❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses road closures, fire management practices (prescribed burning, bulldozer use), authority responsibilities, community input, accountability, timber salvage, and volunteer firefighter involvement in the Walpole Wilderness Area after its creation.
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(b) if any roads or tracks are to be closed, when will this occur, and how will closure be accomplished; (c) will there be any reduction in the frequency of prescribed burning in the Walpole Wilderness Area after its creation; (d) will fire-fighters still be able to use bulldozers for fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (e) which government authority will be responsible for planning bushfire management in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (f) will any community group have the capacity to veto bushfire management plans for the Walpole Wilderness Area prepared by the management authority; (g) who will be accountable for bushfire outcomes and fire-fighter safety in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (h) in the event of a high intensity bushfire in the Walpole Wilderness Area, will the salvage of fire-killed timber be permitted; and (i) will volunteer fire-fighters be expected to fight fires in the Walpole Wilderness Area?
(c) will there be any reduction in the frequency of prescribed burning in the Walpole Wilderness Area after its creation; (d) will fire-fighters still be able to use bulldozers for fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (e) which government authority will be responsible for planning bushfire management in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (f) will any community group have the capacity to veto bushfire management plans for the Walpole Wilderness Area prepared by the management authority; (g) who will be accountable for bushfire outcomes and fire-fighter safety in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (h) in the event of a high intensity bushfire in the Walpole Wilderness Area, will the salvage of fire-killed timber be permitted; and (i) will volunteer fire-fighters be expected to fight fires in the Walpole Wilderness Area?
(d) will fire-fighters still be able to use bulldozers for fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (e) which government authority will be responsible for planning bushfire management in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (f) will any community group have the capacity to veto bushfire management plans for the Walpole Wilderness Area prepared by the management authority; (g) who will be accountable for bushfire outcomes and fire-fighter safety in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (h) in the event of a high intensity bushfire in the Walpole Wilderness Area, will the salvage of fire-killed timber be permitted; and (i) will volunteer fire-fighters be expected to fight fires in the Walpole Wilderness Area?
(e) which government authority will be responsible for planning bushfire management in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (f) will any community group have the capacity to veto bushfire management plans for the Walpole Wilderness Area prepared by the management authority; (g) who will be accountable for bushfire outcomes and fire-fighter safety in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (h) in the event of a high intensity bushfire in the Walpole Wilderness Area, will the salvage of fire-killed timber be permitted; and (i) will volunteer fire-fighters be expected to fight fires in the Walpole Wilderness Area?
(f) will any community group have the capacity to veto bushfire management plans for the Walpole Wilderness Area prepared by the management authority; (g) who will be accountable for bushfire outcomes and fire-fighter safety in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (h) in the event of a high intensity bushfire in the Walpole Wilderness Area, will the salvage of fire-killed timber be permitted; and (i) will volunteer fire-fighters be expected to fight fires in the Walpole Wilderness Area?
(g) who will be accountable for bushfire outcomes and fire-fighter safety in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (h) in the event of a high intensity bushfire in the Walpole Wilderness Area, will the salvage of fire-killed timber be permitted; and (i) will volunteer fire-fighters be expected to fight fires in the Walpole Wilderness Area?
(h) in the event of a high intensity bushfire in the Walpole Wilderness Area, will the salvage of fire-killed timber be permitted; and (i) will volunteer fire-fighters be expected to fight fires in the Walpole Wilderness Area?
(i) will volunteer fire-fighters be expected to fight fires in the Walpole Wilderness Area?
(b) Roads will be closed after the final management plan is released. Closure will involve rehabilitation and revegetation of the roads. (c) The frequency, season, intensity, scale and patchiness of prescribed burns within burn blocks will vary with time and space, depending on the conservation and fire protection objectives. (d) Yes. (e) Department of Environment and Conservation. (f) No. (g) Department of Environment and Conservation. (h) No, due to the area being classified and managed as conservation reserve. (i) Volunteer firefighters will continue to assist and support fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area as part of the cooperative arrangements in place between fire agencies across the community.
