❓ Mr. Masters questions the Environment and Heritage portfolio regarding the Bunbury Water Reserve, focusing on landowner consultation, land use controls, and protection measures. The Minister provides detailed responses addressing each concern.
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(b) in relation to the reference to ‘landowners’ in the Summary, how many landowners were directly approached as part of the consultation process and how were these approaches made; (c) why will the Punchbowl Caravan Park remain unsewered even though it is located within the proposed Bunbury Water Reserve; (d) in reference to the Description of the Implementation Strategy contained on page 21 that states ‘Incorporation into land planning strategies’, what process will be applied so that proposed or existing land uses that may be incompatible or conditional within the Bunbury Water Reserve will be assessed and what right of appeal will existing land users or proponents have if they disagree with the proposed controls that are to be applied over their land; (e) in reference to the ‘Incompatible’ classification on page 34 of ‘Rural subdivision to a lot size less than 4 ha’, what justifications exist for such a stringent land use control classification when many rural lots of a smaller size could be operated without detriment to underlying water quality by the application of appropriate land use conditions; and (f) in reference to table note 1 on page 35 ‘Conditions may limit fertiliser and pesticide application’, what other water reserves or water supply catchment areas are protected by similar conditions on private land and can a standard or typical set of conditions please be provided?
(c) why will the Punchbowl Caravan Park remain unsewered even though it is located within the proposed Bunbury Water Reserve; (d) in reference to the Description of the Implementation Strategy contained on page 21 that states ‘Incorporation into land planning strategies’, what process will be applied so that proposed or existing land uses that may be incompatible or conditional within the Bunbury Water Reserve will be assessed and what right of appeal will existing land users or proponents have if they disagree with the proposed controls that are to be applied over their land; (e) in reference to the ‘Incompatible’ classification on page 34 of ‘Rural subdivision to a lot size less than 4 ha’, what justifications exist for such a stringent land use control classification when many rural lots of a smaller size could be operated without detriment to underlying water quality by the application of appropriate land use conditions; and (f) in reference to table note 1 on page 35 ‘Conditions may limit fertiliser and pesticide application’, what other water reserves or water supply catchment areas are protected by similar conditions on private land and can a standard or typical set of conditions please be provided?
(d) in reference to the Description of the Implementation Strategy contained on page 21 that states ‘Incorporation into land planning strategies’, what process will be applied so that proposed or existing land uses that may be incompatible or conditional within the Bunbury Water Reserve will be assessed and what right of appeal will existing land users or proponents have if they disagree with the proposed controls that are to be applied over their land; (e) in reference to the ‘Incompatible’ classification on page 34 of ‘Rural subdivision to a lot size less than 4 ha’, what justifications exist for such a stringent land use control classification when many rural lots of a smaller size could be operated without detriment to underlying water quality by the application of appropriate land use conditions; and (f) in reference to table note 1 on page 35 ‘Conditions may limit fertiliser and pesticide application’, what other water reserves or water supply catchment areas are protected by similar conditions on private land and can a standard or typical set of conditions please be provided?
(e) in reference to the ‘Incompatible’ classification on page 34 of ‘Rural subdivision to a lot size less than 4 ha’, what justifications exist for such a stringent land use control classification when many rural lots of a smaller size could be operated without detriment to underlying water quality by the application of appropriate land use conditions; and (f) in reference to table note 1 on page 35 ‘Conditions may limit fertiliser and pesticide application’, what other water reserves or water supply catchment areas are protected by similar conditions on private land and can a standard or typical set of conditions please be provided?
(f) in reference to table note 1 on page 35 ‘Conditions may limit fertiliser and pesticide application’, what other water reserves or water supply catchment areas are protected by similar conditions on private land and can a standard or typical set of conditions please be provided?
(b) Twenty two landowners, (being those most likely to perceive an impact from the protection planning process) were directly contacted as part of the consultation process. The Commission extended a written invitation for rural landowners to comment and discuss any issues during the plan's development. (c) A planning condition imposed by the City of Bunbury requires the Punchbowl Caravan Park to connect to the reticulated sewerage system when available. An error made in printing the draft Water Source Protection Plan implied that this was not to be the case. This error has been corrected in the final report. (d) The Water and Rivers Commission recognises the right of landowners to continue previously approved land uses as non conforming land uses. The Commission will work with landowners and businesses to help them understand water quality risks and facilitate the adoption of appropriate management practices. Proposed land uses will be assessed through the current land use planning processes. Proponents have rights of appeal available under that process. (e) Rural development with very small lot sizes has the potential to increase the risk of contamination of water resources. Appropriate land use controls are essential to avoid contamination. Such controls are most effectively achieved through provisions within town planning schemes. The 'special rural' zone is normally used to provide for appropriate conditions to support the development of higher density semi-rural land uses. (f) All Public Drinking Water Source Areas are protected by similar conditions on private land. The types of pesticides that are suitable for use within Public Drinking Water Source Areas are currently being determined by the Department of Health, and a list is not yet available. Conditions related to the use of fertilisers are developed in partnership with industry through Environmental Management Guidelines and Codes of Practice.
