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Minutes of Special Meeting Held at 3:10 Pm on Thursday 11 January 2018 Aquarium Meeting Room, 37 Dauncey Street, Kingscote Minutes of Special Meeting held at 3:10 pm on Thursday 11 January 2018 Aquarium Meeting Room, 37 Dauncey Street, Kingscote 1. Meeting Preliminaries 1.1 PRESIDING MEMBER’S WELCOME Present R Trethewey (Presiding Member), P Clements, S Hourez, P Rismiller, J Stanton, K Stove, J Taylor, D Welford and C Wickham. In Attendance L Dohle (PIRSA), D Miley (Regional Director), S Gullickson (Executive Assistant) 1.2 APOLOGIES C Croser-Barlow (DEWNR), N Putland (KI Council) 1.3 DECLARATION OF INTEREST No interests were declared 2. Board matters 2.1 Board response to potential sale of waterfront Crown land at Pelican Lagoon, Kangaroo Island Section 507 Hundred of Dudley and Allotment 1 in Deposited Plan 76540 The Presiding Member confirmed that the purpose of the meeting is to seek a board position on the disposal of waterfront Crown land at Pelican Lagoon. The Presiding Member noted that there are a range of views among members and each member is able to make individual submissions if they wish to do so. The Regional Director provide an overview of the process for consultation on the waterfront Crown land under consideration, based on the Out of Session brief. In particular: Definition and clarity of what surplus means under the Crown Lands Management Act; Process around the waterfront land; Objects of the Crown lands Management Act; Decision making considerations including considering Principles of the Crown Land Management Act, including: o that the use, development and protection of the environment should be managed in a way, and at a rate, that will enable people and communities to provide for their economic, social and physical well-being and for their health and safety while sustaining the potential of natural and physical resources to meet the reasonably foreseeable needs of future generations; and safeguarding the life-supporting capacity of air, water, land and ecosystems; and avoiding, remedying or mitigating any adverse effects of activities on the environment; that proper weight should be given to both long-term and short-term economic, environmental, social and equity considerations in deciding all matters relating to environmental protection, restoration and enhancement (Principle 5(2)). The board noted four land parcels are currently being considered for possible disposal to the golf course developers. Only two are waterfront, and included in the public consultation process as required by the Crown Lands Management Act 2009. The board noted that Kangaroo Island Council has yet to form a position in regard to the disposal of the Crown land. Each member had the opportunity to voice their opinion for or against the proposed disposal. Overall, members did not support the sale of the Crown land to developers, but would consider supporting a ten to thirty year lease arrangement with rigorous conditions providing public access and ensuring that the objectives of the Crown Land Management Act 2009 and Natural Resources Management Act 2004 are met through a management plan or other mechanism. The lease should be regularly reviewed and should lapse if the golf course is sold or ceases to operate. One member opposed the disposal of the land under any conditions. Jenny left the meeting at 4:00 pm Primary concerns raised by members in relation to the coastal Crown land: Connectivity /corridors for flora and fauna. It was raised that some recent research indicates the impact roadways and pathways have in disrupting the connectivity of natural habitat. Keeping the natural corridor between Dudley Peninsula and the rest of the island. Community’s interpretation of dispose as loss of a community asset. Motion Moved S Hourez Seconded K Stove That the Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board: 1. Oppose the sale or lease of the Crown land being considered for disposal as the land is not considered surplus to requirements as it provides connectivity for native vegetation, is a natural corridor for native fauna, and provides amenity that supports the economic, social and environment wealth of the Island. This motion was then amended J Taylor and Seconded P Clements to read; That the Kangaroo Island Natural Resource management board opposes the sale or lease of the Crown land section 507 Hd Dudley and allotment 1 in DP 76540 as this land is not considered surplus to requirements as it provides connectivity for native vegetation, is a corridor for native fauna and provides amenity that supports the economic, social and environmental wealth of the Island. However, if the Minister decides to declare the land surplus, that the land be leased subject to stringent conditions that; ensures the integrity of the coastal strip is maintained ensures the development and operations of the golf course does not adversely impact the fragile coastal strip and existing native vegetation consideration be given to ensure equity of access is maintained for the public by inclusion of an easement or other mechanism the lease and the conditions of the lease be reviewed every 5 years and lapse if the golf course ceases to operate as a golf course. And that the Board notes the strong community concerns regarding the proposed disposal of this land, particularly the potential impact on the Kangaroo Island brand and it’s NRM values. The amended motion was then put to the Board and carried to become the motion. The above motion was then duly carried 6 votes to 1. S Hourez opposed the motion It was agreed the Presiding Member would also write to the Minister on Monday outlining the board’s process and the agreed motion. Resolved: When the final wording of the submission is agreed by all members, the submission will be included on the YourSay website and available on the Natural Resources Kangaroo Island website. 3. Closure The meeting closed at 4:50 pm Signed: .................................................................................................... Richard Trethewey PRESIDING MEMBER KANGAROO ISLAND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT BOARD Date: ....................................................................................................... .
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