❓ Question on Notice regarding the proposed desalination project and alternative water management strategies for the Gnangara mound, specifically questioning cost-benefit analyses, building costs, water pricing, and the impact of pine tree removal on groundwater availability.
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(b) if not, when will the ‘cost benefit analysis’ be conducted; (c) if a ‘cost benefit analysis’ has been conducted, will the Minister table a copy of the report; (d) if not, why not; (e) has an estimation been made of the building costs and associated on-going costs of the desalination project; (f) how was this estimation achieved and will the Minister table a copy of this report; (g) if not, why not; (h) what would be the increased cost of water to users; (i) if the Minister wanted to increase the amount of water available from the Gnangara mound, wouldn’t it be easier, quicker and less expensive to order the removal of some or all of the 4.5 million pine trees currently growing on the Gnangara mound; and (j) has the Minister confused the amount of water used by these trees, for growth, with the amount of water evaporated by these trees, on a daily basis?
(c) if a ‘cost benefit analysis’ has been conducted, will the Minister table a copy of the report; (d) if not, why not; (e) has an estimation been made of the building costs and associated on-going costs of the desalination project; (f) how was this estimation achieved and will the Minister table a copy of this report; (g) if not, why not; (h) what would be the increased cost of water to users; (i) if the Minister wanted to increase the amount of water available from the Gnangara mound, wouldn’t it be easier, quicker and less expensive to order the removal of some or all of the 4.5 million pine trees currently growing on the Gnangara mound; and (j) has the Minister confused the amount of water used by these trees, for growth, with the amount of water evaporated by these trees, on a daily basis?
(d) if not, why not; (e) has an estimation been made of the building costs and associated on-going costs of the desalination project; (f) how was this estimation achieved and will the Minister table a copy of this report; (g) if not, why not; (h) what would be the increased cost of water to users; (i) if the Minister wanted to increase the amount of water available from the Gnangara mound, wouldn’t it be easier, quicker and less expensive to order the removal of some or all of the 4.5 million pine trees currently growing on the Gnangara mound; and (j) has the Minister confused the amount of water used by these trees, for growth, with the amount of water evaporated by these trees, on a daily basis?
(e) has an estimation been made of the building costs and associated on-going costs of the desalination project; (f) how was this estimation achieved and will the Minister table a copy of this report; (g) if not, why not; (h) what would be the increased cost of water to users; (i) if the Minister wanted to increase the amount of water available from the Gnangara mound, wouldn’t it be easier, quicker and less expensive to order the removal of some or all of the 4.5 million pine trees currently growing on the Gnangara mound; and (j) has the Minister confused the amount of water used by these trees, for growth, with the amount of water evaporated by these trees, on a daily basis?
(f) how was this estimation achieved and will the Minister table a copy of this report; (g) if not, why not; (h) what would be the increased cost of water to users; (i) if the Minister wanted to increase the amount of water available from the Gnangara mound, wouldn’t it be easier, quicker and less expensive to order the removal of some or all of the 4.5 million pine trees currently growing on the Gnangara mound; and (j) has the Minister confused the amount of water used by these trees, for growth, with the amount of water evaporated by these trees, on a daily basis?
(g) if not, why not; (h) what would be the increased cost of water to users; (i) if the Minister wanted to increase the amount of water available from the Gnangara mound, wouldn’t it be easier, quicker and less expensive to order the removal of some or all of the 4.5 million pine trees currently growing on the Gnangara mound; and (j) has the Minister confused the amount of water used by these trees, for growth, with the amount of water evaporated by these trees, on a daily basis?
(h) what would be the increased cost of water to users; (i) if the Minister wanted to increase the amount of water available from the Gnangara mound, wouldn’t it be easier, quicker and less expensive to order the removal of some or all of the 4.5 million pine trees currently growing on the Gnangara mound; and (j) has the Minister confused the amount of water used by these trees, for growth, with the amount of water evaporated by these trees, on a daily basis?
(i) if the Minister wanted to increase the amount of water available from the Gnangara mound, wouldn’t it be easier, quicker and less expensive to order the removal of some or all of the 4.5 million pine trees currently growing on the Gnangara mound; and (j) has the Minister confused the amount of water used by these trees, for growth, with the amount of water evaporated by these trees, on a daily basis?
(j) has the Minister confused the amount of water used by these trees, for growth, with the amount of water evaporated by these trees, on a daily basis?
