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Zone Purpose Suppression Zone

Variable dependanton size of firesensitive arearequiring protection.

N/ATo exclude bush fires.FireExclusionZone

As appropriate toachieve landmanagement, e.g.heritage and/or fireprotection e.g. broadscale mosaic burningobjectives.

As per the landmanagement and fireprotection objectivesof the responsibleland managementagency.To reduce thelikelihood of spread offires.To undertake mosaicburning.

To meet relevant landmanagementobjectives in areawhere APZs orSFAZs are notappropriate.

LandManagementZone

Zone width related tosuppressionobjectives anddependant upon:- Topography- Aspect- Spotting propensity- Location ofadjacent fire breaks- Mosaic pattern oftreatmentAssess Overall FuelHazard (OFH) oncevegetationcommunities reachminimum firethresholds within thisplan.Managementpractices should aimto achieve mosaicfuel reductionpatterns so that themajority of the SFAZhas an OFH of lessthan high..

To improve thelikelihood and safeuse of:Parallel Attacksuppressionstrategies within thezone.and/orIndirect Attack (backburning) in high tovery high fire weatherconditions within thezone.To reduce thelikelihood of:Crown firedevelopment withinthe zone.and/orSpot fire ignitionpotential from thezone.

To provide strategicareas of fireprotection advantagewhich will reduce thespeed and intensity ofbush fires, andreduce the potentialfor spot firedevelopment.To aid containment ofwildfires to existingmanagementboudnaries.

StrategicFireAdvantageZone

As per RFSdocument Standardsfor Asset ProtectionZones.

To enable the safeuse of Direct Attacksupression strategieswithin the zone.To minimise bush fireimpacts onundefended assets.

To protect human life,property and highlyvalued public assetsand values.

AssetProtectionZone

Authorized by .......................................................... of Mid North Coast BFMC.Date created: Friday, 2 June 2017BFRR version 2.1.26.0

DisclaimerThe Mid North Coast BFMC makes every effort to ensure the quality of the informationavailable on this map. Before relying on the information on this map, users shouldcarefully evaluate its accuracy, completeness and relevance for their purposes, andshould obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to their particularcircumstances.The Mid North Coast BFMC can not guarantee and assumes no legal liability orresponsibility for the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information. Copyright:Mid North Coast BFMC 2017.

Note on LMZ: All areas not specifically mapped as an APZ, SFAZ or FEZ areconsidered as LMZ for this risk management plan. For areas identified by an LMZpolygon on the map, please refer to the BFRMP document for the specific landmanagement objectives.

TreatmentsSpecific treatments assigned to assets in the Mid North Coast area are listed in thetreatments table and linked to the assets which they are designed to protect. StandardBFMC wide treatments (i.e. not linked to a specific asset) which occur on an ongoingbasis within the BFMC area are:- reviewing the bush fire prone land map;- ensuring developments in the bush fire prone land comply with Planning for BushFire Protection;- using the Local Environment Plan/s (LEPs) to control development in areas with abush fire risk;- varying the standard bush fire danger period as required;- requiring permits during bush fire danger periods- prosecution of arsonists/offenders- investigation of bush fire cause;- normal fire suppression activities;- assessing and managing compliance with strategic fire-fighting resource allocationmanagement systems;- preparation of a S52 Operations Coordination Plan;

AssetsThis BFRMP identifies the assets that are considered by the Mid North Coast BFMCand community to be at risk from bush fires, assesses the bush fire risk to each assetand assigns treatments designed to mitigate the risk. Assets in the BFMC areaidentified as requiring treatments are listed in the assets table. Other assets within theBFMC area that were assessed as not requiring treatments within the life of this planare listed in the appendix to the BFRMP document. The Map Ref number "NA" denotesnon-spatial assets.

ReviewUnder the Rural Fires Act 1997 this plan must be reviewed and updated within eachsuccessive five year period following the constitution of the BFMC. The Mid NorthCoast BFMC will also review this plan as necessary. This may be triggered by a rangeof circumstances, including but not limited to:- changes to the BFMC area, organisational reponsibilities or legislation;- changes to the bush fire risk in the area; or- following a major fire event.

This map forms part of the BFRMP for the Mid North Coast BFMC, covering the localgovernment area(s) of Bellingen and Coffs Harbour. It should be viewed in conjunctionwith the accompanying BFRMP document which provides further details on the BFMCarea, the assets assessed and the risk assessment process used.

This Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) has been prepared by the Mid NorthCoast Bush Fire Management Committee (BFMC) pursuant to section 52 of the RuralFires Act 1997.The aim of this BFRMP is to reduce the adverse impact of bush fires on life, propertyand the environment.The objectives of this BFRMP are to:- reduce the number of human-induced bush fire ignitions that cause damage to life,property or the environment;- manage fuel to reduce the spread and intensity of bush fires while minimisingenvironmental/ecological impacts;- reduce the community's vulnerability to bush fires by improving its preparedness; and- effectively contain fires with a potential to cause damage to life, property and theenvironment.

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AssetsMap Ref Asset name Asset type Subtype Risk level Priority Treatment222 Lower Bucca Community Preschool Human Special Fire Extreme 1B (1)NA Isolated Dwellings Coffs Harbour LGA Human Residential Very High 2A T9;11;34;37174 Boambee State Forest Economic Commercial Very High 2A T16175 Orara East State Forest Economic Commercial Very High 2A T55176 Lower Bucca State Forest Economic Commercial Very High 2A T16177 Conglomerate State Forest Economic Commercial Very High 2A T55178 Wedding Bells State Forest Economic Commercial Very High 2A T55464 NSP - Karangi RFS Human Other Medium 4 T3470 NSP - Nana Glen Memorial Hall Human Other Low NA T3(1):T31;16;24;25;52

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TreatmentsID Treatment strategy Action Agencies (Support)T9 Hazard Reduction Inspect APZ and maintain annually LGAT16 Preparedness Inspect and maintain fire trails as per BFMC FTR FCNSWT24 Property Planning Facilitate Emergency Evacuation Plan RFS, BFMCT25 Community Education Conduct school visit RFST31 Hazard Reduction Inspect APZ and maintain annually RFST34 Hazard Reduction Inspect SFAZ and maintain as required LGA, RFST52 Hazard Reduction Inspect SFAZ and maintain as required FCNSWT11 Community Education Publish media releases during the fire season RFST37 Preparedness Inspect and maintain fire trails as per BFMC FTR TI CL, LGA, OEH, FCNSWT55 Preparedness Inspect and maintain fire trails as per BFMC FTR OEH, FCNSWT3 Hazard Reduction Maintain fuels in accordance with Guidelines LGA (RFS)

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