Issues of Interest

VFBV Submission To: Inquiry Into The Impact Of Public Land Management Practices On Bushfires In Victoria.

VFBV and the Associations have written to the Environment and Natural Resources Committee as a submission into the Impact of Public Land Management Practices on Bushfires in Victoria.

The submission outlines responses with reference to the following areas:

  • The extent, timing, resourcing and effectiveness of prescribed burning on both crown and freehold land
  • The manner in which prescribed burning is conducted, including how applicable codes of practice are employed
  • The impact of prescribed burning and recent wildfires on Victoria’s biodiversity, wildlife and natural assets including water and quality
  • The reporting process applicable to prescribed burning programs
  • The legislative and regulatory arrangements for prescribed burns and bushfire management
  • The effectiveness of maintaining permanent, strategically placed fire breaks and containment lines throughout public land access
  • The provision and maintenance of large water points on crown land to assist with bushfire aerial taskforce operations
  • The impact of traditional land uses such as timber harvesting, grazing, four wheel driving, hunting, camping, mining, and prospecting on the scale and intensity of bushfires and the ability of the relevant agencies to respond
  • The provision and maintenance of serviceable access tracks and signage to assist with recreational and emergency requirements
  • The impact of climate change on bushfires and public land management
  • Whether additional measures are required to provide a mechanism for the skills, knowledge and interests of local communities, and appropriate scientific expertise to be better represented in the management of bushfire risk on public land
  • The involvement of local communities in the management of fire
  • Any other matter that impacts on the scale and intensity of bushfires in Victoria

For detailed information regarding VFBV and the Associations response to this issue, please click the link provided below to view the full submission.

PDF File VFBV Submission to the Environment & Natural Resources Committee

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