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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2004 Week 01 Hansard (Thursday, 12 February 2004) . . Page.. 424 ..

(7) Increase bushfire fuel management planning resources:

2002-03 - Increase bushfire fuel management planning resources ($80,000)

$19,000 has been spent until 30 November 2003.

An additional fire planning officer has commenced a 12-month contract to carry out bushfire fuel management planning for Environment ACT.

(8) Spatial data acquisition – interpretation of recovery plans:

2002-03 - Increase bushfire fuel management planning resources ($130,000)

$3,000 has been spent until 30 November 2003.

Initial hardware and software have been purchased and installed with initial training of staff undertaken.

(9) Fire suppression trails and walking tracks:

Fire suppression trails and walking tracks:

2002-03 - $100,000

2003-04 - $700,000

2002-03 - Fire suppression trails and walking tracks ($100,000)

$100,000 was fully expended during 2002-03

Work commenced in March 2003 and has continued into 2003-04, with 95% of trails in Namadgi now complete, further works are taking place in the Canberra Nature Parks.

2003-04 - Fire suppression trails and walking tracks ($700,000)

$498,000 has been spent till 30 November 2003.

Areas where works are taking place include: Turkey Hill, Birrigai Time Trail, Church Rock Loop, Hanging Rock, and the Wetlands in the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, various trails in Namadgi National Park and the Murrumbidgee River Corridor and in Canberra Nature Park areas such as Mount Taylor, Cooleman Ridge, Urambi Hills, and Oakey Hill.

(10) Completion of recreation recovery strategy;

2003-04 - Completion of recreation recovery strategy ($100,000)

Zero has been spent by 30 November 2003.

The five-year Recreation Strategy is in draft form seeking stakeholder endorsement and the development of the implementation plan. The final strategy is expected to be released in February. It has been developed to reflect the recommendations of the “Shaping Our Territory” report and to be consistent with existing plans of management.

Tenders have been sent out for concept designs for most of the recreation areas within the Murrumbidgee Corridor, and selected sites within Namadgi National Park, with expected completion by March 2004.

(11) Rural assistance recovery program;

Rural assistance recovery program:

2002-03 - $170,000

2003-04 - $150,000

2002-03 - Rural assistance recovery program ($170,000)

$170,000 was fully expended during 2002-03

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