Scheme/scheme amendmentResponsible Authority: Western Australian Planning CommissionDescription: The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC), the Responsible Authority, proposes to reserve 201 hectares (ha) of Stakehill Swamp, Baldivis for Parks and Recreation (P&R) in the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS). Stakehill Swamp is approximately 50 kilometres south-west of Perth in the City of Rockingham. It is bounded by Stakehill Road, Mandurah Road, Sixty Eight Road and Eighty Road and is south-east of Lake Cooloongup. It consists of 34 properties including land owned by the WAPC and in private ownership. The land surrounding Stakehill Swamp has been significantly cleared over time for agricultural purposes such as market gardening. Assessment Number: 1507Region: PerthLocal Government Authority: Rockingham, City ofLast updated: Thursday, 11 October, 2007Current status: Ministerial Statement published Chairman's DeterminationDate of determination: Monday, 19 January, 2004Decision: Assess - Environmental ReviewEnvironmental Factors: Hydrological ProcessesInland Waters Environmental Quality Environmental ReviewPublic submissions: Tuesday, 14 December, 2004 to Friday, 1 April, 2005ER documentation: Stakehill Swamp Environmental Review document (PDF, 11.5 MB) MRS Amendment report (PDF, 14.18 MB) EPA Report and recommendationsEPA Report Number: 1197EPA Report: Metropolitan Region Scheme Amendment 1050/33 Stakehill Swamp, Baldivis (PDF, 2.66 MB)Release date: Monday, 24 October, 2005 Ministerial StatementMinisterial Statement: Ministerial Statement 752 (PDF, 544.22 KB)Date of approval: October 11, 2007
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