Fire Regulations Notice 2013/14 Shire of rk a Denm l Annua Fire ations Regul Notice 011 2010/2 iers occup mark s and owner hire of Den To all the S in d TICE n O of la AL N of ion 33 on & FIN in Sect d ntained eby require and t, her wers co the po 4, you are to implemen 11 the to T 20 5 19 UAN in April 2010 PURS sh Fire Act til 26th as specified ember . the Bu fore 1st Dec maintain un roperty or be ontinuously nt to your p then c tions releva a Regul . ice ot this N FIRST encies Emerg e r i F l l 0 For A Dial 00 SARY GLOS TION ORMA T INF RTAN IMPO MBER REME S TO DATE 2 4 6 10 FIRE BURN ITS TO PERM 12 14 NS LATIO REGU IRES ING F ING CAMP K & COO 1 Glossary 2 Glossary 3 Glossary 4 Important Information 5 Fire Control Officers 6 Dates to Remember 7 Fire Regulations - 1,2 8 Fire Regulations - 3 9 Fire Regulations - 4,5,6 10 Fire Regulations - 7,8 11 Fire Regulation Contractors 12 Permits to Burn 13 Camping & Cooking Fire Regulations 14 Camping & Cooking Fire Regulations 2 tonnes per hectare = 200 grams (2 handfuls) of fire fuel per sq metre 8 tonnes per hectare = 800 grams (8 handfuls) of fire fuel per sq metre 15 tonnes per hectare = 1500 grams (15 handfuls) of fire fuel per sq metre 2 “Urban Land” For the purposes of this Fire Regulations Notice, “Urban Land” is any land zoned Residential in the Shire’s Town Planning Scheme. “Urban Fire Management Plan” An “Urban Fire Management Plan” (UFMP) is a special fire risk mitigation plan that applies in exceptional situations, such as steep slope or proximity to a Shire or DEC managed Reserve, where special fire risk mitigation provisions may be necessary. Proposals for a UFMP must be provided to the Shire no later than 1st November 2013 for permission to provide alternative fire mitigation measures on the land. If a UFMP has been approved by the Shire, it will thereafter replace and totally extinquish the landowner’s obligations to otherwise implement the standard Regulations, as described in this Fire Regulations Notice, appropriate to the zoning of the property. If a UFMP has not been approved then the standard Regulations, as described in this Fire Regulations Notice, must be implemented by the due dates. Guidelines for the preparation, criteria for approval and fees of a UFMP are available from the Shire’s Fire Services. NOTE: A fee will be applied by the Shire for initial assessment and renewal of a UFMP. STATUTORY PROVISIONS and inconsistencies Property owners, who are subject to an endorsed Shire Urban Fire Management Plan (”UFMP”) or a Town Planning Scheme (”TPS”) clause requiring them to undertake certain activities for fire risk mitigation or prevention, must adhere to those requirements as if issued under this Fire Regulations Notice. In the event of an inconsistency between an approved UFMP or TPS clause and these Fire Regulations, the provisions that, in the opinion of the Council’s Ranger or the Community Emergency Services Manager, provides the greater fire risk mitigation measures will prevail. PENALTIES for non-compliance The penalty for failing to comply with this Notice is a fine of $250 and a penalty through the Courts of not more than $5000. A person in default is also liable, whether prosecuted or not, to pay the cost of performing the work directed in this Notice if it is not carried out by the property owner and/or occupier by the date required by this Notice. RESPONSIBILITY to extinguish fires Property owners and/or occupiers of land are reminded that Section 28 of the Bush Fires Act provides that where a bush fire is burning during prohibited or restricted times, the property owner and/or occupier of the land shall, whether he or she has lit or caused such fire to be lit or not, take all possible measures to extinguish the fire. Where a property owner and/or occupier fails to extinguish the fire, a Shire Fire Control Officer may take all proper measures to extinguish such fire and the expenses of that action are recoverable. Ocean Beach 