❓ Question on Notice regarding the decline in vegetation health near Cable Sands' Tutunup mine site. The Minister acknowledges delays and discrepancies but promises to provide documentation upon completion.
AnsweredQoN 839Legislative Council
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I refer to question without notice 47 of the first session of the thirty-seventh Parliament, which was asked on 5 April 2005 and which related to vegetation deaths adjacent to Cable Sands (WA) Pty Ltd’s Tutunup mine site. (1) Has the cause of the decline in vegetation health in the threatened ecological community known as Williamson Road, Busselton, ironstone occurrence adjacent to the Tutunup mine site been determined? (2) If not, why not and when will the determination be made? (3) If yes, what was the determined cause and what action will the minister take to remedy the situation? (4) Will the minister table all documentation relating to this issue, including the results of the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s amelioration measures as set out in part (2) of the answer to the abovementioned question, including - (a) CALM’s thorough investigation of all threatened flora species and their condition in the drought-affected area; (b) the expert hydrological advice sought by CALM on the interpretation of ground water monitoring and piezometer and neutron probe bores situated in and around the perimeters of the ecological community; and (c) the further condition monitoring in the area that was promised to be undertaken? (5) If not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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This was the question that was asked by the honourable member yesterday. I thank him for asking the question again today. Yesterday we had some difficulties with the question that was asked and the response that I had. Today it is not technically 100 per cent correct on account of the fact that in question (4)(a), for example, the member has referred to “CALM’s thorough investigation”, whereas my question refers to a “thorough inventory”. There is a bit of a problem with that, so it is not quite 100 per cent correct. However, I do not think that is fatal. I am happy to provide the response on behalf of the Minister for the Environment. (1) No. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is assessing the full range of possible contributing factors to the decline, including the weather conditions experienced during the period of observed decline, before making a determination on the likely cause. The determination of the cause, if this is possible, will be made by 31 December 2005. (3) Not applicable. (4) (a)-(c) I hope the member likes this part of the answer: the minister will forward the appropriate documentation to the honourable member when it has been completed and collated. (5) Not applicable.
(1) Has the cause of the decline in vegetation health in the threatened ecological community known as Williamson Road, Busselton, ironstone occurrence adjacent to the Tutunup mine site been determined? (2) If not, why not and when will the determination be made? (3) If yes, what was the determined cause and what action will the minister take to remedy the situation? (4) Will the minister table all documentation relating to this issue, including the results of the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s amelioration measures as set out in part (2) of the answer to the abovementioned question, including - (a) CALM’s thorough investigation of all threatened flora species and their condition in the drought-affected area; (b) the expert hydrological advice sought by CALM on the interpretation of ground water monitoring and piezometer and neutron probe bores situated in and around the perimeters of the ecological community; and (c) the further condition monitoring in the area that was promised to be undertaken? (5) If not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: This was the question that was asked by the honourable member yesterday. I thank him for asking the question again today. Yesterday we had some difficulties with the question that was asked and the response that I had. Today it is not technically 100 per cent correct on account of the fact that in question (4)(a), for example, the member has referred to “CALM’s thorough investigation”, whereas my question refers to a “thorough inventory”. There is a bit of a problem with that, so it is not quite 100 per cent correct. However, I do not think that is fatal. I am happy to provide the response on behalf of the Minister for the Environment. (1) No. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is assessing the full range of possible contributing factors to the decline, including the weather conditions experienced during the period of observed decline, before making a determination on the likely cause. The determination of the cause, if this is possible, will be made by 31 December 2005. (3) Not applicable. (4) (a)-(c) I hope the member likes this part of the answer: the minister will forward the appropriate documentation to the honourable member when it has been completed and collated. (5) Not applicable.
