❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Planning regarding the Bush Forever strategic plan, seeking detailed information on the protection and management of regionally significant bushland within the Perth Metropolitan Region. The answer refers to tabled papers and outlines the WAPC's role.
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I refer to the Bush Forever strategic plan and the comprehensive, adequate and representative reserve system to retain regionally significant bushland, which aims to conserve at least 10 per cent of each of the original 26 vegetation complexes of the Swan Coastal Plain portion of the Perth Metropolitan Region, and to protect threatened ecological communities, and ask:
(a) for each Heddle Vegetation Complex:
(i) what was its pre-European extent in hectares;
(ii) what is its current extent in hectares;
(iii) what is its current percentage of the pre-European extent;
(iv) what percentage of each Heddle Complex is proposed for protection in Bush Forever;
(v) what area in hectares is secured for conservation; and
(vi) what percentage is secured for conservation;
(b) for each of the 287 Bush Forever Areas and any additions, will the Minister please provide details of ownership and management responsibility;
(c) for each Bush Forever Area, will the Minister please identify those legally secured for conservation as 'A' Class Reserves for the stated purpose of nature conservation;
(d) how many Bush Forever Areas are fully secured as 'A' Class Reserves or equivalent for the stated purpose of nature conservation;
(e) how many Bush Forever Areas are wholly owned by the Western Australian Planning Commission;
(f) what funds have been secured for the management of the Bush Forever Areas that the department is proposing to manage; and
(g) which Bush Forever Areas is the department proposing to manage?
(a) for each Heddle Vegetation Complex:
(i) what was its pre-European extent in hectares;
(ii) what is its current extent in hectares;
(iii) what is its current percentage of the pre-European extent;
(iv) what percentage of each Heddle Complex is proposed for protection in Bush Forever;
(v) what area in hectares is secured for conservation; and
(vi) what percentage is secured for conservation;
(b) for each of the 287 Bush Forever Areas and any additions, will the Minister please provide details of ownership and management responsibility;
(c) for each Bush Forever Area, will the Minister please identify those legally secured for conservation as 'A' Class Reserves for the stated purpose of nature conservation;
(d) how many Bush Forever Areas are fully secured as 'A' Class Reserves or equivalent for the stated purpose of nature conservation;
(e) how many Bush Forever Areas are wholly owned by the Western Australian Planning Commission;
(f) what funds have been secured for the management of the Bush Forever Areas that the department is proposing to manage; and
(g) which Bush Forever Areas is the department proposing to manage?
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Answered
6 December 2017
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Planning
Response time
10 days
(i)-(vi) [See tabled paper no.] Bush Forever set a target, where achievable, of protecting at least 10% of each of the 26 Swan Coastal Plain vegetation complexes. Upon release of Bush Forever in 2000, seven complexes had less than 10% remaining. Of the complexes with greater than 10% remaining, Bush Forever aimed to secure the target of 10% in all but three complexes where past commitments and approvals reduced the area available for conservation. (b)-(c) [See tabled paper no.] (d) Thirteen Bush Forever areas have more than 95% of their total area secured as Class A reserve. (e) Five (f) The Western Australian Planning Commission is currently funding the management of the Bush Forever areas under its management via the Metropolitan Region Improvement Fund. (g) The Western Australian Planning Commission, through the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, is responsible for the management of all Bush Forever areas that it owns. Further work on the future management arrangements for Bush Forever areas is being considered.
Bush Forever set a target, where achievable, of protecting at least 10% of each of the 26 Swan Coastal Plain vegetation complexes. Upon release of Bush Forever in 2000, seven complexes had less than 10% remaining. Of the complexes with greater than 10% remaining, Bush Forever aimed to secure the target of 10% in all but three complexes where past commitments and approvals reduced the area available for conservation. (b)-(c) [See tabled paper no.] (d) Thirteen Bush Forever areas have more than 95% of their total area secured as Class A reserve. (e) Five (f) The Western Australian Planning Commission is currently funding the management of the Bush Forever areas under its management via the Metropolitan Region Improvement Fund. (g) The Western Australian Planning Commission, through the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, is responsible for the management of all Bush Forever areas that it owns. Further work on the future management arrangements for Bush Forever areas is being considered.
