or low hum idity to m a xim ise

effectiveness. Where pra ctica b le to m op-up efforts, clea r a 1m ra dius a round dea d a nd fib rous b a rked trees a dja cent to

conta inm ent lines prior to b a ckb urning, or wet down these trees during the ignition.

Com m and & Control

T he first com b a ta nt a gency on site m a y a ssum e control of the fire, b ut then m ust ensure the releva nt la nd m a na gem ent a gency is notified prom ptly.

On the a rriva l of other com b a ta nt a gencies, the initia l Incident Controller will lia ise with the RFS to ensure tha t the a gency in com m a nd a nd control is determ ined a nd a n Incident Controller is a ppointed.

Containm e nt Line s

New conta inm ent lines require the prior consent of a senior NPWS officer. Construction of new conta inm ent lines should b e a voided, where pra ctica b le, except where they ca n b e

constructed with m inim a l environm enta l im pa ct. Conta inm ent lines running a long va lley a rea s should b e constructed a t 20 – 50 m etres from the gullyline to

a void severe erosion. All persona l involved in conta inm ent line construction should b e b riefed on, a nd m ust consider b oth na tura l

a nd cultura l herita ge sites in the loca tion.

Earthm oving Eq uipm e nt

Ea rthm oving equipm ent m a y only b e used with the prior consent of a senior NPWS officer. Ea rthm oving m a chinery will not b e perm itted on slopes grea ter tha n 20 degrees. Ea rthm oving equipm ent m ust a lwa ys b e guided a nd supervised b y a n experienced officer, a nd a ccom pa nied

b y a support vehicle. When enga ged in direct or pa ra llel a tta ck, this vehicle m ust b e a fire fighting vehicle. Ea rthm oving equipm ent m ust b e wa shed down, where pra ctica b le, prior to it entering NPWS esta te a nd

a ga in on exiting NPWS esta te. Fire Suppre ssion

Che m ic als T he use of foa m , wetting a gents a nd reta rda nts will b e perm itted on the reserve Fire suppression chem ica ls a re not to b e a pplied within 50m of wa ter courses a nd da m s. T he use of reta rda nts requires the a pprova l of the Regiona l Ma na ger or delega te

Re habilitation Where pra ctica b le, conta inm ent lines should b e sta b ilised a nd reha b ilita 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 b e a ssessed during the pla nning of fire opera tions. Visitor Manage m e nt T he reserve m a y b e closed to the pub lic during periods of extrem e fire da nger or during fire opera tions.

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

NPWS Repea ters 29 T he T ops

RFS 86 / P069 87 / P070 V a ria b le reception, check b y loca tion

RFS Stra tnet 128 / S12ST N T he Governor U HF - CB Sm a ll fires cha nnel 10 la rge fires determ ined b y IMT

Pa rks Ra dio 11-17 NPWS Fireground cha nnels 1-7 Avia tion - CT AF 126.7 Mob ile phone T elstra – reception lim ited to high a rea s

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

Duty Officer (24 hour) 6792 4680 N ational Parks & W ild life Se rvic e Na rra b ri Area Office (b us. hours) 6792 7300

Micha el Brooks 0427 101 124 Duty Officer 6799 6707 Z one Office 6799 6707 T erry Hie Hie Briga de – Ross Sm ith 6754 6167

N SW Rural Fire Se rvic e N am oi Z one

Elcom b e Briga de – T ony Brown 6724 7166 N SW Fire Brigad e Newca stle Com m s Centre 4929 7177

Em e rge nc y Se rvic e s Police, Fire, Am b ula nce 000 SES 13 2500

Polic e Moree 6757 3333 Counc il Moree Pla ins 6757 3222

Land Manage m e nt Z one s

T he ob jective of this zone is to conserve b iodiversity a nd protect cultura l herita ge b y a pplying b iodiversity thresholds

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T he Sta nda rd of Fire T ra ils will b e reviewed over the next 5 yea rs

Fire Se ason Inform ation

W ild fire s T he critica l wildfire sea son occurs during Novem b er a nd Decem b er. T his 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 tive Southern Oscilla tion Indices. T he end of the critica l fire sea son is often m a rked b y wet storm a ctivity.

Pre sc ribe d Burning

Prescrib ed b urning should b e underta ken b efore a utum n ra in occurs to m a xim ise effectiveness. Burning m a y a lso b e considered during la te winter a nd ea rly spring dependent on sea sona l fa ctors. Prescrib ed b urning underta ken nea r the com m encem ent of the sta tutory b ushfire sea son should b e fully conta ined.

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Broad Ve ge tation Com m unitie sC1: White Cypress PineC2: White Pine - Rough-b a rked AppleC3: White Pine - Silver Ironb a rkC4: Bla ck Pine - Silver Ironb a rkC5: Red Gra ss - Ra t's T a il Gra ssC6: Bla ck T ea -tree - River Red Gum