Hon Adele Farina inquires about the finalisation and public release of the Department of Environment and Conservation's guidelines for Western Ringtail Possum surveys. The response clarifies the current status of the guidelines and future plans for finalisation and broader application.

AnsweredQoN 2973Legislative Council
Asked
20 October 2010
Portfolio
Environment

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I refer to the guidelines for undertaking Western Ringtail Possum surveys currently being finalised by the Department of Environment and Conservation, and ask -
(1) Have the guidelines been finalised?
(2) If yes to (1), when will the guidelines be made public?
(3) If no to (1), when will the guidelines be finalised?

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Answered
11 November 2010
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
22 days
(1) The Department of Environment and Conservation's (DEC) guidelines for undertaking Western Ringtail Possum surveys in the South West Region are contained within the document 'Draft Development Planning Guidelines for Western Ringtail Possums in Busselton and Dunsborough.' Although currently a draft version, it is regarded by DEC as a regional working document subject to revision as required.
(2) The document has been circulated amongst environmental planning and development consultants, relevant local government authorities and Department of Planning staff for comment and adoption. The document is available to anyone requesting a copy and is provided by DEC to any interested party seeking advice on the subject.
(3) DEC is currently assessing the suitability of the guidelines for application in other regions where ringtail possums occur.  When this assessment is completed a final version of the document will be produced. DEC anticipates that this will occur within the next 12 months.
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