❓ Hon Christine Sharp questions the reason for a prescribed burn in D’Entrecasteaux National Park, seeking details on the fire plan. The Minister provides a detailed justification for the burn, confirms the existence and availability of the fire plan, and tables the relevant documents.
AnsweredQoN 206Legislative Council
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(1) What was the reason for a prescribed burn during the last six months of an area of approximately 9 500 hectares, comprised of mostly wetlands, in the D’Entrecasteaux National Park, between Windy Harbour Road and Salmon Beach?
(2) Does a fire plan for this area exist?
(3) If so, would the Minister table it?
(4) If so, is it available to the community?
(5) If not, why not?
(6) If a fire plan does not exist, why not?
(2) Does a fire plan for this area exist?
(3) If so, would the Minister table it?
(4) If so, is it available to the community?
(5) If not, why not?
(6) If a fire plan does not exist, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
25 September 2001
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
28 days
1. To protect the lives of parks' staff, firefighters and neighbours from wildfires, and to take adequate precautions for the safety of visitors. 2. To protect community and environmental values in or near the parks including settlements, private property, recreation facilities, forest regeneration and public utilities. 3. To minimise the risk of large wildfires burning out large portions of the parks by confining them to a single block. 4. To maintain the scenic beauty and visual amenity of outstanding landscapes. 5. To maintain the natural processes and diversity of structure and composition of plant communities. 6. To maintain the natural abundance, diversity and ecological integrity of fauna communities. 7. To ensure the survival of sustainable populations of rare, endangered or restricted flora and fauna species by the protection and maintenance of their required habitat. 8. To minimise the introduction and spread of disease through the application of appropriate hygiene measures, road restrictions and suitable fire regimes. 9. To protect vulnerable soils from the risk of erosion. 10. To maintain the quality of water resources. 11. To provide the opportunity to obtain information about natural processes through the use and non-use of fire. An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
2. To protect community and environmental values in or near the parks including settlements, private property, recreation facilities, forest regeneration and public utilities. 3. To minimise the risk of large wildfires burning out large portions of the parks by confining them to a single block. 4. To maintain the scenic beauty and visual amenity of outstanding landscapes. 5. To maintain the natural processes and diversity of structure and composition of plant communities. 6. To maintain the natural abundance, diversity and ecological integrity of fauna communities. 7. To ensure the survival of sustainable populations of rare, endangered or restricted flora and fauna species by the protection and maintenance of their required habitat. 8. To minimise the introduction and spread of disease through the application of appropriate hygiene measures, road restrictions and suitable fire regimes. 9. To protect vulnerable soils from the risk of erosion. 10. To maintain the quality of water resources. 11. To provide the opportunity to obtain information about natural processes through the use and non-use of fire. An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
3. To minimise the risk of large wildfires burning out large portions of the parks by confining them to a single block. 4. To maintain the scenic beauty and visual amenity of outstanding landscapes. 5. To maintain the natural processes and diversity of structure and composition of plant communities. 6. To maintain the natural abundance, diversity and ecological integrity of fauna communities. 7. To ensure the survival of sustainable populations of rare, endangered or restricted flora and fauna species by the protection and maintenance of their required habitat. 8. To minimise the introduction and spread of disease through the application of appropriate hygiene measures, road restrictions and suitable fire regimes. 9. To protect vulnerable soils from the risk of erosion. 10. To maintain the quality of water resources. 11. To provide the opportunity to obtain information about natural processes through the use and non-use of fire. An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
4. To maintain the scenic beauty and visual amenity of outstanding landscapes. 5. To maintain the natural processes and diversity of structure and composition of plant communities. 6. To maintain the natural abundance, diversity and ecological integrity of fauna communities. 7. To ensure the survival of sustainable populations of rare, endangered or restricted flora and fauna species by the protection and maintenance of their required habitat. 8. To minimise the introduction and spread of disease through the application of appropriate hygiene measures, road restrictions and suitable fire regimes. 9. To protect vulnerable soils from the risk of erosion. 10. To maintain the quality of water resources. 11. To provide the opportunity to obtain information about natural processes through the use and non-use of fire. An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
5. To maintain the natural processes and diversity of structure and composition of plant communities. 6. To maintain the natural abundance, diversity and ecological integrity of fauna communities. 7. To ensure the survival of sustainable populations of rare, endangered or restricted flora and fauna species by the protection and maintenance of their required habitat. 8. To minimise the introduction and spread of disease through the application of appropriate hygiene measures, road restrictions and suitable fire regimes. 9. To protect vulnerable soils from the risk of erosion. 10. To maintain the quality of water resources. 11. To provide the opportunity to obtain information about natural processes through the use and non-use of fire. An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
6. To maintain the natural abundance, diversity and ecological integrity of fauna communities. 7. To ensure the survival of sustainable populations of rare, endangered or restricted flora and fauna species by the protection and maintenance of their required habitat. 8. To minimise the introduction and spread of disease through the application of appropriate hygiene measures, road restrictions and suitable fire regimes. 9. To protect vulnerable soils from the risk of erosion. 10. To maintain the quality of water resources. 11. To provide the opportunity to obtain information about natural processes through the use and non-use of fire. An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
7. To ensure the survival of sustainable populations of rare, endangered or restricted flora and fauna species by the protection and maintenance of their required habitat. 8. To minimise the introduction and spread of disease through the application of appropriate hygiene measures, road restrictions and suitable fire regimes. 9. To protect vulnerable soils from the risk of erosion. 10. To maintain the quality of water resources. 11. To provide the opportunity to obtain information about natural processes through the use and non-use of fire. An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
8. To minimise the introduction and spread of disease through the application of appropriate hygiene measures, road restrictions and suitable fire regimes. 9. To protect vulnerable soils from the risk of erosion. 10. To maintain the quality of water resources. 11. To provide the opportunity to obtain information about natural processes through the use and non-use of fire. An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
9. To protect vulnerable soils from the risk of erosion. 10. To maintain the quality of water resources. 11. To provide the opportunity to obtain information about natural processes through the use and non-use of fire. An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
10. To maintain the quality of water resources. 11. To provide the opportunity to obtain information about natural processes through the use and non-use of fire. An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
11. To provide the opportunity to obtain information about natural processes through the use and non-use of fire. An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
