Bushfire Operations Plan
PCS implements an extensive ongoing bushfire fuel management program throughout the year in accordance with the annual Bushfire Operations Plan (BOP). The BOP sets out the work and activities that PCS aims to achieve each financial year to help manage bushfire risk. The BOP is a requirement of the Strategic Bushfire Management Plan (SBMP) It is divided into nine sections and covers all areas of fire protection across PCS. These sections are:
- fuel management (slashing, controlled burning, grazing, physical removal and treatment of fuel by chemicals)
- access management (construction, upgrade and maintenance of trails)
- infrastructure (such as helipad development and building water tanks)
- equipment purchase
- training
- auditing and monitoring
- planning and research
- education
- response and standby
Downloads
- 2023-24 Bushfire Operations Plan (1.2 MB)
- Ecological guidelines for fire, fuel and access management operations (931.6 KB)
Bushfire Operations Plan maps
See the Bushfire Operation Plan maps on ACTMAPI.
Strategic Bushfire Management Plan
The SBMP for the ACT establishes the basis and framework for the efficient, effective and comprehensive management of fire and fire-related activities for protecting human life, property, assets and the environment.
Regional Fire Management Plan
Regional Fire Management Plans (RFMP) have been developed which detail the actions required to be implemented over ten years between 2019 and 2028, to meet the requirements of the SBMP.