leeuwin naturaliste national park management plan - Department of ...

3.0 LAND TENUREThe National Park consists of 28 separate reserves and its large boundary to area ratio has created anumber of management and conservation problems. Rationalisation of landward and seawardboundaries is an important step toward the alleviation of these problems.STRATEGYIn 1982 the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) endorsed a series of recommendationspertaining to Crown Land adjacent to the Study Area. As part of the compilation of this managementplan, the Working Group initiated action towards the implementation of a number of thoserecommendations.Other areas of Crown Land have been identified by the Working Group as suitable for incorporationinto the Park (See Appendix 1).There are some areas of private land on the Ridge which are unsuitable for development, but whichwould be suitable for inclusion in the National Park. Where an owner has development intentions, itmay be possible to negotiate a land exchange. Availability of land on the Ridge for this purpose islimited, but there may be opportunities from elsewhere within CALM's estate.Small areas of the existing National Park have potential for leasing, exchange or selling.One example is the cleared land in the southern portion of Location 602 south of Yallingup (seeAction 3.13).ACTIONSAction 3.1:Extend the seaward boundaries of all reserves within the National Park to the Low Water Mark.Priority: 1Action 3.2:Consult with relevant authorities regarding reserves listed in Appendix I for their vesting in theNPNCA and amalgamation into the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park.Priority: 1Action 3.3:In consultation with the Shire of Busselton, investigate rationalisation of park boundaries aroundYallingup Townsite including part of Reserve A8427, Pt Loc. 4308, west of Loc. 4421 and east andnorth of Caves Road.Priority: 25