(c) A planning condition imposed by the City of Bunbury requires the Punchbowl Caravan Park to connect to the reticulated sewerage system when available. An error made in printing the draft Water Source Protection Plan implied that this was not to be the case. This error has been corrected in the final report. (d) The Water and Rivers Commission recognises the right of landowners to continue previously approved land uses as non conforming land uses. The Commission will work with landowners and businesses to help them understand water quality risks and facilitate the adoption of appropriate management practices. Proposed land uses will be assessed through the current land use planning processes. Proponents have rights of appeal available under that process. (e) Rural development with very small lot sizes has the potential to increase the risk of contamination of water resources. Appropriate land use controls are essential to avoid contamination. Such controls are most effectively achieved through provisions within town planning schemes. The 'special rural' zone is normally used to provide for appropriate conditions to support the development of higher density semi-rural land uses. (f) All Public Drinking Water Source Areas are protected by similar conditions on private land. The types of pesticides that are suitable for use within Public Drinking Water Source Areas are currently being determined by the Department of Health, and a list is not yet available. Conditions related to the use of fertilisers are developed in partnership with industry through Environmental Management Guidelines and Codes of Practice.
(d) The Water and Rivers Commission recognises the right of landowners to continue previously approved land uses as non conforming land uses. The Commission will work with landowners and businesses to help them understand water quality risks and facilitate the adoption of appropriate management practices. Proposed land uses will be assessed through the current land use planning processes. Proponents have rights of appeal available under that process. (e) Rural development with very small lot sizes has the potential to increase the risk of contamination of water resources. Appropriate land use controls are essential to avoid contamination. Such controls are most effectively achieved through provisions within town planning schemes. The 'special rural' zone is normally used to provide for appropriate conditions to support the development of higher density semi-rural land uses. (f) All Public Drinking Water Source Areas are protected by similar conditions on private land. The types of pesticides that are suitable for use within Public Drinking Water Source Areas are currently being determined by the Department of Health, and a list is not yet available. Conditions related to the use of fertilisers are developed in partnership with industry through Environmental Management Guidelines and Codes of Practice.
(e) Rural development with very small lot sizes has the potential to increase the risk of contamination of water resources. Appropriate land use controls are essential to avoid contamination. Such controls are most effectively achieved through provisions within town planning schemes. The 'special rural' zone is normally used to provide for appropriate conditions to support the development of higher density semi-rural land uses. (f) All Public Drinking Water Source Areas are protected by similar conditions on private land. The types of pesticides that are suitable for use within Public Drinking Water Source Areas are currently being determined by the Department of Health, and a list is not yet available. Conditions related to the use of fertilisers are developed in partnership with industry through Environmental Management Guidelines and Codes of Practice.
(f) All Public Drinking Water Source Areas are protected by similar conditions on private land. The types of pesticides that are suitable for use within Public Drinking Water Source Areas are currently being determined by the Department of Health, and a list is not yet available. Conditions related to the use of fertilisers are developed in partnership with industry through Environmental Management Guidelines and Codes of Practice.
(c) why will the Punchbowl Caravan Park remain unsewered even though it is located within the proposed Bunbury Water Reserve; (d) in reference to the Description of the Implementation Strategy contained on page 21 that states ‘Incorporation into land planning strategies’, what process will be applied so that proposed or existing land uses that may be incompatible or conditional within the Bunbury Water Reserve will be assessed and what right of appeal will existing land users or proponents have if they disagree with the proposed controls that are to be applied over their land; (e) in reference to the ‘Incompatible’ classification on page 34 of ‘Rural subdivision to a lot size less than 4 ha’, what justifications exist for such a stringent land use control classification when many rural lots of a smaller size could be operated without detriment to underlying water quality by the application of appropriate land use conditions; and (f) in reference to table note 1 on page 35 ‘Conditions may limit fertiliser and pesticide application’, what other water reserves or water supply catchment areas are protected by similar conditions on private land and can a standard or typical set of conditions please be provided?
