❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information regarding the management of crown land surrounding a private property near Scott River, focusing on fire management practices and responsibilities of the Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM). The questions address fire history, hazard reduction burns, fire breaks, and fence protection.
AnsweredQoN 2270Legislative Assembly
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(1) Which Government agency is responsible for day to day management of crown land that comprises a proposed or existing Conservation Park?
(2) Which Government agency is responsible for day to day management of the area of crown land (a proposed or existing Conservation Park) surrounding Sussex Location 4443 at Scott River?
(3) What is the fire history of the forest/conservation park surrounding this property and is it true that there has been no hazard reduction burn on any or all of this land for 12 years?
(4) What plans does the Department of Conservation and Land Management have for burning this area of forest/conservation park?
(5) Is the Department of CALM required by law or by policy decisions to install a fire break on land under its management where it adjoins private property so as to reduce the threat of a fire on its land escaping into private property?
(6) What actions must the Department of CALM take to protect fences on private property adjoining land for which the department is responsible for management?
(2) Which Government agency is responsible for day to day management of the area of crown land (a proposed or existing Conservation Park) surrounding Sussex Location 4443 at Scott River?
(3) What is the fire history of the forest/conservation park surrounding this property and is it true that there has been no hazard reduction burn on any or all of this land for 12 years?
(4) What plans does the Department of Conservation and Land Management have for burning this area of forest/conservation park?
(5) Is the Department of CALM required by law or by policy decisions to install a fire break on land under its management where it adjoins private property so as to reduce the threat of a fire on its land escaping into private property?
(6) What actions must the Department of CALM take to protect fences on private property adjoining land for which the department is responsible for management?
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Answered
4 December 2003
Responded by
Minister for the Environment
Response time
15 days
(2) CALM. (3) The area immediately surrounding Sussex Location 4443 was last burnt in 1991. An area approximately three kilometres to the east/northeast of the location was last burnt in 1998 and an area approximately three kilometres to the north/northwest of the location was last burnt in 2000. (4) The area adjoining location 4443 is scheduled for prescribed burning in the 2004/2005 season. (5) No. (6) CALM is not legally bound to routinely take action to protect fences on private land adjoining CALM-managed land except in circumstances where the fence may be directly affected by operations being carried out on the land managed by the Department. However CALM and the WA Farmers Federation have agreed to jointly develop a “good neighbour” policy.
(3) The area immediately surrounding Sussex Location 4443 was last burnt in 1991. An area approximately three kilometres to the east/northeast of the location was last burnt in 1998 and an area approximately three kilometres to the north/northwest of the location was last burnt in 2000. (4) The area adjoining location 4443 is scheduled for prescribed burning in the 2004/2005 season. (5) No. (6) CALM is not legally bound to routinely take action to protect fences on private land adjoining CALM-managed land except in circumstances where the fence may be directly affected by operations being carried out on the land managed by the Department. However CALM and the WA Farmers Federation have agreed to jointly develop a “good neighbour” policy.
(4) The area adjoining location 4443 is scheduled for prescribed burning in the 2004/2005 season. (5) No. (6) CALM is not legally bound to routinely take action to protect fences on private land adjoining CALM-managed land except in circumstances where the fence may be directly affected by operations being carried out on the land managed by the Department. However CALM and the WA Farmers Federation have agreed to jointly develop a “good neighbour” policy.
(5) No. (6) CALM is not legally bound to routinely take action to protect fences on private land adjoining CALM-managed land except in circumstances where the fence may be directly affected by operations being carried out on the land managed by the Department. However CALM and the WA Farmers Federation have agreed to jointly develop a “good neighbour” policy.
(6) CALM is not legally bound to routinely take action to protect fences on private land adjoining CALM-managed land except in circumstances where the fence may be directly affected by operations being carried out on the land managed by the Department. However CALM and the WA Farmers Federation have agreed to jointly develop a “good neighbour” policy.
(3) The area immediately surrounding Sussex Location 4443 was last burnt in 1991. An area approximately three kilometres to the east/northeast of the location was last burnt in 1998 and an area approximately three kilometres to the north/northwest of the location was last burnt in 2000. (4) The area adjoining location 4443 is scheduled for prescribed burning in the 2004/2005 season. (5) No. (6) CALM is not legally bound to routinely take action to protect fences on private land adjoining CALM-managed land except in circumstances where the fence may be directly affected by operations being carried out on the land managed by the Department. However CALM and the WA Farmers Federation have agreed to jointly develop a “good neighbour” policy.
(4) The area adjoining location 4443 is scheduled for prescribed burning in the 2004/2005 season. (5) No. (6) CALM is not legally bound to routinely take action to protect fences on private land adjoining CALM-managed land except in circumstances where the fence may be directly affected by operations being carried out on the land managed by the Department. However CALM and the WA Farmers Federation have agreed to jointly develop a “good neighbour” policy.
(5) No. (6) CALM is not legally bound to routinely take action to protect fences on private land adjoining CALM-managed land except in circumstances where the fence may be directly affected by operations being carried out on the land managed by the Department. However CALM and the WA Farmers Federation have agreed to jointly develop a “good neighbour” policy.
(6) CALM is not legally bound to routinely take action to protect fences on private land adjoining CALM-managed land except in circumstances where the fence may be directly affected by operations being carried out on the land managed by the Department. However CALM and the WA Farmers Federation have agreed to jointly develop a “good neighbour” policy.
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