Canning River Regional Park - Department of Environment and ...

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Numerous individuals and groups have contributed valuable ideas and information in the preparation of this
plan and their efforts are gratefully acknowledged. In particular the contribution of those individuals who
were involved in the preparation of the draft plan is sincerely appreciated. This includes Alan Wicks (Draft
Plan -coordinator, CALM), Greg Davis (Swan River Trust) and Bob Curry (Ministry for Planning).
The contribution of the Canning River Regional Park Community Advisory Committee chaired by the
Hon. Graham Kierath and which included members Jane Blake, Jo Stone, Stephen Faulds, Max Hipkins,
Councillor Bruce Mason, Barry Ranford, Kelvin Davis, Brian Hayes, Ann Bellman, Rob Towers from
CALM and past members Pauline Hurst, Lance Deegan, Bob Moss and Alan Walker (CALM) is
appreciated.
Mrs. Duncanson (Woodloes Homestead), Robert Reynolds (Department of Aboriginal Sites), Luke Pen,
Water and Rivers Commission), Peter Morrison (City of Canning), Rae Burrows, Robert Powell,
Richard Hammond, Greg Keighery, Wayne Schmidt, Roger Armstrong, Gil Field, Colin Ingram, Grant
Revell, Alan Briggs,and Jim Williamson (CALM) also provided helpful comments. Marjorie Jackson
typed the Plan and the maps were prepared by Rod Properjohn and Steve Jones of CALM’s Information
Management Branch.
NOMENCLATURE
Inclusion of a name in this publication does not imply its approval by the relevant nomenclature authority.
CITY of CANNING
The City of Canning jointly with CALM is responsible for the management of the Park. The City of
Canning and CALM will develop a Memorandum of Understanding setting out the mechanisms for this
joint management arrangement. The City will manage the areas zoned for Recreation and some of the areas
zoned for Conservation and Protection as displayed in Table 1.
NPNCA and CALM
Under the CALM Act 1984 conservation reserves are specified as national parks, conservation parks, nature
reserves, and other similar reserves and are vested in the National Parks and Nature Conservation Authority
(NPNCA). These reserves are managed on behalf of the NPNCA by the Department of Conservation and
Land Management (CALM).
The NPNCA is responsible for having management plans prepared for all lands that are vested in it. A
Draft Management Plan for the Canning River Regional Park was prepared by CALM and issued by the
NPNCA for public comment. Thirty eight submissions were received and were considered in the
preparation of this final plan prior to its approval by the NPNCA and the Minister for the Environment.
The Fire and Rescue Service of Western Australia endorsed the plan on 24 June 1997. The Bush Fires
Board endorsed this Plan under Section 34(1) of the Bush Fires Act (1954) on 9 July 1997.
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