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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2004 Week 04 Hansard (Thursday, 1 April 2004) . . Page.. 1622 ..
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Percival Hill |
Physical removal of fuel hazards |
Complete |
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Pierces Creek |
Removal of fire debris in pine plantations |
On Going |
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Red Hill |
Physical removal of fuel hazards, thinning of Bluegum plantations and Acacia regrowth and additional mowing at rear of houses adjacent to Hindmarsh Drive. Mowing complete, monitoring for further mowing requirements until the end of the fire season. |
Complete |
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Red Hill Nature Reserve (Kent St) |
Physical removal of fuel hazards |
Complete |
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Stromlo |
Completion of fire debris removal |
On Going |
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Urambi Hills |
Removal of burnt pines and creation of fire suppression trails and walking tracks |
Complete |
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Uriarra |
Removal of fire debris |
On Going |
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Watson |
Additional mowing at rear of houses from Aspen to Antill Street. Mowing complete, monitoring for further mowing requirements until the end of the fire season. |
Complete |
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Yarralumla |
Removal of selected pines and casuarinas |
Complete |
(2) The key areas requiring “follow-up” are those areas where slashing/mowing and/or grazing is the preferred fuel control method. In respect of these areas I can advise that:
• Slashing/Mowing
Slashing has been carried out on a regular basis by the Land Management agencies, including urban areas, behind houses in nature reserves and along rural roads. In addition to the areas identified in the Bushfire Fuel Management Plan and the Increased Fuel Reduction Program, Urban Services has broadened its mowing program to take into account the unseasonal grass growth, and has identified further mowing in areas including Hall/Gold Creek, Percival Hill, Mount Painter/Pinnacles, Stromlo/Weston Creek, Woolshed Creek (between Mt Ainslie and Majura rd), Red Hill Reserve boundary, Oaks Estate, Symonston, Coolamon/Urambi/ Arawang, Gordon/Bonython and numerous rural roads.
• Grazing
Most areas that were able to be grazed and were identified in the “Bushfire Fuel Management Plan 2002 - 2004” and the “Increased Works Program 2003 –2004 (Addendum)” have been grazed however, DUS will be carrying out ongoing monitoring to ensure that it is reducing fuel loads.
In addition I can advise that there has been extensive “Brushing up” and upgrading of fire trails around the ACT, which has occurred since the January 2003 fires. Periodically the trails have been revisited and minor areas of erosion repaired.
(3) The Department advises that it believes that residents in all locations have been advised.
(4) The land management agencies carrying out fuel reduction works have done letterbox drops to householders immediately affected by works. These letterbox drops were carried out two weeks prior to the work commencing and in some cases this resulted in an on site meeting with the residents. Signs were erected at the main entrances to reserves in which significant works were undertaken.
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