This WA parliamentary question concerns the purchase of private land for incorporation into a national park, funded by the WAPC and partially recouped from other agencies. The land is currently protected, but subject to a compensation claim.

AnsweredQoN 21Legislative Council
Asked
22 May 2001
Portfolio
the Environment and Heritage

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(2) The purchase of private lands to become national park will be undertaken by the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) using Metropolitan Region Improvement Funds. The WAPC will recoup some costs from Westrail, Main Roads WA and the Water Corporation based on the area of land each agency has required for their respective public work. (3) Yes. The areas for inclusion were based on their conservation values and the consolidation of the national park boundaries. I believe an assessment of the areas for inclusion were assessed by V&C Semeniuk Research Group during the North West Corridor planning process. (4) The land in question is currently protected from development by reservation under the Metropolitan Scheme for Parks and Recreation and will be purchased to a timetable that takes into account the owner's requirements. One property is currently the subject of a claim for compensation in the Supreme Court following the WAPC's refusal of a development application.
(3) Yes. The areas for inclusion were based on their conservation values and the consolidation of the national park boundaries. I believe an assessment of the areas for inclusion were assessed by V&C Semeniuk Research Group during the North West Corridor planning process. (4) The land in question is currently protected from development by reservation under the Metropolitan Scheme for Parks and Recreation and will be purchased to a timetable that takes into account the owner's requirements. One property is currently the subject of a claim for compensation in the Supreme Court following the WAPC's refusal of a development application.
(4) The land in question is currently protected from development by reservation under the Metropolitan Scheme for Parks and Recreation and will be purchased to a timetable that takes into account the owner's requirements. One property is currently the subject of a claim for compensation in the Supreme Court following the WAPC's refusal of a development application.

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Answered
19 June 2001
Responded by
Minister for Housing representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
28 days
(1) I would like to clarify the figures quoted by Hon Jim Scott. Approximately 525 hectares of private land together with approximately 47 hectares of existing Crown reserves have been identified for their incorporation into the national park as compensation for approximately 202 hectares of land to be excised, including 122 hectares identified under the Reserves (Neerabup National Park) Bill 2000.
(2) The purchase of private lands to become national park will be undertaken by the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) using Metropolitan Region Improvement Funds. The WAPC will recoup some costs from Westrail, Main Roads WA and the Water Corporation based on the area of land each agency has required for their respective public work.
(3) Yes. The areas for inclusion were based on their conservation values and the consolidation of the national park boundaries. I believe an assessment of the areas for inclusion were assessed by V&C Semeniuk Research Group during the North West Corridor planning process.
(4) The land in question is currently protected from development by reservation under the Metropolitan Scheme for Parks and Recreation and will be purchased to a timetable that takes into account the owner's requirements. One property is currently the subject of a claim for compensation in the Supreme Court following the WAPC's refusal of a development application.

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