Consultation Paper closed for public comment
Submissions are now closed on the Consultation Paper: National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002 - Reserve Activity Assessment Process Reform – Statutory Environmental Impact Assessment Process.
RAA Process Reform Consultation Paper (PDF 2Mb)
This paper is designed to facilitate a conversation with all interested stakeholders on the proposal for amendments to the National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002 (NPRMA) to establish the key components and phases of a proposed statutory environmental impact assessment process on reserve land.
The paper addresses some key issues:
What criteria could assist in determining whether a proposed use or development on reserve land requires assessment under the proposed statutory assessment process.
Establishment and composition of an Independent Assessment Panel.
Transparency of process and decision making.
Appeal rights.
Recovery of costs.
Publication of leases and licences.
The paper is structured around these key issues and presents information on how proposed amendments to the Act could be developed.
A supplementary Information Sheet discusses the existing management planning process for reserve land under the NPRMA and proposes some additional process for consideration. One of these processes utilises the proposed statutory RAA process.
Information Sheet - Proposed Management Plan Planning Processes (PDF 218Kb)
Submissions on the consultation paper are now CLOSED.
Public submissions on the RAA Reform
NRE Tas sought comments from the public on the Reserve Activity Assessment (RAA) Reform Consultation Paper from 11 January 2024 to 20 March 2024.
NRE Tas consulted with Tasmanian Government agencies, Tasmanian National Parks Association, National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council, Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania, environmental non-government organisations including Tasmanian Conservation Trust, Tasmanian Wilderness Society, Planning Matters Alliance Tasmania, tourism proponents, local government and reserve users.
More than 800 submissions were received during the consultation period.
A Submissions Report has been prepared by NRE Tas to summarise the issues raised in the submissions.
The report is available below.
RAA Process Reform Submissions Report (PDF 518Kb)
Submissions on the Consultation paper are below.
Index - List of submissions by submission number and author (PDF 185Kb)
Public Submission – RAA Reform – lodged with Planning Matters Alliance Tasmania (PDF 7Mb)
Public Submission – RAA Reform – lodged with Tasmanian Conservation Trust (PDF 24Mb)
Public Submission – RAA Reform – lodged using the Do Gooder RAA Reform proforma (PDF 46Mb)
Public Submission – RAA Reform – individual submissions (PDF 10Mb)
Next steps
We will continue to work closely with Tasmanian Aboriginal people, non-government organisations, local government, reserve users, tourism proponents, developers and the Tasmanian community.
The submissions received will be used to inform a RAA Reform options paper taking feedback into account to determine next steps.
Contact
RAA Reform
Strategic Projects and Policy Branch
GPO Box 44
Hobart TAS 7001
Email: RAAreform@nre.tas.gov.au