❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the status of the Mount Manning Region, focusing on conservation, exploration, and mining activities, with the Minister confirming ongoing discussions and the need for parliamentary approval for significant changes.
AnsweredQoN 2905Legislative Assembly
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(a) will the Minister confirm that no A Class Reserve has been established over the Mount Manning Region, and that it retains its current status of conservation park as indicated on the Department of Industry and Resources website; and
(i) if no to (a) why not;
(b) will the Minister confirm that further investigation/exploration is required to determine the prospectivity of the Die Hardy Ranges as specifically indicated on page 8 in the above referred to report; and
(i) if no to (b) why not;
(c) does the Government recognise the need to balance environment and development in the Mount Manning area; and
(i) if yes to (c) how is this demonstrated ; and
(ii) if no to (c) why not;
(d) can the Minister confirm that there are no legal impediments to the continuation of exploration and mining activities under existing granted rights/tenure in the Mount Manning Area; and
(i) if yes to (d) what are those impediments;
(e) will the Minister ensure that further consultation with all stakeholders, particularly with any mining tenement holders in the Mount Manning region, will be undertaken ahead of the amendment of any existing status in the Mount Manning area; and
(i) if no to (e) why not; and
(f) will the conversion of the area in the Mount Manning region to an A Class Reserve at any time in the future require the approval of both houses of the West Australian Parliament?
(i) if no to (a) why not;
(b) will the Minister confirm that further investigation/exploration is required to determine the prospectivity of the Die Hardy Ranges as specifically indicated on page 8 in the above referred to report; and
(i) if no to (b) why not;
(c) does the Government recognise the need to balance environment and development in the Mount Manning area; and
(i) if yes to (c) how is this demonstrated ; and
(ii) if no to (c) why not;
(d) can the Minister confirm that there are no legal impediments to the continuation of exploration and mining activities under existing granted rights/tenure in the Mount Manning Area; and
(i) if yes to (d) what are those impediments;
(e) will the Minister ensure that further consultation with all stakeholders, particularly with any mining tenement holders in the Mount Manning region, will be undertaken ahead of the amendment of any existing status in the Mount Manning area; and
(i) if no to (e) why not; and
(f) will the conversion of the area in the Mount Manning region to an A Class Reserve at any time in the future require the approval of both houses of the West Australian Parliament?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
31 January 2008
Responded by
Minister for Resources
Response time
78 days
The Minister for Resources has been provided with the following response:
(a) No A Class reserve has been established at Mt Manning.
(i) The boundaries of the reserve are the subject of discussion with stakeholders.
(b) Yes, further investigation/exploration is required.
(i) Not Applicable
(c) Yes
(i) Mining is being undertaken in the area and an expansion to the existing conservation estate is proposed through the Government's intention to create an A Class reserve over the Mt Manning Range.
(ii) Not Applicable
(d) Provided tenement holders obtain all approvals prior to conducting exploration/mining activities there are no legal impediments currently in place.
(i) Not Applicable
(e) Ongoing consultation will continue (see a(i) above).
(i) Not Applicable
(f) The conversion of that area of Conservation Park Reserve No 48470 to A Class nature reserve will require an Act of Parliament. No such action is required in respect to the inclusion of those areas of unallocated Crown land and pastoral lease within the proposed reserve boundaries.
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(a) No A Class reserve has been established at Mt Manning.
(i) The boundaries of the reserve are the subject of discussion with stakeholders.
(b) Yes, further investigation/exploration is required.
(i) Not Applicable
(c) Yes
(i) Mining is being undertaken in the area and an expansion to the existing conservation estate is proposed through the Government's intention to create an A Class reserve over the Mt Manning Range.
(ii) Not Applicable
(d) Provided tenement holders obtain all approvals prior to conducting exploration/mining activities there are no legal impediments currently in place.
(i) Not Applicable
(e) Ongoing consultation will continue (see a(i) above).
(i) Not Applicable
(f) The conversion of that area of Conservation Park Reserve No 48470 to A Class nature reserve will require an Act of Parliament. No such action is required in respect to the inclusion of those areas of unallocated Crown land and pastoral lease within the proposed reserve boundaries.
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