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Lithgow Bush Fire Management Committee

Bush Fire Risk Management Plan


Table of Contents

Glossary 6

Chapter 1. Introduction 7

1.1 Background 7

1.2 Aim and Objectives 7

1.3 Description of the Lithgow BFMC Area 8 1.3.1 Location and land tenure 8 1.3.2 Climate and bush fire season 8 1.3.3 Population and demographic information 8 1.3.4 History of bush fire frequency and ignition cause 10

Chapter 2. Identifying and Assessing the Bush Fire Risk 11

2.1 Process 11

2.2 Communication and Consultation 11

2.3 Identifying the Bush Fire Risk 12 2.3.1 Assets 12 2.3.2 Assessing the Bush Fire Risk - Consequence 13 2.3.3 Assessing the Bush Fire Risk - Likelihood 14 2.3.4 Identifying the level of risk 14 2.3.5 Evaluating the Bush Fire Risk 14 2.3.6 Prioritising Treatments 15 2.3.7 Risk Acceptability 15

Chapter 3. Treating the Risk 16

3.1 Bush Fire Management Zones 16

3.2 BFMC Wide Treatments 18

3.3 Asset Specific Treatments 20

3.4 Fire Thresholds 21

3.5 Annual Works Programs 21

3.6 Implementation 22

Chapter 4. Performance Monitoring and Reviewing 23

4.1 Review 23

4.2 Monitoring 23

4.3 Reporting 23

4.4 Performance Measurements 23

Appendix 1: Community Participation Strategy 24

Appendix 2: Asset Register 28

Appendix 3: Treatment Register 33

Appendix 4: Maps 47


List of Tables Table 1.1 Land Tenure 8 Table 1.2 Demographic Profile 10 Table 3.1 Bush Fire Management Zones: Purpose, objectives and characteristics 17 Table 3.2 Asset specific treatments used in the Lithgow BFMC area 20 Table 3.3 Fire Thresholds for Vegetation Categories 21 Appendix Table 1.1 Community Participation Plan 27 List of Figures Figure 2.1 Overview of the risk assessment process ........................................................................................................ 11


Amendment List

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Number Date Signature Date


Glossary Assets: anything valued by the community which includes houses, crops, heritage buildings and places, infrastructure, the environment, businesses, and forests, that may be at risk from bush fire. Bush Fire: a general term used to describe fire in vegetation, includes grass fire. Bush Fire Hazard: the potential severity of a bush fire, which is determined by fuel load, fuel arrangement and topography under a given climatic condition. Bush Fire Risk: the chance of a bush fire igniting, spreading and causing damage to the community or the assets they value. Bush Fire Risk Management: a systematic process that provides a range of treatments which contribute to the well being of communities and the environment, which suffer the adverse effects of wildfire/bush fire. Bush Fire Threat: potential bush fire exposure of an asset due to the proximity and type of a hazard and the slope on which the hazard is situated. Consequence: outcome or impact of a bush fire event. Fire Fighting Authorities: the NSW Rural Fire Service, Fire & Rescue NSW, the National Parks and Wildlife Service and Forestry Corporation of NSW. Likelihood: the chance of a bush fire igniting and spreading. Major Bush Fire: A bush fire which requires the attendance of multiple brigades, or causes damage to property or injury to one or more persons.

Display area: geographic area determined by the Bush Fire Management Committee which is used to provide a suitable area and scale for community participation and mapping display purposes. Recovery costs: the capacity of an asset to recover from the impacts of a bush fire.

Risk Acceptance: an informed decision to accept the consequences and the likelihood of a particular risk. Risk Analysis: a systematic process to understand the nature of and to deduce the level of risk. Risk Assessment: the overall process of risk identification, risk analysis and risk evaluation. Risk Identification: the process of determining what, where, when, why, and how something could happen. Risk Treatment: the process of selection and implementation of measures to modify risk. Vulnerability: the susceptibility of an asset to the impacts of bush fire.


Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 Background

Under the Rural Fires Act 1997 the Bush Fire Coordinating Committee (BFCC) must constitute a Bush Fire Management Committee (BFMC) for each area in the State, which is subject to the risk of bush fires. Each BFMC is required to prepare and submit to the BFCC a draft Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP).

A BFRMP is a strategic document that identifies community assets at risk and sets out a five-year program of coordinated multi-agency treatments to reduce the risk of bush fire to the assets. Treatments may include such things as hazard reduction burning, grazing, community education, fire trail maintenance and establishing community fireguard groups.

Annual programs to implement the treatments identified in this Plan will be undertaken by the relevant land managers and fire fighting authorities.

In exercising its functions under the Rural Fires Act 1997, including the preparation of a draft BFRMP, the Lithgow BFMC is required to have regard to the principles of ecologically sustainable development (ESD).

This document and the accompanying maps together form the BFRMP for the Lithgow BFMC area.

This BFRMP has been prepared by the Lithgow BFMC and covers both public and private lands. This BFRMP must be reviewed and updated within each successive five-year period from the constitution of the BFMC.

The BFCC recognises that climate change has the potential to increase bush fire risk. The risk assessment process applied in this BFRMP is based on current climatic conditions. The BFCC will monitor information on climate change and will modify the process when necessary.

1.2 Aim and Objectives

The aim of this BFRMP is to minimise the risk of adverse impact of bush fires on life, property and the environment.

The objectives of this BFRMP are to:

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

• manage fuel to reduce the rate of spread and intensity of bush fires, while minimising environmental/ecological impacts;

• reduce the community’s vulnerability to bush fires by improving its preparedness; and

• effectively contain fires with a potential to cause damage to life, property and the environment.


1.3 Description of the Lithgow BFMC Area

1.3.1 Location and land tenure

The Lithgow BFMC area is located just west of the Blue Mountains stretching from the bottom of the escarpment in the east to Sunny Corner in the west and from Bogee in the north to Hampton in the south

The area covered by the Lithgow BFMC is 455,100 hectares and includes the land tenures outlined in Table 1.1.

Land Manager Size (Hectares) % of BFMC area

National Parks & Wildlife Service 190,830 41.9%

Forestry Corporation of NSW 55,574 12.2%

Crown Lands 19,797 4.4%

Local Government 1,359 0.3%

Private 181,624 39.9%

All other 5,916 1.3%

Table 1.1 Land Tenure

1.3.2 Climate and bush fire season

The typical average climate in the Lithgow BFMC area is cold to very cold winters followed by hot dry summers with average rains experienced all year. The bush fire season generally runs from November to March.

The weather conditions associated with the bush fire season in the Lithgow BFMC area are high daytime temperatures and low relative humidity associated with strong gusty north westerly winds. Dry lightning storms occur frequently during the Bush Fire Danger Period.

1.3.3 Population and demographic information

The population of the Lithgow BFMC area is approximately 20,160 people. The largest concentration of residents is within the Lithgow township and immediately adjoining suburbs. The major population centres outside of the Lithgow township are Wallerawang and Portland. The following localities consist of primarily rural properties: Clarence, Dargan, Hartley, Hartley Valley, Hartley Vale, Capertee, Cullen Bullen, Rydal, Tarana, Hampton, and Glen Davis.

The following data has been sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics using the 2011 Census Data.


