NatIOnal Parks (Amendment) Bill (No. 2)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

Purposes

The purposes of this Bill are to provide for: (1) the creation ofErrinundra National Park and Coopracambra National Park (by expansion of the existing Coopracambra State Park). (2) a major extension to Snowy River National Park, including the Rodger River, Mountain Creek and Bowen Range area. (3) other extensions to Cobberas-Tingaringy, Croajingolong, Alfred and Iind National Parks.

Notes OD Clauses

Clause I states the purpose of the Bill. Clause 2 provides for the Act to come into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed. Clause 3 refers to the National Parks Act 1975 as the Principal Act. Clause 4 enables granting by the Minister of reasonable rights of access to owners of freehold land included in Snowy river and Croajingolong National Parks. New and altered parks Clause 5 paragraph (a) provides for extensions to . Paragraph (b) provides for extensions to . Paragraph (c) provides for extensions to Croajingolong National Park. Paragraph (cl) provides for extensions to Snowy River National Park. Paragraph (e) provides for extensions to Cobberas-Tingaringy National Park. Paragraph (f) provides for Coopracambra National Park. Paragraph (g) provides for . Clause 6 is a consequential amendment in relation to the creation of Coopracambra National Park. The provision removes Coopracambra State Park from Schedule Three when the land forming that park becomes part of Coopracam bra National Park. Clause 7- Sub-clause (1) is the usual provision for closing unused roads applying to Alfred, Snowy River and Coopracambra National Parks. Sub-clause (2) is the usual provision for excision of reserved forest of land to be included in Alfred, Iind. Snowy River. Coopracambra and ~undra National Parks. Clause 8 (a), (b) are consequential amendments in relation to the extension to Cobberas-Tingaringy National Park. 8-[ 179]-1 000/31.3. 1988-43374/88-(Revision No. 5) (921) Park New Area Previous Area Increase Alfred 3050 2300 750 Lind 1365 1 166 199 Coopracambra 35100 14 500 (State Park) 20 600 Croajingolong 87500 86000 1500 Snowy River 95400 41300 54100 Cobberas-Tingaringy 116600 107000 9600 Errinundra 25100 25100 Total (hectares) 364115 252266 III 849

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