❓ Hon Giz Watson asks the Minister for Environment whether there have been approaches to vary the fuel source condition for the Diamond Mill biomass power plant to include native forest wood, and if so, what public consultation will occur. The Minister answers in the negative.
AnsweredQoN 3014Legislative Council
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I refer to your approval given in January 2009, regarding a proposal by Western Australia Biomass Pty Ltd, to construct and operate a 40 megawatt wood fuelled biomass power plant at Diamond Mill near Manjimup, and ask -
(1) Have the Minister, the Department, or Agencies, been approached to vary the current condition applying to the fuel for the biomass power plant that it, ‘only use wastes from Bluegum and Pine plantations as fuel’, to enable use of fuel from native forest?
(2) If yes to (1), what opportunity will there be for the public to comment?
(1) Have the Minister, the Department, or Agencies, been approached to vary the current condition applying to the fuel for the biomass power plant that it, ‘only use wastes from Bluegum and Pine plantations as fuel’, to enable use of fuel from native forest?
(2) If yes to (1), what opportunity will there be for the public to comment?
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Answered
2 December 2010
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
23 days
(1) No.
(2) Not applicable.
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(2) Not applicable.
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