Parks of Lower Eastern Eyre Peninsula Draft Management Plan
Have your say on the draft management plan for the parks of the Lower Eastern Eyre Peninsula area.
What's being decided?
We're seeking community and stakeholder feedback on the Parks of Lower Eastern Eyre Peninsula Draft Management Plan, which includes the following parks:
- Lincoln National Park
- Memory Cove Wilderness Protection Area
- Lincoln Conservation Park
- Sleaford Mere Conservation Park.
The draft plan outlines the objectives and strategies that will set the direction for the long-term management of the parks.
Background
Park management plans are the primary document for each of South Australia’s parks. Management plans set strategic direction and explain how parks are managed.
The themes, objectives, and strategies in the draft plan:
- set the direction for the long-term management of the parks
- guide contemporary management of biodiversity, wilderness, visitation, and cultural heritage.
We have developed the draft plan with input from key stakeholders, park managers, and technical experts.
Get involved
Find out more:
- read the Parks of Lower Eastern Eyre Peninsula Draft Management Plan
- take a look at the FAQs
Have your say by:
- taking part in our survey
- asking us a question through our questions tool
- emailing a submission to DEWProtectedAreaManagement@sa.gov.au
- posting your written submission to:
Department for Environment and Water
National Parks and Protected Area Program
GPO Box 1047
Adelaide SA 5001
You can access hard copies of the draft plan at the following offices of the Department for Environment and Water:
- Adelaide, Customer Service Centre, Ground floor, 81-95 Waymouth Street, Adelaide SA 5000
- Port Lincoln National Parks and Wildlife Service office, 86 Tasman Terrace, Port Lincoln SA 5606
Please note: We may make your submission publicly available on the Department for Environment and Water’s website unless you indicate on the submission that you wish for these to remain confidential. Any responses that are made on a confidential basis may still be subject to access under Freedom of Information laws.
What are the next steps?
We will:
- collate, analyse and use your feedback in the development of the final plan.
- submit the final plan to the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water for adoption under Section 38 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 and Section 31 of the Wilderness Protection Act 1992.
- release the final plan following adoption and will make it available on this site and the National Parks and Wildlife Service SA website.
