Bush Fire Hazard Reduction Certificate - New South Wales

Description

You will need this certificate if you intend to carry out bush fire hazard reduction work on private land that involves burning on bush fire prone land or could:

  • impact upon native vegetation
  • threaten endangered species
  • result in air or water pollution, or soil erosion.

Bush fire hazard reduction work can involve clearing vegetation by hand, mechanical means or burning.

The relevant local council or NSW Rural Fire Service can inform you whether your property is considered bush fire prone land.

Bush Fire Hazard Reduction Certificates:

  • are not required for agricultural activities such as stubble burning, sugar cane burning and orchard pruning 
  • will not be issued for areas that are environmentally sensitive, such as rainforests or wetlands.

Please note that this is an environmental approval and your certificate include conditions, such as:

  • retaining certain trees
  • removing vegetation to protect historic relics
  • warning neighbours of smoke
  • treating machinery to prevent weeds spreading.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this certificate, you must supply the authority with relevant information including:

  • the area of your property
  • items that you are intending to protect
  • intended method of reducing fuel
  • any other information as required.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

There are no fees unless a Fire Permit is required. Please contact the agency for more information.

Other resources

Act(s) name

Rural Fires Act 1997 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Rural Fires Regulation 2022 New South Wales

Lodgement process

Lodge

Your application can be lodged with either the relevant local council or the NSW Rural Fire Service.

Administering agency

Department of Communities and Justice

NSW Rural Fire Service

Contact details

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