Rec 1 The Tasmanian Government should Support consider options to take full advantage The Tasmanian Government fully supports of National Parks and Wildlife Advisory the role of National Parks and Wildlife Council, in line with the provisions of the Advisory Council as it is set out in the National Parks and Reserves National Parks and Reserves Management Management Act (2002), and a Act 2002 (Tas) and has ensured that its consolidated National Parks and Wildlife membership includes representatives from Advisory Council should include the Tasmanian Aboriginal community. adequate involvement of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Community. Rec 2 The State Party should confirm an Support unambiguous commitment that the The Tasmanian Government has ruled out property is off-limits to commercial commercial logging, including harvesting of logging in its entirety, and fully reflect special species timbers, in the whole of the this commitment in the Management property. Plan for the whole of the property. This commitment will be given effect through the new management plan for the property. Further information is available in section 1.3. Rec 3 The State Party should confirm an Support unambiguous commitment that the The Tasmanian Government has ruled out property is off-limits to mineral mining in the whole of the property. exploration and extraction in its entirety and fully reflect this commitment in the This commitment will be given effect through Management Plan for the whole of the the new management plan for the property. property. Further information is available in section 1.3. Rec 4 Gravel use derived from borrow pits for Support maintenance needs within the property A review of the road network is underway. should be minimised. The State Party One of the priorities of the review is to should conduct a comprehensive review identify roads that can be closed and of the road network with the objective to rehabilitated to reduce the demand for gravel close and rehabilitate non-essential required for maintenance. roads so as to reduce the future demand for gravel among other benefits. Further information is available in section 1.3.
Rec 1 The Tasmanian Government should consider options to take full advantage of National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council, in line with the provisions of the National Parks and Reserves Management Act (2002), and a consolidated National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council should include adequate involvement of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Community. Support The Tasmanian Government fully supports the role of National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council as it is set out in the National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002 (Tas) and has ensured that its membership includes representatives from the Tasmanian Aboriginal community. Rec 2 The State Party should confirm an unambiguous commitment that the property is off-limits to commercial logging in its entirety, and fully reflect this commitment in the Management Plan for the whole of the property. Support The Tasmanian Government has ruled out commercial logging, including harvesting of special species timbers, in the whole of the property. This commitment will be given effect through the new management plan for the property. Further information is available in section 1.3. Rec 3 The State Party should confirm an unambiguous commitment that the property is off-limits to mineral exploration and extraction in its entirety and fully reflect this commitment in the Management Plan for the whole of the property. Support The Tasmanian Government has ruled out mining in the whole of the property. This commitment will be given effect through the new management plan for the property. Further information is available in section 1.3. Rec 4 Gravel use derived from borrow pits for maintenance needs within the property should be minimised. The State Party should conduct a comprehensive review of the road network with the objective to close and rehabilitate non-essential roads so as to reduce the future demand for gravel among other benefits. Support A review of the road network is underway. One of the priorities of the review is to identify roads that can be closed and rehabilitated to reduce the demand for gravel required for maintenance. Further information is available in section 1.3.
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