Assessing e Values and Management of the NSW Travelling ... - Land

ASSESSING THE VALUES AND MANAGEMENT OF THE NSW TRAVELLING STOCK RESERVE
purpose maintained. Any reserves with high conservation values, i.e. rated NC1 or NC2,
was reserved for Environmental Protection. Multiple use of Crown land was encouraged.
The LPMA (Lands) intends to retain all lands under the Crown estate but their management
may vary through the interests of relevant agencies (e.g. DECCW), Local Government
Councils, and community groups, including Aboriginal Land Councils. These interested
parties may become trustees under the Crown Lands Act to manage specific reserves
where a clear case can be established that this is the most desired and practical outcome.
Another allocation option available to LPMA (Lands) is disposal of the parcel. This is seen
as an option only where it meets the following criteria:
• High socio-economic values (potential development); and
• Small in area, i.e. < 4ha; and
• Poor stock route and landscape connectivity; and
• No significant environmental, cultural/social values; and
• Sale price to reflect best use
A decision making flowchart has been developed to show the allocation process (see
Figure 4).
*NOTE: For TSRs ceded back to LPMA (Lands), there is a prime responsibility that future
management options be considered initially, in accordance with the principles of the Crown
Lands Act 1989. Essentially, these are triple-bottom-line principles, of environmental values,
and the social and economic needs of a community with growing needs. Often, two and
sometimes all of these principles may produce an interrelated and multi-use outcome which
is encouraged by the enabling legislation and policies of LPMA (Lands).
It is therefore appropriate that in accordance with stated Ministerial policy all TSRs ceded
back to management by LPMA (Lands) will continue to be retained as travelling stock
reserves, and managed within the Crown land estate as part of the state wide Crown
Reserve Corridors Program. Additional reservation purposes will be encouraged to reflect
multifunctional use including for conservation purposes where these values are considered
significant.
Variations:
TSRs which on assessment are found to warrant management within the Crown lands
estate via a Trustee arrangement, may be considered for allocation under the care, control
and management of such a trustee within a Plan of Management approved by the Minister
for Lands. For instance, where environmental reservation values are known to be high and
the TSR is adjacent to the National Park estate then consideration can be given to the
management of the TSR by DECCW as Trustee.
Alternatively, where there are strong regional growth potential and needs, the spatial
interface between some TSRs and the built environment becomes critical in determining
preferred use. In these circumstances, where the assessment process clearly indicates no
sound reasons for retention as public land, and where these social and economic and social
needs are well articulated by local communities, disposal through sale may be an
appropriate outcome for a restricted number and area of TSRs (e.g. within and adjoining
towns). General criteria for disposal are provided in the following diagram. Examples of
where disposal has appropriately occurred in the past, and which are likely to occur into the
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