(2) If not, why not and when will the determination be made? (3) If yes, what was the determined cause and what action will the minister take to remedy the situation? (4) Will the minister table all documentation relating to this issue, including the results of the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s amelioration measures as set out in part (2) of the answer to the abovementioned question, including - (a) CALM’s thorough investigation of all threatened flora species and their condition in the drought-affected area; (b) the expert hydrological advice sought by CALM on the interpretation of ground water monitoring and piezometer and neutron probe bores situated in and around the perimeters of the ecological community; and (c) the further condition monitoring in the area that was promised to be undertaken? (5) If not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: This was the question that was asked by the honourable member yesterday. I thank him for asking the question again today. Yesterday we had some difficulties with the question that was asked and the response that I had. Today it is not technically 100 per cent correct on account of the fact that in question (4)(a), for example, the member has referred to “CALM’s thorough investigation”, whereas my question refers to a “thorough inventory”. There is a bit of a problem with that, so it is not quite 100 per cent correct. However, I do not think that is fatal. I am happy to provide the response on behalf of the Minister for the Environment. (1) No. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is assessing the full range of possible contributing factors to the decline, including the weather conditions experienced during the period of observed decline, before making a determination on the likely cause. The determination of the cause, if this is possible, will be made by 31 December 2005. (3) Not applicable. (4) (a)-(c) I hope the member likes this part of the answer: the minister will forward the appropriate documentation to the honourable member when it has been completed and collated. (5) Not applicable.
(3) If yes, what was the determined cause and what action will the minister take to remedy the situation? (4) Will the minister table all documentation relating to this issue, including the results of the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s amelioration measures as set out in part (2) of the answer to the abovementioned question, including - (a) CALM’s thorough investigation of all threatened flora species and their condition in the drought-affected area; (b) the expert hydrological advice sought by CALM on the interpretation of ground water monitoring and piezometer and neutron probe bores situated in and around the perimeters of the ecological community; and (c) the further condition monitoring in the area that was promised to be undertaken? (5) If not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: This was the question that was asked by the honourable member yesterday. I thank him for asking the question again today. Yesterday we had some difficulties with the question that was asked and the response that I had. Today it is not technically 100 per cent correct on account of the fact that in question (4)(a), for example, the member has referred to “CALM’s thorough investigation”, whereas my question refers to a “thorough inventory”. There is a bit of a problem with that, so it is not quite 100 per cent correct. However, I do not think that is fatal. I am happy to provide the response on behalf of the Minister for the Environment. (1) No. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is assessing the full range of possible contributing factors to the decline, including the weather conditions experienced during the period of observed decline, before making a determination on the likely cause. The determination of the cause, if this is possible, will be made by 31 December 2005. (3) Not applicable. (4) (a)-(c) I hope the member likes this part of the answer: the minister will forward the appropriate documentation to the honourable member when it has been completed and collated. (5) Not applicable.
(4) Will the minister table all documentation relating to this issue, including the results of the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s amelioration measures as set out in part (2) of the answer to the abovementioned question, including - (a) CALM’s thorough investigation of all threatened flora species and their condition in the drought-affected area; (b) the expert hydrological advice sought by CALM on the interpretation of ground water monitoring and piezometer and neutron probe bores situated in and around the perimeters of the ecological community; and (c) the further condition monitoring in the area that was promised to be undertaken? (5) If not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: This was the question that was asked by the honourable member yesterday. I thank him for asking the question again today. Yesterday we had some difficulties with the question that was asked and the response that I had. Today it is not technically 100 per cent correct on account of the fact that in question (4)(a), for example, the member has referred to “CALM’s thorough investigation”, whereas my question refers to a “thorough inventory”. There is a bit of a problem with that, so it is not quite 100 per cent correct. However, I do not think that is fatal. I am happy to provide the response on behalf of the Minister for the Environment. (1) No. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is assessing the full range of possible contributing factors to the decline, including the weather conditions experienced during the period of observed decline, before making a determination on the likely cause. The determination of the cause, if this is possible, will be made by 31 December 2005. (3) Not applicable. (4) (a)-(c) I hope the member likes this part of the answer: the minister will forward the appropriate documentation to the honourable member when it has been completed and collated. (5) Not applicable.
