Fire-break Shag Point
James Russell made this Official Information request to Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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From: James Russell
Dear New Zealand Fire Service Commission,
For reference; Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 Section 27 (1). (a) & (b)
There are several landholder properties in Shag Point, "...on which exotic trees grow for the purpose of producing timber..." Some of these properties bound the main Shag Point road.
Some of their trees are to the extreme boundary, and extend their branches, over road reserve, and almost over top of the whole of the sealed road.
Why is there no fire break between these and the residential township properties?
On properties within which, a fire break has been made. there is over the whole of that fire break, cut branches from those exotic trees, dry, and almost a meter deep, that should, if a fire officer was to give an opinion, be that these branches "...be removed for the purpose of fire control."
Why are these permitted to remain?
James Russell
From: Robinson, Louise
Dear James
Thank you for your request of 6 March 2015.
This is to advise that I calculate that you will receive a response on or
before 7 April 2015.
Kind Regards
Louise
[1]New-Zealand-Fire-Service-(NZFS)_FULLCOLOUR_small.jpgLouise Robinson
Business Support to Rob Pope, Director Office of the Chief Executive
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New Zealand Fire Service
Phone: (04) 496 3694 or Extn: 4694
Mobile: (021) 833 640
Fax: (04) 496 3700
Email: [2][email address]
National Headquarters, Level 12, 80 The Terrace
PO Box 2133, Wellington 6140
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From: Robinson, Louise
Dear James
Please find attached a response from Rob Pope, Director, Office of the
Chief Executive, to your request dated 6 March 2015.
Kind Regards
Louise
[1]New-Zealand-Fire-Service-(NZFS)_FULLCOLOUR_small.jpgLouise Robinson
Business Support to Rob Pope, Director Office of the Chief Executive
______________________________
New Zealand Fire Service
Phone: (04) 496 3694 or Extn: 4694
Mobile: (021) 833 640
Fax: (04) 496 3700
Email: [2][email address]
National Headquarters, Level 12, 80 The Terrace
PO Box 2133, Wellington 6140
__________________________________________
Te Manat¨± o ng¨¡ ratonga ohotata kia haumaru ake ai a Aotearoa ©¦Leading
integrated fire and emergency services for a safer New Zealand
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Leading integrated fire and emergency services for a safer New Zealand ¦
Te Manatu o nga ratonga ohotata kia haumaru ake ai a Aotearoa
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From: James Russell
Dear Rob Pope,
Thank you Rob Pope, for your advice (11 March 14) copied below;
“The Rural Fire Authority for Shag Point in [sic (again)] the Otago Rural
Fire Authority and this Authority has responsibility for risk
management in this area.
The New Zealand Fire Authority doesn’t hold information or
background material relating to this request.”
Did in the consideration of my request, the NZ Fire Service
Commission consider Section 14 “Transfer of Requests” of the
Official Information Act 1982?
Yours sincerely,
James Russell
From: Robinson, Louise
Dear James
Please find attached a response from Rob Pope to your email of 12 March.
Kind Regards
Louise
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