Total Persons 20,160 % of Total

Indigenous Persons

(comprising Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders) 901 4.5%

Male 10,290 51.0%

Female 9,870 49.0%

Age Groups

Median Age 42

0 - 14 3,771 18.7%

15 - 24 2,376 11.8%

25 - 34 1,981 9.8%

35 - 44 2,501 12.4%

45 - 54 3,024 15.0%

55 - 64 2,857 14.2%

65 & over 3,650 18.1%

Families 5,305

Average Children per Family 1.9

Family Composition

Couple family without children 2,207 41.6%

Couple family with children 2,042 38.5%

One parent family 964 18.2%

Other family 94 1.8%

Country of Birth

Top 5 responses

Australia 17,104 84.8%

England 536 2.7%

New Zealand 161 0.8%

Scotland 132 0.7%

Germany 89 0.4%

Language Spoken at Home

Top 5 responses

English Only 18,290 90.7%

Italian 54 0.3%

German 52 0.3%

Cantonese 42 0.2%

Arabic 28 0.1%


Total Persons

% of Total

Employment

Reported being in labour force, aged 15 years and over

Working Full-Time 4,952 57.0%

Working Part-Time 2,551 29.4%

Away from work 558 6.4%

Unemployed 622 7.2%

Total Available Labour Force 8,683

Travel to Work

By car as driver or passenger 5,882 90.8%

Walked only 349 5.4%

Truck 127 2.0%

Public Transport 122 1.9%

Dwellings 7,786

Owned outright 3,132 40.2%

Owned with mortgage 2,429 31.2%

Rented 1,892 24.3%

Other tenure type / not stated 333 4.3%

Table 1.2 Demographic Profile

1.3.4 History of bush fire frequency and ignition cause

The Lithgow BFMC area has, on average, 80 bush fires per year, of which up to 6 may be considered to be major fires.

October 2013 fire activity included a significant fire event for the BFMC area. The State Mine Fire commenced at Marrangaroo and impacted 56,590 hectares as it spread north, east and south of Lithgow township. The impact of this fire has been considered in the development of this BFRMP.

The main sources of ignition in the Lithgow BFMC area are:

• Arson/incendiaries

o Most commonly in grasslands and forested areas adjacent to townships

• Illegal burning activities

• Escaped fires from legal burning activities

• Lightning activity (mainly associated with late spring and early summer)


Chapter 2. Identifying and Assessing the Bush Fire Risk

2.1 Process

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

Figure 2.1 Overview of the risk assessment process

2.2 Communication and Consultation

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

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2.3 Identifying the Bush Fire Risk

Identifying the level of bush fire risk firstly involved identifying important community assets within the Lithgow BFMC area that are considered to be at risk from bush fire, and then assessing the likelihood and consequence ratings.

2.3.1 Assets

BFMC members and the community, including RFS volunteers, identified assets within the Lithgow BFMC that they believed were at risk of bush fire.

The assets were divided into four asset types:

Human settlement

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

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

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

• Neighbourhood Safer Place (NSP) is defined by the Rural Fires Act 1997 as land or a building designated as a neighbourhood safer place under section 62C. NSPs provide a place of last resort for people during a bush fire. All designated NSP locations for Lithgow City Council are available at http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/neighbourhood-safer-places/lithgow-lga.

Economic

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

• Commercial/industrial e.g. major industries, waste treatment plants, sawmills;

• Infrastructure e.g. large power lines, gas and oil pipelines, railway lines, electricity substations, communication facilities;

• Tourist and recreational e.g. tourist sites and facilities, resorts, retreats;

• Mines;

• Commercial forests e.g. pine plantations, eucalypt plantations and commercial native forests; and

• Drinking water catchments.

Environmental

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

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


Cultural

• Aboriginal significance – Aboriginal places and items of significance;

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

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

See Appendix 3 for the full list of assets identified in the Lithgow BFMC area. See maps 1-5 for the location of assets to be treated under this BFRMP

2.3.2 Assessing the Bush Fire Risk - Consequence

Once the assets were identified, the consequence of a bush fire impacting on these assets was assessed.

See Appendix 3 for the consequence ratings assigned to each asset identified in the Lithgow BFMC area.

The different asset types had different assessment processes used to determine the consequence. These processes are identified below.

Human settlement

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

Special Fire Protection (SFP) assets were considered inherently more vulnerable to bush fire due to mobility capacity, knowledge or other issues relating to their inhabitants, (e.g. the elderly, infirm, children or tourists) and therefore stricter requirements for vulnerability assessment and rating were applied. Due to circumstances surrounding NSPs and their use during a bush fire, stricter requirements for vulnerability assessment and rating will also apply to these assets.

Economic

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


Environmental

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

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

Cultural

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

2.3.3 Assessing the Bush Fire Risk - Likelihood

For all asset types the likelihood of a bush fire occurring was assessed. This involves considering fire history, including ignition cause and patterns, known fire paths, access, containment potential and potential fire run (size of the vegetated area). See Appendix 3 for the likelihood ratings assigned to each asset identified in the Lithgow BFMC area.

2.3.4 Identifying the level of risk

The consequence and likelihood ratings were then used to identify the level of risk. See Appendix 3 for the risk ratings assigned to each asset identified in the Lithgow BFMC area.

2.3.5 Evaluating the Bush Fire Risk

Once the risk ratings for each asset were identified, they were evaluated to:

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

b) identify which assets require treatments; and c) identify treatment priorities.


2.3.6 Prioritising Treatments

No organisation has limitless resources to deal with adverse risk. It is therefore necessary to define priorities. The bush fire risk ratings determined were used to prioritise the risk treatments, i.e. areas of extreme risk were considered first for treatment, then very high, then high then medium then low. It was also necessary to prioritise within the risk levels i.e. determining which of the high risks was the most serious. This was done on the basis of the consequence and likelihood ratings.

2.3.7 Risk Acceptability

Risks below a certain level were assessed as not requiring treatment within the life of this Plan. This is due to a combination of priority and capacity to undertake the works. Within the Lithgow BFMC area the level of acceptability is medium. Areas of medium or low risk are likely to be managed by routine procedures and so do not require a specific application of resources.

All NSPs for a BFMC area will require ongoing treatment by the applicable land owner to ensure that the asset remains viable as a place of last resort for people during a bush fire. Therefore, all NSP assets are allocated specific treatments in this Plan, regardless of the level of bush fire risk identified and the risk acceptability nominated by the Lithgow BFMC.


Chapter 3. Treating the Risk

3.1 Bush Fire Management Zones

Bush Fire Management Zones were identified within the Lithgow BFMC area and mapped (see maps 1-5). These zones identify the fire management intent for a specific area. See Table 3.1 for descriptions of the zones and their purposes. The four categories of Bush Fire Management Zones are:

• Asset Protection Zone (APZ);

• Strategic Fire Advantage Zone (SFAZ);

• Land Management Zone (LMZ); and

• Fire Exclusion Zone (FEZ).

Some of these zones (usually Land Management Zones) may be further classified within this category by the land manager, e.g. LMZ - Heritage Management Zone (NPWS).


Zone Purpose Suppression Objective(s) Zone characteristics

Asset Protection Zone

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

To enable the safe use of Direct Attack suppression strategies within the zone.

To minimise bush fire impacts on undefended assets.

As per RFS document Standards for Asset Protection Zones.

Strategic Fire Advantage Zone

To provide strategic areas of fire protection advantage which will reduce the speed and intensity of bush fires, and reduce the potential for spot fire development;

To aid containment of wildfires to existing management boundaries.

To improve the likelihood and safe use of: Parallel Attack suppression strategies within the zone. and/or Indirect Attack (back burning) in high to very high fire weather conditions within the zone. To reduce the likelihood of: Crown fire development within the zone. and/or Spot fire ignition potential from the zone

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Zone width related to suppression objectives and dependant upon:

• Topography

• Aspect

• Spotting propensity

• Location of adjacent firebreaks

• Mosaic pattern of treatment

Assess Overall Fuel Hazard (OFH) once vegetation communities reach minimum fire thresholds within this Plan.

Management practices should aim to achieve mosaic fuel reduction patterns so that the majority of the SFAZ has an OFH of less than high.

Land Management Zone

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

As per the land management and fire protection objectives of the responsible land management agency.

To reduce the likelihood of spread of fires.

To undertake mosaic burning

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

Fire Exclusion Zone

To exclude bush fires.

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

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

NB: OFH refers the Overall Fuel Hazard Guide as described in the document published by (Dept. of Sustainability and Environment 3rd ed. 1999 & NPWS version); State-wide procedures for assessment of fuel hazard will be developed in conjunction with the BFCC. Note: All areas that are not mapped or described as APZs or SFAZs are considered as LMZs.


