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50 In the LNE region, visitor surveys and profiles were made, including in the Sea Acres Nature Rainforest Centre and Arakoon SCA. Also in the LNE region, as part of the Worimi Conservation Lands Recreational Use Study, a range of data was collected during the 2007–2008 Christmas holiday period. Observation teams using vehicle counters were located at the two beach access points. The project provided information on the variety of recreational activities that occur, and will assist in the development of the plan of management for the reserves (page 85, Chapter 4: Contribute to increased tourism, community wellbeing and regional development through parks and reserves, DECC Annual Report 2007–08). Forests NSW A variety of recreational and educational activities occur in State forests. Forests NSW provides some measure of recreational use from the number of permits issued for recreational and educational activities. Recreational and educational activities that may require a permit include horse riding, car rallies, some bushwalking activities, and military training exercises. In 2007–2008, 265 permits were issued for recreational or educational activities in State forests (eight fewer than the previous year). Permits were issued in all regions: UNE (34) LNE (71) Southern (157) and Eden (3). See figure 2-6A. Note that permits represent organised events recorded with Forests NSW but are not a measure of passive recreation, bushwalking and camping in State forests, or other casual visits or drives to forests. No data for the number of visits made to State forests were available for this reporting period. Figure 2-5A: Permits issued for recreation/educational activities in State forests (all regions) number of f permits 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003* 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 year * Monitoring began in the Southern region in 2002–2003 Source: Forests NSW data UNE LNE Eden Southern total NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS
Recreation/tourism facilities Indicator 6.3: Availability and usage of recreation/tourism facilities (Eden region) (Data have been provided for all regions.) The total number of recreation/tourism facilities in State forests decreased slightly this year when compared with 2006–2007 figures. In addition, across the forest agreement regions 2986 ha of State forest was designated a ‘special value’ of tourism and recreation under the forest management zoning system in 2007–2008. During the year, DECC upgraded visitor facilities in many parks, including Blue Gum Hills Regional Park, where $312 000 was spent on a new play space, picnic facilities, parking and disabled access. PWG Data discussion In 2004–2005 and 2006–2007 this indicator was reported on for all regions using data from the SoP qualitative assessment so as to align the two reporting processes. There was no SoP survey in the 2007–2008 reporting year. As a consequence, reporting on this indicator using SoP data for DECC estate did not occur during the reporting period. In 2007–2008, a new search tool was added to the DECC website enabling people to search for parks by the type of facilities provided in those parks (www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/Facilities.aspx ). During the year, DECC upgraded visitor facilities in many parks in the FA regions. In the LNE FA region these upgrades included: Spending $312 000 on new visitor facilities at Blue Gum Hills Regional Park, including a junior play space, new picnic facilities with barbecues and tables, and additional car park and bus parking facilities with disabled access (page 87, Chapter 4: Contribute to increased tourism, community wellbeing and regional development through parks and reserves, DECC Annual Report 2007–08). Constructing an $80 000 amenities block in Copeland Tops State Conservation Area near Gloucester, to replace pit toilets. Future works planned include constructing a $212 000 outdoor education gallery with a small interpretative area (page 87, Chapter 4: Contribute to increased tourism, community wellbeing and regional development through parks and reserves, DECC Annual Report 2007–08). Completing a major road upgrade and the Halls Peak Day Use and Camping Area, that will provide visitor access to, and accommodation in, a remote area of the park. At Tia Falls, a walking track upgrade to include disabled access was completed (page 87, Chapter 4: Contribute to increased tourism, community wellbeing and regional development through parks and reserves, DECC Annual Report 2007–08). In the Southern region an ongoing infrastructure program in Kosciuszko NP saw the completion of the Thredbo Valley multi-use track feasibility study, the completion of the planning and design stages of the Landers Falls Lookout construction, the upgrading of Cumberland Trail for public access, the upgrade of the Alpine Way Visitor Entry Station, the beginning of the re-routing of the Bicentennial National Trail in the Snowy Mountains Region (to increase safety for trail users), the construction of a toilet facility at NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS 51
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