(c) The frequency, season, intensity, scale and patchiness of prescribed burns within burn blocks will vary with time and space, depending on the conservation and fire protection objectives. (d) Yes. (e) Department of Environment and Conservation. (f) No. (g) Department of Environment and Conservation. (h) No, due to the area being classified and managed as conservation reserve. (i) Volunteer firefighters will continue to assist and support fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area as part of the cooperative arrangements in place between fire agencies across the community.
(d) Yes. (e) Department of Environment and Conservation. (f) No. (g) Department of Environment and Conservation. (h) No, due to the area being classified and managed as conservation reserve. (i) Volunteer firefighters will continue to assist and support fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area as part of the cooperative arrangements in place between fire agencies across the community.
(e) Department of Environment and Conservation. (f) No. (g) Department of Environment and Conservation. (h) No, due to the area being classified and managed as conservation reserve. (i) Volunteer firefighters will continue to assist and support fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area as part of the cooperative arrangements in place between fire agencies across the community.
(f) No. (g) Department of Environment and Conservation. (h) No, due to the area being classified and managed as conservation reserve. (i) Volunteer firefighters will continue to assist and support fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area as part of the cooperative arrangements in place between fire agencies across the community.
(g) Department of Environment and Conservation. (h) No, due to the area being classified and managed as conservation reserve. (i) Volunteer firefighters will continue to assist and support fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area as part of the cooperative arrangements in place between fire agencies across the community.
(h) No, due to the area being classified and managed as conservation reserve. (i) Volunteer firefighters will continue to assist and support fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area as part of the cooperative arrangements in place between fire agencies across the community.
(i) Volunteer firefighters will continue to assist and support fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area as part of the cooperative arrangements in place between fire agencies across the community.
(c) will there be any reduction in the frequency of prescribed burning in the Walpole Wilderness Area after its creation; (d) will fire-fighters still be able to use bulldozers for fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (e) which government authority will be responsible for planning bushfire management in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (f) will any community group have the capacity to veto bushfire management plans for the Walpole Wilderness Area prepared by the management authority; (g) who will be accountable for bushfire outcomes and fire-fighter safety in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (h) in the event of a high intensity bushfire in the Walpole Wilderness Area, will the salvage of fire-killed timber be permitted; and (i) will volunteer fire-fighters be expected to fight fires in the Walpole Wilderness Area?
(d) will fire-fighters still be able to use bulldozers for fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (e) which government authority will be responsible for planning bushfire management in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (f) will any community group have the capacity to veto bushfire management plans for the Walpole Wilderness Area prepared by the management authority; (g) who will be accountable for bushfire outcomes and fire-fighter safety in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (h) in the event of a high intensity bushfire in the Walpole Wilderness Area, will the salvage of fire-killed timber be permitted; and (i) will volunteer fire-fighters be expected to fight fires in the Walpole Wilderness Area?
(e) which government authority will be responsible for planning bushfire management in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (f) will any community group have the capacity to veto bushfire management plans for the Walpole Wilderness Area prepared by the management authority; (g) who will be accountable for bushfire outcomes and fire-fighter safety in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (h) in the event of a high intensity bushfire in the Walpole Wilderness Area, will the salvage of fire-killed timber be permitted; and (i) will volunteer fire-fighters be expected to fight fires in the Walpole Wilderness Area?
(f) will any community group have the capacity to veto bushfire management plans for the Walpole Wilderness Area prepared by the management authority; (g) who will be accountable for bushfire outcomes and fire-fighter safety in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (h) in the event of a high intensity bushfire in the Walpole Wilderness Area, will the salvage of fire-killed timber be permitted; and (i) will volunteer fire-fighters be expected to fight fires in the Walpole Wilderness Area?
(g) who will be accountable for bushfire outcomes and fire-fighter safety in the Walpole Wilderness Area; (h) in the event of a high intensity bushfire in the Walpole Wilderness Area, will the salvage of fire-killed timber be permitted; and (i) will volunteer fire-fighters be expected to fight fires in the Walpole Wilderness Area?
