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PENRITH BUSH FIRE MANAGEMENTCOMMITTEE DRAFT BUSH FIRE RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN
Chapter 6 Monitoring and Review
6.1 Introduction
An essential component of the Bush Fire Risk Management Planning process is the
monitoring and periodic review of the plan.
In monitoring and reviewing the plan, it is essential to examine and report on the
performance and success of the Plan to ensure that:
• The plan is being implemented by the responsible land managers and firefighting
agencies;
• The plan is effective in reducing the risk of bush fires;
• The Bush Fire Management Committee is being effective and ensuring coordinated and
cooperative implementation of the plan;
• The Plan remains relevant over time.
To measure the performance and success of the Plan’s implementation it will be necessary
for the Bush Fire Management Committee to report annually and provide data to the
Coordinating Committee to indicate the Plan’s and Committee’s effectiveness.
6.2 Monitoring and Review
The following system will be used to monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the
Penrith Committee Bush Fire Risk Management Plan.
6.2.1 Implementation of the Bush Fire Risk Management Plans by Land Managers.
The Penrith Bush Fire Management Committee will report annually to the Bush Fire
Coordinating Committee on the progress made by the responsible Land Management
Agencies in implementing the Bush Fire Risk Management plan. The report will outline the
progress in implementing the bush fire risk management activities carried out by each
agency. The report will need to identify the reasons for any shortcomings in meeting
performance standards.
The Penrith Bush Fire Management Committee will report on the following performance
measures:
Managing the Hazard • Proportion of Asset
Protection Zones in
place/proposed (%
kilometres in place /
proposed, hectares
treated / proposed.)
• Proportion of Strategic
Fire Advantage Zones
treated/proposed (% of
hectares
treated/hectares
proposed.) Area of Land
Management Zoneshectares
treated/
hectares proposed
• Area of Fire Exclusion
Zones treated by fires in
Responsible Land
Management Agency (and
NSW Rural Fire Service or
NSW Fire Brigades) as
relevant.
Responsible Land
Management Agency (and
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