2.7 Further Investigation

As noted in Section 2.2, the Concept Plan identifies areas where future access points and tracks may be developed, subject to detailed technical and feasibility studies and consultation with landowners to reduce uncertainty, formalize land tenure to support access arrangements and clarify the risks associated with additional conservation and passive recreation opportunities.

These opportunities may include additional walking tracks and district trailhead access locations. This may include trailhead locations in the north of the Study Area to service the North West Catalyst Area and also residential development in the former Hawkins Quarry in Speers Point and in the former Pasminco and Incitec Pivot sites in Boolaroo.

Conservation areas may include inclusion of the Angophora inopina reserve and Munibung Hill Reserve or part thereof, e.g. the upper slopes. Both of these lots are owned and managed by WAMC and inclusion in the Concept Plan would be subject to negotiation with WAMC.

Integral to including these two reserves in the Management Plan area will be identification and inclusion of a corridor linking the Angophora inopina reserve to Munibung Hill.