(d) in reference to the Description of the Implementation Strategy contained on page 21 that states ‘Incorporation into land planning strategies’, what process will be applied so that proposed or existing land uses that may be incompatible or conditional within the Bunbury Water Reserve will be assessed and what right of appeal will existing land users or proponents have if they disagree with the proposed controls that are to be applied over their land; (e) in reference to the ‘Incompatible’ classification on page 34 of ‘Rural subdivision to a lot size less than 4 ha’, what justifications exist for such a stringent land use control classification when many rural lots of a smaller size could be operated without detriment to underlying water quality by the application of appropriate land use conditions; and (f) in reference to table note 1 on page 35 ‘Conditions may limit fertiliser and pesticide application’, what other water reserves or water supply catchment areas are protected by similar conditions on private land and can a standard or typical set of conditions please be provided?
(e) in reference to the ‘Incompatible’ classification on page 34 of ‘Rural subdivision to a lot size less than 4 ha’, what justifications exist for such a stringent land use control classification when many rural lots of a smaller size could be operated without detriment to underlying water quality by the application of appropriate land use conditions; and (f) in reference to table note 1 on page 35 ‘Conditions may limit fertiliser and pesticide application’, what other water reserves or water supply catchment areas are protected by similar conditions on private land and can a standard or typical set of conditions please be provided?
(f) in reference to table note 1 on page 35 ‘Conditions may limit fertiliser and pesticide application’, what other water reserves or water supply catchment areas are protected by similar conditions on private land and can a standard or typical set of conditions please be provided?
(b) Twenty two landowners, (being those most likely to perceive an impact from the protection planning process) were directly contacted as part of the consultation process. The Commission extended a written invitation for rural landowners to comment and discuss any issues during the plan's development. (c) A planning condition imposed by the City of Bunbury requires the Punchbowl Caravan Park to connect to the reticulated sewerage system when available. An error made in printing the draft Water Source Protection Plan implied that this was not to be the case. This error has been corrected in the final report. (d) The Water and Rivers Commission recognises the right of landowners to continue previously approved land uses as non conforming land uses. The Commission will work with landowners and businesses to help them understand water quality risks and facilitate the adoption of appropriate management practices. Proposed land uses will be assessed through the current land use planning processes. Proponents have rights of appeal available under that process. (e) Rural development with very small lot sizes has the potential to increase the risk of contamination of water resources. Appropriate land use controls are essential to avoid contamination. Such controls are most effectively achieved through provisions within town planning schemes. The 'special rural' zone is normally used to provide for appropriate conditions to support the development of higher density semi-rural land uses. (f) All Public Drinking Water Source Areas are protected by similar conditions on private land. The types of pesticides that are suitable for use within Public Drinking Water Source Areas are currently being determined by the Department of Health, and a list is not yet available. Conditions related to the use of fertilisers are developed in partnership with industry through Environmental Management Guidelines and Codes of Practice.
(c) A planning condition imposed by the City of Bunbury requires the Punchbowl Caravan Park to connect to the reticulated sewerage system when available. An error made in printing the draft Water Source Protection Plan implied that this was not to be the case. This error has been corrected in the final report. (d) The Water and Rivers Commission recognises the right of landowners to continue previously approved land uses as non conforming land uses. The Commission will work with landowners and businesses to help them understand water quality risks and facilitate the adoption of appropriate management practices. Proposed land uses will be assessed through the current land use planning processes. Proponents have rights of appeal available under that process. (e) Rural development with very small lot sizes has the potential to increase the risk of contamination of water resources. Appropriate land use controls are essential to avoid contamination. Such controls are most effectively achieved through provisions within town planning schemes. The 'special rural' zone is normally used to provide for appropriate conditions to support the development of higher density semi-rural land uses. (f) All Public Drinking Water Source Areas are protected by similar conditions on private land. The types of pesticides that are suitable for use within Public Drinking Water Source Areas are currently being determined by the Department of Health, and a list is not yet available. Conditions related to the use of fertilisers are developed in partnership with industry through Environmental Management Guidelines and Codes of Practice.
