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Proposal for Public Land Use in the Goulburn Region

The Goulburn Region in southern inland New South Wales covers an area of almost 1.5 million hectares, including an area around Lake George near Canberra. About 20 % of this area is public land, most of which is native forest or woodland.

The report Proposal for public land use in the Goulburn Region PDF(1,557 Kb) proposes some changes in the future use of the public land in the area to improve conservation outcomes with minimal impact on jobs and the community. These proposals are described in Chapter 5 of the report and in a map.

The public was invited to comment on these proposals until 24 October 2002. The NSW Government will consider all public submissions before making any final decisions.

In summary, the report proposes that:

  • an area of 17 020 ha of land be formally reserved, mostly as national parks and nature reserves under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. This includes 19 new reserves and 20 additions to existing reserves.
  • an area of 2392 ha be informally reserved under the new reserve category of ‘State Conservation Area’ under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. This includes an area of 702 ha of existing Crown Reserve be transferred to State Conservation Area.

    • The report also proposes that the State Forests of NSW manage certain areas as follows:

  • approximately 2000 ha be managed under SFNSW Forest Management Zone 3A (FMZ 3A)
  • a further 4200 ha of remnant, non-harvestable native forest within State forest pine plantation be managed under SFNSW Forest Management Zoning. It is anticipated that land adjacent to plantations will be zoned FMZ 4 due to high mineral potential.

    • Finally, the report proposes that a further 22 441 ha of Crown land (either vacant or under various types of licence) in the Goulburn Region remain in public ownership and continue its current management.

    The Lake George area is considered an ‘iconic’ feature of the Goulburn Region landscape, with important natural and cultural heritage values that have been well maintained by land management practices. Consequently the proposal suggests that the current land use and management be continued.

    An independent consultant, Hassall & Associates, evaluated the socio-economic effects of the proposal, which are outlined in Chapter 6 of the report. They found that the proposals will have no impact on the timber industry and only minimal impact on minerals industries or other social and economic values in the region. The proposals will, however, deliver much better conservation outcomes for the region.

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  • What is RACAC?
  • RACAC Members
  • RACAC Terms of Reference
  • Eastern Regions - Comprehensive Regional Assessments (CRAs)
  • Eastern Regions - CRA Projects and Data
  • Goulburn Region Land Use Proposal
  • Western Regional Assessment
  • The community's role in forest assessments
  • Structural adjustment assistance for the timber industry
  • Interim Assessment Process Report (IAP)
  • Region Map
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