❓ The parliamentary question seeks information on agricultural impact assessments related to mining proposals on agricultural land. The response clarifies the roles of the Department of Agriculture and Food and the Western Australian Planning Commission.
AnsweredQoN 3663Legislative Council
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I refer to the encroachment of mining into agriculture and priority agriculture zoned land, and ask -
(1) Does the Department of Agriculture and Food undertake or require the proponent of a mining proposal to undertake an ‘agricultural impact assessment’ of the mining proposal on surrounding agricultural land?
(2) If yes to (1), are the agricultural impact assessments provided to the EPA to assist it in determining the level of assessment for the proposal?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) What factors are considered in undertaking an ‘agricultural impact assessment’?
(5) What standard of scientific assessment is required in undertaking an ‘agricultural impact assessment’?
(1) Does the Department of Agriculture and Food undertake or require the proponent of a mining proposal to undertake an ‘agricultural impact assessment’ of the mining proposal on surrounding agricultural land?
(2) If yes to (1), are the agricultural impact assessments provided to the EPA to assist it in determining the level of assessment for the proposal?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) What factors are considered in undertaking an ‘agricultural impact assessment’?
(5) What standard of scientific assessment is required in undertaking an ‘agricultural impact assessment’?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
5 April 2011
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
21 days
(1) No.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) As part of the regional and local land planning, in priority agricultural areas Western Australian Planning Commission's policy requires an Agricultural Impact Assessment to be undertaken.
(4) Factors to be considered include the loss of productive agricultural land and its impact on the supply chain, land use conflict as well as land and environmental management and rehabilitation.
(5) The level of scientific standards recommended for Agricultural Impact Assessments will depend on the size and complexity of the mining proposal.
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(2) Not applicable.
(3) As part of the regional and local land planning, in priority agricultural areas Western Australian Planning Commission's policy requires an Agricultural Impact Assessment to be undertaken.
(4) Factors to be considered include the loss of productive agricultural land and its impact on the supply chain, land use conflict as well as land and environmental management and rehabilitation.
(5) The level of scientific standards recommended for Agricultural Impact Assessments will depend on the size and complexity of the mining proposal.
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