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
Asked
18 May 2023
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Environment

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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.

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