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Fire Operations Plan2016/17 – 2018/19

Port Phillip Region

© The State of Victoria Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning 2015

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The location and boundaries of proposed planned burn/worksites shown on the attached maps are only approximate and indicative. The precise boundary of any Previously Approved burn will be identified on site by DELWP before operations begin.

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Contents

Assistant Chief Fire Officer’s Foreword 2Port Phillip Fire Operations Plan 3

Fuel Management Strategy 4Area treated 4Working with communities 5Activities in the Fire Operations Plan 6Planned Burns 6Non Burn Fuel Treatments 6Strategic Fuelbreaks 6Viewing the Port Phillip Fire Operations Plan 7How to send us your comments 7

Preparation of the Port Phillip Fire Operations Plan 8

How to read this Fire Operations Plan 8

Information provided on schedules 9YARRA DISTRICT 10

SCHEDULE 1: Planned Burns 10SCHEDULE 2: Non Burn Fuel Treatments 15SCHEDULE 3: Strategic Fuelbreaks 15

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT 16

SCHEDULE 1: Planned Burns 16SCHEDULE 2: Non Burn Fuel Treatments 23SCHEDULE 3: Strategic Fuelbreaks 23

Regional Schedule 24

SCHEDULE 4: Amendments to Fire Management Zones 24SCHEDULE 5: Melbourne Water Planned Burns 25SCHEDULE 6: Melbourne Fire and Emergency Program 27

Assistant Chief Fire Officer’s Foreword

Outlined in Safer Together: A new approach to reducing the risk of bushfire in Victoria, the Victorian Government is committed to maintain bushfire risk at or below 70% on public land.

The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and Parks Victoria, carry out fire management activities on Victoria’s public land to help reduce the impacts of bushfires to communities and the environment. Fuel management is one way to reduce bushfire risk.

DELWP undertakes strategic bushfire management planning, which is carried out by DELWPs bushfire risk landscape teams. There are seven bushfire risk landscape teams across the state. Each team develops a strategy to reduce the risk of bushfire impacting on communities, infrastructure and the environment. The development of the Fire Operations Plan (FOP) is informed by strategic bushfire management plans.

DELWP’s FOP outlines where these activities are intended to be carried out over a three year period, if weather and other conditions permit. These activities include planned burning, slashing, mowing and clearing works, track works and construction of fire breaks.

The Port Phillip Fire Operation Plan (Port Phillip FOP) outlines operations that contribute to meeting state-wide objectives. The state-wide objective is to undertake fuel management to maintain bushfire risk at or below 70%, and maintain or improve ecosystem resilience. To achieve these objectives between 225,000 and 275,000 hectares per annum will require treatment.

Each year we review and update the Port Phillip FOP. Updates are based on the latest local information and driven by DELWP’s strategic bushfire risk management planning. The East Central and the West Central Bushfire Risk Landscape teams produce Strategic Bushfire Management Plans that assist with developing the Port Phillip FOP by focussing on fuel management activities in areas where there is the most impact on risk. This leads to an effective and efficient plan for delivering fuel management and ecological burns.

The FOP development is shaped by feedback and knowledge from local communities and key stakeholders such as local councils, Parks Victoria, forest managers and flora and fauna specialists, as well as key industries. The Country Fire Authority works in partnership with DELWP to provide local knowledge and expertise for planned burns.

The Fire Operations Plan is an important part of our work to reduce the risk of damaging bushfires. We make changes to the plan wherever we can, but the decision to carry out fire prevention activities is always driven by the need to reduce the impact of bushfires to our local people, property and the environment.

DELWP works with interest groups and the wider community to understand how planned burns may impact people and industries and to gain important local knowledge to better plan and deliver burns.

Bryan Welch, Acting Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Port Phillip Region

Fire Operations Plan 2016/17 ̶ 2018/19 Port Phillip Region5

Port Phillip Fire Operations Plan

This document sets out where and when fuel reduction activities will take place over the next three years for the period 2016/17 to 2018/19 within the Port Phillip Region. These activities are carried out to reduce bushfire fuels – like leaves, twigs and grass – to make bushfires less intense. Activities are also done to maintain the health of ecosystems that rely on fire to regenerate. The area covered by this plan is shown in Map 1.

This Plan covers all public land including all national parks, State parks and regional parks and all State forests. Numerous other small reserves and Crown land are also included.

Some areas of neighbouring private property may be included in this plan if identified through strategic planning as being a possibility for inclusion with public land fuel treatment. No works would be undertaken in this area until approval is granted by the landowner.

The Plan is prepared, and will be implemented, in accordance with the Code of Practice for Bushfire Management on Public Land (the Code), Safer Together: A new approach to reducing the risk of bushfire in Victoria, and relevant DELWP Instructions, Manuals and Guidelines.

The objectives for the fire management zones are outlined in the Code and form the basis of this Fire Operations Plan.

It should be noted that burns associated with logging regeneration as well as small heap and grass burns are not included in the Fire Operation Planning process. The locations of strategic fuelbreaks are included for information only. These activities are approved via other DELWP and Parks Victoria processes.

Map 1: Port Phillip Region


Fuel Management StrategyThe proposed FOP supports the implementation of the East Central and West Central Bushfire Risk Landscape fuel management strategies. In order to achieve the strategic risk reduction goals set by the Bushfire Risk Landscapes, Districts were given guidance prior to the development of each Fire Operations Plan. This guidance included a target for minimum amount of area and burns to be planned in Priority Fuel Management Areas. Further advice was also given to prioritize fuel reduction works in ‘Strategic areas due for treatment’, that is Asset Protection Zones and Bushfire Moderation Zones which had not been burnt in 8 or 15 years respectively and where Overall Fuel Hazard (on-ground) was deemed to have reached trigger levels.

The East Central fuel management strategy, which drives almost all risk reduction in Port Phillip Region, works through a combination of burning close to assets to protect them from direct flame contact, as well as undertaking burning further away from the assets to moderate fire behaviour such as reduce spotting and fire convection. Fuel treatment works tend to be focused on the north west and south west of communities as this is the direction the worst bushfires approach from. Generally, more intense fuel treatment will be carried out close to communities in Asset Protection Zones (APZ) to mitigate direct flame and ember impacts. Additionally, fuel treatment in Bushfire Moderation Zones (BMZ) will build on the Asset Protection Zones because the primary aim in both of these zones is human life and property protection. Significant areas of these fuel treatments are planned around other communities such as those found on Mount Dandenong and the likes of Powelltown, Gembrook and Healesville. Fuel treatment will also be undertaken further from and ‘upstream’ of communities, in order to reduce the size and spread of bushfires. An example of where this type of burning is essential for bushfire protection is the town of Warburton. The vegetation surrounding the township is largely Wet Forest and cannot be treated with planned burning. In order to protect the town from bushfires, fuel management works occur more than 10km north-west of Warburton around the towns of Toolangi and Healesville.

Area treatedA State-wide risk reduction target has been adopted in 2016/17 – 2018/19 FOP development as part of the Victorian Government Safer Together policy to guide our fuel management program on public land. This risk reduction target allows us to measure not only how much activity we do, but how effective it is in reducing the risk of bushfire.

To achieve the State-wide target of 70% residual risk, a risk reduction target was specified for each Bushfire Risk Landscape (BRL). This was then converted into an area (in hectares) for each District in order to compile their Fire Operations Plan: Metropolitan District target is 1,003 hectares and Yarra District target is 3,690 hectares. To allow for flexibility in the delivery of the burning program during the planning process additional hectares are included in the FOP.

Yarra planned hectares are:

FOP Year 1 = 3,838 ha (an additional 380 ha will be treated with non-burn treatments)FOP Year 2 = 4,099 haFOP Year 3 = 4,200 ha

Metropolitan planned hectares are:

FOP Year 1 = 1,159 ha (an additional 996 ha will be treated with non-burn treatments)FOP Year 2 = 1,260 haFOP Year 3 = 1,149 ha


Working with communitiesManaging bushfire risk is an ongoing and shared responsibility-partnership in which everyone has a role. We work all year round with communities to understand and reduce bushfire risk. As a part of delivering Safer Together, Victoria's new approach to reducing the risk of bushfire, Port Phillip Region has worked with many stakeholders and partners to develop the Fire Operations Plan. This includes Parks Victoria, CFA, Melbourne Water, traditional owner groups, local government, industry groups, community groups and individuals.

