❓ Hon. Adele Farina questions the Department of Parks and Wildlife regarding prescribed burns around Dunsborough and the Cape to Cape area. The department clarifies its responsibilities and provides some information on fuel loads and planned burns in the Cape to Cape area.
AnsweredQoN 2807Legislative Council
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(1) When was bushland surrounding Dunsborough last the subject of a prescribed burn? (2) How much of the bushland surrounding Dunsborough has been subject to prescribed burning in the last five years? (3) When are prescribed burns planned for the bushland surrounding Dunsborough? (4) In relation to (3), what area of bushland is to be burnt? (5) How old are fuels loads in the bushland surrounding Dunsborough? (6) How old are fuel loads in the bushland in the Cape to Cape area? (7) When are prescribed burns planned for the bushland in the Cape to Cape area? (8) In relation to (7), what area of bushland is to be burnt?
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Answered
21 April 2015
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
42 days
(1)-(5) The Department of Parks and Wildlife does not manage any land surrounding Dunsborough. These questions would best be directed to the City of Busselton.
(6) The age of fuel loads on land managed by Parks and Wildlife in the Cape to Cape area ranges from recently burnt to 20 years or more since last burnt.
(7) Prescribed burns on land managed by Parks and Wildlife in the Cape to Cape area are planned over the next three years, commencing Autumn 2015.
(8) About 17 000 hectares.
(6) The age of fuel loads on land managed by Parks and Wildlife in the Cape to Cape area ranges from recently burnt to 20 years or more since last burnt.
(7) Prescribed burns on land managed by Parks and Wildlife in the Cape to Cape area are planned over the next three years, commencing Autumn 2015.
(8) About 17 000 hectares.
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