Page 3557 - Week 12 - Thursday, 20 September 1990
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Preliminary findings are that 30,000 tonnes dry weight of sediment is being delivered each year to the lake, most of it being trapped in the East Basin, and that the Molonglo River is the only significant source. It has further been concluded that subsoils are the principal sources of sediment. The Lake Burley Griffin catchment protection scheme has been designed to address the problem and is due for renewal in June 1991.
The current agreement between the Premier and the Prime Minister involves works by the New South Wales Soil Conservation Service and by landholders in the catchment designed to minimise soil erosion in the catchment. The lake is a national asset and is a Commonwealth responsibility.
School Land
MR KAINE: The third question, Mr Speaker, was from Mr Moore, and it had to do with the status of planning in connection with the leases of the land of the schools to be closed at the end of this year.
The Interim Territory Planning Authority has referred to the National Capital Planning Authority possible changes of land use policy for the school sites identified by the Government for closure.
The ITPA has been advised by the NCPA that these draft proposals are not inconsistent with the certified draft National Capital Plan. The ITPA, after discussion with other ACT Government agencies, is now preparing draft variations to policy which could be released later this year for public comment. After considering public comments on the draft variations to policy, the ITPA will make recommendations to the Government on those proposals. I believe it is entirely appropriate for the ITPA to prepare planning policy proposals for the school sites following the announcement of their closure.
I should add that the Government finds it to be a matter of interest that the fact of the contact between our agencies and the NCPA on this matter, which took place only last Friday, has immediately been made known to Mr Moore.
Hospitals Redevelopment Project
MR KAINE: Mr Speaker, the next question was from Ms Follett. It related to $10m which I was going to seek from the transitional trust fund held by the Commonwealth. She asked:
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