*For the purpose of the Bush Fire Environmental Assessment Code:

1. Plantations that are approved under the Plantations & Reafforestation Act 1999

after closure of the public exhibition period for this BFRMP are considered to be identified in this BFRMP; and

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

3.2 BFMC Wide Treatments

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

• Reviewing the bush fire prone land map

These maps identify bush fire prone land and are used to trigger whether a development application is assessed using Planning for Bush Fire Protection1.

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

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

• Using the Local Environment Plan/s (LEPs) to control developments in areas with a bush fire risk

LEPs can be used to exclude development in extreme bush fire risk areas or where bush fire protection measures cannot be incorporated.

• Varying the standard bush fire danger period as required

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

• Requiring permits during the bush fire danger period

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

• Prosecution of arsonists/offenders

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

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

authorities and developers.


• Investigation of bush fire cause

All bush fires which do not have a known cause are investigated to identify how they started.

• Normal fire suppression activities

Responding to bush fire is a normal business activity for the fire fighting authorities.

• Assessing and managing compliance with strategic fire fighting resource allocation provisions

Strategic fire fighting resource allocation provisions is the process used to identify the number of stations, brigades and appliances required in an area, and considers members, training, assets and hazards.

• Preparation of a S52 Operations Coordination Plan

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

• Fire Management Plans or Plans of Management

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

The following National Parks are located within the Lithgow Local Government Area and all are covered by individual fire management plans:

• Hartley Historic Site

• Wollemi National Park

• Marrangaroo National Park

• Blue Mountains National Park

• Turon National Park

• Gardens of Stone National Park

• Kanangra-Boyd National Park

• Mugii-Murum-ban State Conservation Area

• Capertee National Park

• Winburndale Nature Reserve

• Evans Crown Nature Reserve

• Wambool Nature Reserve

A Bush Fire Management Plan (BMP) has been developed for Marrangaroo Training Area (MARRTA). MARRTA is located in Marrangaroo, approximately 5 km north of Lithgow. The property is accessed by Reserve Road, off the Great Western Highway, and consists of approximately 1,520 hectares of Defence owned


land and 177 hectares of Newnes State Forest, leased under occupation permit from Forestry Corporation of NSW.

The BMP details fire management and mitigation requirements for the site. The BMP is prepared in accordance with Chapter Six (Bush Fire Management and Mitigation on the Defence Estate) of the Manual of Fire Protection and Engineering (MFPE) (Department of Defence 2011) and Bush Fire Management and Mitigation on the Defence Estate – National Guidelines (Guidelines) (Department of Defence 2013).

• Bush Fire Hazard Complaints

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

3.3 Asset Specific Treatments

There are five broad strategy groups available to treat the bush fire risk to assets identified in the BFRMP.

The types of asset specific treatments in each strategy group used in the Lithgow BFMC area are listed below. A full list of the treatment strategies in the Lithgow BFMC area are in Appendix 4.

Strategy Targeted treatments used in the Lithgow BFMC area

Ignition Management

• Activate ‘no burn’ plans in specific locations

• Man fire towers and patrol area as required

Hazard Reduction

• Create and maintain Asset Protection Zones

• Undertake burning in Strategic Fire Advantage Zones

• Undertake burning in Land Management Zones

• Undertake burning in line with Fire Management Plans or Plans of Management

• Maintain fuels in accordance with NSP guidelines Community Education

• Undertake community engagement activity

• Provision of bush fire information to tourist information centres

• Installation of bush fire safety signage at camping areas Property Planning

• Develop / implement / maintain site specific preparedness plans

Preparedness • Inspect and maintain fire trails

• Inspect and maintain water points and fire breaks

• Inspect and maintain strategic fire trails

Table 3.2 Asset specific treatments used in the Lithgow BFMC area


3.4 Fire Thresholds

The vegetation in the Lithgow BFMC area was classified into fire threshold categories (Table 3.3).

Vegetation formation Minimum

SFAZ Threshold

Minimum LMZ

Threshold

Maximum Threshold

Notes

Rainforest NA NA NA Fire should be avoided.

Alpine complex NA NA NA Fire should be avoided.

Wet Sclerophyll forest (shrubby subformation)

25 30 60 Crown fires should be avoided in the lower end of the interval range.

Wet Sclerophyll forest (grassy subformation)

10 15 50 Crown fires should be avoided in the lower end of the interval range.

Grassy woodland 5 8 40

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

Grassland 2 3 10

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

Dry sclerophyll forest (shrub/grass subformation)

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

Dry sclerophyll forest (shrub subformation)

7 10 30 Occasional intervals greater than 25 years may be desirable.

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

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

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

Saline wetlands NA NA NA Fire should be avoided.

Semi-arid woodlands (grassy subformation)

6 9 No max Not enough data for a maximum fire interval.

Semi-arid woodlands (shrubby subformation)

10 15 No Max Not enough data for a maximum fire interval.

Arid shrublands (chenopod subformation

NA NA NA Fire should be avoided.

Arid shrublands (acacia subformation)

10 15 No Max Not enough data for a maximum fire interval.

Table 3.3 Fire Thresholds for Vegetation Categories

3.5 Annual Works Programs

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


3.6 Implementation

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


Chapter 4. Performance Monitoring and Reviewing

4.1 Review

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

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

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

• following a major fire event.

4.2 Monitoring

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

4.3 Reporting

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

4.4 Performance Measurements

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


Appendix 1: Community Participation Strategy

Lithgow BFMC Area Bush Fire Risk Management Plan

Community Participation Strategy Background The Bush Fire Management Committee (BFMC) has the responsibility to prepare a Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) for their area and for this Plan to be reviewed every 5 years in accordance with the Rural Fires Act 1997. Aims of Community Participation Strategy The community participation strategy is an essential part of the BFRMP process and should be prepared early on in the process. Communication and consultation with the community is an essential tool in ensuring the success of the BFRMP. The process of the Community Participation Strategy is to address the needs, issues and concerns of stakeholders within the BFMC area in regards to bush fire. The purpose of a community participation strategy is to:

• Ensure that specific and targeted communication occurs between the BFMC and the community and other stakeholders throughout the development of a BFRMP;

• Ensure prominent stakeholders do not make judgements on the acceptability of a risk based on their own perception;

• Provide greater opportunity for local brigades, land holders and other stakeholders to have input into the bush fire risk management process;

• Ensure that the community’s concerns and perceptions of bush fire risk are identified, understood, documented and addressed;

• Improve community confidence in bush fire risk management across the landscape and provide the community with a sense of ownership of the BFRMP; and

• Educate the community regarding bush fire risk management in the area and their responsibilities, so that they can contribute towards risk reduction.

Steps of Developing a Community Participation Strategy The BFMC acknowledges that any strategy for community participation on the BFRMP will require communications to be dependent upon the targeted audience and have consideration of the community’s availability and resources. Following are the steps that have been used as the basis of the community participation strategy.

Lithgow Bush Fire Risk Management Plan 2015

Targeted Audiences BFMC Agencies: It will be the responsibility for the agency representatives on the BFMC to take the information back to their agency and communicate the Plan to their agency. Residential communities: Includes those that live or have assets within the area, particularly those that may be affected by bush fires. Community Groups: A range of community groups will be invited to review the BFRMP and to provide feedback. RFS Brigades: As brigades play an integral role within the community and bush fire management, brigades have an opportunity to provide feedback and to inform others within their communities. Lithgow District Community Engagement Committee: This is group of volunteers representing local brigades and those that are actively involved in community engagement. Information to be communicated The key information items to be communicated are:

• What is a Bush Fire Risk Management Plan

• Process of developing a Bush Fire Risk Management Plan

• How it may affect the community

• Identification of risk in the area;

• Understanding treatment strategies

• Public exhibition


Methods of communications It is identified that there needs to be various forms of consultation in order to address the different target audiences as well as the type of information that may be appropriate for a particular audience. The methods and targeted audiences that will be deployed to engage the public on the Bush Fire Risk Management Plan, are as follows:

• Local Newspaper: o Advertisements and special articles placed in local newspapers distributed to

areas affected by the Bush Fire Risk Management Plan; o Include specific reference to locations where the BFRMP is on display

• Brigade and Group Officer Information: o A copy of the Bush Fire Risk Management Plan to be provided to all Rural

Fire Brigades and Group Officers within the BFMC area o NSW RFS members are encouraged to review and provide feedback in line

with the timing of the public display period

• Lithgow Community Engagement Committee o BFRMP to be presented at a convened meeting to the members of the

Committee for review

• Public Displays: Information to be provided on display at the following strategic locations;

o Lithgow City Council Office o Lithgow Public Library o Wallerawang Public Library o Lithgow Fire Control Centre

Documentation Refer to Community Participation Communications Plan.


