A WA parliamentary question regarding the funding, timeline, and land tenure agreement for the Lake Kepwari recreation facility, with a detailed response outlining budget allocation, target opening date, reasons for delays, land handover process, and components of the Stage 1 tender.

AnsweredQoN 1065Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 June 2009
Portfolio
Regional Development

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Referring to the Lake Kepwari recreation facility east of Collie, I ask;
(a) in this year’s budget, what is the allocation of funding for the completion of this project;
(b) what is the time frame for the opening of this facility to the public;
(c) can the Minister explain the hold-up with regard to the land tenure agreement of the project;
(d) can the Minister explain the process for the hand-over of the land to enable the facility to be used for public recreation purposes; and
(e) as mentioned in the Estimates Committee hearings, given the Minister intends to let tenders to commence Stage 1, will the Minister list all the components of this tender proposal, including site works, environmental studies and the building of access roads?

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Answered
11 August 2009
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development
Response time
55 days
(a) $2,922,931 carried forward from 2008/2009 budget.
(b) South West Development Commission has a target date of January 2010.
(c) The delay has been due to an absence of verification data that all rehabilitation works required under the mine closure plan have been completed.
(d) The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) and the Collie Coal Mining Environment Committee (CCMEC) are required to sign off on the Mine Closure Plan and the Abandonment Notice to enable the Minister for Mines and Petroleum to make a determination on acceptance of the land and future liability.
(e) Components of the Stage 1 Construction Tender ($2,857,996) include:
· Road repairs and forming
· Road sealing
· Parking areas
· Drainage
· Boat Ramp and Jetty Construction
· Geo-Technical Testing
· Ablutions
· Recreational Beach Facilities
· Rehabilitation Works
· Path Construction
· Retaining Walls
· Irrigation
· Entrance Feature
· Sculpture
· Walk/Cycle Track
· Lake Edge Plantings
· Wildlife Sanctuary
· Event Control Tower
· Cultural interpretive Centre etc.
The Environmental Tender ($64,935) includes assessment of future river flows through the lake.
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