❓ Hon Alison Xamon asks about the criteria used by the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) to assess Environmental Management Plans (EMPs) for hydraulic fracturing. The Minister declines to table the criteria, pointing to publicly available documents and the department's discretion to consider other relevant information.
AnsweredQoN 5230Legislative Council
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I refer to Environmental Management Plans (EMPs) developed by onshore petroleum operators to use hydraulic fracturing techniques, and I ask -
(1) What criteria does the Department of Mines and Petroleum use to assess these EMPs?
(2) Can the Minister table these criteria?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(1) What criteria does the Department of Mines and Petroleum use to assess these EMPs?
(2) Can the Minister table these criteria?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
56 days
(1) Environmental Management Plans (EMPs) required by the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP), are assessed on the basis of the draft Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Environment) Regulations 2011 and associated Guidelines for the Preparation and Submission of an Environment Plan.
(2) No.
(3) The criteria in the draft Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Environment) Regulations 2011 and associated guideline are available on DMP's website. DMP will also take into consideration any other information that it deems relevant when assessing individual EMPs to ensure continual improvement in environmental management of petroleum activities.
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(2) No.
(3) The criteria in the draft Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Environment) Regulations 2011 and associated guideline are available on DMP's website. DMP will also take into consideration any other information that it deems relevant when assessing individual EMPs to ensure continual improvement in environmental management of petroleum activities.
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