Community Participation Communications Plan

Date

Targeted

Audience

Method of

Communication

Method of

Notification

Key Message /

Purpose Resources Responsibility

01-Apr-14

BFMC Sub-

Committee Meeting Email

Stakeholder

Contribution

Draft

BFRMP NSWRFS

01-Jul-14 BFMC Sub-

Committee Meeting Email

Treatment Listing

Review

Draft

BFRMP NSWRFS

09-Sep-14 BFMC Meeting Email

Review for

Approval of Draft

to go on display &

submitted to

Region for review

Maps &

Presentation NSWRFS

22-Sep-14

Lithgow District

Rural Fire

Brigades

Printed copy Email Stakeholder

Contribution

BFRMP,

Maps &

Presentation

NSWRFS

22-Sep-14

Lithgow

Community

Engagement

Committee

Printed copy &

meeting

28th

Oct

Email Stakeholder

Contribution

BFRMP,

Maps &

Presentation

NSWRFS

22-Sep-14 General Public Display Print

advertising

Feedback to BFMC

to prepare final

BFRMP

Printing &

Distribution NSWRFS

10-Nov-14 BFMC Submissions

received Various

Complete review of

submissions

received and action

accordingly

Annex I,

Appendix 6 BFMC

Appendix Table 1.1 Community Participation Plan

Community Participation Feedback Submissions / feedback in writing will be invited from the community to provide information for the Bush Fire Management Committee on any particular issues in relation to the Draft Bush Fire Risk Management for further consideration by that committee. Feedback on the Draft Plan will be encouraged; however will be considered on relevance and in the broader terms of the Plan.


Appendix 2: Asset Register

Priority Map

Ref No. Asset type Asset sub type Asset name Asset Location LGA Display area Likelihood Consequence Risk

1A 1 Human Settlement Residential Hartley Vale & Lawsons Long Alley Hartley Vale Lithgow East Almost certain Catastrophic Extreme

1B 0 Cultural Aboriginal Significance Aboriginal Sites of High Vulnerability Lithgow undefined Likely Catastrophic Extreme

2 Economic Commercial Forest Hampton State Forest Hampton Lithgow South Likely Catastrophic Extreme

3 Economic Commercial Forest Jenolan State Forest Jenolan Lithgow South Likely Catastrophic Extreme

4 Economic Commercial Forest Lidsdale State Forest Wallerawang Lithgow South Likely Catastrophic Extreme

5 Economic Commercial Forest Newnes State Forest Newnes Lithgow Central Likely Catastrophic Extreme

6 Economic Commercial Forest Sunny Corner State Forest Dark Corner Lithgow West Likely Catastrophic Extreme

7 Economic Infrastructure Mount Piper Power Station Portland Lithgow Central Likely Catastrophic Extreme

8 Economic Infrastructure Wallerawang Power Station Wallerawang Lithgow Central Likely Catastrophic Extreme

9 Human Settlement Residential Capertee - Village Capertee Lithgow North Likely Catastrophic Extreme

10 Human Settlement Residential Lowther & Hampton - Rural Properties Lowther & Hampton Lithgow South Likely Catastrophic Extreme

11 Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Hampton Public School Hampton Lithgow South Likely Catastrophic Extreme

1C 0 Environment Endangered Endangered Ecological Community 3 Lithgow undefined Almost certain Major Extreme

0 Environment Endangered Gentianaceae Lithgow undefined Almost certain Major Extreme

0 Environment Endangered Gyrostemonaceae Lithgow undefined Almost certain Major Extreme

0 Environment Endangered Orchidaceae 1 Lithgow undefined Almost certain Major Extreme

0 Environment Endangered Rhamnaceae 2 Lithgow undefined Almost certain Major Extreme

2A

0 Cultural Aboriginal Significance Aboriginal Sites of Moderate Vulnerability

Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

0 Economic Drinking Water Catchment Water Pipeline - Oberon to Glen Davis Oberon to Glen Davis Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

0 Economic Infrastructure Electricity Infrastructure (Transmission Lines & Towers) Various Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

0 Environment Endangered Apiaceae


0 Environment Endangered Apocynaceae Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

0 Environment Endangered Ardeidae


0 Environment Endangered Burhinidae Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

0 Environment Endangered Calomniaceae


0 Environment Endangered Cyperaceae Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

0 Environment Endangered Dryopteridaceae Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

0 Environment Endangered Endangered Ecological Community 1 Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High


Priority Map


2A



0 Environment Endangered Fabaceae (Faboideae) 1


0 Environment Endangered Fabaceae (Faboideae) 2 Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

0 Environment Endangered Fabaceae (Faboideae) 3


0 Environment Endangered Fabaceae (Faboideae) 4 Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

0 Environment Endangered Grammitidaceae Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

0 Environment Endangered Hylidae 1 Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High



0 Environment Endangered Lycaenidae Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

0 Environment Endangered Megapodiidae Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

0 Environment Endangered Myobatrachidae 1 Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

0 Environment Endangered Myobatrachidae 2


0 Environment Endangered Myrtaceae 1 Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

0 Environment Endangered Myrtaceae 2


0 Environment Endangered Myrtaceae 3 Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

0 Environment Endangered Orchidaceae 2 Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

0 Environment Endangered Orchidaceae 3 Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

0 Environment Endangered Petaluridae Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

0 Environment Endangered Podocarpaceae Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

0 Environment Endangered Proteaceae Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

0 Environment Endangered Rhamnaceae 1


0 Environment Endangered Rutaceae 2 Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

0 Environment Endangered Scincidae


0 Environment Endangered Scrophulariaceae 1 Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

0 Environment Endangered Scrophulariaceae 2


12 Economic Commercial Forest Ben Bullen State Forest Ben Bullen Lithgow Central Likely Major Very High

13 Economic Commercial Forest Wolgan State Forest Wolgan Lithgow Central Likely Major Very High

14 Economic Infrastructure Hassans Walls Communication Towers Lithgow Lithgow Central Likely Major Very High


Priority Map


2A 15 Economic Infrastructure Mount Airly Communication Tower Capertee Lithgow North Likely Major Very High

16 Economic Infrastructure Mount Lambie Communication Tower Mount Lambie Lithgow South Likely Major Very High

17 Human Settlement Residential Bowenfels Bowenfels Lithgow Central Likely Major Very High

18 Human Settlement Residential Clarence Clarence Lithgow East Likely Major Very High

19 Human Settlement Residential Dargan Dargan Lithgow East Likely Major Very High

20 Human Settlement Residential Hartley - Rural Properties Hartley Lithgow South Likely Major Very High

21 Human Settlement Residential Little Hartley - Rural Properties Little Hartley Lithgow East Likely Major Very High

22 Human Settlement Residential Mount Lambie - Rural Properties Mount Lambie Lithgow South Likely Major Very High

23 Human Settlement Residential Wolgan Valley - Rural Properties Wolgan Valley Lithgow Central Likely Major Very High

24 Human Settlement Residential Marrangaroo Marrangaroo Lithgow Central Likely Major Very High

25 Human Settlement Residential Capertee - Rural Properties Capertee Lithgow North Likely Major Very High

26 Human Settlement Residential Cullen Bullen - Village Cullen Bullen Lithgow North Likely Major Very High

27 Human Settlement Residential Rydal - Village Rydal Lithgow South Likely Major Very High

28 Human Settlement Residential Hampton - Village Hampton Lithgow South Likely Major Very High

29 Economic Mines Baal Bone Colliery Cullen Bullen Lithgow North Likely Major Very High

30 Economic Mines Cullen Valley Colliery Cullen Bullen Lithgow North Likely Major Very High

31 Economic Mines Angus Place Colliery Lidsdale Lithgow Central Likely Major Very High

32 Economic Mines Clarence Colliery Clarence Lithgow Central;East Likely Major Very High

33 Economic Mines Ivanhoe Colliery Blackmans Flat Lithgow North Likely Major Very High

34 Economic Infrastructure Mount Bindo Fire Lookout and Communication Tower Mount Bindo Lithgow South Likely Major Very High

