Fwd: Kama Nature Reserve access to cease due to duplication of William Hovell Drive

[Steve Read via Canberrabirds <>]

Hi all

 

COG has been informed that access to the Kama block of the Molonglo River Reserve is planned to cease on duplication of this road.

 

Details of this are in the email chain below. The information that Kama Nature Reserve will only be accessible to Parks and Conservation Service can also be found by navigating to

https://yoursayconversations.act.gov.au/WHDupgrade/WHD-details#faq

then selecting the Roads and Public Transport tab, then the question “What public access arrangements will there be for the Kama and Pinnacle nature reserves?” .

 

Kama is of course a prime birding site close to Canberra (347 eBird checklists with 135 species). It is described on ACT government websites

https://www.environment.act.gov.au/parks-conservation/parks-and-reserves/find-a-park/molonglo-river-reserve/molonglo-river-reserve

https://www.environment.act.gov.au/nature-conservation/reserve-management-plans

as being part of the Molonglo River Reserve public reserve.

 

Members may wish to submit comments to the ACT Government on this potential closure using the ‘Have Your Say” function at

https://yoursayconversations.act.gov.au/WHDupgrade/william-hovell-drive-upgrade-feedback

(you will need to create an account) or by emailing the ACT Government at

 

Other possible access solutions for Kama could be considered, including through the new suburb of Whitlam, but the difficulty will be to balance sufficient access to public woodland with mitigating any impacts from potential overuse of the reserve.

 

The closing date for comments is 11:59 pm on Sunday 19 December.

 

Regards

Steve

 

 

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Steve Read

0408 170915

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