❓ The WA government is considering incorporating part of Mt Sandiman station into the Kennedy Range National Park, addressing native title and mineral prospectivity issues. The area has low pastoral value.
AnsweredQoN 2328Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is it Government policy to incorporate a section of Mt Sandiman station where it adjoins the eastern side of the Kennedy Range into the existing national park?
(2) If yes, what progress is being made to incorporate this portion of Mt Sandiman station into the park and what are the impediments to this outcome being achieved?
(3) Does the portion of Mt Sandiman station proposed for addition to the park have high agricultural or other value to the pastoral lessees and, if yes, what are these values?
(2) If yes, what progress is being made to incorporate this portion of Mt Sandiman station into the park and what are the impediments to this outcome being achieved?
(3) Does the portion of Mt Sandiman station proposed for addition to the park have high agricultural or other value to the pastoral lessees and, if yes, what are these values?
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Answered
4 December 2003
Responded by
Minister for the Environment
Response time
2 days
(2) As part of established reservation procedures, consultation has occurred with the Department of Industry and Resources, Department of Environment (Water and Rivers Commission), local government authority, native title claimants and Aboriginal representative body, Western Power, AlintaGas, Main Roads WA, Water Corporation and Telstra. Native title and mineral prospectivity issues need to be resolved before reservation. (3) No. The area acquired contains a section of the scarp of the Kennedy Range which has low pastoral value.
(3) No. The area acquired contains a section of the scarp of the Kennedy Range which has low pastoral value.
(3) No. The area acquired contains a section of the scarp of the Kennedy Range which has low pastoral value.
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