Throughout the FOP development process staff have met with local CFA brigades, Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committees and CFA Vegetation Management Officers to get input from emergency management agencies about fuel management in their local areas. Key stakeholder groups, such as community organisations, industry groups and agencies are contacted early in the development of the plan to provide input into decisions that are made. This lead to submissions from community groups and individuals which provided information about important values and assets for protection and fuel treatment nominations. These submissions came in through various channels including written submissions, submissions through our web portal, face to face and telephone conversations with our staff and also Parks Victoria fire management staff. This local knowledge has been incorporated into determining where planned burns take place, how they should be delivered and what values need protection. Individuals, agencies and community groups in Port Phillip region are encouraged to contact DELWP at any time of the year to discuss fuel management and planned burning in their local area.

Safer Together recognises that fire hazard can exist across all land tenures. Port Phillip has been working in conjunction with private land owners to reduce fire risk across the landscape, with 19 cross tenure planned burns currently scheduled in the Fire Operations Plan.


Activities in the Fire Operations PlanPlanned BurnsPlanned burning is one of DELWP’s most important fire prevention activities. It involves the controlled application of fire during periods of lower fire risk, to achieve one of three main purposes: fuel reduction, ecological management and forest regeneration.

It is important to understand that planned burning operations, particularly fuel reduction burns, do not stop or eliminate the risk of bushfires. However, Victorian research, and similar information from other parts of Australia and overseas, clearly shows that firefighters have a much better chance of managing bushfires in areas where fuel reduction burns have been carried out.

Approved burns in this year’s Plan will require a range of preparation works to make the planned area ready to ignite when the weather and other conditions are right. Preparation works may include, brushing up or grading of existing boundaries and internal tracks, management of hazardous trees, the construction and preparation of boundary and control lines with machinery and pest plant controls. The preparation works will have on-site inspections which will assess the surrounding assets and planned burn objectives .

Non Burn Fuel TreatmentsNon burn fuel treatments such as the maintenance and construction of fire control lines, fire access tracks, fuel breaks, fire infrastructure and other fuel management activities are required to support the planned burning program. Treatments to achieve these works can include slashing, pruning, chemical application (in alignment with safety standards), grazing or other operations (such as ploughing, mulching or rolling) that may be more appropriate or practical in certain areas. For example, fuel on small areas or blocks located within townships may be treated mechanically, where burning is impractical. These methods may also be more suitable in certain vegetation types.

Strategic FuelbreaksThe Department of Environment Land Water and Planning (DELWP) and Parks Victoria are working together to establish and maintain a network of strategic fuelbreaks to expand the protection of communities, forests and parks from the risk of bushfire. A strategic fuelbreak is a strip of land where vegetation has been modified to reduce the amount of fuel available to burn during a bushfire. Strategic fuelbreaks are an important tool for fire management on public land. They provide a fuel-reduced area from which to conduct back burning ahead of an approaching bushfire or during DELWP’s planned burning season.

Machinery is used to clear vegetation generally within a 15-20 metre wide strip. In some instances this width could be up to 40m. Existing roads and tracks are considered part of the clearing. Where possible, overstorey trees are retained to provide shading and connection between the trees for wildlife and landscape values. The locations of strategic fuelbreaks are included for information only. These activities are approved via other DELWP and Parks Victoria processes.


Viewing the Port Phillip Fire Operations PlanThe Plan can be viewed during normal business hours at the following office locations:

Location Address

Powelltown Main Road, PowelltownWoori Yallock 7-11 Symes Road, Woori YallockGembrook 10 Beenak East Road, GembrookOlinda Woolrich Road, OlindaWarrandyte Pound Bend Road, WarrandyteKnoxfield 621 Burwood Highway, KnoxfieldRosebud 2 Hinton Street, Rosebud

Viewing the Plan online:You can view planned burns and other works in the Plan online at:

www.delwp.vic.gov.au/burns.

How to send us your comments DELWP welcomes comment on fire management all year round, on all parts of the planning process – both strategic and operational. Please be aware that due to the planning cycle your comments relating to fire operations may be included in next year’s Fire Operations Plan.

Contact Details:Comments and suggestions about DELWP fire management planning can be sent to:

Regional Fuel Management CoordinationPO Box 264Woori YallockVictoria, 3139

Planned Burning Email contact details: Comments may also be sent by email to [email protected] or you can visit our Port Phillip Region Website at http://portphillip.delwp.vic.gov.au/FOPcomment to view our plan for your area and submit your comments through our online portal.


http://portphillip.delwp.vic.gov.au/FOPcomment

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.delwp.vic.gov.au/burns

Preparation of the Port Phillip Fire Operations Plan

The development of the Port Phillip Fire Operations Plan involves the identification of planned burns and other fuel management works by DELWP, Parks Victoria and other interested stakeholders.

Values and priorities must be balanced in the development of the Plan including:

relevant legislation and Departmental policies relating to environmental and cultural heritage protection, and emergency management, including Safer Together: A new approach to reducing the risk of bushfire in Victoria

various Departmental fire instructions and guidelines;

relevant Strategic Bushfire Management Plans;

the Code of Practice for Bushfire Management on Public Land;

the Code of Practice for Timber Production;

relevant Forest Management and Park Management Plans;

biodiversity, soil, water, economic and cultural values within the District; and

environmental, cultural or economic strategies which could be impacted by the Plan’s implementation.

Where necessary, prescriptions for particular values maybe specified for each burn which are then incorporated into individual Burn Plans. These prescriptions are reviewed annually to take into account experience from burning operations in the previous season.

How to read this Fire Operations Plan

This Fire Operations Plan contains all proposed fuel management activities for Port Phillip region and consists of District Sub Plans containing a number of District Schedules and a Regional schedule for Fire Zone Amendments.

District Schedules:Schedule 1 – Planned Burns. This schedule lists planned fuel reduction, ecological and other planned burns by indicative year for the three year period.

Schedule 2 – Non Burn Fuel Treatments. This schedule lists the fuel treatment program to support the planned burning program.

Schedule 3 – Strategic Fuelbreaks. This schedule provides an overview of strategic fuelbreaks to be constructed or maintained during the three year period.

Regional Schedule:Schedule 4 – Amendments to Fire Management Zones. This schedule lists the location where zoning will change.Schedule 5 – Melbourne Water Planned Burns. This schedule lists the location of burns planned to be undertaken by Melbourne Water.Schedule 6 – Melbourne Fire and Emergency Program. This schedule lists the works managed by the Melbourne Fire and Emergency Program, managed by Parks Victoria, focusing on improving existing fire protection works in the outer metropolitan area.


Important note:The ability to carry out burns is dependent on seasonal and local weather conditions. To allow for this, planned burns from the second and third years of the Plan are considered as contingencies for the first year. This means that a second or third year burn may be brought forward to the current year to replace a burn planned for the first year.

Information provided on schedules

The schedules contain information about burns and fuel treatments. For each schedule there are a number of attributes used to provide information about the fuel treatments. The definitions of the attributes are listed below.

Schedule 1Local Government Area (LGA) – the municipality in which the majority of the fuel management activity is located.

Burn Number and Name– the unique identifier for each burn or planned fuel management activity.

Location – a bearing and distance of the planned burn from the nearest major township/locality.

Land Manager – the organisation responsible for day-to-day management of the works site – DELWP (Department of Environment Land Water and Planning); PV (Parks Victoria).

Burn Season – indicates the preferred season in which the burn will be completed. Actual delivery may be any time of the year.

Burn Type – indicates the primary purpose of the burn including fuel reduction burn (FRB), ecological burn (ECO).

Land Management Objective - identifies the desired land management outcome(s) of the burn.

