❓ A parliamentary question seeks information on resources allocated to enforce new clearing control systems by the Department of Conservation and Land Management and the Department of Environmental Protection, including the use of satellite imagery for monitoring.
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(1) How many full-time equivalent officers and what other resources have - (a) the Department of Conservation and Land Management and (b) the Department of Environmental Protection allocated, or will allocate, to enforce the new clearing control system? (2) Will - (a) the Department of Conservation and Land Management and (b) the Department of Environmental Protection implement a surveillance system utilising satellite imagery from the land monitor project to discover illegal clearing; and, if not, why not? (3) Will the Department of Environmental Protection or the Department of Conservation and Land Management use satellite imagery to monitor the amount of native vegetation cleared for urban development; and, if not, why not? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following reply - Department of Conservation and Land Management - (1) (a) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has four full-time equivalent officers specifically allocated to the operation of the new clearing legislation. In addition, other central and regional staff will also be involved in the assessment of applications to clear land, and the preparation of management plans, as part of their normal duties, as required. Consequently the total full-time equivalent will depend on the distribution and number of applications to clear vegetation that are received. The department’s budget for its roles in respect of the clearing legislation is $320 000 per annum. (2) (a) No. The monitoring of illegal clearing under the Environmental Protection Act will be the prime responsibility of the Department of Environmental Protection which administers that Act. (3) See question (2)(a) regarding CALM. Department of Environmental Protection - (1) (b) Eight officers. (2) (b) Yes. (3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
(b) the Department of Environmental Protection allocated, or will allocate, to enforce the new clearing control system?
allocated, or will allocate, to enforce the new clearing control system?
(b) the Department of Environmental Protection implement a surveillance system utilising satellite imagery from the land monitor project to discover illegal clearing; and, if not, why not?
implement a surveillance system utilising satellite imagery from the land monitor project to discover illegal clearing; and, if not, why not?
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following reply - Department of Conservation and Land Management - (1) (a) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has four full-time equivalent officers specifically allocated to the operation of the new clearing legislation. In addition, other central and regional staff will also be involved in the assessment of applications to clear land, and the preparation of management plans, as part of their normal duties, as required. Consequently the total full-time equivalent will depend on the distribution and number of applications to clear vegetation that are received. The department’s budget for its roles in respect of the clearing legislation is $320 000 per annum. (2) (a) No. The monitoring of illegal clearing under the Environmental Protection Act will be the prime responsibility of the Department of Environmental Protection which administers that Act. (3) See question (2)(a) regarding CALM. Department of Environmental Protection - (1) (b) Eight officers. (2) (b) Yes. (3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following reply - Department of Conservation and Land Management - (1) (a) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has four full-time equivalent officers specifically allocated to the operation of the new clearing legislation. In addition, other central and regional staff will also be involved in the assessment of applications to clear land, and the preparation of management plans, as part of their normal duties, as required. Consequently the total full-time equivalent will depend on the distribution and number of applications to clear vegetation that are received. The department’s budget for its roles in respect of the clearing legislation is $320 000 per annum. (2) (a) No. The monitoring of illegal clearing under the Environmental Protection Act will be the prime responsibility of the Department of Environmental Protection which administers that Act. (3) See question (2)(a) regarding CALM. Department of Environmental Protection - (1) (b) Eight officers. (2) (b) Yes. (3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following reply - Department of Conservation and Land Management - (1) (a) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has four full-time equivalent officers specifically allocated to the operation of the new clearing legislation. In addition, other central and regional staff will also be involved in the assessment of applications to clear land, and the preparation of management plans, as part of their normal duties, as required. Consequently the total full-time equivalent will depend on the distribution and number of applications to clear vegetation that are received. The department’s budget for its roles in respect of the clearing legislation is $320 000 per annum. (2) (a) No. The monitoring of illegal clearing under the Environmental Protection Act will be the prime responsibility of the Department of Environmental Protection which administers that Act. (3) See question (2)(a) regarding CALM. Department of Environmental Protection - (1) (b) Eight officers. (2) (b) Yes. (3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
Department of Conservation and Land Management - (1) (a) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has four full-time equivalent officers specifically allocated to the operation of the new clearing legislation. In addition, other central and regional staff will also be involved in the assessment of applications to clear land, and the preparation of management plans, as part of their normal duties, as required. Consequently the total full-time equivalent will depend on the distribution and number of applications to clear vegetation that are received. The department’s budget for its roles in respect of the clearing legislation is $320 000 per annum. (2) (a) No. The monitoring of illegal clearing under the Environmental Protection Act will be the prime responsibility of the Department of Environmental Protection which administers that Act. (3) See question (2)(a) regarding CALM. Department of Environmental Protection - (1) (b) Eight officers. (2) (b) Yes. (3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
(1) (a) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has four full-time equivalent officers specifically allocated to the operation of the new clearing legislation. In addition, other central and regional staff will also be involved in the assessment of applications to clear land, and the preparation of management plans, as part of their normal duties, as required. Consequently the total full-time equivalent will depend on the distribution and number of applications to clear vegetation that are received. The department’s budget for its roles in respect of the clearing legislation is $320 000 per annum. (2) (a) No. The monitoring of illegal clearing under the Environmental Protection Act will be the prime responsibility of the Department of Environmental Protection which administers that Act. (3) See question (2)(a) regarding CALM. Department of Environmental Protection - (1) (b) Eight officers. (2) (b) Yes. (3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
(2) (a) No. The monitoring of illegal clearing under the Environmental Protection Act will be the prime responsibility of the Department of Environmental Protection which administers that Act. (3) See question (2)(a) regarding CALM. Department of Environmental Protection - (1) (b) Eight officers. (2) (b) Yes. (3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
(3) See question (2)(a) regarding CALM. Department of Environmental Protection - (1) (b) Eight officers. (2) (b) Yes. (3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
Department of Environmental Protection - (1) (b) Eight officers. (2) (b) Yes. (3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
(1) (b) Eight officers. (2) (b) Yes. (3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
(2) (b) Yes. (3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
(3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
(b) the Department of Environmental Protection allocated, or will allocate, to enforce the new clearing control system?
