Planned Burns 2019/20 New Local Planned Burn General Burn Burn Type Land Burn Government Burn Name Land Management Objective FMZ Burn Size Manager Number Location Season (FRB/ECO) Area (ha) Yes/No Wyndham MWGRS03 Melbourne 5.1km SE of Little River MW Autumn ECO To provide conditions for the establishment of NZ 233.6 Yes City Water Grassland native grasses at densities at least double than - Ryan`S Swamp present within 2 years of burning Yarra MWSL04 Melbourne 1.9km NW of Burleigh MW Autumn FRB To provide a high level of strategic protection to NZ 85.2 Yes Ranges Water Silvan - human life, property, and Silvan Reservoir. Shire PB04 Whittlesea MWYY06 Melbourne 5km SE of Whittlesea MW Autumn FRB Reduce fuels on eastern boundary of Yan Yean NZ 207.1 No City Water Yan Yean reservoir area in order to reduce bushfire flame - PB06 intensity to Arthurs Creek and to Cheery Tree Rd WPS (Yarra Valley Water). Cardinia MWCA04 Melbourne 1.3km SW of Emerald MW Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width NZ 17.3 Yes Shire Water Cardinia - and continuity to reduce the spread of wildfire. PB04
Planned Burns 2019/20 Local Government Area Burn Number Burn Name General Location Land Manager Burn Season Burn Type (FRB/ECO) Land Management Objective FMZ Planned Burn Size (ha) New Burn Yes/No Wyndham City MWGRS03 Melbourne Water Grassland - Ryan`S Swamp 5.1km SE of Little River MW Autumn ECO To provide conditions for the establishment of native grasses at densities at least double than present within 2 years of burning NZ 233.6 Yes Yarra Ranges Shire MWSL04 Melbourne Water Silvan - PB04 1.9km NW of Burleigh MW Autumn FRB To provide a high level of strategic protection to human life, property, and Silvan Reservoir. NZ 85.2 Yes Whittlesea City MWYY06 Melbourne Water Yan Yean - PB06 5km SE of Whittlesea MW Autumn FRB Reduce fuels on eastern boundary of Yan Yean reservoir area in order to reduce bushfire flame intensity to Arthurs Creek and to Cheery Tree Rd WPS (Yarra Valley Water). NZ 207.1 No Cardinia Shire MWCA04 Melbourne Water Cardinia - PB04 1.3km SW of Emerald MW Autumn FRB To develop fuel reduced areas of sufficient width and continuity to reduce the spread of wildfire. NZ 17.3 Yes
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