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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 731

North Watson - Native Grassland

Mr Moore asked the Minister for .the Environment, Land and Planning..

In relation to recent comments in. the- media responding to the North Watson Community Associations Landcare proposal, the Minister claimed to be totally .unaware of. any significant native grassland in the area - Can the Minister explain how he: can be unaware of this grassland when it appears in the ecology Section, page. 8,.of the ACT Governments Preliminary Assessment .for Public Notification, published.in November 1992.

Mr Wood.- the .answer to the members question is as follows:

The Preliminary Assessment for North Watson states at page- 8 that, on the site proposed for residential development, there are areas of well developed.Stipa tussock grassland which provide.low immoderate potential habitat for the; Striped Legless Lizard. The Assessment further states, on page 43, that these are areas of low significance from an-ecological viewpoint

In recognition of the potential habitat of the grasslandfor. the Striped Legless Lizard, a detailed.trapping- program was undertaken. in the area.. No specimens of thelizard.were found.My statement about the lack of significant native grassland.is.correct.

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