❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed information about a prescribed burn in Monadnocks National Park in August 2010, including its objectives, extent, costs, and impact on the Bibbulmun Track. The Minister's response reveals the burn was incomplete and experienced an escape, incurring significant costs.
AnsweredQoN 4650Legislative Council
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(1) Did the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) conduct a prescribed burn in Monadnocks National Park in or about August 2010?
(2) If yes to (1) -
(a) what is the official identification of the burn;
(b) what is the total area of the National Park;
(c) how many hectares were planned to be burnt -
(i) in the Park; and
(ii) outside the Park;
(d) how many hectares were burnt -
(i) in the Park; and
(ii) outside the Park;
(e) how many hectares were burnt in total;
(f) when was the planned burn area last burnt;
(g) on what date did the burn begin;
(h) on what date was the burn fully completed;
(i) was any part of the Bibbulmun Track impacted;
(j) if yes to (2)(i), in what way(s);
(k) what were the primary and secondary purposes and objectives of the burn;
(l) what was the success criterion for percentage of burn treatment area being burnt;
(m) was that criterion achieved;
(n) if no to (2)(m), in what way(s) was it not achieved;
(o) what was the success criterion for percentage of the total forested area being fully crown scorched;
(p) was that criterion achieved;
(q) if no to (2)(p), what percentage was fully crown scorched;
(r) what was the estimated cost of the prescribed burn; and
(s) what was the actual cost of the prescribed burn and managing any escape from the prescribed burn?
(2) If yes to (1) -
(a) what is the official identification of the burn;
(b) what is the total area of the National Park;
(c) how many hectares were planned to be burnt -
(i) in the Park; and
(ii) outside the Park;
(d) how many hectares were burnt -
(i) in the Park; and
(ii) outside the Park;
(e) how many hectares were burnt in total;
(f) when was the planned burn area last burnt;
(g) on what date did the burn begin;
(h) on what date was the burn fully completed;
(i) was any part of the Bibbulmun Track impacted;
(j) if yes to (2)(i), in what way(s);
(k) what were the primary and secondary purposes and objectives of the burn;
(l) what was the success criterion for percentage of burn treatment area being burnt;
(m) was that criterion achieved;
(n) if no to (2)(m), in what way(s) was it not achieved;
(o) what was the success criterion for percentage of the total forested area being fully crown scorched;
(p) was that criterion achieved;
(q) if no to (2)(p), what percentage was fully crown scorched;
(r) what was the estimated cost of the prescribed burn; and
(s) what was the actual cost of the prescribed burn and managing any escape from the prescribed burn?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
42 days
The Minister for Environment has provided the following response:
(1) Yes
(2) (a) MDG_162 Randall
(b) 15 417 hectares
(c) (i) 2 080 hectares.
(ii) 3 105 hectares.
(d) (i) Approximately 10 kilometres of the burn within the park was edged to a depth of 100 metres (approximately 100 hectares burnt).
(ii) Approximately 13.5 kilometres of the burn outside the park was edged to a depth of 100 metres (approximately 135 hectares burnt).
(e) The burn was commenced but not completed. Approximately 23.5 kilometres of the burn was edged to a depth of 100 metres (approximately 235 hectares burnt).
(f) The planned burn contains three different fuel ages: summer bushfire 1981-82; prescribed burn spring 1995; and prescribed burn winter 2002.
(g) 6 July 2010
(h) The burn is not yet complete.
(i) Yes
(j) Six kilometres of the track was diverted and closed for two days whilst edging was carried out along both sides. The track was closed between the Canning and Mt Cooke campsites for one day due to an unplanned re-ignition affecting the track.
(k) Primary objective - biodiversity management; secondary objective - strategic protection.
(l) 70% to 90% of the total area to be burnt.
(m) No, the burn is not yet completed.
(n) Core ignition of the edged burn is still to be undertaken.
(o) Percentage of crown scorch was not a specified success criterion for the burn.
(p)-(q) Not applicable
(r) No cost estimate was undertaken for this prescribed burn.
(s) The approximate cost for the portion of the prescribed burn completed is $5 150, and the approximate cost for managing the escape from the prescribed burn was $36 761.
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(1) Yes
(2) (a) MDG_162 Randall
(b) 15 417 hectares
(c) (i) 2 080 hectares.
(ii) 3 105 hectares.
(d) (i) Approximately 10 kilometres of the burn within the park was edged to a depth of 100 metres (approximately 100 hectares burnt).
(ii) Approximately 13.5 kilometres of the burn outside the park was edged to a depth of 100 metres (approximately 135 hectares burnt).
(e) The burn was commenced but not completed. Approximately 23.5 kilometres of the burn was edged to a depth of 100 metres (approximately 235 hectares burnt).
(f) The planned burn contains three different fuel ages: summer bushfire 1981-82; prescribed burn spring 1995; and prescribed burn winter 2002.
(g) 6 July 2010
(h) The burn is not yet complete.
(i) Yes
(j) Six kilometres of the track was diverted and closed for two days whilst edging was carried out along both sides. The track was closed between the Canning and Mt Cooke campsites for one day due to an unplanned re-ignition affecting the track.
(k) Primary objective - biodiversity management; secondary objective - strategic protection.
(l) 70% to 90% of the total area to be burnt.
(m) No, the burn is not yet completed.
(n) Core ignition of the edged burn is still to be undertaken.
(o) Percentage of crown scorch was not a specified success criterion for the burn.
(p)-(q) Not applicable
(r) No cost estimate was undertaken for this prescribed burn.
(s) The approximate cost for the portion of the prescribed burn completed is $5 150, and the approximate cost for managing the escape from the prescribed burn was $36 761.
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