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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2004 Week 01 Hansard (Thursday, 12 February 2004) . . Page.. 422 ..

Unburnt pine plantations across Canberra have also been assessed for fire fuel reduction activities to:

* remove closely spaced trees from dense stands of pine trees;

* removal of weak or potentially hazardous trees;

* removal of trees that are close to or interfering with overhead powerlines;

* removal of dead trees;

* pruning of low branches;

* removal of fallen material including dead trees and branches; and

* removal of woody weeds and other flammable material from the ground.

Works have been progressing in these plantations through the Belconnen region in Macgregor, Holt, Latham, Evatt, Giralang, Kaleen and Macquarie, and in Deakin, Yarralumla and Curtin. Works will continue onto Phillip, Mawson, Isaacs, and Fyshwick.

(2) Fire Fuel Management – Accelerated Works:

Fire Fuel Management – Accelerated Works funding:

2002-03 - $250,000

2003-04 - $500,000

2002-03 - Fire Fuel Management – Accelerated Works ($250,000)

$136,000 was expended in 2002-03. First-pass reduction works were carried out in Aranda suburb surrounds and spine area, Fadden, Fyshwick and Giralang Pines, Umbagong Park, Latham and Goodwin Hill Macgregor.

The $114,000 carry-over has been fully expended in 2003-04 undertaking hand removal of vegetation including woody weeds that present problems with access and powerlines and hand removal of extensive areas of regrowth vegetation in Latham (Umbagong Park) and Macgregor (Mount Goodwin).

2003-04 - Fire Fuel Management – Accelerated Works ($500,000)

$421,000 had been spent until 30 November 2003.

Fire fuel reduction works have been completed in Macgregor, Isaacs, Fadden Pines, Farrer, Campbell, on Oakey Hill and Black Mountain. These works included physical removal and in some cases chipping of woody weeds, fallen limbs, dead trees and shrubs, acacia and eucalypt regrowth, pine wildings and other vegetation that presents problems with access.

Further fuel reduction works are continuing along major urban roads, Red Hill, Isaacs Ridge, Farrer Ridge and Wanniassa Hills. These include physical removing of and preparation of areas along the urban roads for slashing.

(3) Re-greening fire affected areas:

Re-greening fire affected areas funding:

2002-03 - $659,000

2003-04 - $2.6m

2002-03 - Re-greening fire affected areas ($659,000)

$659,000 was fully expended during 2002-03

Works were carried out regrassing urban areas in fire affected suburbs, concentrating on Duffy, Chapman and Kambah.

2003-04 - Re-greening of fire affected road verges and urban open spaces ($2.6m)

$551,000 had been spent till 30 November 2003.

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