❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the management and funding of Bush Forever sites by the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC). The questions cover site management, funding allocation, signage, community education programs, and specific budget details for selected sites.
AnsweredQoN 2610Legislative Council
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I refer to the Budget Papers page 820, Services and Key Efficiency Indicators Number 1 - Nature Conservation, and ask -
(1) How many Bush Forever sites are currently managed by the Department of Environment and Conservation?
(2) Which sites are they?
(3) How much recurrent and new funding is provided for each of these sites?
(4) What budget has been put aside for common branded signage for Bush Forever sites?
(5) What programs are in place, or will be funded this year, to educate the community about the importance of Bush Forever sites, and Perth’s biodiversity?
(6) Please provide the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 Budget actual, and the 2010-2011 Budget estimates, for managing each of the following Bush Forever sites, -
(a) Site 385 - Mirrabooka Bushland;
(b) Site 342 - Anstey Keane Bushland;
(c) Site 345 - Forrestdale Lake;
(d) Site 306 - Talbot Road Bushland; and
(e) Site 86 - Burley Park and adjacent Bushland?
(1) How many Bush Forever sites are currently managed by the Department of Environment and Conservation?
(2) Which sites are they?
(3) How much recurrent and new funding is provided for each of these sites?
(4) What budget has been put aside for common branded signage for Bush Forever sites?
(5) What programs are in place, or will be funded this year, to educate the community about the importance of Bush Forever sites, and Perth’s biodiversity?
(6) Please provide the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 Budget actual, and the 2010-2011 Budget estimates, for managing each of the following Bush Forever sites, -
(a) Site 385 - Mirrabooka Bushland;
(b) Site 342 - Anstey Keane Bushland;
(c) Site 345 - Forrestdale Lake;
(d) Site 306 - Talbot Road Bushland; and
(e) Site 86 - Burley Park and adjacent Bushland?
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Answered
9 September 2010
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
70 days
(1)-(2) The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) manages all or part of 122 Bush Forever sites (70 whole sites and parts of 52 sites). See tabled paper.
(3) Budgeting for conservation area management are generally allocated for broader groupings of lands and waters, such as for each regional park or geographical grouping of nature reserves, rather than individual sites.
For 2010-2011, DEC has allocated approximately $1.9 million in the nature conservation program to management of areas in the Swan Region containing Bush Forever sites, and approximately $640,000 to management of regional parks which contain part or all of 27 Bush Forever sites.
(4) DEC has consistent signage for lands under its management. DEC does not have signage specifically for Bush Forever sites, nor does it normally place signage on areas not under its management without the consent of the landowner.
(5) DEC delivers a number of community and school-based environmental education programs which relate to the importance of Perth's biodiversity and Bush Forever sites. These include the Nearer to Nature, Healthy Parks Healthy People, Eco-Education and Urban Nature programs. In addition other agencies and organisations fund and deliver programs which relate to the importance of Perth's biodiversity. These include programs run by local governments (including the Perth Biodiversity Program and local initiatives) and Perth Region Natural Resource Management.
(6) (a) This site is not managed by DEC.
(b) The budget for the Jandakot Regional Park, which includes Bush Forever site 342 is approximately $38,000 per year for each of 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11.
(c) 2008/09 - $37,881
2009/10 - $36,153 plus additional funding of $122,411 (which included grant funding of $49,150) to replace a boardwalk
2010/11 - approximately $18,000.
The change in funding for the Forrestdale Lake site follows a significant period of targeted investment in new facilities and maintenance works which has now been completed.
(d) The budget for Bush Forever site 306 is approximately $30,000 per year for each of 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11.
(e) This site is not managed by DEC.
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(3) Budgeting for conservation area management are generally allocated for broader groupings of lands and waters, such as for each regional park or geographical grouping of nature reserves, rather than individual sites.
For 2010-2011, DEC has allocated approximately $1.9 million in the nature conservation program to management of areas in the Swan Region containing Bush Forever sites, and approximately $640,000 to management of regional parks which contain part or all of 27 Bush Forever sites.
(4) DEC has consistent signage for lands under its management. DEC does not have signage specifically for Bush Forever sites, nor does it normally place signage on areas not under its management without the consent of the landowner.
(5) DEC delivers a number of community and school-based environmental education programs which relate to the importance of Perth's biodiversity and Bush Forever sites. These include the Nearer to Nature, Healthy Parks Healthy People, Eco-Education and Urban Nature programs. In addition other agencies and organisations fund and deliver programs which relate to the importance of Perth's biodiversity. These include programs run by local governments (including the Perth Biodiversity Program and local initiatives) and Perth Region Natural Resource Management.
(6) (a) This site is not managed by DEC.
(b) The budget for the Jandakot Regional Park, which includes Bush Forever site 342 is approximately $38,000 per year for each of 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11.
(c) 2008/09 - $37,881
2009/10 - $36,153 plus additional funding of $122,411 (which included grant funding of $49,150) to replace a boardwalk
2010/11 - approximately $18,000.
The change in funding for the Forrestdale Lake site follows a significant period of targeted investment in new facilities and maintenance works which has now been completed.
(d) The budget for Bush Forever site 306 is approximately $30,000 per year for each of 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11.
(e) This site is not managed by DEC.
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