Subcouncil resolution details

Subcouncil 20

Agenda item no

20SUB 8/8/2024

Subject

SUPPORT TO PROCEED WITH A PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS TO CALL FOR COMMENTS ON THE THREE PROPOSED CODES OF CONDUCT FOR PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES FOR THE WITZANDS AQUIFER NATURE RESERVE

Meeting date

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Resolution

Noted

Date closed

Thursday, September 05, 2024

Resolution detail

Mr Wiseman reported that the following; The City’s aim is to ensure that the WANR is utilised sustainably and in accordance with its status as a Protected Area, whilst facilitating an appropriate visitor experience and equitable access to the nature reserve for service providers, tourists and other visitors; Currently WANR is being over utilised by unauthorised quad bikers. There is close to 20 000 vehicles that is using the Reserve and 16 000 are quadbikes.

The City aims to add a gate limit of 250 quad bikes a day and have one day a week where there are no vehicles allowed. This is so that the rangers can repair and or clean the reserve where possible.

The PPP opens for comment from 2 September 2024 to 2 October 2024.

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Resolved that:

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Subcouncil 20 support the commencement of the PPP on the proposed code of conduct for permissible activities at WANR.

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Action: Keith Wiseman