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❓ Hon. Robyn McSweeney questions the government regarding environmental analysis and consultation with landholders and the Department of Conservation and Land Management (CLAM) concerning a proposed bore in the St John's Brook area as part of the South West Yarragadee aquifer extraction project. The answer confirms CLAM's involvement through the EPA assessment process.

AnsweredQoN 3497Legislative Council

Asked

9 May 2006

Member

Hon Robyn McSweeney

Portfolio

Water Resources

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I refer to the South West Yarragadee and the Government’s proposal to take a further 45 gigalitres out of the aquifer and ask -
(1) As part of the proposal, a bore is intended to be located in the St John’s Brook area. Has this site had environmental analysis done on it and has the landholders surrounding St John’s Brook been consulted about this proposal?
(2) The St John’s Brook area has significant wetlands and recently had a management plan developed for the area. Has CLAM been consulted on the proposal and if so, has that Department sanctioned the proposal?

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Answered

13 June 2006

Responded by

Leader of the House representing the Minister for Water Resources

Response time

35 days

(2) Yes. The Department of Conservation and Land Management has the opportunity to provide formal comment through the Environmental Protection Authority's assessment process.

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