6. Not applicable.
2. To protect community and environmental values in or near the parks including settlements, private property, recreation facilities, forest regeneration and public utilities. 3. To minimise the risk of large wildfires burning out large portions of the parks by confining them to a single block. 4. To maintain the scenic beauty and visual amenity of outstanding landscapes. 5. To maintain the natural processes and diversity of structure and composition of plant communities. 6. To maintain the natural abundance, diversity and ecological integrity of fauna communities. 7. To ensure the survival of sustainable populations of rare, endangered or restricted flora and fauna species by the protection and maintenance of their required habitat. 8. To minimise the introduction and spread of disease through the application of appropriate hygiene measures, road restrictions and suitable fire regimes. 9. To protect vulnerable soils from the risk of erosion. 10. To maintain the quality of water resources. 11. To provide the opportunity to obtain information about natural processes through the use and non-use of fire. An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
3. To minimise the risk of large wildfires burning out large portions of the parks by confining them to a single block. 4. To maintain the scenic beauty and visual amenity of outstanding landscapes. 5. To maintain the natural processes and diversity of structure and composition of plant communities. 6. To maintain the natural abundance, diversity and ecological integrity of fauna communities. 7. To ensure the survival of sustainable populations of rare, endangered or restricted flora and fauna species by the protection and maintenance of their required habitat. 8. To minimise the introduction and spread of disease through the application of appropriate hygiene measures, road restrictions and suitable fire regimes. 9. To protect vulnerable soils from the risk of erosion. 10. To maintain the quality of water resources. 11. To provide the opportunity to obtain information about natural processes through the use and non-use of fire. An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
4. To maintain the scenic beauty and visual amenity of outstanding landscapes. 5. To maintain the natural processes and diversity of structure and composition of plant communities. 6. To maintain the natural abundance, diversity and ecological integrity of fauna communities. 7. To ensure the survival of sustainable populations of rare, endangered or restricted flora and fauna species by the protection and maintenance of their required habitat. 8. To minimise the introduction and spread of disease through the application of appropriate hygiene measures, road restrictions and suitable fire regimes. 9. To protect vulnerable soils from the risk of erosion. 10. To maintain the quality of water resources. 11. To provide the opportunity to obtain information about natural processes through the use and non-use of fire. An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
5. To maintain the natural processes and diversity of structure and composition of plant communities. 6. To maintain the natural abundance, diversity and ecological integrity of fauna communities. 7. To ensure the survival of sustainable populations of rare, endangered or restricted flora and fauna species by the protection and maintenance of their required habitat. 8. To minimise the introduction and spread of disease through the application of appropriate hygiene measures, road restrictions and suitable fire regimes. 9. To protect vulnerable soils from the risk of erosion. 10. To maintain the quality of water resources. 11. To provide the opportunity to obtain information about natural processes through the use and non-use of fire. An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
6. To maintain the natural abundance, diversity and ecological integrity of fauna communities. 7. To ensure the survival of sustainable populations of rare, endangered or restricted flora and fauna species by the protection and maintenance of their required habitat. 8. To minimise the introduction and spread of disease through the application of appropriate hygiene measures, road restrictions and suitable fire regimes. 9. To protect vulnerable soils from the risk of erosion. 10. To maintain the quality of water resources. 11. To provide the opportunity to obtain information about natural processes through the use and non-use of fire. An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
7. To ensure the survival of sustainable populations of rare, endangered or restricted flora and fauna species by the protection and maintenance of their required habitat. 8. To minimise the introduction and spread of disease through the application of appropriate hygiene measures, road restrictions and suitable fire regimes. 9. To protect vulnerable soils from the risk of erosion. 10. To maintain the quality of water resources. 11. To provide the opportunity to obtain information about natural processes through the use and non-use of fire. An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
8. To minimise the introduction and spread of disease through the application of appropriate hygiene measures, road restrictions and suitable fire regimes. 9. To protect vulnerable soils from the risk of erosion. 10. To maintain the quality of water resources. 11. To provide the opportunity to obtain information about natural processes through the use and non-use of fire. An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
9. To protect vulnerable soils from the risk of erosion. 10. To maintain the quality of water resources. 11. To provide the opportunity to obtain information about natural processes through the use and non-use of fire. An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
10. To maintain the quality of water resources. 11. To provide the opportunity to obtain information about natural processes through the use and non-use of fire. An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
11. To provide the opportunity to obtain information about natural processes through the use and non-use of fire. An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
An area of 9841 hectares is included within the boundary of the prescribed burn. Approximately 2200 hectares has been burned to date. Additional lightings are planned in subsequent years to achieve a patchy, mosaic result. 2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
2. Yes. 3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
3. I table the Shannon Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park Management Plan and the individual burn plan. 4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
4. Yes. 5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
5. Not applicable. 6. Not applicable.
6. Not applicable.
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