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will be suppressed as quickly as possible unless allowing a block to burn out can be done safely and without compromising the park's Fire Management Program.

    6.7.5        Areas disturbed by fire suppression operations will be rehabilitated as soon as practicable after the operations are complete.

    6.7.6        Prescribed burning programs will:

       (a)     include an assessment of environmental impact for each proposed burn in accordance with procedures established under Section 9.8, How proposals will be evaluated

       (b)     be conducted in areas of identified high bushfire risk in order to protect adjacent properties, cultural resources, park assets and facilities, and fire-sensitive vegetation

       (c)      aim to maintain a viable proportion of each vegetation type in as old an age class as possible

       (d)     be used to control weeds provided an appropriate post-fire response is planned

       (e)     assess the reproductive status of indicator plant species as recommended in Taws (1998).
    6.7.7        Pre-burn planning will take into account the ecological guidelines set by Taws (1998) regarding minimum and maximum fire period thresholds and fire intensities, together with climate change information, fire ecology research and park fire research.

    6.7.8        As far as possible, fire will be excluded from the following fire sensitive areas:

       (a)     rainforest communities

       (b)     mangrove and saltmarsh communities

       (c)      swamp forest

       (d)     wet sclerophyll forest

       (e)     coastal fore-dune grasslands

       (f)       fire sensitive cultural resources and sites.

    This exclusion policy will be reviewed for each new fire management program.
    6.7.9        Fire access will be managed as follows:

       (a)     Strategically critical access tracks will be maintained to a high standard of access, safety and stability.

       (b)     Tracks of lesser importance will be maintained in a stable and trafficable condition as far as resources permit and in accordance with assigned priorities.

       (c)      Unnecessary tracks will be identified, closed and allowed to revegetate.

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    6.7.10    Maintain, implement and regularly review policies on fire management operations and in particular policies on fire training, fire personal protection, use of chemical retardants and use of mechanical machinery.

    6.7.11    Continue to assist the Council to develop knowledge and skills in fire fighting, fire management and planning and incident control.

    6.7.12    Maintain liaison with the Jervis Bay Territory Administration, rural fire services (Jervis Bay Territory Rural Fire Service and NSW Rural Fire Service), the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Defence and other fire management authorities to ensure coordination of fire management. Continue as a member of the Jervis Bay Territory Emergency Management Committee and the Shoalhaven Bushfire Management Committee.

    6.7.13    Prior to the start of each fire season, prepare a Fire Action Plan in consultation with the Council, the Jervis Bay Territory Administration, the Jervis Bay Territory Rural Fire Service, Defence, lessees and members of the Jervis Bay Territory Emergency Management Committee.