Key Deliverables Management/Monitoring Activities Responsibility Indicators Timeframe Existing Procedures Conservation FMS Year 1 Fire Management Revise current strategy. To develop an appropriate Fire Manager; Regional Policy and Assess appropriateness of Management Strategy (FMS) Ecologist; ICM Guidelines. current firebreak network and for GNRC. Programme re-align where appropriate. Manager; AVM Negotiate firebreak agreement Programme with neighbours where relevant. Manager. Determine and implement thresholds of potential concern for fire management on the GNRC. Conservation The objectives of Year 2 - 5 Fire Management Implement wild fire control and To implement the FMS for Manager; revised FMS. Strategy document. controlled burns in accordance GNRC. Catchment Fire break Fire break register; with the fire management policy. Manager; Protected network ICM APO Fire Construct priority firebreaks Areas Manager. Audit reports Management Policy according to the FMS. (maintain score of and Guidelines; Conduct and comply with 90 %) Baseline data and post-fire season audits. collection and Set and monitor Threshold of Monitoring Manual; Potential Concerns. Ecological Matrix. Ensure that Integrated Catchment Management compliments fire management. Conservation Zero damage Annually Fire Management Conduct risk assessments. Reduce damage causing fires Manager; caused by fires. Policy and Update and implement Fire within the scope of the FMS. Catchment Fire Reports. Guidelines; Protection and Reaction Plans Manager; Protected Risk Assessment according to risk assessments. Areas Manager. reports. Implement fuel reduction around infrastructure to minimise risk. Conservation Attendance Ongoing Fire Management Attend Uitzicht and Ruigtevlei Establish and maintain Manager; register and Policy and FPA meetings. partnerships to improve fire Catchment minutes. Guidelines; FPA management on the GNRC. Manager. operational rules and guidelines. Conservation Awareness Ongoing Fire Management Create a fire awareness Wildfires as a result of human
Key Deliverables Management/Monitoring Activities Responsibility Indicators Timeframe Existing Procedures To develop an appropriate Fire Management Strategy (FMS) for GNRC. Revise current strategy. Assess appropriateness of current firebreak network and re-align where appropriate. Negotiate firebreak agreement with neighbours where relevant. Determine and implement thresholds of potential concern for fire management on the GNRC. Conservation Manager; Regional Ecologist; ICM Programme Manager; AVM Programme Manager. FMS Year 1 Fire Management Policy and Guidelines. To implement the FMS for GNRC. Implement wild fire control and controlled burns in accordance with the fire management policy. Construct priority firebreaks according to the FMS. Conduct and comply with and post-fire season audits. Set and monitor Threshold of Potential Concerns. Ensure that Integrated Catchment Management compliments fire management. Conservation Manager; Catchment Manager; Protected Areas Manager. The objectives of revised FMS. Fire break network Audit reports (maintain score of 90 %) Year 2 - 5 Fire Management Strategy document. Fire break register; ICM APO Fire Management Policy and Guidelines; Baseline data collection and Monitoring Manual; Ecological Matrix. Reduce damage causing fires within the scope of the FMS. Conduct risk assessments. Update and implement Fire Protection and Reaction Plans according to risk assessments. Implement fuel reduction around infrastructure to minimise risk. Conservation Manager; Catchment Manager; Protected Areas Manager. Zero damage caused by fires. Fire Reports. Risk Assessment reports. Annually Fire Management Policy and Guidelines; Establish and maintain partnerships to improve fire management on the GNRC. Attend Uitzicht and Ruigtevlei FPA meetings. Conservation Manager; Catchment Manager. Attendance register and minutes. Ongoing Fire Management Policy and Guidelines; FPA operational rules and guidelines. Wildfires as a result of human Create a fire awareness Conservation Awareness Ongoing Fire Management
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