❓ A parliamentary question regarding the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions' fire management guidelines and information notes for various ecosystems, geological formations, flora, fauna, firefighting issues, and fire management practices. The response details available documents and their accessibility to the public.
AnsweredQoN 338Legislative Council
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BIODIVERSITY, CONSERVATION and ATTRACTIONS — FIRE
MANAGEMENT
338. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
(1) For what —
(a) ecosystems;
(b) types of geological formation;
(c) species of fauna;
(d) species of flora;
(e) issues regarding firefighting;
and
(f) fire management
does the Department of Biodiversity,
Conservation and Attractions have fire management guidelines or fire management
information notes?
(2) On what date was each of these
documents completed and published?
(3) Are these documents readily available to members of the
public on request?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
MANAGEMENT
338. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
(1) For what —
(a) ecosystems;
(b) types of geological formation;
(c) species of fauna;
(d) species of flora;
(e) issues regarding firefighting;
and
(f) fire management
does the Department of Biodiversity,
Conservation and Attractions have fire management guidelines or fire management
information notes?
(2) On what date was each of these
documents completed and published?
(3) Are these documents readily available to members of the
public on request?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the
Minister for Environment.
The answer to (1) and (2) is in
tabular form and it contains the answers to (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f),
the title and the completed date. I seek leave to have the response
incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
(1)–(2)
Title
Completed
(a)
Fire Management Information Note E1 Organic-Rich Soils
(Peatlands)
08/06/2017
Fire Management Information Note E2 Tingle Forest
28/07/2016
Fire Management Information Note E3 Habitat
Protection (Birds) within Reeds and Rushes
12/06/2008
Fire Management Information Note E4 Tuart Woodlands
12/06/2008
Fire Management Guideline No. E7 Coastal Heath
Woodlands
12/06/2008
Fire Management Information Note E8 Southern Forest
and Shrubland Mosaic
01/06/2017
(b)
Fire Management Information Note E5 Granite Outcrops
10/08/2016
(c)
Fire Management Information Note S1 Nornalup,
White-Bellied & Orange-Bellied Frogs
16/2/2017
Fire Management Information Note S2 Honey Possum
12/06/2008
Fire Management Information Note S3 Malleefowl
16/2/2017
Fire Management Information Note S4 Noisy Scrub-Bird
12/06/2008
Fire Management Information Note S5 Quokka
13/08/2019
Fire Management Information Note S6 Sunset Frog
12/06/2008
Fire Management Information Note S7 Tammar Wallaby
12/06/2008
Fire Management Information Note S8 Western Ringtail
Possum
12/06/2008
Fire Management Information Note S10 Black Cockatoos
26/06/2009
Fire Management Information Note S13 Western Ground
Parrot
04/03/2021
Fire Information Note | Black Cockatoos
15/10/2021
Fire Information Note | Malleefowl
15/10/2021
Fire Information Note | Numbat
15/10/2021
Fire Information Note | Quokka
15/10/2021
Fire Information Note | Western Ringtail Possum
15/10/2021
d.
Fire Management Information Note S9 Cypress
12/06/2008
Fire Management Information Note S11 Geophytes
18/04/2016
Fire Management Information Note S12 Buffel Grass and
Fire Management
03/10/2008
Fire Information Note | Banksia Woodlands of the Swan
Coastal Plain
15/10/2021
Fire Information Note | Geophytes, including Orchids
15/10/2021
(e)
Nil specific to firefighting noting that most Fire
Management Information Notes and Fire Management Guidelines are also relevant
to bushfire suppression.
(f)
Fire Management Guideline -1 Aboriginal Interests in
Fire Management
01/08/2017
Fire Management Guideline -2Smoke and Wine Grapes
10/01/2019
Fire Management Guideline -3Predicting Fire Behaviour
using the Field Guide Fuel Assessment and Fire Behaviour Prediction in Dry
Eucalypt Forest
06/03/2019
Fire Management Guideline No 4Measurement of Profile
Moisture Content
26/06/2019
Fire Management Information Note G5 Vegetation
Structure Modification and Fire Management
01/08/2018
(3) Seven fire
information notes are available to the public on the Department of
Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions external website. These have been
created specifically for private property owners and cover the following
topics: banksia woodlands of the Swan Coastal Plain; black cockatoos;
geophytes, including orchids; malleefowl; numbats; quokkas; and western
ringtail possums.