(b)-(c) [See tabled paper no.] (d) Thirteen Bush Forever areas have more than 95% of their total area secured as Class A reserve. (e) Five (f) The Western Australian Planning Commission is currently funding the management of the Bush Forever areas under its management via the Metropolitan Region Improvement Fund. (g) The Western Australian Planning Commission, through the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, is responsible for the management of all Bush Forever areas that it owns. Further work on the future management arrangements for Bush Forever areas is being considered.
(d) Thirteen Bush Forever areas have more than 95% of their total area secured as Class A reserve. (e) Five (f) The Western Australian Planning Commission is currently funding the management of the Bush Forever areas under its management via the Metropolitan Region Improvement Fund. (g) The Western Australian Planning Commission, through the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, is responsible for the management of all Bush Forever areas that it owns. Further work on the future management arrangements for Bush Forever areas is being considered.
(e) Five (f) The Western Australian Planning Commission is currently funding the management of the Bush Forever areas under its management via the Metropolitan Region Improvement Fund. (g) The Western Australian Planning Commission, through the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, is responsible for the management of all Bush Forever areas that it owns. Further work on the future management arrangements for Bush Forever areas is being considered.
(f) The Western Australian Planning Commission is currently funding the management of the Bush Forever areas under its management via the Metropolitan Region Improvement Fund. (g) The Western Australian Planning Commission, through the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, is responsible for the management of all Bush Forever areas that it owns. Further work on the future management arrangements for Bush Forever areas is being considered.
(g) The Western Australian Planning Commission, through the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, is responsible for the management of all Bush Forever areas that it owns. Further work on the future management arrangements for Bush Forever areas is being considered.
Bush Forever set a target, where achievable, of protecting at least 10% of each of the 26 Swan Coastal Plain vegetation complexes. Upon release of Bush Forever in 2000, seven complexes had less than 10% remaining. Of the complexes with greater than 10% remaining, Bush Forever aimed to secure the target of 10% in all but three complexes where past commitments and approvals reduced the area available for conservation. (b)-(c) [See tabled paper no.] (d) Thirteen Bush Forever areas have more than 95% of their total area secured as Class A reserve. (e) Five (f) The Western Australian Planning Commission is currently funding the management of the Bush Forever areas under its management via the Metropolitan Region Improvement Fund. (g) The Western Australian Planning Commission, through the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, is responsible for the management of all Bush Forever areas that it owns. Further work on the future management arrangements for Bush Forever areas is being considered.
(b)-(c) [See tabled paper no.] (d) Thirteen Bush Forever areas have more than 95% of their total area secured as Class A reserve. (e) Five (f) The Western Australian Planning Commission is currently funding the management of the Bush Forever areas under its management via the Metropolitan Region Improvement Fund. (g) The Western Australian Planning Commission, through the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, is responsible for the management of all Bush Forever areas that it owns. Further work on the future management arrangements for Bush Forever areas is being considered.
(d) Thirteen Bush Forever areas have more than 95% of their total area secured as Class A reserve. (e) Five (f) The Western Australian Planning Commission is currently funding the management of the Bush Forever areas under its management via the Metropolitan Region Improvement Fund. (g) The Western Australian Planning Commission, through the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, is responsible for the management of all Bush Forever areas that it owns. Further work on the future management arrangements for Bush Forever areas is being considered.
(e) Five (f) The Western Australian Planning Commission is currently funding the management of the Bush Forever areas under its management via the Metropolitan Region Improvement Fund. (g) The Western Australian Planning Commission, through the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, is responsible for the management of all Bush Forever areas that it owns. Further work on the future management arrangements for Bush Forever areas is being considered.
(f) The Western Australian Planning Commission is currently funding the management of the Bush Forever areas under its management via the Metropolitan Region Improvement Fund. (g) The Western Australian Planning Commission, through the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, is responsible for the management of all Bush Forever areas that it owns. Further work on the future management arrangements for Bush Forever areas is being considered.
(g) The Western Australian Planning Commission, through the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, is responsible for the management of all Bush Forever areas that it owns. Further work on the future management arrangements for Bush Forever areas is being considered.
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