(h) in the event of a high intensity bushfire in the Walpole Wilderness Area, will the salvage of fire-killed timber be permitted; and (i) will volunteer fire-fighters be expected to fight fires in the Walpole Wilderness Area?
(i) will volunteer fire-fighters be expected to fight fires in the Walpole Wilderness Area?
(b) Roads will be closed after the final management plan is released. Closure will involve rehabilitation and revegetation of the roads. (c) The frequency, season, intensity, scale and patchiness of prescribed burns within burn blocks will vary with time and space, depending on the conservation and fire protection objectives. (d) Yes. (e) Department of Environment and Conservation. (f) No. (g) Department of Environment and Conservation. (h) No, due to the area being classified and managed as conservation reserve. (i) Volunteer firefighters will continue to assist and support fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area as part of the cooperative arrangements in place between fire agencies across the community.
(c) The frequency, season, intensity, scale and patchiness of prescribed burns within burn blocks will vary with time and space, depending on the conservation and fire protection objectives. (d) Yes. (e) Department of Environment and Conservation. (f) No. (g) Department of Environment and Conservation. (h) No, due to the area being classified and managed as conservation reserve. (i) Volunteer firefighters will continue to assist and support fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area as part of the cooperative arrangements in place between fire agencies across the community.
(d) Yes. (e) Department of Environment and Conservation. (f) No. (g) Department of Environment and Conservation. (h) No, due to the area being classified and managed as conservation reserve. (i) Volunteer firefighters will continue to assist and support fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area as part of the cooperative arrangements in place between fire agencies across the community.
(e) Department of Environment and Conservation. (f) No. (g) Department of Environment and Conservation. (h) No, due to the area being classified and managed as conservation reserve. (i) Volunteer firefighters will continue to assist and support fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area as part of the cooperative arrangements in place between fire agencies across the community.
(f) No. (g) Department of Environment and Conservation. (h) No, due to the area being classified and managed as conservation reserve. (i) Volunteer firefighters will continue to assist and support fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area as part of the cooperative arrangements in place between fire agencies across the community.
(g) Department of Environment and Conservation. (h) No, due to the area being classified and managed as conservation reserve. (i) Volunteer firefighters will continue to assist and support fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area as part of the cooperative arrangements in place between fire agencies across the community.
(h) No, due to the area being classified and managed as conservation reserve. (i) Volunteer firefighters will continue to assist and support fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area as part of the cooperative arrangements in place between fire agencies across the community.
(i) Volunteer firefighters will continue to assist and support fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area as part of the cooperative arrangements in place between fire agencies across the community.
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Answered
12 September 2006
Responded by
Minister for the Environment
Response time
13 days
(a) One road and parts of three roads will be closed as a result of the classifying two areas of wilderness in accordance with Section 62 (1) of the
Conservation and Land Management Act 1984
. This will result in 39.8 kilometres of road and tracks being closed.
(b) Roads will be closed after the final management plan is released. Closure will involve rehabilitation and revegetation of the roads.
(c) The frequency, season, intensity, scale and patchiness of prescribed burns within burn blocks will vary with time and space, depending on the conservation and fire protection objectives.
(d) Yes.
(e) Department of Environment and Conservation.
(f) No.
(g) Department of Environment and Conservation.
(h) No, due to the area being classified and managed as conservation reserve.
(i) Volunteer firefighters will continue to assist and support fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area as part of the cooperative arrangements in place between fire agencies across the community.
Conservation and Land Management Act 1984
. This will result in 39.8 kilometres of road and tracks being closed.
(b) Roads will be closed after the final management plan is released. Closure will involve rehabilitation and revegetation of the roads.
(c) The frequency, season, intensity, scale and patchiness of prescribed burns within burn blocks will vary with time and space, depending on the conservation and fire protection objectives.
(d) Yes.
(e) Department of Environment and Conservation.
(f) No.
(g) Department of Environment and Conservation.
(h) No, due to the area being classified and managed as conservation reserve.
(i) Volunteer firefighters will continue to assist and support fire fighting in the Walpole Wilderness Area as part of the cooperative arrangements in place between fire agencies across the community.
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