(b) the expert hydrological advice sought by CALM on the interpretation of ground water monitoring and piezometer and neutron probe bores situated in and around the perimeters of the ecological community; and (c) the further condition monitoring in the area that was promised to be undertaken?
(c) the further condition monitoring in the area that was promised to be undertaken?
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: This was the question that was asked by the honourable member yesterday. I thank him for asking the question again today. Yesterday we had some difficulties with the question that was asked and the response that I had. Today it is not technically 100 per cent correct on account of the fact that in question (4)(a), for example, the member has referred to “CALM’s thorough investigation”, whereas my question refers to a “thorough inventory”. There is a bit of a problem with that, so it is not quite 100 per cent correct. However, I do not think that is fatal. I am happy to provide the response on behalf of the Minister for the Environment. (1) No. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is assessing the full range of possible contributing factors to the decline, including the weather conditions experienced during the period of observed decline, before making a determination on the likely cause. The determination of the cause, if this is possible, will be made by 31 December 2005. (3) Not applicable. (4) (a)-(c) I hope the member likes this part of the answer: the minister will forward the appropriate documentation to the honourable member when it has been completed and collated. (5) Not applicable.
This was the question that was asked by the honourable member yesterday. I thank him for asking the question again today. Yesterday we had some difficulties with the question that was asked and the response that I had. Today it is not technically 100 per cent correct on account of the fact that in question (4)(a), for example, the member has referred to “CALM’s thorough investigation”, whereas my question refers to a “thorough inventory”. There is a bit of a problem with that, so it is not quite 100 per cent correct. However, I do not think that is fatal. I am happy to provide the response on behalf of the Minister for the Environment. (1) No. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is assessing the full range of possible contributing factors to the decline, including the weather conditions experienced during the period of observed decline, before making a determination on the likely cause. The determination of the cause, if this is possible, will be made by 31 December 2005. (3) Not applicable. (4) (a)-(c) I hope the member likes this part of the answer: the minister will forward the appropriate documentation to the honourable member when it has been completed and collated. (5) Not applicable.
(1) No. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is assessing the full range of possible contributing factors to the decline, including the weather conditions experienced during the period of observed decline, before making a determination on the likely cause. The determination of the cause, if this is possible, will be made by 31 December 2005. (3) Not applicable. (4) (a)-(c) I hope the member likes this part of the answer: the minister will forward the appropriate documentation to the honourable member when it has been completed and collated. (5) Not applicable.
(2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is assessing the full range of possible contributing factors to the decline, including the weather conditions experienced during the period of observed decline, before making a determination on the likely cause. The determination of the cause, if this is possible, will be made by 31 December 2005. (3) Not applicable. (4) (a)-(c) I hope the member likes this part of the answer: the minister will forward the appropriate documentation to the honourable member when it has been completed and collated. (5) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable. (4) (a)-(c) I hope the member likes this part of the answer: the minister will forward the appropriate documentation to the honourable member when it has been completed and collated. (5) Not applicable.
(4) (a)-(c) I hope the member likes this part of the answer: the minister will forward the appropriate documentation to the honourable member when it has been completed and collated. (5) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable.
(1) Has the cause of the decline in vegetation health in the threatened ecological community known as Williamson Road, Busselton, ironstone occurrence adjacent to the Tutunup mine site been determined? (2) If not, why not and when will the determination be made? (3) If yes, what was the determined cause and what action will the minister take to remedy the situation? (4) Will the minister table all documentation relating to this issue, including the results of the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s amelioration measures as set out in part (2) of the answer to the abovementioned question, including - (a) CALM’s thorough investigation of all threatened flora species and their condition in the drought-affected area; (b) the expert hydrological advice sought by CALM on the interpretation of ground water monitoring and piezometer and neutron probe bores situated in and around the perimeters of the ecological community; and (c) the further condition monitoring in the area that was promised to be undertaken? (5) If not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: This was the question that was asked by the honourable member yesterday. I thank him for asking the question again today. Yesterday we had some difficulties with the question that was asked and the response that I had. Today it is not technically 100 per cent correct on account of the fact that in question (4)(a), for example, the member has referred to “CALM’s thorough investigation”, whereas my question refers to a “thorough inventory”. There is a bit of a problem with that, so it is not quite 100 per cent correct. However, I do not think that is fatal. I am happy to provide the response on behalf of the Minister for the Environment. (1) No. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is assessing the full range of possible contributing factors to the decline, including the weather conditions experienced during the period of observed decline, before making a determination on the likely cause. The determination of the cause, if this is possible, will be made by 31 December 2005. (3) Not applicable. (4) (a)-(c) I hope the member likes this part of the answer: the minister will forward the appropriate documentation to the honourable member when it has been completed and collated. (5) Not applicable.
