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❓ Ms. Baker asks when Baigup Wetland will be managed as a single unit for conservation and recreation. The answer indicates the WAPC intended for the City of Bayswater to manage the entire wetland, but the City's intentions are unconfirmed, though the Department of Planning is working with them.

AnsweredQoN 5655Legislative Assembly

Asked

16 August 2016

Member

Ms L.L. Baker

Portfolio

Planning

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When will arrangements be made to ensure
Baigup Wetland is managed as one integrated unit for the purposes of nature
conservation and passive recreation?

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Answered

12 October 2016

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Planning

Response time

57 days

The WAPC leased the land to the City of Bayswater with the intention that the land would be added to Crown Reserve 24708 (bordered green on tabled map) together with the vacant Crown land (bordered yellow). The whole of the wetlands would then be placed under the management of the City of Bayswater. The WAPC provided an Area Assistance Grant to the City to transition the WAPC land to the Crown Reserve management arrangement. The City of Bayswater has not confirmed its intention in relation to the future management of the wetland, however, the Department of Planning is working with the City to resolve any outstanding issues that may be of concern.

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