❓ A Member of Parliament is questioning the Minister for Environment regarding a controlled burn on a property in Yathroo and the subsequent notice of intention to issue a vegetation conservation notice. The Minister declines to answer due to an ongoing investigation.
AnsweredQoN 985Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
LOT 3 STOCKYARD ROAD,
YATHROO — CONTROLLED BURN
985. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Minister for Environment:
I
refer to lot 3 Stockyard Road, Yathroo—lot 3 on deposited plan 60276—which
was controlled burned in May 2015 by the owners, who in August this year
received from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation a notice of
intention to give a vegetation conservation notice for that lot.
(1) Did the Shire
of Dandaragan issue any orders to the landowners to control burn vegetation on
lot 3 during 2015 to reduce fire risk?
(2) If yes to (2), in what form and
when were they issued?
(3) What notice
has the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation taken of any such
notice in proposing action on the burn?
(4) What
threatened ecological community, endangered species or environmental asset was
risked or damaged by this controlled burn?
YATHROO — CONTROLLED BURN
985. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Minister for Environment:
I
refer to lot 3 Stockyard Road, Yathroo—lot 3 on deposited plan 60276—which
was controlled burned in May 2015 by the owners, who in August this year
received from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation a notice of
intention to give a vegetation conservation notice for that lot.
(1) Did the Shire
of Dandaragan issue any orders to the landowners to control burn vegetation on
lot 3 during 2015 to reduce fire risk?
(2) If yes to (2), in what form and
when were they issued?
(3) What notice
has the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation taken of any such
notice in proposing action on the burn?
(4) What
threatened ecological community, endangered species or environmental asset was
risked or damaged by this controlled burn?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
As this matter is currently under
investigation by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, it is
not appropriate to answer this question at this time. However, I give an
undertaking that once an investigation has been completed, I will provide an
answer to the honourable member.
some notice of the question.
As this matter is currently under
investigation by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, it is
not appropriate to answer this question at this time. However, I give an
undertaking that once an investigation has been completed, I will provide an
answer to the honourable member.
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