Dr. Edwards questions the average cost per hectare of managing new national parks and the planned expenditure for each park over the next four years. The Minister's response indicates costs are still being calculated and provides a planning budget.

AnsweredQoN 173Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 August 2000
Member
Portfolio
Environment

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I refer to Management of the expanded national parks estate on page 252 of the 2000-01 budget papers and ask - (a) what is the average cost per hectare of managing these new national parks; and (b) how much of this funding will be spent on each new national park in each of the next four financial years? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister

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Answered
5 September 2000
Response time
27 days
(a) Costs are still to be calculated depending on management planning outcomes. (b) $250 000 for planning. These areas are already "managed" as forest, that is fire control etc. Page 252 Table on Budget Estimates and page 259 in Total Cost of Output $33 755 000.
(b) how much of this funding will be spent on each new national park in each of the next four financial years?

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