❓ Dr. Pettitt asks about DBCA's Fire Management Guidelines for species and ecosystems, their status, and review process. The Minister provides a list of Fire Management Information Notes (FMINs) and states they are reviewed as new knowledge emerges, and the documents have been tabled.
AnsweredQoN 1462Legislative Council
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(1) Will the Minister provide a list of all Fire Management Guidelines for species and ecosystems currently held by Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) and advise on their current status? (2) Will the Minister table the Fire Management Guidelines: (a) if no to (2), why not? (3) How often are Fire Management Guidelines reviewed by the Department?
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Answered
20 June 2023
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Environment
Response time
7 days
(1) Fire Management Information Notes (FMIN) are intended to provide technical information to guide those undertaking fire management activities.
Species Status
S1 Geocrinia Current
S2 Honey Possum Current
S3 Malleefowl Current
S4 Noisy Scrub Bird Current
S5 Quokka Current
S6 Sunset Frog Current
S7 Tammar Current
S8 Western Ringtail Possum Current
S9 Cypress Current
S10 Black Cockatoo Current
S11 Geophytes Current
S12 Buffel Grass Current
S13 Ground Parrot Current
Ecosystems Status
E1 Organic Soils Current
E2 Tingle Forest Current
E3 Habitat Protection (birds) within Reeds and Rushes Current
E4 Tuart Woodlands Current
E5 Granite Outcrops Current
E6 Mulga Current
E7 Coastal Heath Woodlands Current
E8 Southern Forest and Shrubland Mosaic Current
(2) See tabled papers #.
(3) There is no set review timeframe for an FMIN. As new knowledge is obtained it is considered for incorporation into an FMIN with the intent of achieving improvements in decision making and operational outcomes.
Species Status
S1 Geocrinia Current
S2 Honey Possum Current
S3 Malleefowl Current
S4 Noisy Scrub Bird Current
S5 Quokka Current
S6 Sunset Frog Current
S7 Tammar Current
S8 Western Ringtail Possum Current
S9 Cypress Current
S10 Black Cockatoo Current
S11 Geophytes Current
S12 Buffel Grass Current
S13 Ground Parrot Current
Ecosystems Status
E1 Organic Soils Current
E2 Tingle Forest Current
E3 Habitat Protection (birds) within Reeds and Rushes Current
E4 Tuart Woodlands Current
E5 Granite Outcrops Current
E6 Mulga Current
E7 Coastal Heath Woodlands Current
E8 Southern Forest and Shrubland Mosaic Current
(2) See tabled papers #.
(3) There is no set review timeframe for an FMIN. As new knowledge is obtained it is considered for incorporation into an FMIN with the intent of achieving improvements in decision making and operational outcomes.
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