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MINISTER FOR. THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 778

Rural Property Licences

Mr Cornwell - asked the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning -

(1) How many rural properties are under licence in the ACT.

(2) What is the maximum time a property has been under licence in

the ACT.

(3) Why are properties under licence in .the ACT.

Mr Wood -the answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) There are currently 45 properties held under licence in the ACT.

(2) Agistment licences have been in effect since July 1989.

(3) Properties are under licence because:

. they are awaiting arrangements for leasing, subject to finalisation of the rural leasing -policy;

. they are available only for short term grazing purposes, for example, where.land is likely to be required in the .

. near future for a public purpose; or . .

. the land is unsuitable for long term lease as there are significant environmental constraints by reason of close proximity to a Nature Reserve or where there are identified

specific, sites in the area. If a problem is identified,. .

agistment arrangements; are more easily discontinued or

modified, whereas a lease requires formal variation. .

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