Fire Management Zone (FMZ) – an area of land in which fire is managed for specific asset, fuel and ecological objectives. Values included in this column can be APZ - Asset Protection Zone; BMZ – Bushfire Management Zone; LMZ - Landscape Management Zone, PBEZ – Planned Burn Exclusion Zone; or, NZ -Not Zoned.

Grid Reference – the six figure grid reference used to locate burns on a map.

Planned Burn Area – the maximum area of the fuel management activity measured in hectares (ha), including areas specifically excluded from disturbance.

New Burn– ‘YES’ = New burn did not appear on last year’s FOP. ‘NO’ = Not a new burn. Burn was approved in the previous (2015/16- 2017/18) Fire Operations Plan but has not been carried out; it is included in this FOP and may be conducted at any time.

Schedule 2Non Burn Fuel Treatments – the type of works planned.

Maintenance (ha) – activities within a previously approved and impacted area or easement. Such as mowing the regrowth on a road easement or fuelbreak.

Renewal (ha) – a high impact activity such as soil disturbance or vegetation modification on an existing footprint. The area has previously been subject to significant disturbance. For example reclaiming an existing road verge, which was once cleared, but not been maintained. The vegetation to be cleared is obviously younger regrowth, compared to surrounding vegetation outside the footprint. The Road Class is not being upgraded in this process, just restoring the verge to its previous width.

New (ha) – A high impact activity such as soil disturbance or vegetation modification on an area has not been subject to this type of disturbance previously.


Yarra District: Schedule 1: Planned Burns 2016/17

YARRA DISTRICT

SCHEDULE 1: Planned BurnsPlease note that the planned burn year and season identified for each planned burn is indicative only and may be changed due to weather conditions and operational requirements.

Planned Burns 2016/17

LGA Burn Name Burn Number

Location Land Manager

Burn Season

Burn Type

Land Management Objective FMZ Grid Reference

Planned Burn Area (ha)

New Burn Yes /No

Yarra Ranges

Hoddles Creek - Glenara Road

G55 Hoddles Crk (VicMap 6618 F11)

Parks Victoria

Autumn Fuel Reduction

To provide an irregular mosaic of areas of fuel reduction which will complement works in adjacent fuel management zones.

LMZ CU756091 82 No

Yarra Ranges

Beenak - Hakea Road

G62 Beenak (VicMap 6618 H15)

Parks Victoria


To create a fuel reduced area around the Tim`s Corner area and more broadly, a fuel reduced corridor North of the Gembrook township area.

NZ/ LMZ

CU779052 80.4 No

Yarra Ranges

Gladysdale - Eagle Rise

GB0027 2KM W OF Gladysdale (VicMap 6618 K8)

Parks Victoria


To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the spread of wildfire. Cross tenure burn to assist residents to protect their properties.

NZ /LMZ

CU786135 37.7 No

Yarra Ranges

Reefton - Contention Trig Track

MW0045 15KM SE of Reefton Parks Victoria


To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the spread of wildfire.

BMZ DU125225 2015 No

Yarra Ranges

East Warburton - Crooked Creek

P77 East Warburton (Melways 292 F3)

DELWP Autumn Fuel Reduction

Provide an irregular mosaic of areas of fuel reduction which will complement works in adjacent fuel management zones.

BMZ CU937233 598 No

Yarra Ranges

Three Bridges - Little Yarra Creek

PT0015 1KM NW of Three Bridges (VicMap 6619 D8)

DELWP Spring Fuel Reduction

To develop a fuel reduced corridor adjacent to properties in the Three Bridges and Gladysdale area.

NZ/ BMZ

CU833119 17 No

Yarra Ranges

Gilderoy - Torbet Road

PT0022 1.5KM S of Gilderoy (VicMap 6619 H13)



BMZ CU879079 79 No

Yarra Ranges

Powelltown - Powelltown Road

PT0032 0.3KM W of Powelltown


To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets and Powelltown township

APZ CU899083 12.7 Yes

Yarra Ranges

Powelltown - Walk Into History

PT0033 3KM E of Powelltown


To provide an irregular mosaic of areas of fuel reduction which will complement works in adjacent fuel management zones

LMZ CU932075 154 No

Yarra Ranges

Three Bridges - Sale Hill

PT0040 1.5KM SE of St.Benedicts


To build on protection works in adjacent Fire Management Zones.

NZ/ BMZ

CU829075 19 No

Yarra Ranges

Toolebewong - Old Coach Road

PT0041 2.5km NNW of Mount Toolebewong (Vicmap 6536 C8)


To develop a fuel reduced corridor NNW of the Warburton Valley and Mount Toolebewong.

NZ/ BMZ

CU725260 149 No

Yarra Ranges

Warburton - Mount Little Joe Summit

PT0044 1.5km SSW of Millgrove (Melways 289G6)


To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets.

APZ CU827198 40 Yes





Burn Season

Burn Type

Land Management Objective FMZ Grid Reference


New Burn Yes /No

Yarra Ranges

Wesburn - Yarra Silvan Conduit

PT0047 1KM E of Wesburn DELWP Spring Fuel Reduction

To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets in the Wesburn area.

NZ/ BMZ

CU818188 5 No

Cardinia Shire

Gembrook - Scout Camp Loop

GB0007 1.5km W of Beenak (VicMap 6698 F1)

Parks Victoria


To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the spread of wildfire

LMZ CU759043 16.4 No

Cardinia Shire

Gembrook - Protea Track

GB0008 2.5km N of Whites Corner

Parks Victoria



LMZ CU764031 45 No

Cardinia Shire

Gembrook - Two Dams Track

GB0039 7km NW of Tonimbuk

Parks Victoria



BMZ CT830980 488 Yes






Burn Season

Burn Type Land Management Objective FMZ Grid Reference


New Burn Yes /No

Yarra Ranges

Gladysdale - Pioneer Road

GB0001 2.5km W of Gladysdale

Parks Victoria


To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the spread of wildfire. Cross tenure burn to assist residents to protect their properties.

NZ/ LMZ

CU784128 108 No

Yarra Ranges

Hoddles Creek - Watermill Track

GB0015 1KM W of Tims Corner (VicMap 6618 G15)

Parks Victoria



NZ/ LMZ

CU762059 76 No

Yarra Ranges

Gladysdale - Prices Road

GB0030 7km S of Yarra Junction (VicMap 6618 K10)

Parks Victoria


To provide an irregular mosaic of areas of fuel reduction which will complement works in adjacent fuel management zones. Cross tenure burn to assist residents in protecting their property.

NZ CU797106 41 No

Yarra Ranges

Camberville - Woods Point Road

MW0044 10.5KM NE of Upper Yarra Dam

Parks Victoria



LMZ DU073395 2335 No

Yarra Ranges

Three Bridges - Mount Beenak

P111 Three Bridges (Vicmap 6619 D12)



BMZ CU847079 185 No

Yarra Ranges

Gladysdale - Ellis Track

PT0017 1.5 KM E of Gladysdale (VicMap 6619 C8)



BMZ CU828129 46 No

Yarra Ranges

Powelltown - Eucalyptus Drive

PT0030 1KM W of Powelltown


To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets of Powelltown township

APZ CU892085 26 No

Yarra Ranges

Three Bridges - Manna Gum Track

PT0036 1.5KM SW of Three Bridges



BMZ CU834095 74.99 No

Yarra Ranges

Toolebewong - Nyora Road

PT0042 3km NNW of Mount Toolebewong (VicMap 6536 C9)


To develop a fuel reduced corridor North West of the Warburton Valley and Mount Toolebewong.

NZ/ BMZ

CU722252 144 No

Yarra Ranges

McMahon’s Creek - Muddy Creek Road

PT0050 4km S of McMahons Creek

DELWP, Parks Victoria


To develop a fuel reduced corridor south of the McMahons Creek township.

