❓ Hon Rick Mazza questions the Minister for Environment regarding responsibility for the maintenance of Nornalup Road, particularly concerning sections traversing DBCA land and a dispute with the Shire of Plantagenet over maintenance responsibilities.
AnsweredQoN 631Legislative Council
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TINDALE–NORNALUP
ROAD — GREAT SOUTHERN
631. Hon RICK MAZZA to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the reply to question
without notice 267 on 2 April 2019 directed to the Minister for Transport in
regard to Nornalup Road between Rocky Gully and Bow Bridge, for which the Shire
of Plantagenet and Shire of Denmark are responsible for an estimated 16.8
kilometres.
(1) Is the
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions responsible for the
remaining estimated 41 kilometres?
(2) Is there an easement for
Nornalup Road through reserve 47890?
(3) If no to (2),
does this mean that DBCA is the lead body in regard to this road, and will the
department be undertaking ongoing maintenance of this popular road?
ROAD — GREAT SOUTHERN
631. Hon RICK MAZZA to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the reply to question
without notice 267 on 2 April 2019 directed to the Minister for Transport in
regard to Nornalup Road between Rocky Gully and Bow Bridge, for which the Shire
of Plantagenet and Shire of Denmark are responsible for an estimated 16.8
kilometres.
(1) Is the
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions responsible for the
remaining estimated 41 kilometres?
(2) Is there an easement for
Nornalup Road through reserve 47890?
(3) If no to (2),
does this mean that DBCA is the lead body in regard to this road, and will the
department be undertaking ongoing maintenance of this popular road?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions is responsible for the
land on which the road exists. However, as with many public roads traversing
DBCA lands without road reserves, this road has historically been managed and
maintained as a local government road by the Shire of Denmark and the Shire of
Plantagenet. The Shire of Denmark and the Shire of Plantagenet are currently
claiming maintenance funding for these roads
through the state government's State Road Funds to Local Government Agreement administered via Main Roads.
(2) There is no current easement for Nornalup Road through
reserve 47890.
(3) The Shire of
Denmark has confirmed that it will continue to maintain Nornalup Road within
its local government boundary. The Shire of Plantagenet has recently advised
DBCA that although it has historically managed Nornalup Road, it will no longer
manage the portion of Nornalup Road within its local government boundary. DBCA
will be consulting further with the Shire of Plantagenet with a view to
reaching mutual agreement on a model for the future maintenance and management
of the remaining portion of Nornalup Road.
some notice of the question.
(1) The
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions is responsible for the
land on which the road exists. However, as with many public roads traversing
DBCA lands without road reserves, this road has historically been managed and
maintained as a local government road by the Shire of Denmark and the Shire of
Plantagenet. The Shire of Denmark and the Shire of Plantagenet are currently
claiming maintenance funding for these roads
through the state government's State Road Funds to Local Government Agreement administered via Main Roads.
(2) There is no current easement for Nornalup Road through
reserve 47890.
(3) The Shire of
Denmark has confirmed that it will continue to maintain Nornalup Road within
its local government boundary. The Shire of Plantagenet has recently advised
DBCA that although it has historically managed Nornalup Road, it will no longer
manage the portion of Nornalup Road within its local government boundary. DBCA
will be consulting further with the Shire of Plantagenet with a view to
reaching mutual agreement on a model for the future maintenance and management
of the remaining portion of Nornalup Road.
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