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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 10 Hansard (29 August) . . Page.. 3106 ..

(g) There are four regional scale Plans of Management covering Canberra's urban public land which is identified as Urban Open Space in the Territory Plan. These Plans of Management have been prepared in accordance with the relevant sections of Division 5 of the Land Act. These public land areas are either coloured as light green in the Territory Plan (Urban Open Space Land Use Policy) or they appear as areas designated 'Pe' on the Public Land Overlay in the Territory Plan. See Attachment 2.

A final Plan of Management for Canberra's Urban Lakes and Ponds (except Lake Burley Griffin, which is managed by the National Capital Authority) was published in August 2001 following its tabling as a disallowable instrument in the Assembly. There are fourteen urban lakes or ponds in urban Canberra. The Plan partitions the water surface of these lakes or ponds into one of three types of zone and designates which recreation activities are allowed, not allowed, or allowed subject to permit. These urban lakes or ponds are coloured light blue in areas designated 'Pg' on the Public Land Overlay in the Territory Plan.

A draft Plan of Management for the Gungahlin region's urban park and sportsgrounds will be prepared in financial year 2003-04 following the proposed completion of a Variation to the Territory Plan for North Gungahlin.

A Draft Plan of Management for Canberra's Enclosed Sportsgrounds is currently being prepared. Enclosed Sportsgrounds are within the Restricted Access Recreation policy area in the Territory Plan. These areas are identified as 'Ph' areas in the Public Land Overlay in the Territory Plan. Attachment 3 details the areas within the scope of this Plan of Management, including the Block and Section numbers.

Environment ACT has completed Management Plans for five areas under its control and Management Plans for the Lower Molonglo River Corridor and the Namadgi National Park are expected to be completed by 2002 and 2003 respectively. See Attachment 4.

Individual Land Management Agreements have also been prepared for long term rural leases that are located either wholly or partly within Public Land. See Attachment 5.

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