1、An outline of prescribed fire in Southern Pine plantations inQueenslandSession#3 Wednesday 26 June 2024Tom Clapson HQP is Queenslands predominant plantation grower Manage 300,000ha of land,of which about 200,000ha is plantation 40,000ha of native Araucaria and 160,000ha of Southern Pine Managed unde
2、r a Plantation Licence with the State Primary fire management responsibility is with HQP Registered Plantation Rural Fire Brigade 300 trained fire fighters,60%of which are contractors HQP obtains an annual fire permit with conditions.Prescribed burning occurs both native forest buffers and southern
3、pine plantations,but not Araucaria plantations.Autumn winter program Aim to burn between 5 to 10%of the flammable estate annuallyIntroduction to HQPlantationsFire Management PrinciplesHQP Fire Management Policy and Corporate Fire Standard 1.1:Principle 1 The health and safety of our people is our hi
4、ghest priorityPrinciple 2 Protect our assets through sound risk and commercial management practices Principle 3 Fire management is primarily based on prevention,early wildfire detection,and weighted suppressionPrinciple 4 Foster key partnerships and work collaboratively with all stakeholders in fire
5、 management First Burns-Age 8-10 when trees have reached an average predominant height of 10 metres.-May be pushed out to 11-12 years in areas with heavy fuel types or stands are slow growing.-Primary aim is to change the fuel structure viz reduce ladder fuels.Second Burns-3 years after the first bu
6、rn.-Primary aim is to reinforce first burn and reduce fuel loads.Later Age Burns-Primary aim is to reduce the fuel load and provide additional protection in high-risk areasAim Burn is conducted safely,approx.75%consumption of fine fuels with retention of duff layer.Minimum 60 to 80%area burnt in a m