Fwd: Advice: Jerra Wetlands burn this Thursday

["Kim Farley via Canberrabirds " <>]

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Kim

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From: Fokker, Miriam <>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2025, 8:23 pm
Subject: Jerra Wetlands burn this Thursday
To: Fokker, Miriam <>

Hello,

 

An ecological cool burn is planned for this Thursday, 7 August, at Jerrabomberra Wetlands. This is the last chance we can burn before Latham Snipe return in the next couple of weeks. I have checked with some of the regular bird watchers, and they have not seen birds nesting in the burn sites.

If you have any issues or would like to discuss the details, please contact me 0428 113 533, or reply email.

 

Plan details are below and map is attached:

Jerrabomberra Wetlands Spring Burn
Location	Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve: UBD Map 60, C3. Handy Reference 2 Dairy Rd Fyshwick; -35.315306 S, 149.161486 E
Reason for Burn	Ecological outcomes. To reduce the exotic grasses and woody weeds, and encourage native grasses, sedges and reeds. To enhance bird habitat areas.The billabong burn area maintained to OAPZ standards reducing grassland fire hazard to less than 35, and overall fuel hazard to less than moderate.
Size	3.6ha	Elevation	600m
Slope	0 – 5%	Aspect	various
Fuels (on-site, adjacent) & fire history)	The target fuels are vinca major, phalaris, wild oats, and other grasses associated with swamps, creeks and wetlands. Woodlands area has never been burnt. Overstorey is a mix of woodland eucalyptus species including Euc elata, Euc leucoxylon, Euc polyanthmos. Near surface is mainly phalaris, with some spots of vinca major. North of Kelly’s swamp is long unburnt. Near surface fuels are phalaris and some sedges. Billabong area is long unburnt. An attempt to burn the area in May 24 only burnt 2% of one corner due to smoke impacts. Near surface fuels are phalaris and carex.  Casuarina’s are located on the boundary of the burn site.
Control lines (location, type & length)	The burn areas are contained by a Creek (between 3-8m widths) wetland, gravel walking tracks (with mown grass, 3m width) sealed shared path (2m width) leaf blown slashed lines.(3-5m width)
Assets	Gravel tracks, old fence posts, powerlines and posts along slash line, sealed path, foot bridge, wooden benches
Significant sites	Jerrabomberra Wetlands
Smoke sensitive	Canberra Airport, Fyshwick, Monaro Highway, Capital Brewery and other shops adjacent to the Billabong burn.

 

Regards

 

Miriam Fokker | Senior Ranger

Jerrabomberra Wetlands

ACT Parks and Conservation Service

City and Environment Directorate |  ACT Government

Mobile: 0428 113 533 | email: m("act.gov.au","clare.mcinnes");" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">

Athllon Depot 400 Athllon Dr FARRER | GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601 | www.act.gov.au

 

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