❓ Question regarding the Burekup Meat Industry Precinct addresses community consultation, environmental studies, site selection, community representation, odour concerns, financial contributions from Doral, and the possibility of relocating the precinct to Capel. The answers provide details on these aspects.
AnsweredQoN 5817Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the proposed Burekup Meat Industry Precinct, and ask:
(a) what consultation was undertaken with local residents prior to the decision to establish a meat industry precinct in this location;
(b) what environmental studies have been undertaken in relation to this;
(c) what consultation was undertaken with the alternative communities in relation to this precinct;
(d) why did the Government select the Burekup site over others;
(e) what community representation is on the steering committee;
(f) what guarantees can the Government give that residents of Burekup and the Ferguson Valley will not be impacted by odours from this facility;
(g) what financial contribution has Doral made to this project; and
(h) will the Government consider moving this precinct to Capel?
(a) what consultation was undertaken with local residents prior to the decision to establish a meat industry precinct in this location;
(b) what environmental studies have been undertaken in relation to this;
(c) what consultation was undertaken with the alternative communities in relation to this precinct;
(d) why did the Government select the Burekup site over others;
(e) what community representation is on the steering committee;
(f) what guarantees can the Government give that residents of Burekup and the Ferguson Valley will not be impacted by odours from this facility;
(g) what financial contribution has Doral made to this project; and
(h) will the Government consider moving this precinct to Capel?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development
Response time
30 days
Answer
(a) A public meeting was held with members of the Burekup community on 30 September 2010 to provide preliminary information on the concept of establishing an agri-food processing precinct on land owned by the mining company Doral.
(b) A Technical Due Diligence Study has been completed on the proposed site. The study was commissioned to provide an informed assessment of the risks (fatal flaws) across four broad areas: physical constraint, regulatory-zoning, environmental and social, and Government policy. No fatal flaws were identified. The study was released to the public in June 2011.
(c) Nil.
(d) The site was selected as the preferred site for a food processing precinct by the South West Agri-Food Processing Precinct Steering Committee through an advertised Expression of Interest process.
(e) A community representative has been appointed to the South West Agri-Food Processing Precinct Steering Committee.
(f) The issue of odour and other emissions will be thoroughly examined during the environmental approvals process.
(g) Doral has contributed $6,000.00. This includes $4,500.00 to develop a draft waste water management plan for the proposed site and $1,500 for planning workshop expenses.
(h) No site has been identified in Capel.
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(a) A public meeting was held with members of the Burekup community on 30 September 2010 to provide preliminary information on the concept of establishing an agri-food processing precinct on land owned by the mining company Doral.
(b) A Technical Due Diligence Study has been completed on the proposed site. The study was commissioned to provide an informed assessment of the risks (fatal flaws) across four broad areas: physical constraint, regulatory-zoning, environmental and social, and Government policy. No fatal flaws were identified. The study was released to the public in June 2011.
(c) Nil.
(d) The site was selected as the preferred site for a food processing precinct by the South West Agri-Food Processing Precinct Steering Committee through an advertised Expression of Interest process.
(e) A community representative has been appointed to the South West Agri-Food Processing Precinct Steering Committee.
(f) The issue of odour and other emissions will be thoroughly examined during the environmental approvals process.
(g) Doral has contributed $6,000.00. This includes $4,500.00 to develop a draft waste water management plan for the proposed site and $1,500 for planning workshop expenses.
(h) No site has been identified in Capel.
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