❓ Dr. Pettitt questions DBCA on prescribed burn escapes over the past three years, receiving data on incidents and locations, but not the post-burn evaluations due to resource constraints. A briefing is offered instead.
AnsweredQoN 1465Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) How many of the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) prescribed burns have escaped their intended area or burned areas that were not intended over the last three years? (2) Will the Minister provide a list of such incidents? (3) Will the Minister table the post-burn evaluations or assessments for each of these burns? (4) If no to either (2) or (3), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 August 2023
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Environment
Response time
14 days
(1) 2019/20
9 escaped prescribed burns.
197 hectares burnt resulting from escapes from DBCA planned burns.
2020/21
4 Escaped prescribed burns.
107 hectares burnt resulting from escapes from DBCA planned burns.
2021/22
1 escaped prescribed burn
10 hectares burnt resulting from escapes from DBCA planned burns.
(2) 2019/20
BF 2019 Blackwood 018
BF 2019 Donnelly 031
BF 2019 Donnelly 031
BF 2019 Esperance 001
BF 2019 Geraldton 006
BF 2019 Perth Hills 014
BF 2019 Swan Coastal 137
BF 2019 Wellington 027
BF 2019 Wellington 069
2020/21
BF 2020 Perth Hills 018
BF 2020 Donnelly 002
BF 2020 Frankland 001
BF 2020 Donnelly 008
2021/22
BF 2021 Donnelly 015
(3 - 4) Given the level of agency resourcing required to source and provide potentially relevant information, it is not considered to be a reasonable use of government resources. I am happy to arrange a briefing by DBCA for the Honourable Member.
9 escaped prescribed burns.
197 hectares burnt resulting from escapes from DBCA planned burns.
2020/21
4 Escaped prescribed burns.
107 hectares burnt resulting from escapes from DBCA planned burns.
2021/22
1 escaped prescribed burn
10 hectares burnt resulting from escapes from DBCA planned burns.
(2) 2019/20
BF 2019 Blackwood 018
BF 2019 Donnelly 031
BF 2019 Donnelly 031
BF 2019 Esperance 001
BF 2019 Geraldton 006
BF 2019 Perth Hills 014
BF 2019 Swan Coastal 137
BF 2019 Wellington 027
BF 2019 Wellington 069
2020/21
BF 2020 Perth Hills 018
BF 2020 Donnelly 002
BF 2020 Frankland 001
BF 2020 Donnelly 008
2021/22
BF 2021 Donnelly 015
(3 - 4) Given the level of agency resourcing required to source and provide potentially relevant information, it is not considered to be a reasonable use of government resources. I am happy to arrange a briefing by DBCA for the Honourable Member.
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