❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on legislation regarding management plans for national parks and nature reserves, particularly concerning public education and the purpose and flexibility of 5(g) reserves under the CALM Act. The Minister's response provides legislative references and explanations.
AnsweredQoN 2908Legislative Assembly
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(1) Which legislation requires the preparation of management plans over national parks and nature reserves?
(2) What are the various purposes for which management plans over such land are produced?
(3) Will the Minister ensure that public education about environmental and/or conservation issues or similar will be included within a management plan as a purpose as allowed for under legislation?
(4) Which legislation allows for the creation of what is known as a 5(g) reserve?
(5) For what general purpose can a 5(g) reserve be created?
(6) Why is it that a national park or nature reserve cannot normally fulfil the role of a 5(g) reserve and why is there a specific provision for such a land classification?
(2) What are the various purposes for which management plans over such land are produced?
(3) Will the Minister ensure that public education about environmental and/or conservation issues or similar will be included within a management plan as a purpose as allowed for under legislation?
(4) Which legislation allows for the creation of what is known as a 5(g) reserve?
(5) For what general purpose can a 5(g) reserve be created?
(6) Why is it that a national park or nature reserve cannot normally fulfil the role of a 5(g) reserve and why is there a specific provision for such a land classification?
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Answered
29 June 2004
Responded by
Minister for the Environment
Response time
27 days
(2) Section 5 of the CALM Act lists the categories of land to which the CALM Act applies and section 56 describes the objectives a management plan has in achieving or promoting the purpose for which such a park or reserve is vested. (3) Public education about environmental and/or conservation issues to enhance the appreciation of natural values by the community is already addressed in management plans. (4) CALM Act section 5(1)(g) and (h) reserves are created under the Land Act 1933 and the Land Administration Act 1997 respectively and are categories of land to which the CALM Act applies. (5) As provided for in section 56 (1)(e) of the CALM Act, a section 5(1)(g) reserve can be created to achieve the purpose for which the land is vested. The most common purpose for such reserves is “conservation and recreation”. (6) A CALM Act section 5(1)(g) or (h) reserve has more flexibility than a national park, conservation park or nature reserve, all of which are constrained by their management objectives as stated in section 56 of the CALM Act. The section 5(1)(g) and (h) reserves are often to be converted to a national park, nature reserve or conservation park when issues of mineral prospectivity have been resolved.
(3) Public education about environmental and/or conservation issues to enhance the appreciation of natural values by the community is already addressed in management plans. (4) CALM Act section 5(1)(g) and (h) reserves are created under the Land Act 1933 and the Land Administration Act 1997 respectively and are categories of land to which the CALM Act applies. (5) As provided for in section 56 (1)(e) of the CALM Act, a section 5(1)(g) reserve can be created to achieve the purpose for which the land is vested. The most common purpose for such reserves is “conservation and recreation”. (6) A CALM Act section 5(1)(g) or (h) reserve has more flexibility than a national park, conservation park or nature reserve, all of which are constrained by their management objectives as stated in section 56 of the CALM Act. The section 5(1)(g) and (h) reserves are often to be converted to a national park, nature reserve or conservation park when issues of mineral prospectivity have been resolved.
(4) CALM Act section 5(1)(g) and (h) reserves are created under the Land Act 1933 and the Land Administration Act 1997 respectively and are categories of land to which the CALM Act applies. (5) As provided for in section 56 (1)(e) of the CALM Act, a section 5(1)(g) reserve can be created to achieve the purpose for which the land is vested. The most common purpose for such reserves is “conservation and recreation”. (6) A CALM Act section 5(1)(g) or (h) reserve has more flexibility than a national park, conservation park or nature reserve, all of which are constrained by their management objectives as stated in section 56 of the CALM Act. The section 5(1)(g) and (h) reserves are often to be converted to a national park, nature reserve or conservation park when issues of mineral prospectivity have been resolved.
(5) As provided for in section 56 (1)(e) of the CALM Act, a section 5(1)(g) reserve can be created to achieve the purpose for which the land is vested. The most common purpose for such reserves is “conservation and recreation”. (6) A CALM Act section 5(1)(g) or (h) reserve has more flexibility than a national park, conservation park or nature reserve, all of which are constrained by their management objectives as stated in section 56 of the CALM Act. The section 5(1)(g) and (h) reserves are often to be converted to a national park, nature reserve or conservation park when issues of mineral prospectivity have been resolved.
(6) A CALM Act section 5(1)(g) or (h) reserve has more flexibility than a national park, conservation park or nature reserve, all of which are constrained by their management objectives as stated in section 56 of the CALM Act. The section 5(1)(g) and (h) reserves are often to be converted to a national park, nature reserve or conservation park when issues of mineral prospectivity have been resolved.
(3) Public education about environmental and/or conservation issues to enhance the appreciation of natural values by the community is already addressed in management plans. (4) CALM Act section 5(1)(g) and (h) reserves are created under the Land Act 1933 and the Land Administration Act 1997 respectively and are categories of land to which the CALM Act applies. (5) As provided for in section 56 (1)(e) of the CALM Act, a section 5(1)(g) reserve can be created to achieve the purpose for which the land is vested. The most common purpose for such reserves is “conservation and recreation”. (6) A CALM Act section 5(1)(g) or (h) reserve has more flexibility than a national park, conservation park or nature reserve, all of which are constrained by their management objectives as stated in section 56 of the CALM Act. The section 5(1)(g) and (h) reserves are often to be converted to a national park, nature reserve or conservation park when issues of mineral prospectivity have been resolved.
(4) CALM Act section 5(1)(g) and (h) reserves are created under the Land Act 1933 and the Land Administration Act 1997 respectively and are categories of land to which the CALM Act applies. (5) As provided for in section 56 (1)(e) of the CALM Act, a section 5(1)(g) reserve can be created to achieve the purpose for which the land is vested. The most common purpose for such reserves is “conservation and recreation”. (6) A CALM Act section 5(1)(g) or (h) reserve has more flexibility than a national park, conservation park or nature reserve, all of which are constrained by their management objectives as stated in section 56 of the CALM Act. The section 5(1)(g) and (h) reserves are often to be converted to a national park, nature reserve or conservation park when issues of mineral prospectivity have been resolved.
(5) As provided for in section 56 (1)(e) of the CALM Act, a section 5(1)(g) reserve can be created to achieve the purpose for which the land is vested. The most common purpose for such reserves is “conservation and recreation”. (6) A CALM Act section 5(1)(g) or (h) reserve has more flexibility than a national park, conservation park or nature reserve, all of which are constrained by their management objectives as stated in section 56 of the CALM Act. The section 5(1)(g) and (h) reserves are often to be converted to a national park, nature reserve or conservation park when issues of mineral prospectivity have been resolved.
(6) A CALM Act section 5(1)(g) or (h) reserve has more flexibility than a national park, conservation park or nature reserve, all of which are constrained by their management objectives as stated in section 56 of the CALM Act. The section 5(1)(g) and (h) reserves are often to be converted to a national park, nature reserve or conservation park when issues of mineral prospectivity have been resolved.
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