❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks about the Gingin groundwater allocation plan, including its review, evaluation statements, monitoring, and requests the Minister's briefing note. The Minister responds that a new plan is in development, the first evaluation statement is being finalised, and monitoring data is publicly available.
AnsweredQoN 579Legislative Council
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GINGIN GROUNDWATER
ALLOCATION PLAN
579. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Water:
I refer to the Gingin groundwater
allocation plan .
(1) Did the
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation consider, in 2020, the need to
replace the plan; and, if so, what was the consideration and decision made?
(2) Noting the
plan anticipated evaluation statements at least every three years, how many
statements have been published and can they please be tabled?
(3) What
groundwater monitoring is occurring in the plan area and are those observations
published; and, if not, why not?
(4) Can the
parliamentary secretary please table the most recent briefing note received by
the minister in relation to the plan?
ALLOCATION PLAN
579. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Water:
I refer to the Gingin groundwater
allocation plan .
(1) Did the
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation consider, in 2020, the need to
replace the plan; and, if so, what was the consideration and decision made?
(2) Noting the
plan anticipated evaluation statements at least every three years, how many
statements have been published and can they please be tabled?
(3) What
groundwater monitoring is occurring in the plan area and are those observations
published; and, if not, why not?
(4) Can the
parliamentary secretary please table the most recent briefing note received by
the minister in relation to the plan?
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Thank you —
Hon Sue Ellery : President.
Hon MATTHEW SWINBOURN : President.
That is it. I was going to say Premier again; my brain is not working very well
today, so please bear with me.
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Water.
(1)–(4) The 2022 Gnangara groundwater allocation plan confirmed the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation would review and replace the Gingin
groundwater allocation plan and Gingin
surface water allocation plan with a new Gingin water allocation plan, combining the manage ment of
groundwater and surface water resources.
The first evaluation statement is
currently being finalised by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation .
Groundwater monitoring is occurring,
as detailed in the Gingin groundwater allocation plan . Monitoring data
is publicly available through the Department of Water and Environmental
Regulation's water information reporting tool, which is available
online.
Hon Sue Ellery : President.
Hon MATTHEW SWINBOURN : President.
That is it. I was going to say Premier again; my brain is not working very well
today, so please bear with me.
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Water.
(1)–(4) The 2022 Gnangara groundwater allocation plan confirmed the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation would review and replace the Gingin
groundwater allocation plan and Gingin
surface water allocation plan with a new Gingin water allocation plan, combining the manage ment of
groundwater and surface water resources.
The first evaluation statement is
currently being finalised by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation .
Groundwater monitoring is occurring,
as detailed in the Gingin groundwater allocation plan . Monitoring data
is publicly available through the Department of Water and Environmental
Regulation's water information reporting tool, which is available
online.
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