2021-02-09 P&E Agenda - Item 6 - Attachment 2 - Draft Noosa Bushland Reserve Strategic Fire Management Plan 2021

Figure 5. Decision tool for staff concerning requests for new fire trials, FRZ’s or burns.

Priorities for new fire trails/FRZ are included in Council’s 5 year operational works program and
shown graphically below.


6.4    Planned burns
Planned burns are used to mitigate risk to life, property and/or biodiversity. While vegetation that has
been subject to a planned burn may still carry a fire during extreme bushfire events, the chance of
control and containment of the fire is improved. Depending on the vegetation type and location,
generally a mosaic of burnt vegetation is preferred to provide refugia for native animals and to
maintain a diversity of vegetative age structure. For ease of control Council aims to burn during the
cooler months of autumn and winter. Council currently engages contractors to undertake planned
burns.

The following documents can assist to inform future planned burning programs:
     QPWS Planned Burn Guidelines for the Southeast Queensland Bioregion of Queensland
      (2013)
     QPWS Planned Burn Guidelines: How to Assess if Your Burn is Ready to Go
     QLD Fire and Biodiversity Consortium – Fire Management Operational Manual (2002).

Planning for ecological burning requires comprehensive fire history mapping as shown below.




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