35 Human Settlement Residential Kanimbla - Rural Properties Kanimbla Lithgow East Likely Major Very High

36 Economic Mines Springvale Colliery Lidsdale Lithgow Central Likely Major Very High

37 Economic Mines Invincible Colliery Cullen Bullen Lithgow North Likely Major Very High

38 Economic Mines Sibelco Quarry Round Swamp Lithgow North Likely Major Very High

39 Economic Mines Austen Quarry Hartley Lithgow South Likely Major Very High

40 Economic Mines Hanson Quarries Clarence Lithgow Central;East Likely Major Very High

41 Economic Infrastructure Thompsons Creek Dam Wallerawang Lithgow undefined Likely Major Very High

42 Economic Mines Metro Mix Quarry Marrangarro Lithgow Central Likely Major Very High

2C 43 Cultural Non Indigenous Collits Inn Hartley Vale Lithgow East Almost certain Moderate Very High

3A 0 Cultural Aboriginal Significance Aboriginal Sites of Low Vulnerability

Lithgow undefined Likely Moderate High


Priority Map


3A 44 Cultural Non Indigenous Hartley Historic Village Hartley Lithgow East Likely Moderate High

45 Cultural Non Indigenous Old Airly Village Capertee Lithgow North Likely Moderate High

46 Cultural Non Indigenous Newnes Historic Village Newnes Lithgow Central Likely Moderate High

47 Economic Commercial Howards Pyrotechnics Wallerawang Lithgow Central Likely Moderate High

48 Economic Infrastructure Lithgow Water Treatment Works Oaky Park Lithgow Central Likely Moderate High

49 Economic Infrastructure Marrangaroo Training Area Marrangaroo Lithgow Central Likely Moderate High

50 Human Settlement Residential City of Lithgow Lithgow Lithgow Central Likely Moderate High

51 Human Settlement Residential Palmers Oakey - Rural Properties Palmers Oakey Lithgow West Likely Moderate High

52 Human Settlement Residential Portland - Village Portland Lithgow North Likely Moderate High

53 Human Settlement Residential Tarana - Village & Rural Properties Tarana Lithgow South Likely Moderate High

54 Economic Tourist and Recreational Newnes Ruins Newnes Lithgow Central Likely Moderate High

55 Economic Tourist and Recreational Emirates Resort Wolgan Valley Lithgow Central Likely Moderate High

56 Economic Tourist and Recreational Zig Zag Railway Station Clarence Lithgow East Likely Moderate High

57 Economic Infrastructure Lithgow Sewerage Treatment Plant Bowenfels Lithgow Central Likely Moderate High

58 Human Settlement Residential Glen Alice - Rural Properties Glen Alice Lithgow North Likely Moderate High

59 Economic Infrastructure Portland Sewerage Treatment Plant Portland Lithgow North Likely Moderate High

60 Economic Drinking Water Catchment Farmers Creek Dam State Mine Gully Lithgow Central Likely Moderate High

61 Human Settlement Residential Bogee/Mount Marsden/Dunville Loop - Rural Properties Bogee Lithgow North Likely Moderate High

62 Economic Infrastructure Wallerawang Sewerage Treatment Plant Wallerawang Lithgow Central Likely Moderate High

3B 0 Environment Endangered Rutaceae 1

Lithgow undefined Possible Major High

3C 0 Human Settlement Other Recreational Camping Areas Various Lithgow undefined Unlikely Catastrophic High

63 Human Settlement Residential Glen Davis - Village Glen Davis Lithgow North Unlikely Catastrophic High

4

64 Cultural Non Indigenous Glen Davis Shale Oil Works & Refinery Glen Davis Lithgow North Likely Minor Medium

65 Human Settlement Other NSP - Capertee Castlereagh Highway, Capertee Lithgow North Unlikely Major Medium

66 Human Settlement Other NSP - Glen Alice Jamison Street, Glen Alice Lithgow North Unlikely Major Medium

67 Human Settlement Residential Ganbenang - Rural Properties Ganbenang Lithgow South Unlikely Major Medium

68 Human Settlement Residential Rydal - Rural Properties Rydal Lithgow Central Unlikely Major Medium

69 Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Glen Alice Public School Glen Alice Lithgow North Unlikely Major Medium

70 Human Settlement Special Fire Protection Lithgow Correctional Facility Marrangaroo Lithgow Central Unlikely Major Medium


Priority Map


4 71 Economic

Tourist and Recreational Venice Caravan Park Hartley Lithgow East Likely Minor Medium

72 Economic Tourist and Recreational Glow Worm Tunnel Day Use Area Newnes Plateau Lithgow Central Likely Minor Medium

73 Economic Tourist and Recreational

Glen Davis Camping Area & Community Centre Glen Davis Lithgow North Likely Minor Medium

74 Human Settlement Residential Meadow Flat Village Meadow Flat Lithgow West Unlikely Major Medium

NA 75 Human Settlement Other NSP - Marrangaroo

501 Great Western Highway Marrangaroo Lithgow Central Unlikely Moderate Low

76 Human Settlement Other NSP - Tarana

Cnr of Sodwalls Road and Diamond Swamp Road, Tarana Lithgow South Unlikely Moderate Low

77 Human Settlement Other NSP - Portland Cnr of Lime Street and Villiers Street, Portland Lithgow North Unlikely Moderate Low

78 Human Settlement Other NSP - Rydal Bathurst Street, Rydal Lithgow South Unlikely Moderate Low

79 Human Settlement Other NSP - Wallerawang Barton Avenue, Wallerawang Lithgow Central Unlikely Moderate Low

80 Human Settlement Other NSP - Lithgow Barton Street, Lithgow Lithgow Central Unlikely Moderate Low

81 Human Settlement Residential Wallerawang - Village Wallerawang Lithgow Central Unlikely Moderate Low


Appendix 3: Treatment Register

Priority (Risk

Rating)

Asset ID

Asset Name Strategy Treatment

ID Action Description Comment

Responsible Agencies

Other RA Support

Agencies 1516 1617 1718 1819 1920

1A (Extreme)

1 Hartley Vale &

Lawsons Long Alley

Community Education

2 Undertake Community Engagement Activity

RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Hazard Reduction 1

Create and Maintain APZ

Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

3 Undertake Burn in SFAZ RFS [1920]

Preparedness 4 Inspect and Maintain Fire Trails

RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

1B (Extreme)

0 Aboriginal Sites of High Vulnerability

Hazard Reduction 20 Undertake burning in SFAZs and LMZs

OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management

19 Implement Prevention Plan

Implement arson and illegal/careless fires prevention plan

RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

2 Hampton State

Forest

Community Education

6 Make Fact Sheets and Pamphlets Available

Recreation use of Forests pamphlets available through Tourist Information Centre

FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Hazard Reduction 5 Undertake Burning in line with FCNSW Plan

FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management

8

Activate No Burn Plan

Activate solid fuel fire ban in state forests during Bush Fire Danger Period

FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

14 Man Fire Towers and Patrol Area as Required

Undertake patrols of area during TOBAN. Man Fire Towers as stated in Lithgow BFMC Operations Coordination Plan.

FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Preparedness

9 Inspect and Maintain Strategic Fire Trails

Maintain a road network within plantations in line with FCNSW Strategic Plan of Management

FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

10 Inspect and Maintain Water Points and Fire Breaks

In line with FCNSW Strategic Plan of Management

FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Property Planning 7 Implement FCNSW State of Preparation Guidelines

FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

3

Jenolan State Forest

Community Education



FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management

8



FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Priority (Risk

Rating)

Asset ID




Other RA Support

Agencies 1516 1617 1718 1819 1920

1B

(Extreme)

3

Jenolan State Forest Preparedness



FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]



FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

4 Lidsdale State Forest

Community Education



FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management

8



FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Preparedness



FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]



FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

5 Newnes State Forest

Community Education



FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management

8



FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Preparedness



FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]



FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

6

Sunny Corner State Forest

Community Education



FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Priority (Risk

Rating)

Asset ID




Other RA Support

Agencies 1516 1617 1718 1819 1920

1B

(Extreme)

6

Sunny Corner State

Forest

Ignition Management

8



FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Preparedness



FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]



FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

7 Mount Piper Power

Station

Preparedness 12 Inspect and Maintain Fire Breaks

Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Property Planning 11 Develop/Maintain/Implement Preparedness Plan

Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

8 Wallerawang Power

Station


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

9 Capertee - Village

Community Education


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Hazard Reduction 15


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


10 Lowther & Hampton -

Rural Properties

Community Education


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Hazard Reduction 15


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

11 Hampton Public

School Hazard Reduction

13 Create and Maintain APZ

Other Dept of

Education [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


1C (Extreme)

0

Endangered Ecological

Community 3


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Gentianaceae


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Gyrostemonaceae


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Priority (Risk

Rating)

Asset ID




Other RA Support

Agencies 1516 1617 1718 1819 1920

0 Orchidaceae 1


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Rhamnaceae 2


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

2A (Very High)

0

Aboriginal Sites of Moderate

Vulnerability


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Apiaceae


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Apocynaceae


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ardeidae


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Burhinidae


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Calomniaceae


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Cyperaceae


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Dryopteridaceae


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Electricity Infrastructure

(Transmission Lines & Towers)


In Line with Industry Guidelines and Practice Notes

Other Transgrid [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Priority (Risk

Rating)

Asset ID




Other RA Support

Agencies 1516 1617 1718 1819 1920

2A (Very High)

0


Community 1


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Community 2


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Community 4


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Fabaceae (Faboideae) 1


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]



OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]



OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]



OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Grammitidaceae


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Hylidae 1


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Hylidae 2


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Hylidae 3


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Priority (Risk

Rating)

Asset ID




Other RA Support

Agencies 1516 1617 1718 1819 1920

2A (Very High)

0

Hylidae 3

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Lycaenidae


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Megapodiidae


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Myobatrachidae 1


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Myobatrachidae 2


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Myrtaceae 1


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Myrtaceae 2


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Myrtaceae 3


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Orchidaceae 2


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Orchidaceae 3


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Petaluridae


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Priority (Risk

Rating)

Asset ID




Other RA Support

Agencies 1516 1617 1718 1819 1920

2A (Very

High)

0 Podocarpaceae


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Proteaceae


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Rhamnaceae 1


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Rutaceae 2


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Scincidae


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Scrophulariaceae 1


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Scrophulariaceae 2


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Water Pipeline - Oberon to Glen

Davis Hazard Reduction 31 Create and Maintain

APZ Other

State Water Corp.

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

12

Ben Bullen State Forest

Community Education

37

Make Fact Sheets and Pamphlets Available

Recreational use of Forests Information and Solid Fuel Fire Ban Information available through Visitor Information Centres

FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819]

Ignition Management

38



FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Preparedness 39 Inspect and Maintain Strategic Fire Trails


FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Priority (Risk

Rating)

Asset ID




Other RA Support

Agencies 1516 1617 1718 1819 1920

2A (Very High)

12

Ben Bullen State

Forest Property Planning 40

Implement FCNSW State of Preparation Guidelines

FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

13 Wolgan State Forest

Community Education

37

Make Fact Sheets and Pamphlets Available

Recreational use of Forests Information and Solid Fuel Fire Ban Information available through Visitor Information Centres

FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819]

Ignition Management

38



FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Preparedness 39 Inspect and Maintain Strategic Fire Trails


FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

14 Hassans Walls Communication

Towers Hazard Reduction


LGA [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

27 Undertake Burn in SFAZ OEH;RFS [1718]

15 Mount Airly

Communication Tower

Hazard Reduction 23 Create and Maintain APZ

LGA [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

16 Mount Lambie

Communication Tower


Other Transgrid [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

17 Bowenfels

Community Education


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Hazard Reduction 27 Undertake Burn in SFAZ OEH;RFS [1718]


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

18 Clarence

Community Education


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Hazard Reduction 28 Undertake Burn in SFAZ RFS [1718] [1920]


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

19 Dargan

Community Education


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]



Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

20

Hartley - Rural Properties

Community Education


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Priority (Risk

Rating)

Asset ID




Other RA Support

Agencies 1516 1617 1718 1819 1920

2A (Very High)

20

Hartley - Rural

Properties Hazard Reduction

28 Undertake Burn in SFAZ RFS [1718] [1920]


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

21 Little Hartley - Rural

Properties

Community Education


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]



Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

22 Mount Lambie - Rural Properties

Community Education


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Hazard Reduction 34 Undertake Burn in LMZ RFS [1516]


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

23 Wolgan Valley - Rural Properties

Community Education


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

24 Marrangaroo

Community Education


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]



Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

25 Capertee - Rural

Properties

Community Education


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


OEH;RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

26 Cullen Bullen -

Village

Community Education


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]



Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

27 Rydal - Village

Community Education


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Hazard Reduction 41

Inspect and Maintain SFAZ as Required

RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

28

Hampton – Village

Community Education


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]



Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Priority (Risk

Rating)

Asset ID




Other RA Support

Agencies 1516 1617 1718 1819 1920

2A (Very High)

28

Hampton - Village


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

29 Baal Bone Colliery Hazard Reduction 28 Undertake Burn in SFAZ RFS [1718] [1920]


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

30 Cullen Valley Colliery Hazard Reduction 28 Undertake Burn in SFAZ RFS [1718] [1920]


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

31 Angus Place Colliery Property Planning 25 Develop/Maintain/Implement Preparedness Plan

Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

32 Clarence Colliery Property Planning 25 Develop/Maintain/Implement Preparedness Plan

Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

33 Ivanhoe Colliery Property Planning 25 Develop/Maintain/Implement Preparedness Plan

Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

34

Mount Bindo Fire Lookout and

Communication Tower


FCNSW [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

35 Kanimbla - Rural

Properties

Community Education


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]



Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

36 Springvale Colliery Property Planning 25 Develop/Maintain/Implement Preparedness Plan

Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

37 Invincible Colliery Property Planning 25 Develop/Maintain/Implement Preparedness Plan

Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

38 Sibelco Quarry Property Planning 25 Develop/Maintain/Implement Preparedness Plan

Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

39 Austen Quarry



Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

40 Hanson Quarries Property Planning 25 Develop/Maintain/Implement Preparedness Plan

Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

41 Thompsons Creek

Dam Hazard Reduction 32

Create and Maintain APZ around Infrastructure

Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

42 Metro Mix Quarry Property Planning 25 Develop/Maintain/Implement Preparedness Plan

Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

2C (Very High)

43 Collits Inn Hazard Reduction 47 Create and Maintain APZ

Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

3A (High)

0 Aboriginal Sites of Low Vulnerability


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

44

Hartley Historic Village

Hazard Reduction


OEH [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Priority (Risk

Rating)

Asset ID




Other RA Support

Agencies 1516 1617 1718 1819 1920

3A (High)

44 Hartley Historic Village

Hazard Reduction 58

Undertake Burn in LMZ RFS [1617]

