❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on whether LandCorp faces the same land clearing restrictions as private landowners and inquires about the status of LandCorp's application to clear bushland for industrial development near Adventure World.
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(1) Is LandCorp subject to the same unfeasible criteria for land clearing remnant native vegetation as Western Australia’s private landowners? (2) Has the Environmental Protection Authority approved LandCorp’s application to clear bushland for industrial blocks in the Spearwood area near Adventure World? (3) If no to (2), when is a decision on the application expected to be made? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) LandCorp is subject to the requirements of the legislation that regulates the clearing of native vegetation, including the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945. (2) The Environmental Protection Authority’s assessment of the proposed industrial subdivision at lot 502 North Lake Road, Bibra Lake has not been concluded. (3) The EPA has advised that it expects to report within three months from the close of the public review period on 14 October 2002. A decision will be made after consideration of any appeals that may be lodged during the appeal period.
(2) Has the Environmental Protection Authority approved LandCorp’s application to clear bushland for industrial blocks in the Spearwood area near Adventure World? (3) If no to (2), when is a decision on the application expected to be made? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) LandCorp is subject to the requirements of the legislation that regulates the clearing of native vegetation, including the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945. (2) The Environmental Protection Authority’s assessment of the proposed industrial subdivision at lot 502 North Lake Road, Bibra Lake has not been concluded. (3) The EPA has advised that it expects to report within three months from the close of the public review period on 14 October 2002. A decision will be made after consideration of any appeals that may be lodged during the appeal period.
(3) If no to (2), when is a decision on the application expected to be made? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) LandCorp is subject to the requirements of the legislation that regulates the clearing of native vegetation, including the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945. (2) The Environmental Protection Authority’s assessment of the proposed industrial subdivision at lot 502 North Lake Road, Bibra Lake has not been concluded. (3) The EPA has advised that it expects to report within three months from the close of the public review period on 14 October 2002. A decision will be made after consideration of any appeals that may be lodged during the appeal period.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) LandCorp is subject to the requirements of the legislation that regulates the clearing of native vegetation, including the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945. (2) The Environmental Protection Authority’s assessment of the proposed industrial subdivision at lot 502 North Lake Road, Bibra Lake has not been concluded. (3) The EPA has advised that it expects to report within three months from the close of the public review period on 14 October 2002. A decision will be made after consideration of any appeals that may be lodged during the appeal period.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) LandCorp is subject to the requirements of the legislation that regulates the clearing of native vegetation, including the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945. (2) The Environmental Protection Authority’s assessment of the proposed industrial subdivision at lot 502 North Lake Road, Bibra Lake has not been concluded. (3) The EPA has advised that it expects to report within three months from the close of the public review period on 14 October 2002. A decision will be made after consideration of any appeals that may be lodged during the appeal period.
(1) LandCorp is subject to the requirements of the legislation that regulates the clearing of native vegetation, including the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945. (2) The Environmental Protection Authority’s assessment of the proposed industrial subdivision at lot 502 North Lake Road, Bibra Lake has not been concluded. (3) The EPA has advised that it expects to report within three months from the close of the public review period on 14 October 2002. A decision will be made after consideration of any appeals that may be lodged during the appeal period.
(2) The Environmental Protection Authority’s assessment of the proposed industrial subdivision at lot 502 North Lake Road, Bibra Lake has not been concluded. (3) The EPA has advised that it expects to report within three months from the close of the public review period on 14 October 2002. A decision will be made after consideration of any appeals that may be lodged during the appeal period.
(3) The EPA has advised that it expects to report within three months from the close of the public review period on 14 October 2002. A decision will be made after consideration of any appeals that may be lodged during the appeal period.
(2) Has the Environmental Protection Authority approved LandCorp’s application to clear bushland for industrial blocks in the Spearwood area near Adventure World? (3) If no to (2), when is a decision on the application expected to be made? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) LandCorp is subject to the requirements of the legislation that regulates the clearing of native vegetation, including the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945. (2) The Environmental Protection Authority’s assessment of the proposed industrial subdivision at lot 502 North Lake Road, Bibra Lake has not been concluded. (3) The EPA has advised that it expects to report within three months from the close of the public review period on 14 October 2002. A decision will be made after consideration of any appeals that may be lodged during the appeal period.
(3) If no to (2), when is a decision on the application expected to be made? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) LandCorp is subject to the requirements of the legislation that regulates the clearing of native vegetation, including the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945. (2) The Environmental Protection Authority’s assessment of the proposed industrial subdivision at lot 502 North Lake Road, Bibra Lake has not been concluded. (3) The EPA has advised that it expects to report within three months from the close of the public review period on 14 October 2002. A decision will be made after consideration of any appeals that may be lodged during the appeal period.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) LandCorp is subject to the requirements of the legislation that regulates the clearing of native vegetation, including the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945. (2) The Environmental Protection Authority’s assessment of the proposed industrial subdivision at lot 502 North Lake Road, Bibra Lake has not been concluded. (3) The EPA has advised that it expects to report within three months from the close of the public review period on 14 October 2002. A decision will be made after consideration of any appeals that may be lodged during the appeal period.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) LandCorp is subject to the requirements of the legislation that regulates the clearing of native vegetation, including the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945. (2) The Environmental Protection Authority’s assessment of the proposed industrial subdivision at lot 502 North Lake Road, Bibra Lake has not been concluded. (3) The EPA has advised that it expects to report within three months from the close of the public review period on 14 October 2002. A decision will be made after consideration of any appeals that may be lodged during the appeal period.
(1) LandCorp is subject to the requirements of the legislation that regulates the clearing of native vegetation, including the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945. (2) The Environmental Protection Authority’s assessment of the proposed industrial subdivision at lot 502 North Lake Road, Bibra Lake has not been concluded. (3) The EPA has advised that it expects to report within three months from the close of the public review period on 14 October 2002. A decision will be made after consideration of any appeals that may be lodged during the appeal period.
(2) The Environmental Protection Authority’s assessment of the proposed industrial subdivision at lot 502 North Lake Road, Bibra Lake has not been concluded. (3) The EPA has advised that it expects to report within three months from the close of the public review period on 14 October 2002. A decision will be made after consideration of any appeals that may be lodged during the appeal period.
(3) The EPA has advised that it expects to report within three months from the close of the public review period on 14 October 2002. A decision will be made after consideration of any appeals that may be lodged during the appeal period.
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