Bushfire Info Kit PR22034_BIK_Settlers Cove Covenant E_VerA · OPW22/0166

                                                                                                                                 Bushfire Information Kit


                        Responsibility - who to          Timing/
    Action required                                                                        Performance objectives                        Reference
                                 contact              frequency

Fuel reduction in the   Body Corporate and        Annually prior to    Covenant fuel control area:                                   Section 2.1.2 –
POSCWP                  vegetation management     the start of                                                                       POSCWP
                                                                       •   All native trees and vegetation must not be removed,
                        contractor                September
                                                                           pruned, lopped, damaged or otherwise adversely
                                                                           affected without written approval from Council’s
                                                                           Manager – Environmental Services
                                                                       •   weed species are treated;
                                                                       •   surface fuel layer is < 10-25 mm deep across 60-80%
                                                                           of the area;
                                                                       •   groundcover plants (including plantings) in the near-
                                                                           surface fuel layer are maintained to remove dead
                                                                           leaves and are trimmed to a maximum of 30cm high;
                                                                       •   elevated fuel layer covers < 20% of the area; and
                                                                       •   no dead trees or dead branches in canopy trees.
                                                                       Covenant area:

                                                                       •   weed species are treated; and
                                                                       •   combined surface and near surface forest fuel load of
                                                                           < 10 t/ha.

Monitor fuel load and   Body Corporate and        Annually prior to    Report from bushfire management specialist that identifies    Section 2.1
weeds in the covenant   bushfire management       June                 fuel loads and actions required to achieve fuel control
area                    specialist                                     objectives.

Remove rubbish from     Body Corporate and        Annually prior to    No rubbish in the covenant fuel control area and covenant     Section 2.2
the covenant area       vegetation management     the start of         area at all time.                                             Rubbish removal
                        contractor                September/during
                                                  fuel control works



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