Grass Curing Measurements

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From: Alan Thompson

Dear Fire and Emergency New Zealand,

The “Grass” Fire Danger rating is derived from the measures of Initial Spread Index (derived from the Remote Automated Weather Station data) and the Degree of Grass Curing (a manual measurement made near the RAWS). The Grass Fire Danger rating is prepared and published by FENZ.

Under the provisions of the Official Information Act I request the following information:

1. For the RAWS station at the entrance of the Rimutaka Forest Park:

(a) How many “Degree of Grass Curing” measurements are typically conducted during a rural fire season (1 Oct - 31 March)?

(b) How many “Degree of Grass Curing” measurements are typically conducted outside of the rural fire season?

(c) The geographic location where the Grass Curing measurement for the RFP RAWS are made?

(d) What is the procedure/standards followed by FENZ to make the GC measurement at/near the RFP RAWS? A copy of the FENZ instruction manual for this process is preferred.

2. For all RAWS stations in NZ:

(a) How many “Degree of Grass Curing” measurements are typically conducted at/near every RAWS across NZ during a 12 month period?

(b) What is the procedure/standards followed by FENZ to make these GC measurements. A copy of the FENZ instruction manual is preferred.

Yours faithfully,

Alan Thompson

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Dear Alan
Please find attached a response from Raewyn Bleakley, Deputy Chief Executive, Office of the Chief Executive, to your official information request.
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Louise

Louise Robinson
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From: Alan Thompson <[FOI #14908 email]>
Sent: Friday, 12 March 2021 1:35 pm
To: Official Information Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Grass Curing Measurements

Dear Fire and Emergency New Zealand,

The “Grass” Fire Danger rating is derived from the measures of Initial Spread Index (derived from the Remote Automated Weather Station data) and the Degree of Grass Curing (a manual measurement made near the RAWS). The Grass Fire Danger rating is prepared and published by FENZ.

Under the provisions of the Official Information Act I request the following information:

1. For the RAWS station at the entrance of the Rimutaka Forest Park:

(a) How many “Degree of Grass Curing” measurements are typically conducted during a rural fire season (1 Oct - 31 March)?

(b) How many “Degree of Grass Curing” measurements are typically conducted outside of the rural fire season?

(c) The geographic location where the Grass Curing measurement for the RFP RAWS are made?

(d) What is the procedure/standards followed by FENZ to make the GC measurement at/near the RFP RAWS? A copy of the FENZ instruction manual for this process is preferred.

2. For all RAWS stations in NZ:

(a) How many “Degree of Grass Curing” measurements are typically conducted at/near every RAWS across NZ during a 12 month period?

(b) What is the procedure/standards followed by FENZ to make these GC measurements. A copy of the FENZ instruction manual is preferred.

Yours faithfully,

Alan Thompson

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