45 Old Airly Village Hazard Reduction 48 Create and Maintain APZ

OEH [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

46 Newnes Historic

Village Hazard Reduction


OEH [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


47 Howards

Pyrotechnics Property Planning 49

Develop/Maintain/Implement Preparedness Plan

Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

48 Lithgow Water

Treatment Works Hazard Reduction


LGA [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

60 Inspect and Maintain SFAZ as Required

RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

49 Marrangaroo Training Area

Community Education

59 Undertake Defence Community Education

Defence [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Hazard Reduction 51

Undertake hazard reduction (burning & mechanical)

All activity in accordance with MARRTA BMP 2014 - 2018

Defence [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management

52 Restrict Military Exercises During TOBAN

Defence [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Preparedness 53 Inspect and Maintain Fire Trails. Liaise with RFS

Defence [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

50 City of Lithgow

Community Education


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Hazard Reduction



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

51 Palmers Oakey - Rural Properties

Community Education


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

52 Portland - Village

Community Education


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Hazard Reduction


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

62 Undertake hazard reduction (burning & mechanical)

DPI [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

53 Tarana - Village & Rural Properties

Community Education


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Priority (Risk

Rating)

Asset ID




Other RA Support

Agencies 1516 1617 1718 1819 1920

3A (High)

54 Newnes Ruins Hazard Reduction 48


OEH [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


55 Emirates Resort Hazard Reduction


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]



Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

56 Zig Zag Railway

Station

Hazard Reduction 55


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

57 Lithgow Sewerage

Treatment Plant Hazard Reduction


LGA [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

58 Glen Alice - Rural

Properties

Community Education


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

59 Portland Sewerage

Treatment Plant Hazard Reduction 50


LGA [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

60 Farmers Creek Dam Hazard Reduction 50 Create and Maintain APZ

LGA [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

61

Bogee/Mount Marsden/Dunville

Loop - Rural Properties

Community Education


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

62 Wallerawang

Sewerage Treatment Plant

Hazard Reduction 50


LGA [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

3B (High)

0 Rutaceae 1


OEH;RFS;DPI;FCNSW

[1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

Ignition Management



RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

3C (High)

0 Recreational

Camping Areas

Community Education


RFS Fact Sheets available through Tourist Information Centre/Other Outlets

RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

69 Installation of Camp Fire Safety Signage

RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


OEH;DPI;FCNSW

RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

63

Glen Davis – Village

Community Education


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Priority (Risk

Rating)

Asset ID




Other RA Support

Agencies 1516 1617 1718 1819 1920

3C (High) 63 Glen Davis - Village Hazard Reduction 70


Private RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

4 (Medium) 64

Glen Davis Shale Oil Works & Refinery

65 NSP - Capertee Hazard Reduction 72 Maintain Fuels in Accordance with Guidelines

Maintain bush fire fuels at or below the level that meets the Essential Selection Criteria specified in the Neighbourhood Safer Places Guidelines prepared by NSW RFS.

Other Dept of

Education [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

66 NSP - Glen Alice Hazard Reduction 72 Maintain Fuels in Accordance with Guidelines


Other Dept of

Education [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

67 Ganbenang - Rural

Properties

68 Rydal - Rural

Properties Hazard Reduction 73


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

69 Glen Alice Public

School

70 Lithgow Correctional

Facility

71 Venice Caravan Park

72 Glow Worm Tunnel

Day Use Area

73 Glen Davis Camping Area & Community

Centre

74 Meadow Flat Village

NA (Low)

75 NSP - Marrangaroo Hazard Reduction 74 Maintain Fuels in Accordance with Guidelines


LGA [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

76 NSP - Tarana Hazard Reduction 74 Maintain Fuels in Accordance with Guidelines


LGA [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Priority (Risk

Rating)

Asset ID




Other RA Support

Agencies 1516 1617 1718 1819 1920

NA (Low)

77 NSP - Portland Hazard Reduction 74 Maintain Fuels in Accordance with Guidelines


LGA [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

78 NSP - Rydal Hazard Reduction 74 Maintain Fuels in Accordance with Guidelines


LGA [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

79 NSP - Wallerawang Hazard Reduction 75 Maintain Fuels in Accordance with Guidelines


Other Dept of

Education [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

80 NSP - Lithgow Hazard Reduction 74 Maintain Fuels in Accordance with Guidelines


LGA [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]

81 Wallerawang -

Village Hazard Reduction 76


RFS [1516] [1617] [1718] [1819] [1920]


Appendix 4: Maps

Map 1 – North Map 2 – East Map 3 – Central Map 4 – South Map 5 – West

Kandos

Portland

Dabee

Bogee

Newnes

Charbon

Carwell

Wollemi

Wirraba

Kelgoola

Capertee

Lidsdale

Clandulla

Bowenfels

Oaky Park

Upper Nile

Glen Alice

Glen Davis

Ben Bullen

Cobar Park

Springvale

Round Swamp

Wollangambe

Marrangaroo

Wallerawang

Meadow Flat

Mount Irvine

Mount Lambie

Dunville Loop

Brogans Creek

Mount Vincent

Mount Marsden

Wolgan Valley

Cullen Bullen

Running Stream

Blackmans Flat

Mountain Lagoon

State Mine Gully

GLEN DAVIS ROAD

GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY

RANGE

ROAD

BYLO

NG

VA

LLEY

WAY

CASTLEREAGH HIGHWAY

PIPERS FLAT ROAD

PORTLAND CULLEN BULLEN ROAD

BARTO

N AVEN

UE

CASTLEREAGH H

IGHW

AY

CASTLEREAGH HIGHWAY

9

8

7

6

5

4

442

41

62

61

60

59

40

38

37

74

36

58

73

55

33

32

31

30

29

54

72

70

69

81

26

25

52

24

23

22

63

79

66

65

77

75

15

49

13

12

12

47

46

45

64

North

Central

West

SouthEast

150°35'0"E

150°35'0"E

150°30'0"E

150°30'0"E

150°25'0"E

150°25'0"E

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32°55'0"S 32°55'0"S

33°0'0"S 33°0'0"S

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Lithgow BFMC Bush Fire RiskManagement Plan 2015

North - Map Display AreaMap 1 of 5

This Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) has been prepared by the Lithgow Bush Fire ManagementCommittee (BFMC) pursuant to section 52 of the Rural Fires Act 1997.

The aim of this BFRMP is to reduce the adverse impact of bush fires on life, property and the environment.

The objectives of this BFRMP are to:- reduce the number of human-induced bush fire ignitions that cause damage to life, property or the environment;- manage fuel to reduce the spread and intensity of bush fires while minimising environmental/ecological impacts;- reduce the community's vulnerability to bush fires by improving its preparedness; and- effectively contain fires with a potential to cause damage to life, property and the environment.

This map forms part of the BFRMP for the Lithgow BFMC, covering the local government area(s) of Lithgow. It shouldbe viewed in conjunction with the accompanying BFRMP document which provides further details on the BFMC area,the assets assessed and the risk assessment process used.

ReviewUnder the Rural Fires Act 1997 this plan must be reviewed and updated within each successive five year periodfollowing the constitution of the BFMC. The Lithgow BFMC will also review this plan as necessary. This may betriggered by a range of circumstances, including but not limited to:- changes to the BFMC area, organisational reponsibilities or legislation;- changes to the bush fire risk in the area; or- following a major fire event.AssetsThis BFRMP identifies the assets that are considered by the Lithgow BFMC and community to be at risk from bushfires, assesses the bush fire risk to each asset and assigns treatments designed to mitigate the risk. Assets in theBFMC area identified as requiring treatments are listed in the assets table. Other assets within the BFMC area thatwere assessed as not requiring treatments within the life of this plan are listed in the appendix to the BFRMPdocument. The Map Ref number "NA" denotes non-spatial assets.

