Inquiry Details

Inquiry Name:		Recreation Activities within Public Drinking Water Source Areas
Date Commenced:		09/15/2009
Inquiry Status:		Current


Committee Name:		Public Administration Committee
House:		Legislative Council

Members Conducting Inquiry






Members:		Hon. Maxwell (Max) Wayne Trenorden MLC Hon. Jonathan (Jon) Robert Ford MLC Hon. Kenneth (Ken) Charles Baston MLC Hon. James (Jim) Edward Chown MLC Hon. Edmund (Ed) Rupert Joseph Dermer MLC


Media Statements:		09/30/2009

Staff Members:

Ms Anne Turner, B.Juris LLB (Advisory Officer (Legal))
Mr Peter Axford, BA (Research Officer)
Ms Cassandra Stephenson (Committee Clerk)


Contact Details
Phone No:		(08) 9222 7229
Fax No:		(08) 9222 7805
Email:		Click here to send an email to this Committee

Terms of Reference:		That the Standing Committee on Public Administration investigate: The social, economic and environmental values and costs of recreation access, where possible, to Perth hills and south west drinking water catchments, including the costs and benefits to public health, water quality, recreation, Indigenous culture and management options. State, interstate and international legislation, policy and practice for recreation within public drinking water source areas, including information relating to population health benefits and impacts. The range of community views on the value of water and recreation in public drinking water source areas. The costs and benefits of alternative water quality management strategies and treatment for water catchments containing recreation. Possible recreation sites or opportunities available outside the Perth hills and south west drinking water catchments. The Committee is to report to the House not later than 1 July 2010.

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Deadline for Submissions:		11/13/2009
Deadline Comments:		Please note that the deadline for submissions has been extended to close of business Friday, 4 December 2009