allocated, or will allocate, to enforce the new clearing control system?
(b) the Department of Environmental Protection implement a surveillance system utilising satellite imagery from the land monitor project to discover illegal clearing; and, if not, why not?
implement a surveillance system utilising satellite imagery from the land monitor project to discover illegal clearing; and, if not, why not?
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following reply - Department of Conservation and Land Management - (1) (a) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has four full-time equivalent officers specifically allocated to the operation of the new clearing legislation. In addition, other central and regional staff will also be involved in the assessment of applications to clear land, and the preparation of management plans, as part of their normal duties, as required. Consequently the total full-time equivalent will depend on the distribution and number of applications to clear vegetation that are received. The department’s budget for its roles in respect of the clearing legislation is $320 000 per annum. (2) (a) No. The monitoring of illegal clearing under the Environmental Protection Act will be the prime responsibility of the Department of Environmental Protection which administers that Act. (3) See question (2)(a) regarding CALM. Department of Environmental Protection - (1) (b) Eight officers. (2) (b) Yes. (3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following reply - Department of Conservation and Land Management - (1) (a) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has four full-time equivalent officers specifically allocated to the operation of the new clearing legislation. In addition, other central and regional staff will also be involved in the assessment of applications to clear land, and the preparation of management plans, as part of their normal duties, as required. Consequently the total full-time equivalent will depend on the distribution and number of applications to clear vegetation that are received. The department’s budget for its roles in respect of the clearing legislation is $320 000 per annum. (2) (a) No. The monitoring of illegal clearing under the Environmental Protection Act will be the prime responsibility of the Department of Environmental Protection which administers that Act. (3) See question (2)(a) regarding CALM. Department of Environmental Protection - (1) (b) Eight officers. (2) (b) Yes. (3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has provided the following reply - Department of Conservation and Land Management - (1) (a) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has four full-time equivalent officers specifically allocated to the operation of the new clearing legislation. In addition, other central and regional staff will also be involved in the assessment of applications to clear land, and the preparation of management plans, as part of their normal duties, as required. Consequently the total full-time equivalent will depend on the distribution and number of applications to clear vegetation that are received. The department’s budget for its roles in respect of the clearing legislation is $320 000 per annum. (2) (a) No. The monitoring of illegal clearing under the Environmental Protection Act will be the prime responsibility of the Department of Environmental Protection which administers that Act. (3) See question (2)(a) regarding CALM. Department of Environmental Protection - (1) (b) Eight officers. (2) (b) Yes. (3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
Department of Conservation and Land Management - (1) (a) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has four full-time equivalent officers specifically allocated to the operation of the new clearing legislation. In addition, other central and regional staff will also be involved in the assessment of applications to clear land, and the preparation of management plans, as part of their normal duties, as required. Consequently the total full-time equivalent will depend on the distribution and number of applications to clear vegetation that are received. The department’s budget for its roles in respect of the clearing legislation is $320 000 per annum. (2) (a) No. The monitoring of illegal clearing under the Environmental Protection Act will be the prime responsibility of the Department of Environmental Protection which administers that Act. (3) See question (2)(a) regarding CALM. Department of Environmental Protection - (1) (b) Eight officers. (2) (b) Yes. (3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
(1) (a) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has four full-time equivalent officers specifically allocated to the operation of the new clearing legislation. In addition, other central and regional staff will also be involved in the assessment of applications to clear land, and the preparation of management plans, as part of their normal duties, as required. Consequently the total full-time equivalent will depend on the distribution and number of applications to clear vegetation that are received. The department’s budget for its roles in respect of the clearing legislation is $320 000 per annum. (2) (a) No. The monitoring of illegal clearing under the Environmental Protection Act will be the prime responsibility of the Department of Environmental Protection which administers that Act. (3) See question (2)(a) regarding CALM. Department of Environmental Protection - (1) (b) Eight officers. (2) (b) Yes. (3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
(2) (a) No. The monitoring of illegal clearing under the Environmental Protection Act will be the prime responsibility of the Department of Environmental Protection which administers that Act. (3) See question (2)(a) regarding CALM. Department of Environmental Protection - (1) (b) Eight officers. (2) (b) Yes. (3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
(3) See question (2)(a) regarding CALM. Department of Environmental Protection - (1) (b) Eight officers. (2) (b) Yes. (3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
Department of Environmental Protection - (1) (b) Eight officers. (2) (b) Yes. (3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
(1) (b) Eight officers. (2) (b) Yes. (3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
(2) (b) Yes. (3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
(3) Possibly - if determined by the Department of Environmental Protection to be practical.
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