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Bushfire Management Plan Lot 27 RP 89506

 

Minimising Risks

1. Fire Management Zone

A 10 metre wide fire management zone should be maintained around each building to

eliminate or reduce the risk from flame contact, radiant heat, falling branches and sparks,

and also creates a clear area for fire-fighting. Within this zone:

e Prune trees and shrubs adjacent to buildings, and remove overhanding branches;

e Remove all flammable material (tall dry grass, bark, dead or fallen branches, rubbish);
and

e Remove lower branches so that tree canopies are 2.5 metres above ground fuel.

Note: There is not need to remove trees from this zone unless they are fire risk.

2. Landscape Planting and Maintenance

e Plant fire-resistant trees and shrubs, with dense evergreen foliage, in clumps with
breaks between canopies;

e Avoid tall trees or shrubs with dry or oil-rich leaves, or with rough or ribbon bark, close
to buildings; and

e Maintain lawn and shrubs with lush foliage, and keep them well-watered and trimmed
during periods of fire danger.

3. Regular Maintenance

A checklist for maintaining the low fire-risk status of each property includes:

e Clean any roof gutters, especially prior to August each year’

e Prune lower branches and tall shrubs and remove flammable materials close to
buildings;

e Remove any obstructions from access routes and fire breaks;

e Check access to roof and inside ceiling; and

e Check water suppliers and fire extinguishers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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