2015-04-28 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                28 APRIL 2015


Civil Operations
2                        NOOSA BUSHLAND RESERVE FIRE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2015
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Civil Operations Manager, Allan Hull
                                    Principal Environment Officer, Peter Milne
                                    Planning and Infrastructure Department

Index                               ECM/ Subject/ Fire Management Plan

Attachments                         1.   Draft Noosa Bushland Reserve Fire Management Plan 2015 - 2017


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Civil Operations Manager and Principal Environment Officer,
to the Infrastructure and Services Committee Meeting dated 28 April 2015 and:
A.                       Approve the Noosa Bushland Reserve Fire Management Plan 2015 - 2017, shown at
                         Attachment 1 to the report;
B.                       Note that fire management works proposed for 2015/2016 as set out in the Noosa
                         Bushland Reserve Fire Management Action Plan are subject to consideration as part of the
                         2015/16 budget process and that fire management works proposed for 2016/2017 will be
                         reviewed following the 2015/16 program and will also be subject to future budget
                         consideration.


REPORT
Draft Noosa Bushland Reserve Management Plan 2015 - 2017

Under the Fire and Rescue Service Act 1990, Noosa Council has certain obligations in relation to
fire management on bushland reserves. Responsibilities include managing fuel loads, reporting
and extinguishing unauthorised fires, and notifying neighbours and authorities of any planned
burns.

The development of a Noosa Bushland Reserve Fire Management Plan was endorsed by
Council at its Ordinary Meeting on 12 February 2015. A Draft Bushland Reserve Fire
Management Plan 2015 - 2017 (refer to Attachment 1) has been developed, which proposes the
following actions:

 Deliver a programme of fire hazard assessments across the bushland reserve network;
 Prioritise reserves for fire management actions;
 Establish and improve fire trail networks and fuel reduction zones;
 Plan for ecological burns;
 Initiate bushland reserve neighbour bushfire education campaigns in conjunction with
   Queensland Fire and Emergency Services;
 Build capacity with other agencies such as Queensland Fire and Emergency Services,
   Department of National Parks, Sports and Racing, Department of Natural Resources & Mines
   and other large landholders to manage bushfire and assist with planned burns;



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