(2) If not, why not and when will the determination be made? (3) If yes, what was the determined cause and what action will the minister take to remedy the situation? (4) Will the minister table all documentation relating to this issue, including the results of the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s amelioration measures as set out in part (2) of the answer to the abovementioned question, including - (a) CALM’s thorough investigation of all threatened flora species and their condition in the drought-affected area; (b) the expert hydrological advice sought by CALM on the interpretation of ground water monitoring and piezometer and neutron probe bores situated in and around the perimeters of the ecological community; and (c) the further condition monitoring in the area that was promised to be undertaken? (5) If not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: This was the question that was asked by the honourable member yesterday. I thank him for asking the question again today. Yesterday we had some difficulties with the question that was asked and the response that I had. Today it is not technically 100 per cent correct on account of the fact that in question (4)(a), for example, the member has referred to “CALM’s thorough investigation”, whereas my question refers to a “thorough inventory”. There is a bit of a problem with that, so it is not quite 100 per cent correct. However, I do not think that is fatal. I am happy to provide the response on behalf of the Minister for the Environment. (1) No. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is assessing the full range of possible contributing factors to the decline, including the weather conditions experienced during the period of observed decline, before making a determination on the likely cause. The determination of the cause, if this is possible, will be made by 31 December 2005. (3) Not applicable. (4) (a)-(c) I hope the member likes this part of the answer: the minister will forward the appropriate documentation to the honourable member when it has been completed and collated. (5) Not applicable.
(3) If yes, what was the determined cause and what action will the minister take to remedy the situation? (4) Will the minister table all documentation relating to this issue, including the results of the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s amelioration measures as set out in part (2) of the answer to the abovementioned question, including - (a) CALM’s thorough investigation of all threatened flora species and their condition in the drought-affected area; (b) the expert hydrological advice sought by CALM on the interpretation of ground water monitoring and piezometer and neutron probe bores situated in and around the perimeters of the ecological community; and (c) the further condition monitoring in the area that was promised to be undertaken? (5) If not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: This was the question that was asked by the honourable member yesterday. I thank him for asking the question again today. Yesterday we had some difficulties with the question that was asked and the response that I had. Today it is not technically 100 per cent correct on account of the fact that in question (4)(a), for example, the member has referred to “CALM’s thorough investigation”, whereas my question refers to a “thorough inventory”. There is a bit of a problem with that, so it is not quite 100 per cent correct. However, I do not think that is fatal. I am happy to provide the response on behalf of the Minister for the Environment. (1) No. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is assessing the full range of possible contributing factors to the decline, including the weather conditions experienced during the period of observed decline, before making a determination on the likely cause. The determination of the cause, if this is possible, will be made by 31 December 2005. (3) Not applicable. (4) (a)-(c) I hope the member likes this part of the answer: the minister will forward the appropriate documentation to the honourable member when it has been completed and collated. (5) Not applicable.
