Wellington National Park and Westralia Conservation Park Analysis of Public Submissions to the Draft Management Plan 2005 Department of Environment and Conservation for the Conservation Commission of Western Australia April 2008 Wellington National Park and Westralia Conservation Park – Analysis of Public Submissions ii CONTENTS BACKGROUND.............................................................................................................................5 Analysis of Public Submissions...................................................................................................5 1. Numbers of Submissions ............................................................................................................................ 5 2. Method of Analysis..................................................................................................................................... 5 3. Analysis Process ......................................................................................................................................... 6 NOMENCLATURE .........................................................................................................................6 ACRONYMS..................................................................................................................................6 GENERAL COMMENTS ................................................................................................................8 PART A. INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................9 1. Brief Overview............................................................................................................................................ 9 2. Regional Context......................................................................................................................................... 9 3. Management Plan Area............................................................................................................................... 9 4. Key Values................................................................................................................................................ 10 5. Public Participation................................................................................................................................... 10 PART B. MANAGEMENT DIRECTIONS AND PURPOSE ............................................................10 6. Vision........................................................................................................................................................ 10 7. Legislative Framework ............................................................................................................................. 11 8. Management Arrangements with Aboriginal people ................................................................................ 11 9. Proposed and Existing Tenure .................................................................................................................. 11 10. Management Planning........................................................................................................................... 12 11. Performance Assessment ...................................................................................................................... 12 Part C. MANAGING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT...............................................................12 12. Biogeography........................................................................................................................................ 12 13. Climate Change..................................................................................................................................... 13 14. Geology, Landform and Soils ............................................................................................................... 13 15. Landscape ............................................................................................................................................. 14 16. Native Plants and Plant Communities................................................................................................... 15 17. Native Animals and Habitats ................................................................................................................ 15 18. Species and Communities of Conservation Significance...................................................................... 15 19. Environmental Weeds........................................................................................................................... 15 20. Pest Animals ......................................................................................................................................... 15 21. Diseases................................................................................................................................................. 17 22. Soil and Catchment Protection.............................................................................................................. 17 23. Fire ........................................................................................................................................................ 19 Part D. MANAGING THE CULTURAL HERITAGE ......................................................................21 24. Indigenous Heritage .............................................................................................................................. 21 25. Non-indigenous Heritage ...................................................................................................................... 22 Part E. MANAGING VISITOR USE..............................................................................................22 26. Recreational Opportunities.................................................................................................................... 22 27. Visitor Access ....................................................................................................................................... 28 28. Recreation Use ...................................................................................................................................... 31 29. Visitor Fees and Charges ...................................................................................................................... 40 30. Tourism................................................................................................................................................. 40 31. Commercial Operations ........................................................................................................................ 40 32. Visitor Safety ........................................................................................................................................ 41 33. Domestic Animals................................................................................................................................. 41 Part F. MANAGING RESOURCE USE ........................................................................................41 34. Traditional Hunting and Gathering ....................................................................................................... 41 35. Mining................................................................................................................................................... 41 36. Defence Training................................................................................................................................... 42 37. Scientific and Research Use.................................................................................................................. 42 Wellington National Park and Westralia Conservation Park – Analysis of Public Submissions iii 38. Public Utilities and Services ................................................................................................................. 42 39. Rehabilitation........................................................................................................................................ 43 40. Beekeeping............................................................................................................................................ 43 41. Forest Produce ...................................................................................................................................... 43 42. Water Extraction ................................................................................................................................... 44 Part H. INVOLVING THE COMMUNITY.....................................................................................46 43. Information, Education and Interpretation............................................................................................ 46 44. Working with the Community .............................................................................................................. 64 Part F. MONITORING AND IMPLEMENTING THE MANAGEMENT PLAN...............................65 45. Administration ...................................................................................................................................... 65 46. Research and Monitoring...................................................................................................................... 65 47. Term of the Management Plan.............................................................................................................