Bush Fire Risk Management Plans
A Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) is a comprehensive document that maps and describes the level of bush fire risk across an area. The BFRMP identifies assets within the community at risk from bush fire, assesses the level of risk to those assets and establishes treatment options to deal with the risk and who is responsible for carrying out those treatments. The BFRMP is used to determine such things as where mechanical clearing or hazard reduction burns are conducted, which areas require specialised fire protection, and which areas need to be targeted for community education.
The knowledge and opinions of local people about bush fires, important assets and potential risks is a focus of BFRMPs. Bush Fire Management Committees (BFMCs) will actively seek the opinions of local people through meetings and other communication channels when developing a draft BFRMP.
Once developed, the draft plan will be put on public exhibition, and the community will have the opportunity to provide further comment.
Once endorsed, a BFRMP is available to the public for viewing.
Identifying Assets
The key component of a BFRMP is the identification and assessment of assets at risk from bush fire and how these assets will be treated to minimise the identified risk. Information on identifing and assessing assets is available by clicking here.
Treating Assets
Once assets at risk from bush fire have been identified, the BFMC will develop treatment strategies to manage the bush fire risk and determine who will implement these strategies.
Further information on treating assets at risk is available by clicking here.
The Process
The process that a BFMC works through to prepare a BFRMP is outlined in BFCC Policy 1/2008 can be downloaded by clicking here.
More detailed information is available in the Bush Fire Risk Management Planning Guidelines which can be downloaded by clicking here.
A copy of the Model Plan which is used as a template by BFMC to prepare their BFRMP can be downloaded by clicking here.
How Can I Get Involved in Bush Fire Risk Management Planning?
If you are interested in participating in the BFRMP process, contact your local Fire Control Centre and speak to one of our officers.
For further information on the BFRMP process, click here.
BFCC Endorsed Final Bush Fire Risk Management Plans
Below are the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Commitee (BFCC) endorsed final Bush Fire Risk Management Plans (BFRMP).
Under each Bush Fire Management Commitee (BFMC) name is a PDF version of the final BFRMP for that committee. To download either click on the link or right click on the link and select save target as.
Corowa Berrigan BFRMP
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Corowa Berrigan BFRMP
Click here to view (8,096Kb)Hunter BFRMP
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Hunter BFRMP
Click here to view (14,987Kb)Lower Hunter BFRMP
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Lower Hunter BFRMP
Click here to view (12,133Kb)Mid Murray BFRMP
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Mid Murray BFRMP
Click here to view (11,075Kb)Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area BFRMP
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Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area BFRMP
Click here to view (5,619Kb)New England BFRMP
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New England BFRMP
Click here to view (31,882Kb)Riverina Highlands BFRMP
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Riverina Highlands BFRMP
Click here to view (20,984Kb)Snowy Monaro BFRMP
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Snowy Monaro BFRMP
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