Reserve Management Plans

Introduction

A Reserve Management Plan is a document that is typically prepared under the requirements of the Reserves Act, and follows two phases of public consultation. A plan will contain objectives and policies for the management, protection and future development of a reserve, and must:

“….provide for and ensure the use, enjoyment, maintenance, protection and preservation….and the development, as appropriate, of the reserve for the purpose for which it was classified…..’ Section 41(3) Reserves Act.

The process aims to ensure that such management is based on sound principles and that, through consultation, the needs of the public are clearly identified.