• Public Consultation: Draft Map of Bush Fire Prone Areas

    Public Consultation: Draft Map of Bush Fire Prone Areas

  • 2023 Review of the Map of Bush Fire Prone Areas

    The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) has released the draft Map of Bush Fire Prone Areas (Map) for public comment.

    The Map identifies land in Western Australia that has the potential to be impacted by bushfires. This land is designated by the Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner.

    DFES has revised the Map which has:

    • enhanced the accuracy of the Map in the Perth, Peel, and Greater Bunbury Region Scheme Areas; and
    • identified suburbs that may pose lower bushfire risk due to being significantly developed.

    Bush Fire Prone Areas have been revised to reflect the changes to on-ground vegetation and the updated Mapping Standard for Bush Fire Prone Areas.

    The draft Map introduces new categories to describe bushfire risk. The categories will be Area 1 (significantly developed or built-up urban areas) and Area 2 (rest of the State).

    DPLH recently closed public consultation on the draft SPP 3.7 and the Guidelines that responded to changes to the draft Map. If you require more information regarding the DPLH consultation process, please refer to the DPLH Consultation Hub website.

     

    DFES welcomes feedback on the draft Map via the form below.

    Resources

    Draft 2023 Map of Bush Fire Prone Areas

    Mapping Standard for Bush Fire Prone Areas

    Frequently Asked Questions

     

    This survey is divided into the following sections:

     

     Section 1  Submitter’s details 
     Section 2  Key Changes to the Map of Bush Fire Prone Areas
     Section 3  Additional comments
    • Section 1 - Submitter's Details 

    • Section 1 - Submitter's Details

    •  Please note: All agencies involved in the Action Plan for Bushfire Framework Review   2019 will have access to the feedback received during this consultation process.

       Your submission will be shared with the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage   and the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation, and Safety.

       

      Please note that you do not have to answer every question in the survey, just the questions relevant to you.

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    • Section 2 - Key changes to the Map of Bush Fire Prone Areas 

    • Section 2 - Key changes to the Map of Bush Fire Prone Areas

    • Question – Area 1 comprises suburbs or portions of suburbs that are significantly developed and have relatively little contiguous vegetation. The characteristics of Area 1 reduce the risk of landscape-scale bushfires to facilitate contextualized planning policy responses. Refer to the Mapping Standard for more information. Do you support the introduction of Area 1 for locations that present a lower level of landscape-scale bushfire risk?

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    • Question – Vegetation that is managed in perpetuity may be able to be removed from the Map. To facilitate this, please provide any relevant information about vegetation management practices or initiatives within your agency or department that would warrant exclusion as bushfire-prone vegetation. Refer to the Mapping Standard for more information. Do you have any land being managed by your local government, department or agency recommended for removal as bushfire-prone from the Map of Bushfire Prone Areas?

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    • Question – Please identify any significant changes to the vegetation or other factors that may impact the bushfire risk in your area. Please note that changes must relate to patches of vegetation at least one hectare in the area to be considered for removal from the Map as part of the current review.

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    • Section 3 - Additional Comments 

    • Section 3 - Additional Comments

    •  Do you have any additional comments or feedback?

      When making a submission please:

      • Clearly state your opinion and the reasons for your opinion
      • Outline alternatives or solutions to your area of interest
      • Provide any additional information to support your comments.

      Please note the draft SPP 3.7 and Guidelines that refer to the draft Map of Bush Fire Prone Areas have been released by DPLH to assist in the discussions. Formal feedback being sought by DFES on the draft Map of Bush Fire Prone Areas is separate from the DPLH consultation on the draft SPP 3.7 and Guidelines.

      If you require more information regarding the draft SPP 3.7 and the Guidelines and the DPLH consultation process, please refer to the DPLH website at https://consultation.dplh.wa.gov.au/strategy-and-enagagement/bushfire-and-planning-for-bushfire-guidelines/
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