BMZ CU975225 650 Yes

Yarra Ranges

Gruyere - Killara Road

WY0006 11km NNE of Seville (Melways 283 D11)

Parks Victoria


To develop a fuel reduced corridor North of Seville East. LMZ CU652220 20 No

Cardinia Shire

Gembrook - Toms Track

GB0006 3km WSW of Beenak (VicMap 6698 E2)

Parks Victoria

Spring Fuel Reduction


LMZ CU753040 55 No

Cardinia Shire

Beaconsfield - O`Neil Road

GB0031 2KM S of Beaconsfield Upper

COM OTHER



NZ CT604904 57.7 No

Cardinia Shire

Officer - Haunted Gully Road

GB0036 2.5KM N of Officer COM OTHER



NZ CT604891 14 No

Cardinia Shire

Gembrook - Reids Track

GB0042 6km NE of Tonimbuk

Parks Victoria









Burn Season



New Burn Yes /No

Yarra Ranges

Beenak - Below Egg Rock

GB0012 2km W of Basan Corner (VicMap 6699B2)

Parks Victoria


To provide an irregular mosaic of areas of fuel reduction which will complement works in adjacent fuel management zones. Provide protection to High Voltage power lines.

LMZ CU811038 508 No

Yarra Ranges

Beenak - Soldiers Road

GB0013 1.5KM E of Beenak (VicMap 6618 J15)



To build on protection works in adjacent asset protection zone.

NZ/ LMZ

CU786052 56 No

Yarra Ranges

Camberville - Bears Creek

MW0048 13KM NE Reefton Parks Victoria



BMZ DU111357 1139 Yes

Yarra Ranges

Wesburn - St Johns Camp

P109 Wesburn (Melways 289 C12)

Parks Victoria


To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets

NZ CU812171 5 No

Yarra Ranges

Three Bridges - Fryer Hill Track

P118 Three Bridges, (VicMap 6619 C11)



BMZ CU825096 59 No

Yarra Ranges

Wesburn - Yankee Jims Creek

PT0021 1KM W of Old Warburton (Melways 289 E9)



BMZ CU822190 31 No

Yarra Ranges

Powelltown - Learmonth Creek Road

PT0023 1KM S of Powelltown (VicMap 6619 K9)



NZ/ LMZ

CU896071 132 No

Yarra Ranges

Powelltown - Yarra Junction-Noojee Road

PT0034 3KM SE of Powelltown



LMZ CU935071 23 No

Yarra Ranges

Three Bridges - Fifth Dam Track

PT0035 2KM E of St Benedicts



BMZ CU832081 292 No

Yarra Ranges

Toolebewong - Chapman Road

PT0043 2km West of Mt Toolebwong (Melways 284 J8)


To develop a fuel reduced corridor North West of Warburton Valley.

NZ/ BMZ

CU720243 144 No

Yarra Ranges

Toolangi - Glenwood Drive

PT0049 3KM E of Toolangi DELWP Autumn Fuel Reduction

To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets in the Glenwood Drive area.

APZ CU618448 14.2 No

Yarra Ranges

Don Valley - Rifle Range

PT0051 2km NE of Don Valley



To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets in the Station Road area.

APZ CU770210 110 Yes

Yarra Ranges

Three Bridges - Barber Hill Track

PT0052 2km SE of Gladysdale




NZ/ BMZ

CU833107 207 Yes

Yarra Ranges

Reefton - Two Mile Creek

PT0053 2km NE of McMahons Creek



To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets in the vicinity of the Reefton CFA station and Leith Rd area.

BMZ CU983286 2 Yes

Yarra Ranges

Reefton - Yarra River

PT0054 Reefton (VicMap 6538 J6)



To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets in the Reefton township area.

BMZ CU988296 16 No

Yarra Ranges

Don Valley - O`Shannassy

WY0004 2km SE of Mt Toolbewong

Parks Victoria


To build on protection works in adjacent asset protection zone.

LMZ CU743223 134 No





Burn Season



New Burn Yes /No

AqueductYarra Ranges

Healesville - Rd 15 WY0005 2.5km NE of Healesville


To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets in the vicinity of the Maroondah Dam.

APZ CU714333 91 No

Yarra Ranges

Healesville - Boxs Hill

WY0008 5km E of Healesville Parks Victoria



BMZ CU750320 198 Yes

Yarra Ranges

Gruyere - Yarraloch Way

WY11 Gruyere (Melway 283 H9)

Parks Victoria



LMZ CU668224 74 No

Cardinia Shire

Tynong North - Weatherhead Range

GB0009 3km N of Cornucopia (VicMap 6699 B13)

Parks Victoria



BMZ CT808923 402 No

Cardinia Shire

Tonimbuk - Dingo Ridge Track

GB0011 3km W of Tonimbuk (Vicmap 6699 E12)

Parks Victoria


To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the spread of wildfire and complement works in adjacent fuel management zones

NZ/ LMZ

CT845942 243 No

Cardinia Shire

Gembrook - Gillwell GB0016 1KM N of Whites Corner (VicMap 6698 F4)

COM OTHER, DELWP


To develop fuel reduced areas to reduce the spread of wildfire for the protection of Gillwell Scout Camp

BMZ CU749017 23 No

Cardinia Shire

Gembrook - Clarkes Creek Track

GB0017 3 KM NW of Whites Corner (VicMap 6698 E2)

Parks Victoria



BMZ CU744037 33 No

Cardinia Shire

Gembrook - The Pack Track

GB0040 2km NE of Gembrook

Parks Victoria


To develop a fuel reduced corridor NE of the Gembrook Township and more specifically provide a high level of strategic protection to life and property in the Livio Drive and Grey Road area.

LMZ CU753003 47 Yes

Cardinia Shire

Gembrook - Yarrabubba Track

GB0041 7km SE of Gembrook

Parks Victoria





Yarra District: Schedule 2: Non Burn Fuel Treatment

SCHEDULE 2: Non Burn Fuel TreatmentsNon burn fuel treatments are scheduled one year ahead. The tables below contain a summary of proposed fuel treatments over the following year. Some of these fuel treatments are annual, with others prioritised based on the seasonal conditions and which planned burns are scheduled. Accompanying maps provide detail on where these fuel treatment activities are located. Note that the maps show approximate areas only and the actual treatment area will be dependent on the condition of the fuels at the time of assessment. Please contact your local DELWP fire management staff if further detail is required.

Non Burn Fuel Treatments 2016/17

Works Type Maintenance (ha) Renewal (ha)

New (ha)

Mineral Earth Disturbance 0.0 0.0 0.0

Vegetation Modification 295.6 84.0 0.0

SCHEDULE 3: Strategic FuelbreaksStrategic Fuelbreak maintenance is an annual program. Strategic fuelbreak construction is included on this Fire Operations Plan for information only; it is approved via a separate DELWP planning process.

Strategic Fuelbreak Works 2016/17

No new Strategic Fuelbreaks are being constructed in the Yarra District. Ongoing maintenance and slashing are included as part of the annual works program.


Metropolitan District: Schedule 1: Planned Burns 2016/17

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

SCHEDULE 1: Planned BurnsPlease note that the planned burn year and season identified for each planned burn is indicative only and may be changed due to weather conditions and operational requirements.




Burn Season



New Burn Yes /No

Maribyrnong City

Braybrook - Sunshine Rd

WMP0009 Braybrook (Melways 40 J2)

Department of Transport

Spring Ecological To provide conditions for rejuvenation of EVC present, to encourage persistence of Key Fire Response Species within 2 years of burning.

NZ CU104146 2.6 No

Brimbank City Cairnlea - Delma Av EC000427 Cairnlea (Melways 25 J3)

COM OTHER

Spring Ecological To provide conditions for the establishment of native grassland species in densities at least double than present within 2yrs of burning.

NZ CU053193 4.8 No

Brimbank City Cairnlea - Magazine Av

EC000432 Cairnlea (Melways 26 A6)

COM Spring Ecological To provide conditions for the establishment of native grassland species in densities at least double than present within 2yrs of burning.

