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Monday, May 01, 2006

Proposed land sale contradicts environmental protection statute

In her letter to the Minister for Lands in support of the Forest Lodge Trees campaign, Clover Moore cited the CROWN LANDS ACT 1989 - Section 11. The principles of land management stated there raise one crucial question:

HOW CAN THE SALE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAND AT 77 HEREFORD STREET BE CONSISTENT WITH LEGISLATED PRINCIPLES OF CROWN LAND MANAGEMENT?

These are the principles. Judge for yourselves.

For the purposes of this Act, the principles of Crown land management are:
(a) that environmental protection principles be observed in relation to the management and administration of Crown land,

(b) that the natural resources of Crown land (including water, soil, flora, fauna and scenic quality) be conserved wherever possible,

(c) that public use and enjoyment of appropriate Crown land be encouraged,

(d) that, where appropriate, multiple use of Crown land be encouraged,

(e) that, where appropriate, Crown land should be used and managed in such a way that both the land and its resources are sustained in perpetuity, and

(f) that Crown land be occupied, used, sold, leased, licensed or otherwise dealt with in the best interests of the State consistent with the above principles.

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