❓ Question and answer detail Main Roads' progress on a wetland offset package for the Tonkin Highway extension, including land acquisition, river restoration, and collaboration with local groups and the Department of Environment and Conservation.
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To date, Main Roads has secured some 18ha within the Forrestdale industrial estate near Armadale Road and is proposing to fund various restoration projects along the Canning and Wungong Rivers, with the local Landcare Group managing these works. Both will form part of the offset package. Main Roads is currently awaiting feedback on other elements of the package from the Department of Environment and Conservation before acquiring further wetlands in the area to finalise the wetland offset package.
Main Roads is currently awaiting feedback on other elements of the package from the Department of Environment and Conservation before acquiring further wetlands in the area to finalise the wetland offset package.
Main Roads is currently awaiting feedback on other elements of the package from the Department of Environment and Conservation before acquiring further wetlands in the area to finalise the wetland offset package.
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Answered
19 March 2007
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
18 days
As part of the Tonkin Highway extension project, Main Roads has been working closely since July 2003 with a Wetland and Vegetation Mitigation Representation Group (WVMRG), which has representatives from the local Landcare Group, relevant local authorities and local environmental groups. The group has formally met on eight occasions to help develop and implement the wetland offset package.
To date, Main Roads has secured some 18ha within the Forrestdale industrial estate near Armadale Road and is proposing to fund various restoration projects along the Canning and Wungong Rivers, with the local Landcare Group managing these works. Both will form part of the offset package.
Main Roads is currently awaiting feedback on other elements of the package from the Department of Environment and Conservation before acquiring further wetlands in the area to finalise the wetland offset package.
To date, Main Roads has secured some 18ha within the Forrestdale industrial estate near Armadale Road and is proposing to fund various restoration projects along the Canning and Wungong Rivers, with the local Landcare Group managing these works. Both will form part of the offset package.
Main Roads is currently awaiting feedback on other elements of the package from the Department of Environment and Conservation before acquiring further wetlands in the area to finalise the wetland offset package.
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