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❓ Ms. Quirk inquires about the process of prescribed burn proposals submitted to the Office of Bushfire Management, seeking data on submissions, rejections/modifications, and specific details of rejected/modified proposals. The Minister clarifies OBRM's role as setting standards rather than approving individual burns.

AnsweredQoN 1351Legislative Assembly

Asked

29 October 2013

Member

Ms M.M. Quirk

Portfolio

Environment

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I refer to the process whereby proposals for prescribed burns must now be submitted to the office of bushfire management and I ask: (a) how many proposals have been submitted since May 2012; (b) how many of such proposals have been rejected or modified by the Office of Bushfire Risk Management; and (c) can the Minister please list those proposals rejected or modified by location and date of proposed burning activity?

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Answered

19 November 2013

Responded by

Minister for Environment

Response time

21 days

(a)-(c) The Office of Bushfire Risk Management (OBRM) sets standards for the development and implementation of bushfire risk management plans and treatments. The Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW) applies these standards in preparing and implementing its prescribed burning program. DPaW develops a prescribed burning program each year that is approved by the department's Corporate Executive. The department provides this approved program to OBRM for its information. OBRM does not approve the departmental prescribed burning program, but rather requires agreed standards to be complied with. OBRM undertakes periodic audits of the department's prescribed burning activities to ensure that the agreed standards are being effectively applied. Individual prescribed burn plans are not submitted to OBRM.

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