Further to so-called hazard reduction burns: the last time I was in the
mountains my intention was to return by way of Warks Road. I couldn't do
so because a hazard reduction burn was in progress... I wonder whether
the Warks road gullies have been burned as well? We all know how
prominently they feature in our limited records of certain species.
I support hazard reduction burning in peri-urban areas. There are
conflicting values and no government is going to survive if it continues
to allow suburbs burning.
But it is difficult to see how burning our relatively scarce wet gully
habitats in the Brindabellas 20-30km from urban boundaries is either
necessary or desirable.
If the issue is water quality in our dams, which is also a relevant
value, then I suggest that burning 6000 acre blocks at a time is an
unnecessarily heavy-handed approach.
regards
Con
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