1 Start preparation for implementation of your annual fire risk mitigation measures now (**) Note: Burning permits for the Town area can be obtained Monday-Friday from Don Atkinson UNRESTRICTED During the rest of the year, you may light an open fire. Please take care at all times and avoid creating a smoke nusiance. Joe Baker It is prohibited to burn any fire fuel between 24th December 2013 and 28th February 2014. William Bay 1 Mt Lindesay 1 Scotsdale 1 Shadforth 1 East Denmark 1 Denmark Town 1 18. Ocean Beach 9848 1657 9840 9283 9840 9019 9848 1374 9848 2244 9848 3228 (w) 9840 9250 (h) 9848 3238 MACHINERY & VEHICLE MOVEMENT BAN Joan Merrifield Malcolm Hick Sid Marshall Lee Shelley Chris Hoare Don Atkinson(**) Permits to burn any fire fuel are required between the following dates : (1) 19th November 2013 and 23rd December 2013 (2) 1st March 2014 and 26th April 2014. 12. William Bay 13. Mt Lindesay 14. Scotsdale 15. Mt Shadforth 16. East Denmark 17. Denmark Town CAMPING & COOKING FIRES Kordabup 1 Owingup 1 Somerset Hill 1 Parryville 1 Harewood 1 Carmarthen 1 The use of open camping and cooking fires are prohibited in the Shire of Denmark between 24th December 2013 and 28th February 2014 except in designated locations. See Page 13 of this Notice for further details. 9840 9274 9840 8337 9840 9583 9840 9336 9840 9152 9840 9847 FIRE REGULATIONS Bruce Pringle Samantha Blythe Ross McDougall Kevin Hard Mike Hills Lez Baines All fire risk mitigation measures, as per this Fire Regulations Notice, are required to be fully implemented and to be continuously maintained between 1st December 2013 and 26th April 2014. 6. Kordabup 7. Owingup.... 8. Somerset Hill 9. Parryville 10. Harewood 11. Carmarthen 2014 Hazelvale 1 Tingledale 1 Nornalup 1 Peaceful Bay 1 Mehniup 1 2013 9840 8626 9840 8053 9840 1474 9840 8362 9840 8098 Jun Alex Williams Brian Vigus Jean-Marc Merat Ivars Sulcs David Guthrie 2013 Hazelvale Tingledale Nornalup Peaceful Bay Mehniup 2014 Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May FIRE 1 9840 9246 (h) Graeme Thallon Chief 0428 788 008 Fire Control Officer FIRE 2 9840 9583 (h) Ross McDougall Deputy Chief 0417 817 345 Fire Control Officer FIRE 3 9848 1340 (h) Adrian Kranendonk Fire Weather Officer Shire Staff DENMARK BASE 9848 0300 (w) Rangers * During office hours RANGER 1 Charmaine Shelley 0488 909 650 (a/h) * Senior Ranger RANGER 2 0429 482 244 (a/h) David Lonie * Ranger CFM 0428 913 937 (a/h) Nathan Hall * Commun. Emergency Services Manager (*) Council may vary all these dates to accommodate unforeseen seasonal conditions. UHF Call Sign PROHIBITED BURNING PERIOD Contacts Any operation of machinery & vehicles involved in harvesting seed crops / timber and / or any other produce MUST come to a complete stop when a Machinery & Vehicle Movement Ban is in place. Officer RESTRICTED BURNING PERIODS Position “Think not what your community can do for you. Think what you can do for your community” Become an emergency service volunteer Contact the Community Emergency Services Manager at the Shire of Denmark on 9848 0300 for more details As a service to Landowners, the Shire of Denmark maintains a list of contractors who may be willing to assist landowners comply with this Fire Regulations Notice. Other Contractors who wish to be added to the Shire’s “Fire Regulations Contractors List” should contact the Shire to be included in future. The Shire is not recommending any of the contractors. The Contractors List is made available simply as a resource to landowners. The engagement of a contractor is an agreement between the landowner and the contractor. Therefore, it is for the landowner to consider whether a contractor is suitable or otherwise and to make checks and satisfy themselves that the contractor has in place appropriate insurances applicable to the nature of the works they perform. The current “Fire Regulations Contractors List” is below. Severe Penalties Apply EXTREME SEVERE VERY HIGH HIGH LOW