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❓ Mr. Marmion's QoN seeks comprehensive data on Recreation Reserves in WA, including their number, location, size, mining/extraction permissions, and future expansion plans. The question aims to understand the extent of protection afforded to these reserves and potential conflicts with resource extraction.

⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 5490Legislative Assembly

Asked

24 September 2019

Member

Mr W.R. Marmion

Portfolio

Environment

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(1) Can the Parliamentary Secretary advise how many Recreation Reserves there are in Western Australia and provide a list of each one and their locations? (2) What is the total area of all Recreation Reserves in Western Australia and the area of each individual Park and Reserve? (3) Are all Recreation Reserves quarantined from mining exploration and/or mineral extraction? (4) If no to (3), which Recreation Reserves allow mining and/or mineral extraction and why? (5) Are all Recreation Reserves quarantined from oil and gas exploration and/or oil and gas extraction? (6) If no to (5), which Recreation Reserves allow oil and gas exploration and/or oil and gas extraction and why? (7) Are there plans to add further Recreation Reserves in Western Australia and if so, where are these to be located, what is the proposed area of each and what is the proposed reservation class? (8) Are there plans to increase the area of some existing Recreation Reserves and if so which ones and what is the proposed increased area of each one?