Tue 10 Apr, 2018 9:29 pm
Richard W wrote:1. The proposal originally being for access by float-plane. As far as I know, the submission to the EPBC, made on March 28, is the first information that the proponent is actually planning to use helicopters for access instead. This is quite a change and would be the first time helicopters would be permitted to land inside the TWWHA.
Tue 10 Apr, 2018 11:51 pm
. Hi all. I’m worried about Daniel Hackett’s proposal to start running chopper trips to Malbena. I’ve posted this in the Tas fly fishers forum as well.Richard W wrote:I have been following RiverFly 1864's proposal to build a permanent standing camp on Halls Island, inside the Walls of Jerusalem WHA.
Access will be via helicopter to a new helipad and track to be built just south of Lake Malbena.
The proposal has now been posted on the Federal Environment Department EPBC website, so it must require approval under the EPBC Act 1999.
http://epbcnotices.environment.gov.au/invitations/, number 2018/8177.
They have invited public comment, which closes on 17 April.
Pretty extraordinary that they are able to do this inside the boundary Walls of Jerusalem WHA.
Stage II, according to the proposal, will be a new, walking track to Mount Oana, likewise inside the WHA - at the moment there are not even footpads in this area.
I understand how the original owner was able to get a lease on Halls Island in 1955, and how that lease passed to his daughter.
What I don't understand is how Riverfly 1864 were able to get that lease transferred to them in the last few years. Shouldn't the lease have been transferred to the Government so Halls Island could be incorporated into the Walls of Jersualem National Park?
The proposal is for 30 trips a year - assuming 4 days per trip that essentially puts Halls Island off-limits to the public for 120 days a year.
Aside from that, the precedent for private developments in remove parts of the WHA where there are not even any formed tracks at present, and helicopter access for clients, is an extremely negative development in my view.
I've been visiting Halls Island most years since 1995 - I would be extremely sorry to see it developed as proposed.
Interested to hear people's thoughts on it.
Wed 11 Apr, 2018 7:54 am
Wed 11 Apr, 2018 8:08 am
Daniel's Skullbone Plains site already has helicopters coming in a couple of times a year for maintenance I believe. Also there are helicopters regularly used by Parks for maintenance in parks and also don't the Tas Walking Company who runs the guiding & private huts on the Overland Track use choppers for maintenance of their huts?
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cradlespirit wrote:This use to be on the Riverfly website but when a company no longer believes in it's own words, well they remove that page. You think they would stand by the two key values it list as being important for the World Heritage Area with their latest proposal. So much for re-enforcing those values.
https://image.ibb.co/d3fzhH/riverfly_WHA.jpg
Jeff
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I wonder how much negative opposition there was for The Tasmanian Walking Company when they proposed their private huts guided walking on the Overland Track. Which also uses choppers to do drops of supplies.
Thu 12 Apr, 2018 1:37 pm
I think this is the full article in which the full WHA values were expressed
Thu 12 Apr, 2018 2:09 pm
vertigrator wrote:I wonder how much negative opposition there was for The Tasmanian Walking Company when they proposed their private huts guided walking on the Overland Track. Which also uses choppers to do drops of supplies.
I also wonder how many people still think this has ruined their experience of the Cradle Mountain and Lake St Clair National Park.
Thu 12 Apr, 2018 2:13 pm
Richard W wrote:Stage 2 of the proposal is to build new tracks to Mount Oana and Mary's Tarn, again, where there are currently not even foot pads.
Thu 12 Apr, 2018 2:23 pm
cradlespirit wrote:This use to be on the Riverfly website
Thu 12 Apr, 2018 2:40 pm
Where is the documentation on stage 2?
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People are allowed to change their mind, after all isn't that exactly what we hope for in a progressive society..
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