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Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) Municipal Infrastructure Standards ‐ 21 Recreation Facilities provides guidelines around playgrounds and play spaces in public areas that are owned and managed by Transport Canberra and City Services (TCCS).
https://www.cityservices.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1378535/MIS21-Recreation-Facilities.pdf
(2) See (1)
(3) TCCS owned and maintained playgrounds are situated on public land in urban open space. Restrictions apply if play facilities are proposed to be located in a heritage precinct as described under the Heritage Act 2004 and in areas of rare and threatened species and endangered ecological communities listed under the Nature Conservation Act 2014 including nature reserves. Nature reserves are the responsibility of the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate and development of facilities within nature reserves is subject to the relevant Plan of Management.
(4) ACTMAPI provides details of the maps including restricted or sensitive areas which can be accessed at http://actmapi.act.gov.au/
Environment—pest management
(Question No 3198)
Ms Lee asked the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, upon notice, on 24 July 2020:
(1) On what basis does the Government determine the scheduling of its rabbit control program in the Watson Woodlands.
(2) Are there factors that influence how often an area will receive maintenance; if so, what are they.
(3) How does the Government ensure consistency of rabbit control maintenance across the ACT.
(4) How effective has the fumigation of rabbit warrens using phosphine gas been in reducing rabbit populations in the ACT.
(5) Is pindone carrot bait more effective; if not, what is.
(6) Will the Government consider routinely laying pindone carrot bait in areas such as the Watson Woodlands in order to maintain low levels of rabbit numbers and limit their proliferation; if so, when will it be rolled out; if not, why not.
Mr Gentleman: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) Parks and Conservation Services (PCS) manages rabbits within Justice Robert Hope Park (Watson Woodlands) in line with the ACT Pest Management Strategy 2012- 2022. A Rabbit Management Plan (2019-2021) has also been developed for this site, which determines the approach and timing for rabbit management.
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