Kenlynn Castaways Beach BMP

3.4        Fuel Accumulation Assessment – Fuel Area 2




Figure 6. Fuel Accumulation Assessment – Area 2


Fuel hazard estimate                                     Assessment according to Hines et al 2010
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Date: 25 August 2016
Layer                             Rating      Description / Comments                                    Equivalent fuel
                                                                                                        load
                                                                                                        t/ha
Surface and near surface           High       Low litter bed 10mm with patches (20 – 30% cover) Very           8 - 12
                                              high NS grassy fuels Melinis sp, Digitaria sp with wide
                                              range of weeds, Asparagus aethiopicus, Nephrolepis sp
                                              and vine weeds
Elevated                         Very high    RE listed shrubs and canopy recruiters with Cassytha sp          4-5
                                              with fine fuels throughout layer
Bark                              Low to      Banksia spp, Acacia spp. Some Casuarina equisetifolia,             0
                                 Moderate     and Cotton Trees (Hibiscus tilaceus) closer to dwelling
                                              on Lot 2
Overall rating                     High                                                                       17t/ha


Table 2. Fuel Assessment Area 2.

This disturbed and weed infested area shows no evidence of prior fire with fuel levels likely to be close to
their long term maximum stable state. For the purposes of fire modelling in Section 6, a Total Available Fuel
Load of 18t/ha is used (12t/ha of which is surface and near surface).
Report compiled by Bushfire Risk Reducers for Kenlynn Pty Ltd, August 2016                               Page 11