NZ CU056194 2.7 No

Brimbank City Cairnlea - Pimelea East

CEP001 Cairnlea (Melways 26 A6)


NZ CU063184 0.8 No

Brimbank City Cairnlea - Warrin Rd CED003 Cairnlea - Melways 25 F7


NZ CU045177 0.9 No

Mornington Peninsula

Cape Schanck - Kadwell Brk

EC000017 Cape Schanck - Melways 259 J5

Parks Victoria

Summer Ecological To encourage the regeneration of Coast Banksia Woodland in previously grazed areas.

LMZ CT189408 22.7 No

Maroondah City Croydon North - Exeter Rd Candling

CRDY1 Melways 36 K7 Parks Victoria


To improve the value and efficacy of the fire break by reducing the bark hazard.

LMZ CU489187 3.5 Yes

Brimbank City Derrimut - Fitzgerald Rd

EC003710 Derrimut (Melways 39 J5)

Parks Victoria

Spring Ecological To provide conditions for the establishment of NATIVE GRASSES in densities at least double than present within 2yrs of burning.

LMZ CU056135 56.6 No

Brimbank City Derrimut - Lawn Hill Ave

EC000424 Derrimut (Melways 39 C1)

Parks Victoria

Summer Ecological To provide conditions for rejuvenation of EVC present, to encourage persistence of Key Fire Response Species within 2 years of burning.

LMZ CU033154 15 No

Nillumbik Eltham - Laughing Waters Road

EWD0020 Eltham (Melways 22g9)

Parks Victoria


To develop a fuel reduced corridor North of Warrandyte township.

NZ/ LMZ

CU398228 5.6 No

Nillumbik Eltham - Overbank Rd

EYV0003 Eltham (Melways 22 J9)

Parks Victoria

Autumn Ecological To bring fire age class distribution closer to the idealised distribution identified through fire ecology study.

NZ/ LMZ

CU407227 15.7 No

Yarra Ranges Ferny Creek - Helen Trk

EDR0064 Ferny Creek (Melways 66 B10)

Parks Victoria


To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets in the vicinity of Clarke Rd and Mountain Highway.

APZ CU539079 24.4 No

Yarra Ranges Ferny Creek - Janesdell Ave

EDR0036 Ferny Creek (Melways 65 K12)

Parks Victoria


To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets in

APZ CU530070 19.5 No





Burn Season



New Burn Yes /No

the vicinity of Janesdell Ave and Alpine Road.Frankston City Frankston North -

Warrawee Circuit Trk

EC000125 Frankston North (Melways 100 C11)

Parks Victoria


To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets in the vicinity of Dalgai Crt and Warrawee Circuit.

APZ CT391779 7.8 No

Frankston City Frankston South - Derinya Dr 2

PN0008 Frankston (Melway 102 D11)

Parks Victoria

Autumn Ecological To reduce weed infestations to allow for follow up management and to provide a distribution of EVC growth stages within the landscape.

LMZ CT359729 8.9 No

Unincorporated French Island - Cemetery

I38 French Island (VicMap 6874 F8)

Parks Victoria

Autumn Ecological To provide conditions for rejuvenation EVC present, to encourage persistence of Key Fire Response Species within 2 years of burning.

LMZ CT551513 47.7 No

Unincorporated French Island - Link Track

SWP0015 French Island (VicMap 6874 F4)

Parks Victoria


LMZ CT547561 109.5 No

Unincorporated French Island - Pinnacles North

SWP0016 French Island (VicMap 6874 C7)

Parks Victoria


LMZ CT524538 206.3 No

Melton Keilor - Banchory South

WGR0043 Keilor (Melways 3 A8)

Parks Victoria

Summer Ecological To provide conditions for the establishment of native grassland species in densities at least double than present within 2yrs of burning.

LMZ CU020271 11.7 No

Brimbank City Keilor North - Organ Pipes Calder Fwy North

EC000371 Keilor North (Melways 3 E6)

Parks Victoria

Autumn Ecological To provide conditions for the establishment of native grassland species in densities at least double than present within 2yrs of burning.


Wyndham City Little River - Bulban Rd

EC000405 5.3km NE of Little River

ParksVictoria

Autumn Ecological To modify the vegetation structure across the planned area to assist the promotion of basalt grassland EVD.

NZ BT843999 93 Yes

Wyndham City Little River - Little Raven

EC000405B

5.3km NE Of Little River

ParksVictoria


NZ BT853984 27.7 Yes

Casey City Lynbrook - Pattersons Drive North

PN0029 Lynbrook (Melways 129 C4)

Parks Victoria

Autumn Ecological To reduce weed infestations to allow for follow up management and to provide a distribution of EVC growth stages within the landscape.

LMZ CT467859 4.3 No

Yarra Ranges Lysterfield - Logan Park North

EBP0019 Lysterfield (Melways 83 G7)

Parks Victoria


To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets in the vicinity of Wellington Rd.

BMZ CT519995 14.3 No

Yarra Ranges Lysterfield - Logan Park South

EBP0020 Lysterfield (Melways 83 F11)

Parks Victoria


To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets in the vicinity of East Boundary Track and Logan Park Track.

APZ CT515974 63.7 No

Yarra Ranges Lysterfield - Logan Park Tk

EBP0013 Lysterfield (Melways 83 E7)

Parks Victoria


To provide an irregular mosaic of fuel reduction on site which will complement works in adjacent fuel management and Priority Fuel Treatment zones.

LMZ CT512990 62.5 No





Burn Season



New Burn Yes /No

Yarra Ranges Montrose - Mountain Crescent

D07 3 Km E of Montrose (Melways 52 J7)

Parks Victoria


Provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and adjoining highly valued assets in the vicinity of Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd and Mountain Crescent.

APZ CU566141 21.5 Yes

Melton Mount Cotterell - Troups Rd East

EC000393 Mount Cotterell (Melways 222 K5)

Parks Victoria

Autumn Ecological To provide conditions for rejuvenation of EVC present, to encourage persistence of Key Fire Response Species within 2 years of burning

NZ BU941182 22.4 No

Yarra Ranges Mt Dandenong - Kyeema Trk

DR0002 4km NW of Olinda (Melways 52 E12)

Parks Victoria


To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets such as Sky High, numerous B& B`s and private residence along Ridge road and Observatory road.

APZ CU545119 54.5 No

Casey City Narre Warren North - West Boundary Trk

L02 Narre Warren North - West Lysterfield Lake (Melways 108 A1)

Parks Victoria



LMZ CT498965 34.4 No

Yarra Ranges Olinda - Basin / Olinda Rd

DR0007 0.5 Km SW of Olinda (Melway 66 F7)

Parks Victoria


To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets in the vicinity of Dodds Rd, Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd, Olinda Ave and Harold St, Olinda.

APZ CU554092 6.8 No

Yarra Ranges Olinda - Bobcat Trk EC000176 Olinda (Melways 122 C2)

Parks Victoria


To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the threat of wildfire to the communities of Silvan, Mt Dandenong and Olinda.

LMZ CU579112 50 Yes

Nillumbik Panton Hill - Boomers

EC002731 Panton Hill (Melways 264 D5)

Spring Ecological To provide conditions for the establishment of Wine Lipped Spider Orchid & Slender Tailed Dunnart within two years of the burn.

NZ CU462338 0.5 Yes

Wyndham City Point Cook - Homestead Entrance Rd

EC000353 Point Cook (Melways 199 J1)

Parks Victoria


LMZ CU057006 32.8 No


Point Nepean - Harrisons Bowl

PNT001 Point Nepean (Melways 166 K9)

Parks Victoria

Autumn Ecological To stimulate growth of senescing Poa species and remove juvenile stands of Coast Tea Tree within the Calcareous Swale Grassland for the ongoing protection and maintenance of important ground dwelling fauna habitat.

LMZ BT979561 1.7 No


Point Nepean - Wilsons Folley East

PNT003 Point Nepean (Melways 167 A11)

Parks Victoria

Autumn Ecological To stimulate growth of senescing Poa species and remove invasive shrubs within the Calcareous Swale Grassland for the ongoing protection and maintenance of important ground dwelling fauna habitat.

