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❓ Question regarding the impact of changes to environmental assessment levels on mining permits and the potential integration of environmental approvals into mining approval processes. The Minister defers part (a) and answers 'no' to part (b), explaining the existing regulatory framework in part (c).

AnsweredQoN 1845Legislative Assembly

Asked

19 February 2014

Member

Mr C.J. Tallentire

Portfolio

Environment

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I refer to the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority (OEPA) and ask: (a) while reducing the number of levels of OEPA assessment from five to two, has the number of permits required to open a mine increased; (b) is the Minister considering a requirement for works approvals and licences for mining and petroleum activities to be incorporated into the mining and petroleum approvals processes; and (c) if not why not?

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Answered

12 March 2014

Responded by

Minister for Environment

Response time

21 days

(a) I am not in a position to answer whether the number of permits to open a mine has increased or decreased. This is a question better directed to the Minister for Mines.
(b) No
(c) Works approvals and licences for emissions relating to mining and petroleum activities are already regulated under Part V Division 3 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986.

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