(4) Will the minister table all documentation relating to this issue, including the results of the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s amelioration measures as set out in part (2) of the answer to the abovementioned question, including - (a) CALM’s thorough investigation of all threatened flora species and their condition in the drought-affected area; (b) the expert hydrological advice sought by CALM on the interpretation of ground water monitoring and piezometer and neutron probe bores situated in and around the perimeters of the ecological community; and (c) the further condition monitoring in the area that was promised to be undertaken? (5) If not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: This was the question that was asked by the honourable member yesterday. I thank him for asking the question again today. Yesterday we had some difficulties with the question that was asked and the response that I had. Today it is not technically 100 per cent correct on account of the fact that in question (4)(a), for example, the member has referred to “CALM’s thorough investigation”, whereas my question refers to a “thorough inventory”. There is a bit of a problem with that, so it is not quite 100 per cent correct. However, I do not think that is fatal. I am happy to provide the response on behalf of the Minister for the Environment. (1) No. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is assessing the full range of possible contributing factors to the decline, including the weather conditions experienced during the period of observed decline, before making a determination on the likely cause. The determination of the cause, if this is possible, will be made by 31 December 2005. (3) Not applicable. (4) (a)-(c) I hope the member likes this part of the answer: the minister will forward the appropriate documentation to the honourable member when it has been completed and collated. (5) Not applicable.
(b) the expert hydrological advice sought by CALM on the interpretation of ground water monitoring and piezometer and neutron probe bores situated in and around the perimeters of the ecological community; and (c) the further condition monitoring in the area that was promised to be undertaken?
(c) the further condition monitoring in the area that was promised to be undertaken?
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: This was the question that was asked by the honourable member yesterday. I thank him for asking the question again today. Yesterday we had some difficulties with the question that was asked and the response that I had. Today it is not technically 100 per cent correct on account of the fact that in question (4)(a), for example, the member has referred to “CALM’s thorough investigation”, whereas my question refers to a “thorough inventory”. There is a bit of a problem with that, so it is not quite 100 per cent correct. However, I do not think that is fatal. I am happy to provide the response on behalf of the Minister for the Environment. (1) No. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is assessing the full range of possible contributing factors to the decline, including the weather conditions experienced during the period of observed decline, before making a determination on the likely cause. The determination of the cause, if this is possible, will be made by 31 December 2005. (3) Not applicable. (4) (a)-(c) I hope the member likes this part of the answer: the minister will forward the appropriate documentation to the honourable member when it has been completed and collated. (5) Not applicable.
This was the question that was asked by the honourable member yesterday. I thank him for asking the question again today. Yesterday we had some difficulties with the question that was asked and the response that I had. Today it is not technically 100 per cent correct on account of the fact that in question (4)(a), for example, the member has referred to “CALM’s thorough investigation”, whereas my question refers to a “thorough inventory”. There is a bit of a problem with that, so it is not quite 100 per cent correct. However, I do not think that is fatal. I am happy to provide the response on behalf of the Minister for the Environment. (1) No. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is assessing the full range of possible contributing factors to the decline, including the weather conditions experienced during the period of observed decline, before making a determination on the likely cause. The determination of the cause, if this is possible, will be made by 31 December 2005. (3) Not applicable. (4) (a)-(c) I hope the member likes this part of the answer: the minister will forward the appropriate documentation to the honourable member when it has been completed and collated. (5) Not applicable.
(1) No. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is assessing the full range of possible contributing factors to the decline, including the weather conditions experienced during the period of observed decline, before making a determination on the likely cause. The determination of the cause, if this is possible, will be made by 31 December 2005. (3) Not applicable. (4) (a)-(c) I hope the member likes this part of the answer: the minister will forward the appropriate documentation to the honourable member when it has been completed and collated. (5) Not applicable.
(2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is assessing the full range of possible contributing factors to the decline, including the weather conditions experienced during the period of observed decline, before making a determination on the likely cause. The determination of the cause, if this is possible, will be made by 31 December 2005. (3) Not applicable. (4) (a)-(c) I hope the member likes this part of the answer: the minister will forward the appropriate documentation to the honourable member when it has been completed and collated. (5) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable. (4) (a)-(c) I hope the member likes this part of the answer: the minister will forward the appropriate documentation to the honourable member when it has been completed and collated. (5) Not applicable.
(4) (a)-(c) I hope the member likes this part of the answer: the minister will forward the appropriate documentation to the honourable member when it has been completed and collated. (5) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable.
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