LMZ BT986555 2.2 No

Melton Ravenhall - Middle Rd

EC000422 Ravenhall (Melways 360 G2)

Parks Victoria


LMZ CU009148 40.9 No

Yarra Ranges Sassafras - Aurora Rise

EDR0040 Sassafras (Melways 66 F8)

Parks Victoria


To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets in the vicinity of Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd, Aurora

APZ CU552087 7.1 No





Burn Season



New Burn Yes /No

Rise and Mason Gr.Yarra Ranges Silvan - TRACK 18 EDR0062 Kalorama

(Melways 120 F11)

Parks Victoria


To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets in the vicinity of Olinda Creek Rd and Silvan Rd.

APZ CU590123 23.5 No

Nillumbik St Andrews - Flora Cr

EWD0021 St Andrews (Melways 394 G12)

Parks Victoria

Autumn Ecological To provide conditions for rejuvenation of EVC present, to encourage persistence of Key Fire Response Species within 2 years of burning.

NZ /LMZ

CU470363 8.1 No

Wyndham City Truganina - Galactic Way

EC003252 Truganina (Melways 203 H6)

ParksVictoria


NZ CU014084 16.2 Yes






Burn Season



New Burn Yes /No

Brimbank City Cairnlea - Barring Bvd

CED002 Cairnlea (Melways 25 F7)

COM OTHER


NZ CU044177 0.9 No

Brimbank City Cairnlea - Edgewater Ct

EC000425 Cairnlea (Melways 25 H3)

COM OTHER


NZ CU051197 2.1 No

Brimbank City Cairnlea - Iramoo Central

EC000428 Cairnlea (Melways 25 J3)

COM OTHER


NZ CU054194 3.6 No

Brimbank City Cairnlea - Pimelea West



NZ CU062184 0.5 No

Whittlesea City Craigieburn - O`Herns Rd West

EC000438 Craigieburn (Melways 180 G4)

Parks Victoria


LMZ CU198340 60.1 Yes

Brimbank City Derrimut - Boundary Rd

EC003712 Derrimut (Melways 39 K7)

Parks Victoria


LMZ CU061128 30.8 Yes

Brimbank City Derrimut - Fisher And Paykel Crt

EC003711 Derrimut (Melways 39 K5)

Parks Victoria

Autumn Ecological To provide conditions for the establishment of NATIVE GRASSES in densities at least double than present within 2yrs of burning.

LMZ CU062135 35.6 No

Brimbank City Derrimut - Fulton Dr Sth

EC000452 Derrimut (Melways 39 E7)

Parks Victoria


LMZ CU039128 4.8 No

Manningham City

Donvale - Heads Rd

EC002744 Donvale (Melways 49 C6)

Parks Victoria

Autumn Ecological To bring fire age class distribution closer to the idealised distribution.

LMZ CU417149 1.2 No

Yarra Ranges Ferny Creek - Alpine Road

DR0021 Ferny Creek (Melway 75 A1)

Parks Victoria


To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets in the vicinity of Seabreeze Ave, Alpine Rd and Highview Rd.

APZ CU533067 30.1 No

Unincorporated French Island - Dawes

WP0011 French Island (Vicmap 6874 F3)

Parks Victoria

Autumn Ecological To bring fire age class distribution closer to the idealized distribution identified through fire ecology study.

LMZ CT556570 364.5 No

Unincorporated French Island - Mcleod West

I40 French Island (Vicmap 6875 C7)

Parks Victoria

Autumn Ecological Provide an irregular mosaic of areas of fuel reduction which will complement works in adjacent fuel management zones. To reduce weed infestations to allow for follow up management and to provide a distribution off EVC growth stages within the landscape.

LMZ CT630538 177.6 No

Unincorporated French Island - Pinnacles South

SWP0017 French Island (Vicmap 6874 B7)

Parks Victoria


LMZ CT519531 96.5 No

Hume City Greenvale - Woodlands Hill

13GR06 Greenvale (Melways 178 B8)

Parks Victoria

Summer Ecological To provide conditions for the establishment of native grassland species in densities at least double than present within 2yrs of burning.

LMZ CU103316 36.9 No

Hume City Greenvale- WGR0025 Greenvale Parks Spring Ecological To provide conditions for the establishment of native LMZ CU101303 10.9 No





Burn Season



New Burn Yes /No

Moonee Ponds Creek

(Melways 178 A10) Victoria grassland species in densities at least double than present within 2yrs of burning.

Yarra Ranges Kalorama - Old Mountain Rd

DR0026 Kalorama (Melways 52 H9)

Parks Victoria


Provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and adjoining highly valued assets in the vicinity of Old Mountain Rd, Jasper Rd and Old Coach Rd.

APZ CU559133 10.6 No

Hobsons Bay City

Laverton - East EC000412 Laverton (Melways 54 A3)

Parks Victoria


LMZ CU063094 25.2 Yes

Wyndham City Laverton North - William Angliss Dr

EC000451 Laverton North (Melways 39 F10)

Parks Victoria


LMZ CU045118 16.9 Yes

Knox City Lysterfield - Brae Rd

LY0003 500m SE of Lysterfield (Melways 83 C4)

Parks Victoria


To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the spread of wildfire in the vicinity of Wellington Rd and Logan Park Rd.

BMZ CU503000 25.5 No

Yarra Ranges Lysterfield - Sunset Trk

EC002909 Lysterfield (Melways 83 J3)

Parks Victoria



BMZ CU527009 32 Yes

Whittlesea City Mill Park - Kurrajong Vw

EC002662 Mill Park (Melways 10 D7)

Parks Victoria


LMZ CU306282 11.2 No

Hume City Mount Ridley - West

EC000376 Mount Ridely (Melways 366 E9)

Parks Victoria

Autumn Ecological To modify the vegetation structure across the planned area to assist the promotion of PLAINS WOODLAND EVD.

LMZ CU155416 14.9 Yes

Yarra Ranges Mt Dandenong - Dandenong Ck Trk

EC000265 Mt Dandenong (Melways 66 E4)

Parks Victoria

Summer Fuel Reduction

To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets in the vicinity of Viola Ave, Toroa and Range Roads.

APZ CU549100 16.7 No

Yarra Ranges Mt Dandenong - Tv Towers

EC000162 Mt Dandenong (Melways 66 D2)

Parks Victoria


To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets, particularly to the television towers and residents along Ornata and Ridge roads at the top of Mt Dandenong.

APZ CU544110 33.2 Yes


Point Nepean - Wilsons Folley West

PNT002 Point Nepean (Melways 166 H8)

Parks Victoria

Autumn Ecological To stimulate growth of senescing Poa species and remove invasive shrubs within the Calcareous Swale Grassland for the ongoing protection and maintenance of important ground dwelling fauna habitat.

LMZ BT985556 0.7 No

Wyndham City Quandong - Ballan Rd

EC000400A

Quandong (Melways 226 A12)

DELWP Autumn Ecological To modify the vegetation structure across the planned area to assist the promotion of basalt grassland EVD.

LMZ BU827106 96.5 Yes

Yarra Ranges Sassafras - School Trk

EC000283 Sassafras (Melways 66 E9)

Parks Victoria


To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets in the vicinity of Aurora Rise, Mason Grove and Chudleigh Crescent

APZ CU548085 25.9 No

Yarra Ranges Sassafras - Caterpillar Trk

EDR0058 Sassafras (Melways 66 G7)

Parks Victoria


To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets in the vicinity of Dodds Rd and Basin-Olinda Rd.

APZ CU553090 24.9 No

Yarra Ranges Silvan - Melba Track

EDR0061 Silvan (Melways 120 E8)

Parks Victoria


To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets in the vicinity of Monbulk Road and Silvan Rd.

