Matilda Bay Reserve - Department of Environment and Conservation

PREFACEConservation reserves in Western Australia such as national parks, conservation parks, nature reservesand some other kinds of reserves are vested in the National Parks and Nature Conservation Authority(NPNCA) and managed by the Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM).The NPNCA is responsible for the preparation of management plans for all lands which are vested init. These plans are prepared by CALM and released as drafts for public comment. Afterconsideration of public comment, the NPNCA submits the revised plans to the Minister for theEnvironment for approval.During the public consultation period the Swan River Trust provided detailed advice to CALMconcerning the draft plan. This advice was considered by CALM in the preparation of the finalreport. The implementation of some recommendations in this plan would constitute development asdefined in the Swan River Trust Act 1988 and such development will require the formal approval ofthe Minister for the Environment in accordance with Part 5 of the Swan River Trust Act.The Management Plan for Matilda Bay Reserve was available as a draft for public comment from 2November 1991 to 8 February 1992. Sixty-eight submissions were received, all of which have beenconsidered in the preparation of the final management plan. The term of the management plan willbe 10 years from the gazettal date.On July 31 1992, the Bush Fires Board endorsed this plan under Section 34(1) of the Bush Fires Act(1954).i