In regard to the Crown lease in perpetuity 071476 Volume 425 Folio 113 - Borroloola Boat and Fishing Club:

1. What and when is routine monitoring done to ensure that the area under lease is being used only in compliance with the terms of the crown lease.

2. Which department is undertaking such monitoring, how is it done and will the Minister provide copies of departmental reports arising from such monitoring, from 1995 onward?

3. Does the purpose for which it is leased, viz. tourism, recreation, camping, and ancillary purposes allow for permanent residency on the lease (apart from a caretaker)?

4. Under Lease conditions 3 & 4, are empty 44 gallon drums in large quantities deemed ‘rubbish’ in relation to theses lease conditions and if so, why has the Minister not sought to have the rubbish removed?

5. Pursuant to Lease condition 8:
(a) what land management strategy was formulated by 5.7.1996 to ensure sustainable use of the area; and
(b) does the plan include agreement that human waste from the lease is required be contained in a properly constructed sewerage system;
(i) if so, what sewerage system is in place; and
(ii) is the Minister satisfied that no human waste is entering the McArthur River system as a result of the seepage from any area within the lease of the Borroloola Boat and Fishing Club.

6. Does the land management strategy include a properly constructed and certified power reticulation system.

7. Will the Minister make a copy of the land management strategy publicly available.

8. Is the land management strategy being adhered to?


9. Under Lease condition 9:
What routine and other investigations are made to ensure that the lessee is complying with the requirements of the Soil Conservation and Land Utilisation Act.