(d) The Water and Rivers Commission recognises the right of landowners to continue previously approved land uses as non conforming land uses. The Commission will work with landowners and businesses to help them understand water quality risks and facilitate the adoption of appropriate management practices. Proposed land uses will be assessed through the current land use planning processes. Proponents have rights of appeal available under that process. (e) Rural development with very small lot sizes has the potential to increase the risk of contamination of water resources. Appropriate land use controls are essential to avoid contamination. Such controls are most effectively achieved through provisions within town planning schemes. The 'special rural' zone is normally used to provide for appropriate conditions to support the development of higher density semi-rural land uses. (f) All Public Drinking Water Source Areas are protected by similar conditions on private land. The types of pesticides that are suitable for use within Public Drinking Water Source Areas are currently being determined by the Department of Health, and a list is not yet available. Conditions related to the use of fertilisers are developed in partnership with industry through Environmental Management Guidelines and Codes of Practice.
(e) Rural development with very small lot sizes has the potential to increase the risk of contamination of water resources. Appropriate land use controls are essential to avoid contamination. Such controls are most effectively achieved through provisions within town planning schemes. The 'special rural' zone is normally used to provide for appropriate conditions to support the development of higher density semi-rural land uses. (f) All Public Drinking Water Source Areas are protected by similar conditions on private land. The types of pesticides that are suitable for use within Public Drinking Water Source Areas are currently being determined by the Department of Health, and a list is not yet available. Conditions related to the use of fertilisers are developed in partnership with industry through Environmental Management Guidelines and Codes of Practice.
(f) All Public Drinking Water Source Areas are protected by similar conditions on private land. The types of pesticides that are suitable for use within Public Drinking Water Source Areas are currently being determined by the Department of Health, and a list is not yet available. Conditions related to the use of fertilisers are developed in partnership with industry through Environmental Management Guidelines and Codes of Practice.
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Answered
19 February 2002
Responded by
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
84 days
(a) Submissions were sought from the public. The Commission wrote to all landowners with land zoned rural and also provided media releases to the local media to raise awareness of the protection planning process.
(b) Twenty two landowners, (being those most likely to perceive an impact from the protection planning process) were directly contacted as part of the consultation process. The Commission extended a written invitation for rural landowners to comment and discuss any issues during the plan's development.
(c) A planning condition imposed by the City of Bunbury requires the Punchbowl Caravan Park to connect to the reticulated sewerage system when available. An error made in printing the draft Water Source Protection Plan implied that this was not to be the case. This error has been corrected in the final report.
(d) The Water and Rivers Commission recognises the right of landowners to continue previously approved land uses as non conforming land uses. The Commission will work with landowners and businesses to help them understand water quality risks and facilitate the adoption of appropriate management practices. Proposed land uses will be assessed through the current land use planning processes. Proponents have rights of appeal available under that process.
(e) Rural development with very small lot sizes has the potential to increase the risk of contamination of water resources. Appropriate land use controls are essential to avoid contamination. Such controls are most effectively achieved through provisions within town planning schemes. The 'special rural' zone is normally used to provide for appropriate conditions to support the development of higher density semi-rural land uses.
(f) All Public Drinking Water Source Areas are protected by similar conditions on private land. The types of pesticides that are suitable for use within Public Drinking Water Source Areas are currently being determined by the Department of Health, and a list is not yet available. Conditions related to the use of fertilisers are developed in partnership with industry through Environmental Management Guidelines and Codes of Practice.
(b) Twenty two landowners, (being those most likely to perceive an impact from the protection planning process) were directly contacted as part of the consultation process. The Commission extended a written invitation for rural landowners to comment and discuss any issues during the plan's development.
(c) A planning condition imposed by the City of Bunbury requires the Punchbowl Caravan Park to connect to the reticulated sewerage system when available. An error made in printing the draft Water Source Protection Plan implied that this was not to be the case. This error has been corrected in the final report.
(d) The Water and Rivers Commission recognises the right of landowners to continue previously approved land uses as non conforming land uses. The Commission will work with landowners and businesses to help them understand water quality risks and facilitate the adoption of appropriate management practices. Proposed land uses will be assessed through the current land use planning processes. Proponents have rights of appeal available under that process.
(e) Rural development with very small lot sizes has the potential to increase the risk of contamination of water resources. Appropriate land use controls are essential to avoid contamination. Such controls are most effectively achieved through provisions within town planning schemes. The 'special rural' zone is normally used to provide for appropriate conditions to support the development of higher density semi-rural land uses.
(f) All Public Drinking Water Source Areas are protected by similar conditions on private land. The types of pesticides that are suitable for use within Public Drinking Water Source Areas are currently being determined by the Department of Health, and a list is not yet available. Conditions related to the use of fertilisers are developed in partnership with industry through Environmental Management Guidelines and Codes of Practice.
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