Lake Macquarie City Council is currently updating its Bush Fire Risk Management Plan. The Draft Lake Macquarie Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) 2010 is on public exhibition until Wednesday 16 June 2010.
If you live next to some bushland, and a fair few people around here do, take some time to have a squiz at the plan and provide some feedback.
The document and maps are available on LMCC’s website, at the library and at Speers Point
A brief search online shows the majority of the Coal Point peninsula has an Asset Protection Zone with a 4-(medium) risk rating . Within the draft document it states “Areas of medium or low risk are likely to be managed by routine procedures and so do not require a specific
application of resources.”
The fire management intent of the Asset Protection Zone is to protect human life, property and highly valued public assets and values. The suppression objectives are to enable the safe use of Direct Attack suppression strategies within the zone and to minimise bush fire impacts on undefended assets.
If you’d like more information look at LMCC website or make a comment to Bush Fire Management Committee Executive Officer , PO Box 121, West Wallsend NSW 2286, thelakesteam@rfs.nsw.gov.au.
