During inspections any anomalies, poor Industry Environmental Minimise incidence and Significant housekeeping practices or concerns are and Municipality EPA Ongoing damage. severity. reported to the relevant officer or authority. Others G: Transport (i) Context The Maroondah Highway and Midland Highway traverse the Municipality. roads are critical to the economy of the region including tourism and significant opportunity for future economic development. These like all roads however provide a potential fire ignition source due to vehicle malfunction, accident or inappropriate disposal of burning material by the users, such as cigarettes. All roads carry traffic to various degrees, depending on their location. The higher the traffic usage - the higher the requirements for the road to be able to provide safe passage for vehicles before & during a fire: There is also a wide variety of dangerous goods transported with the ever present potential for incidents: The vegetation on the road reserve varies significantly from open grassland to forest, giving a wide range of risk environments and hence the associated treatments must vary accordingly see Appendix C E below. – – Note: Vic Roads have indicated that they will not approve local landholder fire prevention works on roadsides (burning, ploughing & grass cutting) See below re Goulburn River High Country Rail Trail (ii) Risk Environments, Strategies, Programs and Actions TRANSPORT Risk Objective Treatment/Program/Action Responsibility Others Time Frame Involved Details Rating
Environmental damage. Significant Minimise incidence and severity. During inspections any anomalies, poor housekeeping practices or concerns are and reported to the relevant officer or authority. Industry Municipality Others EPA Ongoing G: Transport (i) Context The Maroondah Highway and Midland Highway traverse the Municipality. roads are critical to the economy of the region including tourism and significant opportunity for future economic development. These like all roads however provide a potential fire ignition source due to vehicle malfunction, accident or inappropriate disposal of burning material by the users, such as cigarettes. All roads carry traffic to various degrees, depending on their location. The higher the traffic usage - the higher the requirements for the road to be able to provide safe passage for vehicles before & during a fire: There is also a wide variety of dangerous goods transported with the ever present potential for incidents: The vegetation on the road reserve varies significantly from open grassland to forest, giving a wide range of risk environments and hence the associated treatments must vary accordingly – see Appendix C – E below. Note: Vic Roads have indicated that they will not approve local landholder fire prevention works on roadsides (burning, ploughing & grass cutting) See below re Goulburn River High Country Rail Trail (ii) Risk Environments, Strategies, Programs and Actions TRANSPORT Risk Objective Treatment/Program/Action Responsibility Others Involved Time Frame Details Rating