TreatmentsSpecific treatments assigned to assets in the Lithgow area are listed in the treatments table and linked to the assetswhich they are designed to protect. Standard BFMC wide treatments (i.e. not linked to a specific asset) which occur onan ongoing basis within the BFMC area are:- reviewing the bush fire prone land map;- ensuring developments in the bush fire prone land comply with Planning for Bush Fire Protection;- using the Local Environment Plan/s (LEPs) to control development in areas with a bush fire risk;- varying the standard bush fire danger period as required;- requiring permits during bush fire danger periods- prosecution of arsonists/offenders- investigation of bush fire cause;- normal fire suppression activities;- assessing and managing compliance with strategic fire-fighting resource allocation management systems;- preparation of a S52 Operations Coordination Plan;- fire management plans or plans of management; and- bush fire hazard complaints.

Note on LMZ: All areas not specifically mapped as an APZ, SFAZ or FEZ are considered as LMZ for this riskmanagement plan. For areas identified by an LMZ polygon on the map, please refer to the BFRMP document for thespecific land management objectives.

DisclaimerThe Lithgow BFMC makes every effort to ensure the quality of the information available on this map. Before relyingon the information on this map, users should carefully evaluate its accuracy, completeness and relevance for theirpurposes, and should obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances.

The Lithgow BFMC can not guarantee and assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, currency orcompleteness of the information. Copyright: Lithgow BFMC 2015.

Authorized by .......................................................... of Lithgow BFMC.Date created: Thursday, 3 December 2015

BFRR version 2.1.25.0 +S




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



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

To improve the likelihood and safe use of: Parallel Attack suppression strategies within the zone. and/or Indirect Attack (back burning) in high to very high fire weather conditions within the zone. To reduce the likelihood of: Crown fire development within the zone. and/or Spot fire ignition potential from the zone.

Zone width related to suppression objectives and dependant upon: - Topography - Aspect - Spotting propensity - Location of adjacent firebreaks - Mosaic pattern of treatment Assess Overall Fuel Hazard (OFH) once vegetation communities reach minimum fire thresholds within this plan. Management practices should aim to achieve mosaic fuel reduction patterns so that the majority of the SFAZ has an OFH of less than high.



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


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km @ A0

Lithgow

Blackheath

Mount Victoria

Mckellars Park

Bell

Dargan

Hartley

Kanimbla

Clarence

Bowenfels

Oaky Park

Littleton

Cobar Park

Corney Town

Doctors Gap

Hartley Vale

Morts Estate

Old Bowenfels

Hassans Walls

Sheedys Gully

Little Hartley

Vale Of ClwyddPottery Estate

Hermitage Flat

South Bowenfels

South Littleton

State Mine Gully

Mckellars Paddock


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LIN

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WAY

JEN

OLA

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39

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56

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80

49

48

14

44

43

East

Central

South

150°20'0"E

150°20'0"E

150°15'0"E

150°15'0"E

150°10'0"E

150°10'0"E

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km @ A0

Lithgow

Portland

Mount Victoria

Mckellars Park

Bell

Rydal

Bilpin

Newnes

Dargan

Lowther

Hartley

Wirraba

Sodwalls

Capertee

Clarence

Lidsdale

Berambing

Bowenfels

Oaky Park

Littleton

Glen Davis

Ben Bullen

Cobar Park

Springvale

Mount Tomah

Wollangambe

Corney Town

Doctors Gap

Marrangaroo

Wallerawang

Hartley Vale

Mount Wilson

Mount Irvine

Mount Lambie

Old BowenfelsHassans Walls

Wolgan Valley

Cullen Bullen

Sheedys Gully

Little Hartley

Blackmans Flat


Hermitage Flat

South Bowenfels

State Mine Gully

Mckellars Paddock

The Devils Wilderness

Blue Mountains National Park

GLEN DAVIS ROAD

RANGE ROAD

JENO

LAN

CAVE

S R

OAD

CASTLEREAGH HIGHWAY

DAR

LIN

G C

AUSE

WAY

PIPERS FLAT ROAD



BARTON AVENUE

MAIN STREET

MORT STREET

CASTLEREAGH H

IGHW

AY

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9

8

7 5

4

4

2

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41

62

60

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40

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37

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73

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32

31

30

29

54

72

71

70

81

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26

25

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20

63

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79

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75

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15

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48

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13

12

12

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46

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64

43

Central

North

South

East

West

West

150°35'0"E

150°35'0"E

150°30'0"E

150°30'0"E

150°25'0"E

150°25'0"E

150°20'0"E

150°20'0"E

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150°15'0"E

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150°0'0"E

150°0'0"E

33°5'0"S 33°5'0"S

33°10'0"S 33°10'0"S

33°15'0"S 33°15'0"S

33°20'0"S 33°20'0"S

33°25'0"S 33°25'0"S

33°30'0"S 33°30'0"S

33°35'0"S 33°35'0"S

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Oberon

Lithgow

Mckellars Park

Rydal

Tarana

Dargan

Lowther

Hartley

Hampton

Megalong

Kanimbla

Sodwalls

Clarence

Ganbenang

Duckmaloi

Bowenfels

Oaky Park

Littleton

Hazelgrove

Cobar Park

The Meadows

Mount Olive

Corney Town

Doctors Gap

MarrangarooMeadow Flat

Kirkconnell

Hartley Vale

Morts Estate

Mount Lambie

Old Bowenfels

Hassans Walls

Sheedys Gully

Little Hartley


Hermitage Flat

South Bowenfels

South Littleton

State Mine Gully

Mckellars Paddock

JENOLAN CAVES ROAD


DUCKMALOI ROAD

HAZELG

RO

VE R

OAD

EDITH ROAD

DIAMOND SWAMP ROAD

RANGE

ROAD

MAIN STREET

MORT STREET

OBERON STREET

BARTON AVENUE

CHIFLEY ROAD

HAMPTON ROAD

TAR

ANA

RO

AD

PRINCE STREET

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4

4

3

2

2

42

41

60

40

39

74

35

5756

32

71

28

11

70

27

53

24

68

22

21

20

67

10

1850

17

80

79

78

34

76

75

16

49

48

14

44

43

South

East

Central

West

North

150°15'0"E

150°15'0"E

150°10'0"E

150°10'0"E

150°5'0"E

150°5'0"E

150°0'0"E

150°0'0"E

149°55'0"E

149°55'0"E

33°25'0"S 33°25'0"S

33°30'0"S 33°30'0"S

33°35'0"S 33°35'0"S

33°40'0"S 33°40'0"S

33°45'0"S 33°45'0"S

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Portland

Rydal

Walang

Wambool

Gemalla

Capertee

Lidsdale

Yetholme

Limekilns

Ben Bullen

Winburndale

Upper Turon

Dark Corner

Marrangaroo

Wallerawang

Meadow Flat

Kirkconnell

Clear Creek

Palmers Oaky

Paling Yards

Mount Lambie

Sunny Corner

Cullen Bullen

Napoleon Reef

Blackmans Flat


GLEN DAVIS ROAD

RANGE ROAD

CASTLEREAGH HIGHWAY

PIPERS FLAT ROAD

DIA

MO

ND

SW

AMP

RO

AD


BARTON AVENUE

WALLER

ARAN

G PO

RTLAN

D R

OAD

O'CONNELL ROAD

CAS

TLER

EA

GH

HIG

HW

AY

CAS

TLER

EA

GH

HIG

HW

AY

9

8

7

6

4

4

42

41

62

59

37

74

36

33

31

30

29

81

27

26

25

52

68

51

22

79

65

78

77

16

15

13

12

12

47

45

North

West

Central

South

150°5'0"E

150°5'0"E

150°0'0"E

150°0'0"E

149°55'0"E

149°55'0"E

149°50'0"E

149°50'0"E

149°45'0"E

149°45'0"E

149°40'0"E

149°40'0"E

33°5'0"S 33°5'0"S

33°10'0"S 33°10'0"S

33°15'0"S 33°15'0"S

33°20'0"S 33°20'0"S

33°25'0"S 33°25'0"S

33°30'0"S 33°30'0"S

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