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❓ Question regarding the authorisation and environmental impact of firebreaks cut during a bushfire within a proposed Class A Nature Reserve near Derby. The Minister for Environment redirected the question to the Minister for Emergency Services.

AnsweredQoN 3366Legislative Council

Asked

8 September 2015

Member

Hon Robin Chapple

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Environment

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I refer to the proposed Class A Nature Reserve, bounded on the North and West by the Derby Mudflats, on the East by Leprosarium Road and on the South by the Gibb River Road and to a bush fire during early July during which firebreaks were cut, and ask: (a) was the use of graders and/or bulldozers to cut a 6 kilometre internal firebreak allowed by the Department of Environment and Conservation; (b) if yes to (a), who authorised the operation; (c) if this operation was authorised, why was it authorised; (d) what environmental effects have there been on the Pliestocene Wanganut sand dunes and surrounding mature pristine native bush as a result of these largely ineffectual fire breaks being cut; (e) will the area be rehabilitated; (f) if yes to (e), when will it be rehabilitated; and (g) if no to (e), why not?

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Answered

13 October 2015

Responded by

Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment

Response time

35 days

The Minister for Environment has provided the following response.
(a)-(g) The Department of Fire and Emergency Services was the controlling agency for this bushfire. This question should be referred to the Minister for Emergency Services.

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