❓ Question regarding the process for ensuring consistent understanding of 'significant environmental impact' within the Department of Mines and Petroleum, and whether cross-agency training occurs with the Office of the EPA. The answer refers to the MoU and consultation processes.
AnsweredQoN 5235Legislative Council
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I refer to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Mines and Petroleum and the Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, and I ask -
(1) What is the formal process for ensuring that all environmental staff in the Department of Mines and Petroleum are operating with the same understanding of 'significant environmental impact'?
(2) Do the departments engage in cross-agency training?
(1) What is the formal process for ensuring that all environmental staff in the Department of Mines and Petroleum are operating with the same understanding of 'significant environmental impact'?
(2) Do the departments engage in cross-agency training?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
56 days
(1)-(2) The schedules attached to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the referral of Mineral and Petroleum (Onshore and Offshore) and Geothermal Proposals specify the criteria for referring proposals to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). These criteria provide for specific circumstances when referral to the EPA is required and also provide for consultation to occur between the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) and the Office of the EPA (OEPA) on any proposal.
As articulated in the MoU, the DMP and the OEPA consult on proposals on an as needs basis. Through this consultation, the OEPA can provide advice to the DMP, if necessary, on the likely significance of the environmental impacts so both agencies have the same understanding.
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As articulated in the MoU, the DMP and the OEPA consult on proposals on an as needs basis. Through this consultation, the OEPA can provide advice to the DMP, if necessary, on the likely significance of the environmental impacts so both agencies have the same understanding.
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