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ASSESSING THE VALUES AND MANAGEMENT OF THE NSW TRAVELLING STOCK RESERVE
3.12 Central West Trial
The methodology and CLASS support tool was successfully trialled on 24 TSRs
totalling 1000ha located in the former Molong and Forbes RLPBs. A summary of
results is provided in Appendix E. The Central West trial was also involved in a
DECCW project identifying potential sites for Aboriginal community engagement in
the management of TSRs. The methodology and results from the trial will assist the
LPMA to assess Aboriginal Cultural Heritage, engage the community and progress
co-management arrangements. The LPMA will continue to work with DECCW
Culture and Heritage Branch to develop appropriate assessment and management
processes.
3.13 Communication and Consultation Strategy
A strategy was developed by the HCRCMA and endorsed by the Stakeholder
Reference Group (see Appendix G). Communication/consultation issues identified in
the strategy were:
• Identification of all TSR’s within the project area, including their current uses,
existing assets & Aboriginal/European cultural significance.
• Identify existing agreements between RLPB’s & current TSR users for those
TSR’s identified to be of high conservation or linkage significance.
• Identify which TSR’s have an obvious future use, to concentrate resources on
TSR’s with less obvious future use/management.
• Inaccurate information & mistrust about the NSW Govt’s future plans for
existing TSR’s, partly through incomplete reporting in mass media.
• RLPB rationalisation from 47 down to 13 new RLPB districts state-wide, &
what this will mean for grazier stakeholders.
• Others to be identified when stakeholder survey results are received &
interpreted by the project manager.
The actions undertaken to address the communication issues included:
• Collating a list of key stakeholders – including contact details
• Regular media releases in local newspapers alerting the community to the
project and updating on progress
• Hosting information on LPMA (Lands) website, such as Q & A’s and fact
sheets, dealing with TSRs generally and also making reference to the Pilot
Project
• Holding regular meetings of the Stakeholder Reference Group
• Holding a field trip to the Upper Hunter for Stakeholder Reference Group
representatives
• Making presentations to specific stakeholders, including the Aboriginal
Cultural and Environmental Network and the TSR Future Unlimited group,
outlining the objectives and methodology of the Pilot Project and the
implications of the TSR hand-back
• Distributing the assessment and decision making methodology to the
Stakeholder Reference Group representatives for comment
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