Apiary Site Fire Waivers

Waivers for Public Apiary Sites Affected by the 2019/2020 bushfires

To support the recovery of apiarists whose public land sites were affected by fire during the 2019/2020 summer fires, the NSW government has provided waivers for the 2012/2022 and 2022/2023 permit periods for specific apiary sites that were heavily impacted by fire during this period.

Waivers will automatically be provided for Forestry Corporation NSW (FCNSW) and NSW National Parks and Wildlife Services (NPWS) sites identified as having a high average severity or critical severity class in the NSW Government’s Fire Extent and Severity Mapping (FESM) 2019/2020. This rating is based on identifying partial or complete canopy consumption.

The deadline of 31st October 2021 has passed for apiarists with sites not identified as eligible to request a waiver review.

For assistance with accessing BPASS or with a waiver request, contact the Apiary Sites Service Desk via apiary.sites@dpi.nsw.gov.au or on (02) 6391 3464.  Depending on the volume of requests, there may be delays in responding to enquiries.

FAQ

Waivers have been confirmed for the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 periods. What about sites that may not have recovered for the following period?

- NSW Government have committed to funding for the 2021/2022 period and the 2022/2023 period.  The recovery of sites and availability of funding will be assessed in 2023 for the following period.

What area is being taken into account in the FESM analysis?

-For FCNSW sites, it will be based on the average rating across the area of the apiary range. For NPWS sites, it will be based on a 1km radius around the set down site.

Where can I learn more about FESM?

-Further information about FESM is available on NSW Government’s SEED open data portal.