610-06 Continuation of fossicking in Queensland's State Forest areas
Eligibility - Residents of the State of Queensland
Principal Petitioner:
G Gosden
President, Queensland Lapidary and Allied Craft Club Association Inc
63 Algoori Street
MORNINGSIDE QLD 4170
President, Queensland Lapidary and Allied Craft Club Association Inc
63 Algoori Street
MORNINGSIDE QLD 4170
Total Signatures - 19
Sponsoring Member:
Neil Roberts MP
Posting Date:
15/02/2006
Tabled Date:
15/02/2006
Referred to:
Referred Minister
on
16/02/2006
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
The petition of residents of the State of Queensland and others draws to the attention of the House an urgent request that the Queensland State Government ensure that there is no adverse impact on fossicking under Government plans to reclassify a large number of State forests in South East Queensland. The areas are huge. Over 460,000 hectares of land in Queensland will be affected. In an attempt to create greater protection, the Government wishes to reclassify many of the State Forests as “protected areas” under the Nature Conservation Act, 1992.
Fossicking with a regulatory licence is currently allowed in State Forests. However, there are no plans to allow fossicking to continue in the newly established “protected areas”.