APZ CU591132 58.7 No

Hume City Somerton - Cooper St Central

EC000439 Somerton (Melways 7 K1)

Parks Victoria


LMZ CU211305 10.8 Yes






Burn Season



New Burn Yes /No

Brimbank City Brimbank - River Trail

EC000364 Brimbank(Melways 14 J11)

Parks Victoria


LMZ CU094210 13 Yes

Brimbank City Cairnlea - Pimelea South


Parks Victoria


NZ CU063183 0.7 Yes

Brimbank City Cairnlea - Walert St CED001 Cairnlea (Melways 25 F7

COM OTHER


NZ CU045178 1.4 Yes

Brimbank City Derrimut - Fitzgerald Rd South

EC003714 Derrimut(Melways 39 I8)

Parks Victoria


LMZ CU054128 29.9 Yes

Unincorporated French Island - 80 Acres

WP0009 French Island (Vicmap 6874 E3)

Parks Victoria

Autumn Ecological To bring fire age class distribution closer to the idealized distribution identified through fire ecology study and

LMZ CT531578 153 No

Unincorporated French Island - Duck Splash

SWP0014 French Island (Vicmap 68745 A3)

Parks Victoria


LMZ CT603577 577.1 No

Unincorporated French Island - Stick Swamp

I36 French Island (Vicmap 6874 A5)

Parks Victoria

Autumn Ecological Provide an irregular mosaic of areas of fuel reduction which will complement works in adjacent fuel management zones.

LMZ CT506550 174.1 No

Hobsons Bay City

Laverton - West EC000413 Laverton (Melways 53 J4)

Parks Victoria


LMZ CU058092 18.9 Yes

Wyndham City Laverton North - Boundary Rd

EC000450 Laverton (Melways 39 E8)

Parks Victoria



Melton Mount Cottrell - Boundary Rd

EC000397 Mount Cotrell (Melways 227 J3)

ParksVictoria


NZ BU905142 43.7 Yes

Yarra Ranges Mt Dandenong - Doongalla Forest

D50 Mount Dandenong (Melways 66 C4)

Parks Victoria


To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the spread of wildfire in the vicinity of Kyeema Track

BMZ CU541106 32.1 No

Yarra Ranges Mt Dandenong - Trig Trk

EC000159 Mount Dandenong(Melways 52 G10)

Parks Victoria

Autumn Ecological To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets such as Sky High, numerous B& B`s and private residence along Ridge road and Observatory road.

APZ CU554126 43.8 Yes

Yarra Ranges Olinda - Barges Trk EC000178 Olinda (Melways 122 B2)

Parks Victoria



LMZ CU575110 19 Yes

Melton Ravenhall - Riding Boundary Rd

EC000421 Ravenhall (Melways 360 G1)

Parks Victoria


LMZ CU008154 26.9 Yes

Yarra Ranges Sassafras - Wannawong

EDR0060 Sassafras (Melways 66 D10)

Parks Victoria


To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property and highly valued assets in the vicinity of Mountain Highway and Heathersett Rd.

APZ CU546079 9.5 Yes


Metropolitan District: Schedule 2: Non Burn Fuel Treatment

SCHEDULE 2: Non Burn Fuel TreatmentsNon burn fuel treatments are scheduled one year ahead. The tables below contain a summary of proposed fuel treatments over the following year. Some of these fuel treatments are annual, with others prioritised based on the seasonal conditions and which planned burns are scheduled. Accompanying maps provide detail on where these fuel treatment activities are located. Note that the maps show approximate areas only and the actual treatment area will be dependent on the condition of the fuels at the time of assessment. Please contact your local DELWP fire management staff if further detail is required.

Non Burn Fuel Treatments 2016/17

Works Type Maintenance (ha) Renewal (ha)

New (ha)

Mineral Earth Disturbance 0.0 0.0 3.3

Vegetation Modification 949.4 31.1 12.7

SCHEDULE 3: Strategic FuelbreaksStrategic Fuelbreak maintenance is an annual program. Strategic fuelbreak construction is included on this Fire Operations Plan for information only; it is approved via a separate DELWP planning process.

Strategic Fuelbreak Works 2016/17

No new Strategic Fuelbreaks are being constructed in the Metropolitan District. Ongoing maintenance and slashing are included as part of the annual works program.


Regional Schedule 4: Amendments to Fire Management Zones

Regional Schedule

SCHEDULE 4: Amendments to Fire Management ZonesNo proposed zone amendments were finalised at the time of the release of the 2016 Fire Operations Plan.


Regional Schedule 5: Melbourne Water Planned Burns

SCHEDULE 5: Melbourne Water Planned BurnsMelbourne Water, in conjunction with the Country Fire Authority, undertakes a number of planned burns on the Country Area of Victoria.

Land Manager Burn Year Burn Number Burn Name Grid reference Location Description Burn

SeasonBurn Type Objective Area (Ha) Fire District

Melbourne Water 16/17 MWCABG02

MELBOURNE WATER CARDINIA - BG02

CT646956 4KM SW of Cockatoo Autumn Fuel Reduction

Maintenance of discontinuous fuel layer as well as containment of burgan invasion to adjacent areas. Clearing burgan in this location will increase the protection of the Beaconsfield-Emerald Road and adjacent neighbours to the East

32.3 Yarra

Melbourne Water 16/17 MWCA02

MELBOURNE WATER CARDINIA - PB02

CT596993 3km SW of Emerald Autumn Fuel Reduction

Reduce fuels to the South-west of Emerald township and entry road and reduce fire intensities with catchment boundaries.

45 Yarra



CT644978 2km SE of Emerald Autumn Fuel Reduction

This burn block reflects the likely fire path given current fuel loads under Extreme FDIs, and fire run towards Emerald township. The objective is to provide strategic protection to Emerald.

58 Yarra



CT628985 1.5km SE of Emerald Autumn Fuel Reduction

Reduce fuel loads & intensities to catchment entry road and Emerald Township on a SW influence

38 Yarra

Melbourne Water 16/17 MWSL03

MELBOURNE WATER SILVAN - PB03

CU610118 4km NW of Monbulk Autumn Fuel Reduction

To provide a fuel reduced zone between reservoir and private land to complement fuelbreak

87.1 Metropolitan



CU605085 4km S of Silvan Autumn Fuel Reduction

Reduce fuels and possibility of bushfire spread to built up areas, including human settlements and infrastructure.

13.3 Metropolitan



CU600128 500m W of Silvan Autumn Fuel Reduction

To enhance protection of significant assets and reduce potential spread and damage from westerly travelling bushfire.

47.9 Metropolitan

Melbourne Water 16/17 MWSCBG01

MELBOURNE WATER SUGARLOAF - BG01

CU515270 3.5km W of Yering Autumn Fuel Reduction

Protect Yering Gorge pump station and power line from radiant heat, ember attack and flames emanating from a bushfire.

9.6 Metropolitan

Melbourne Water

17/18 MWSG04 MELBOURNE WATER SUGARLOAF –

CU505273 5km SW of Yarra Glen Autumn Fuel Reduction

Reduce overall fuel hazard to protect power substation from ember attack and flames, increase protection of Yering Gorge pump station from

35.1 Metropolitan


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Regional Schedule 5: Melbourne Water Planned Burns

Land Manager Burn Year Burn Number Burn Name Grid reference Location Description Burn

SeasonBurn Type Objective Area (Ha) Fire District

PB04 spotting emanating from a bushfire.

Melbourne Water 18/19 MWSG05

MELBOURNE WATER SUGARLOAF – PB05

CU485311 7km W of Yarra Glen Autumn Fuel Reduction

Reduce extreme bark hazard and risk of long-distance spotting across reservoir land and adjoining properties in the event of a bushfire.

54.9 Metropolitan



CU492277Sugarloaf Reservoir SW of Winneke treatment plant


Reduce bark Hazard and risk of ember attack, direct flames and radiant heat to protect Winneke Treatment Plant

37.9 Metropolitan



CU494310 1km SW of Christmas Hills Primary School Autumn Fuel

Reduction

To provide a fuel reduced area to the South-west of Christmas Hills School on Yarra Eltham Road

74 Metropolitan



CU509316 1km N of Christmas Hills Primary School Autumn Fuel

Reduction

To provide a fuel reduced area to the North of Christmas Hills School on Yarra Eltham Road

88.5 Metropolitan

Melbourne Water 16/17 MWYY03

MELBOURNE WATER YAN YEAN – PB03

CU379431 4.5km SE of Whittlesea Autumn Fuel

Reduction

Reduce fuels on eastern boundary of Yan Yean reservoir area in order to reduce flame intensity to Arthurs Creek and Nillumbik communities in the event of a bushfire.