(c) if a ‘cost benefit analysis’ has been conducted, will the Minister table a copy of the report; (d) if not, why not; (e) has an estimation been made of the building costs and associated on-going costs of the desalination project; (f) how was this estimation achieved and will the Minister table a copy of this report; (g) if not, why not; (h) what would be the increased cost of water to users; (i) if the Minister wanted to increase the amount of water available from the Gnangara mound, wouldn’t it be easier, quicker and less expensive to order the removal of some or all of the 4.5 million pine trees currently growing on the Gnangara mound; and (j) has the Minister confused the amount of water used by these trees, for growth, with the amount of water evaporated by these trees, on a daily basis?
(d) if not, why not; (e) has an estimation been made of the building costs and associated on-going costs of the desalination project; (f) how was this estimation achieved and will the Minister table a copy of this report; (g) if not, why not; (h) what would be the increased cost of water to users; (i) if the Minister wanted to increase the amount of water available from the Gnangara mound, wouldn’t it be easier, quicker and less expensive to order the removal of some or all of the 4.5 million pine trees currently growing on the Gnangara mound; and (j) has the Minister confused the amount of water used by these trees, for growth, with the amount of water evaporated by these trees, on a daily basis?
(e) has an estimation been made of the building costs and associated on-going costs of the desalination project; (f) how was this estimation achieved and will the Minister table a copy of this report; (g) if not, why not; (h) what would be the increased cost of water to users; (i) if the Minister wanted to increase the amount of water available from the Gnangara mound, wouldn’t it be easier, quicker and less expensive to order the removal of some or all of the 4.5 million pine trees currently growing on the Gnangara mound; and (j) has the Minister confused the amount of water used by these trees, for growth, with the amount of water evaporated by these trees, on a daily basis?
(f) how was this estimation achieved and will the Minister table a copy of this report; (g) if not, why not; (h) what would be the increased cost of water to users; (i) if the Minister wanted to increase the amount of water available from the Gnangara mound, wouldn’t it be easier, quicker and less expensive to order the removal of some or all of the 4.5 million pine trees currently growing on the Gnangara mound; and (j) has the Minister confused the amount of water used by these trees, for growth, with the amount of water evaporated by these trees, on a daily basis?
(g) if not, why not; (h) what would be the increased cost of water to users; (i) if the Minister wanted to increase the amount of water available from the Gnangara mound, wouldn’t it be easier, quicker and less expensive to order the removal of some or all of the 4.5 million pine trees currently growing on the Gnangara mound; and (j) has the Minister confused the amount of water used by these trees, for growth, with the amount of water evaporated by these trees, on a daily basis?
(h) what would be the increased cost of water to users; (i) if the Minister wanted to increase the amount of water available from the Gnangara mound, wouldn’t it be easier, quicker and less expensive to order the removal of some or all of the 4.5 million pine trees currently growing on the Gnangara mound; and (j) has the Minister confused the amount of water used by these trees, for growth, with the amount of water evaporated by these trees, on a daily basis?
(i) if the Minister wanted to increase the amount of water available from the Gnangara mound, wouldn’t it be easier, quicker and less expensive to order the removal of some or all of the 4.5 million pine trees currently growing on the Gnangara mound; and (j) has the Minister confused the amount of water used by these trees, for growth, with the amount of water evaporated by these trees, on a daily basis?
(j) has the Minister confused the amount of water used by these trees, for growth, with the amount of water evaporated by these trees, on a daily basis?
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Answered
17 August 2004
Responded by
Minister for the Environment
Response time
49 days
(a) No. This issue is one for the Minister for Government Enterprises to respond to as it refers to the desalination proposal put to Government by the Water Corporation.
(b-h) Not applicable. See answer to (a) above.
(i) Progressive removal of the pines on the Gnangara Mound is already in place through the Wood Processing (Wesbeam) Agreement Act 2002. However, investigations are currently underway to determine if removal of the pines at an increased rate or from priority areas will have any benefit to groundwater availability for other uses. This work is being done by various government agencies under the direction of the Gnangara Co-ordinating Committee.
(j) There is no reference made in the media article to the amount of water used by trees, so I do not know what the question is referring to. I am, therefore, unable to answer it.
(b-h) Not applicable. See answer to (a) above.
(i) Progressive removal of the pines on the Gnangara Mound is already in place through the Wood Processing (Wesbeam) Agreement Act 2002. However, investigations are currently underway to determine if removal of the pines at an increased rate or from priority areas will have any benefit to groundwater availability for other uses. This work is being done by various government agencies under the direction of the Gnangara Co-ordinating Committee.
(j) There is no reference made in the media article to the amount of water used by trees, so I do not know what the question is referring to. I am, therefore, unable to answer it.
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