The Wellington Park Trust has released its draft management plan for comment at
http://www.wellingtonpark.org.au/management-plan-review/
Representations and comment are due 26th October. The CCT will probably make a representation. I will start a thread in the CCT area when I've had a chance to review the doc
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The Trust has released a draft Management Plan as the final stage of the review of the Wellington Park Management Plan. The review is an opportunity to consider existing policies and management actions, and to achieve the best balance to protect the values of the Park.
The Trust has released a draft Management Plan for public review and comment. Representations will be received until close of business 26 October 2012.
Draft Management Plan
Representation e-form
Word version (download and save to your computer)
Direct submission (not saved to your computer)
You can download the draft Plan (20mb). Alternatively, if you have trouble with larger documents, then you can download the Plan in parts: Part 1-2; Part 3-4; Part 5-6; Appendices.
Hard copies of the draft Plan will be available for inspection at the offices of: Glenorchy and Hobart City Councils; Kingborough Council; Derwent Valley Council; and Huon Valley Council. Copies of the draft Plan are also available on CD (no cost) or in hard copy ($10) by contacting the Trust on 6238 2176 or review@wellingtonpark.org.au.
Representations may be made by email or in writing. Representations should be sent:
Please try to structure comments in relation to the chapters of the draft Plan.
Alternatively, an e-form is available from the website, and may be downloaded and emailed or posted, or submitted directly from the site. Use the download version if you wish to save your representation to your computer.
Representations are to be made to the Trust by close of business Friday 26 October 2012. All representations shall be forwarded to the Tasmanian Planning Commission for independent review.
The Trust has established a web forum to facilitate community discussion on the draft Plan. The forum is an opportunity for members of the community to consider the proposed policy and actions, and to provide different perspectives on the management issues. The forum provides a structure for the discussion, and will be retrospectively moderated by the Trust.
Please note that participation in the forum does not constitute a representation on the draft Management Plan. Representations will only be received in writing as outlined above.
All visitors can view the forum, however you must register in order to make a comment. Please follow the instructions for registering under the 'Using the Forum' heading.
Please feel free to contact Michael Easton, Manager, if you have any queries regarding the draft Management Plan: review@wellingtonpark.org.au or 03 6238 2176.