(4) The remaining documents predominantly provide
guidance to DBCA fire managers. They have previously been provided to
organisations that undertake similar roles or land management operations. They
are not generally available to the public.
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the
Minister for Environment.
The answer to (1) and (2) is in
tabular form and it contains the answers to (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f),
the title and the completed date. I seek leave to have the response
incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
(1)–(2)
Title
Completed
(a)
Fire Management Information Note E1 Organic-Rich Soils
(Peatlands)
08/06/2017
Fire Management Information Note E2 Tingle Forest
28/07/2016
Fire Management Information Note E3 Habitat
Protection (Birds) within Reeds and Rushes
12/06/2008
Fire Management Information Note E4 Tuart Woodlands
12/06/2008
Fire Management Guideline No. E7 Coastal Heath
Woodlands
12/06/2008
Fire Management Information Note E8 Southern Forest
and Shrubland Mosaic
01/06/2017
(b)
Fire Management Information Note E5 Granite Outcrops
10/08/2016
(c)
Fire Management Information Note S1 Nornalup,
White-Bellied & Orange-Bellied Frogs
16/2/2017
Fire Management Information Note S2 Honey Possum
12/06/2008
Fire Management Information Note S3 Malleefowl
16/2/2017
Fire Management Information Note S4 Noisy Scrub-Bird
12/06/2008
Fire Management Information Note S5 Quokka
13/08/2019
Fire Management Information Note S6 Sunset Frog
12/06/2008
Fire Management Information Note S7 Tammar Wallaby
12/06/2008
Fire Management Information Note S8 Western Ringtail
Possum
12/06/2008
Fire Management Information Note S10 Black Cockatoos
26/06/2009
Fire Management Information Note S13 Western Ground
Parrot
04/03/2021
Fire Information Note | Black Cockatoos
15/10/2021
Fire Information Note | Malleefowl
15/10/2021
Fire Information Note | Numbat
15/10/2021
Fire Information Note | Quokka
15/10/2021
Fire Information Note | Western Ringtail Possum
15/10/2021
d.
Fire Management Information Note S9 Cypress
12/06/2008
Fire Management Information Note S11 Geophytes
18/04/2016
Fire Management Information Note S12 Buffel Grass and
Fire Management
03/10/2008
Fire Information Note | Banksia Woodlands of the Swan
Coastal Plain
15/10/2021
Fire Information Note | Geophytes, including Orchids
15/10/2021
(e)
Nil specific to firefighting noting that most Fire
Management Information Notes and Fire Management Guidelines are also relevant
to bushfire suppression.
(f)
Fire Management Guideline -1 Aboriginal Interests in
Fire Management
01/08/2017
Fire Management Guideline -2Smoke and Wine Grapes
10/01/2019
Fire Management Guideline -3Predicting Fire Behaviour
using the Field Guide Fuel Assessment and Fire Behaviour Prediction in Dry
Eucalypt Forest
06/03/2019
Fire Management Guideline No 4Measurement of Profile
Moisture Content
26/06/2019
Fire Management Information Note G5 Vegetation
Structure Modification and Fire Management
01/08/2018
(3) Seven fire
information notes are available to the public on the Department of
Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions external website. These have been
created specifically for private property owners and cover the following
topics: banksia woodlands of the Swan Coastal Plain; black cockatoos;
geophytes, including orchids; malleefowl; numbats; quokkas; and western
ringtail possums.
(4) The remaining documents predominantly provide
guidance to DBCA fire managers. They have previously been provided to
organisations that undertake similar roles or land management operations. They
are not generally available to the public.
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