DEC Annual Aerial Burning Program

Submitted: Thursday, Apr 16, 2009 at 12:44
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The Dept of Environment and Conservation (Goldfields Region) wishes to advise that its annual aerial burning program will start from the 30th Apr 2009 through to the 27th May 2009.
The targeted areas this year include the UCL and reserves around Neale Junction and Plumridge Lakes in early May, and the Gibson Desert/Central Ranges - from Eagle bore on the western side of Gibson Desert Nature Reserve (GDNR) to NE of Patjarr community on the eastern side (mid-late May)
The main routes that may be affected by the burning program include the Eagle Hwy and the Gary Hwy on the west side of the GDNR.
This program of aerial burning is not targeted at burning out entire large areas, it focuses on reintroducing a fire mosaic of various ages to a large part of the landscape. Over time this will greatly reduce the impact of landscape scale bushfires (>300,000ha) that have occurred out in the desert in the last 30 years.
Any enquiries about DEC's burning program go to www.dec.wa.gov.au/fire/fire-management/index.html or contact your local office (in WA).

Any enquiries about the Goldfields program please call our office on 08 9080 5555.
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