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                            coastal lowlands and ranges)
                           12.5.9 - Sedgeland to heathland in low lying areas on complex of
                            remnant Tertiary surface and Tertiary sedimentary rocks (VHC 29.5
                            Sedgeland communities associated with heathlands, scrubs and
                            shrublands).

Management             a)    Manage fuel loads within the FMU to ensure minimal impacts of the
objectives                   Unit’s biodiversity values
                       b)    Maintain FT4 & FT5 in an operational condition.

Burning regime         Conduct an ecological burn in Year 6 (2030)



Table 8 – Fire Management Unit 7

Description            FMU 7 is located in the southern portion of the central area and is
                       bounded by FT4 along its northern boundary, Tidswell Road along is
                       southern and eastern boundary and Walter Hay Drive along its western
                       boundary.

                       FT5 traverses the Unit from Tidswell Road ingress/egress point and it has
                       no other structures or buildings within the Unit.

Access to FMU              From FT4 of Tidswell Road from the south as well as FT5’s northern
                            ingress points of Old Hollett Road and via FT4 from both of its ingress
                            points also of Tidswell Road.

Water sources              Potentially hydrants are available within the residential area of
                            Eumarella Road, Weyba Downs

Vegetation                 12.3.5 - Melaleuca quinquenervia open forest on coastal alluvium,
communities                 (Vegetation Hazard Class (VHC) 22.1 Melaleuca open forests on
                            seasonally inundated lowland coastal swamps, and
                           12.3.13 - Closed heathland on seasonally waterlogged alluvial plains
                            usually near coast (VHC 29.3 Heathlands and associated scrubs and
                            shrublands)
                           12.5.3 - Eucalyptus racemosa subsp. racemosa woodland on remnant
                            Tertiary surfaces, (VHC 9.1 Moist to dry eucalypt open forests on
                            coastal lowlands and ranges)
                           12.5.9 - Sedgeland to heathland in low lying areas on complex of
                            remnant Tertiary surface and Tertiary sedimentary rocks (VHC 29.5
                            Sedgeland communities associated with heathlands, scrubs and
                            shrublands).
                           12.5.6c - Eucalyptus pilularis open forest +/- E. siderophloia, E.
                            propinqua, Corymbia intermedia, E. microcorys, E. acmenoides, E.
                            tereticornis, E. biturbinata, Lophostemon confertus with E. saligna, E.
                            montivaga at higher altitudes. Occurs on remnant Tertiary surfaces.
                            (VHC 8.1 Wet eucalypt tall open forest)

Management             a)    Manage fuel loads within the FMU to ensure minimal impacts of the
objectives                   Unit’s biodiversity values


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