222.9 Metropolitan



CU375449 3km SE of Whittlesea Autumn Fuel Reduction

To reduce flammability between fuel types in the Eastern vs Western section of Yan Yean Reservoir.

82 Metropolitan



CU380460 4km E of Whittlesea Autumn Fuel Reduction

Reduce extreme bark hazard and risk of long-distance spotting across reservoir land and adjoining properties in the event of a bushfire.

71.8 Metropolitan




Reduce fuels on eastern boundary of Yan Yean reservoir area in order to reduce bushfire flame intensity to Arthurs Creek and to Cheery Tree Rd WPS (Yarra Valley Water).

207.1 Metropolitan




Reduce fuel loads within burn unit, control weed spread as well as to minimise bushfire spread through elevated fuel loads in the reservoir area.

159 Metropolitan































Regional Schedule 6: Melbourne Fire and Emergency Program

SCHEDULE 6: Melbourne Fire and Emergency Program

Program Locality Work Number Work Name Year Work Type Land Manager

MFEP Cardinia/Sandbelt BA101 Wellington Rd South 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks - Carried Over Parks VictoriaMFEP Cardinia/Sandbelt MFEP322 Lysterfield Tk 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement Parks VictoriaMFEP Cardinia/Sandbelt MFEP323 Lamberts Tk 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Cardinia/Sandbelt MFEP324 Wellington Road North 2016/2017 Fuel Modification Parks VictoriaMFEP Cardinia/Sandbelt MFEP325 Brae Rd Burn 2016/2017 Fuel Modification Parks VictoriaMFEP Cardinia/Sandbelt SA3 Unnamed 2016/2017 Water Point - Carried Over Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges BA90 Maskell Tk 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement - Carried Over Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges DR207 Donkey Farm Tk 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks - Carried Over Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges DR239 Kero Tin Hut Tk 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges DR240 Stewart Tk 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges DR258 Singleton Terrace 2016/2017 Water Point Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges DR273 The Basin/Olinda Rd 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges DR284 Old Coach Kalorama 2016/2017 Burn preparation - Carried Over Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges MFEP209 Dodds Rd Olinda - Creek 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement - Carried Over Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges MFEP230 Helen Upper 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks - Carried Over Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges MFEP235 Jasper 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks - Carried Over Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges MFEP254 Pound Creek Tk 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges MFEP365 Sunset Ave 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges MFEP371 Silvan Rd 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges MFEP372 Nyora Tk 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges MFEP373 Janesleigh 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges MFEP376 Dam Tk 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges MFEP382 Alpine Tk (North) 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges MFEP383 Helen/Stewart Tk 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges MFEP384 Ferndale Tk 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges MFEP387 Wikilla Burn boundary 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges MFEP391 Eagle Nest Rd 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges MFEP392 Boundary Rd 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks Victoria



Program Locality Work Number Work Name Year Work Type Land Manager

MFEP Dandenong Ranges MFEP394 Bellview Tce 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Dandenong Ranges MFEP395 TV Tower Control Line 2016/2017 Fuelbreak New Parks VictoriaMFEP Gembrook GE30 Hunters Tk 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Gembrook GE31 Hansen Creek Rd 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Gembrook GE32 Unnamed 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Gembrook GE36 Burgess Rd 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement Parks VictoriaMFEP Gembrook GE37 Towt Rd 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement Parks VictoriaMFEP Gembrook GE51 Bunyip Ridge Tk 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement Parks VictoriaMFEP Gembrook GE60 Soldiers Rd 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement Parks VictoriaMFEP Gembrook GE61 Tentpole Rd 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement Parks VictoriaMFEP Gembrook MFEP269 Road 6 Beers Bridge 2016/2017 Bridge (Access) - Carried Over Parks VictoriaMFEP Gembrook MFEP367 Road 15 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Gembrook MFEP368 Road 4 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Gembrook MFEP369 Road 3 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Gembrook MFEP370 Sheepstation Creek 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Gembrook MFEP378 Yellow Tk 2016/2017 Fuel Modification Parks VictoriaMFEP Gembrook MFEP379 Yellow Tk 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Gembrook MFEP401 Clarkes Creek Tk 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks Victoria

MFEP Lower Yarra and Dandenong Valley DV12 Capuchin Break 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement - Carried Over Parks Victoria

MFEP Lower Yarra and Dandenong Valley MFEP350 Vineyard Brk 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement Parks Victoria

MFEP Lower Yarra and Dandenong Valley MFEP360 Dianella Tk 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement Parks Victoria

MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MFEP224 Wanbanna Break 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement Parks Victoria

MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MFEP227 Office Road (Pound Bend) 2016/2017 Water Point Parks Victoria

MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MFEP263 Silver Eye T32B 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement - Carried Over Parks Victoria

MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MFEP264 Silver Eye T32B 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks - Carried Over Parks Victoria

Program Locality Work Work Name Year Work Type Land Manager



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MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MFEP273 Mt Lofty West 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks - Carried Over Parks Victoria

MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MFEP342 T6 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks Victoria

MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MFEP343 Hochkins Ridge Tk 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement Parks Victoria

MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MFEP344 Yan Yean Treatment Plant 2016/2017 Fuelbreak New Parks Victoria

MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MFEP346 Brackenbury Street 2016/2017 Fuelbreak New Parks Victoria

MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MFEP347 Timbertop Rd - Mullum Mullum 2016/2017 Fuel Modification Parks Victoria

MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MFEP348 Beckett Rd 2016/2017 Fuel Modification Parks Victoria

MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MFEP351 Gorge Rd (Saddle Tk) 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks Victoria

MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MFEP352 Calwell Road 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement Parks Victoria

MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MFEP354 T6B 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks Victoria

MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MFEP356 Beardsell Tk 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks Victoria

MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MFEP357 Ridge Tk 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement Parks Victoria

MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MFEP361 Tower Hill Break 2016/2017 Fuelbreak New Parks Victoria

MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MFEP362 Goldsworthy Lane 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks Victoria

MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MY130 Kearneys Tk 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks - Carried Over Parks Victoria

MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MY154 Taroona Break 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks - Carried Over Parks Victoria

MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MY176 Orchard Tk 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks - Carried Over Parks Victoria

MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MY177 Roberts Rd 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks - Carried Over Parks Victoria

MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge MY61 Orchard Tk 2016/2017 Water Point - Carried Over Parks Victoria



MFEP Middle Yarra and Plenty Gorge PL60 Mernda Break 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement Parks Victoria

MFEP Northern Peninsula MFEP211 Derril Rd Break 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement Parks VictoriaMFEP Northern Peninsula MFEP246 Water Point Access 1 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Northern Peninsula MFEP328 Quarry Tk 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Northern Peninsula MFEP331 Darnley Break 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Northern Peninsula MFEP332 Friends Tk 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Northern Peninsula MFEP333 Seahaze Tk 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Northern Peninsula MFEP335 Horse Trail 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Northern Peninsula MFEP375 Arthurs Seat Rd Pitto Gully 2016/2017 Fuel Modification Parks VictoriaMFEP Northern Peninsula MFEP403 Tea tree crush 2016/2017 Fuel Modification Parks VictoriaMFEP Northern Peninsula MFEP406 Warrawee 2016/2017 Fuel Modification Parks VictoriaMFEP Southern Peninsula MFEP221 Bunkhouse Break Nth 2016/2017 Fuelbreak Improvement Parks VictoriaMFEP Yarra Ranges MFEP329 Carrol Rd 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks Parks VictoriaMFEP Yarra Ranges UY5 Unnamed 2016/2017 Roads/Tracks - Carried Over Parks Victoria


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