❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on vegetation clearing under the Town Planning and Development Act 1928 and other approval processes. The answer indicates a lack of comprehensive statistics but provides some data on agricultural land clearing.
AnsweredQoN 72Legislative Council
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(b) the Town Planning and Development Act 1928 ; and (c) any other approval process (please specify)?
(c) any other approval process (please specify)?
(c) any other approval process (please specify)?
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Answered
31 July 2001
Responded by
Minister for Housing representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
47 days
b) I am not aware of any statistics indicating the area of vegetation cleared resulting from decisions under the Town Planning and Development Act 1928. c) I am not aware of any statistics indicating the area of vegetation cleared resulting from decisions under other approval processes, other than for agricultural land clearing which has been considered under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. Proposals to clear native vegetation in areas covered by the Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947 are referred to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation, when these proposals involve vegetation that is notifiable under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945. 2) The area of vegetation notified to be cleared under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945 from July 1999 to June 2000, and the area not objected to, is presented in Table 8. of the Agriculture Western Australia Annual Report 1999-2000, Statement from Commissioner of Soil And Land Conservation. The total area of no objection to clearing documented in the Commissioner's Statement was 366 hectares. The area of agricultural land clearing which was considered under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and approved between July 1999 and June 2000 was 182 hectares. 3) and 4). No. However, the Land Monitor Project, a project of the Western Australian Land Information System (WALIS) will provide baseline salinity and vegetation data for monitoring changes over time. The Department of Environmental Protection is one of 27 Government agencies that participates in WALIS.
c) I am not aware of any statistics indicating the area of vegetation cleared resulting from decisions under other approval processes, other than for agricultural land clearing which has been considered under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. Proposals to clear native vegetation in areas covered by the Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947 are referred to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation, when these proposals involve vegetation that is notifiable under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945. 2) The area of vegetation notified to be cleared under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945 from July 1999 to June 2000, and the area not objected to, is presented in Table 8. of the Agriculture Western Australia Annual Report 1999-2000, Statement from Commissioner of Soil And Land Conservation. The total area of no objection to clearing documented in the Commissioner's Statement was 366 hectares. The area of agricultural land clearing which was considered under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and approved between July 1999 and June 2000 was 182 hectares. 3) and 4). No. However, the Land Monitor Project, a project of the Western Australian Land Information System (WALIS) will provide baseline salinity and vegetation data for monitoring changes over time. The Department of Environmental Protection is one of 27 Government agencies that participates in WALIS.
2) The area of vegetation notified to be cleared under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945 from July 1999 to June 2000, and the area not objected to, is presented in Table 8. of the Agriculture Western Australia Annual Report 1999-2000, Statement from Commissioner of Soil And Land Conservation. The total area of no objection to clearing documented in the Commissioner's Statement was 366 hectares. The area of agricultural land clearing which was considered under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and approved between July 1999 and June 2000 was 182 hectares. 3) and 4). No. However, the Land Monitor Project, a project of the Western Australian Land Information System (WALIS) will provide baseline salinity and vegetation data for monitoring changes over time. The Department of Environmental Protection is one of 27 Government agencies that participates in WALIS.
The area of agricultural land clearing which was considered under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and approved between July 1999 and June 2000 was 182 hectares. 3) and 4). No. However, the Land Monitor Project, a project of the Western Australian Land Information System (WALIS) will provide baseline salinity and vegetation data for monitoring changes over time. The Department of Environmental Protection is one of 27 Government agencies that participates in WALIS.
3) and 4). No. However, the Land Monitor Project, a project of the Western Australian Land Information System (WALIS) will provide baseline salinity and vegetation data for monitoring changes over time. The Department of Environmental Protection is one of 27 Government agencies that participates in WALIS.
c) I am not aware of any statistics indicating the area of vegetation cleared resulting from decisions under other approval processes, other than for agricultural land clearing which has been considered under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. Proposals to clear native vegetation in areas covered by the Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947 are referred to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation, when these proposals involve vegetation that is notifiable under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945. 2) The area of vegetation notified to be cleared under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945 from July 1999 to June 2000, and the area not objected to, is presented in Table 8. of the Agriculture Western Australia Annual Report 1999-2000, Statement from Commissioner of Soil And Land Conservation. The total area of no objection to clearing documented in the Commissioner's Statement was 366 hectares. The area of agricultural land clearing which was considered under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and approved between July 1999 and June 2000 was 182 hectares. 3) and 4). No. However, the Land Monitor Project, a project of the Western Australian Land Information System (WALIS) will provide baseline salinity and vegetation data for monitoring changes over time. The Department of Environmental Protection is one of 27 Government agencies that participates in WALIS.
2) The area of vegetation notified to be cleared under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945 from July 1999 to June 2000, and the area not objected to, is presented in Table 8. of the Agriculture Western Australia Annual Report 1999-2000, Statement from Commissioner of Soil And Land Conservation. The total area of no objection to clearing documented in the Commissioner's Statement was 366 hectares. The area of agricultural land clearing which was considered under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and approved between July 1999 and June 2000 was 182 hectares. 3) and 4). No. However, the Land Monitor Project, a project of the Western Australian Land Information System (WALIS) will provide baseline salinity and vegetation data for monitoring changes over time. The Department of Environmental Protection is one of 27 Government agencies that participates in WALIS.
The area of agricultural land clearing which was considered under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and approved between July 1999 and June 2000 was 182 hectares. 3) and 4). No. However, the Land Monitor Project, a project of the Western Australian Land Information System (WALIS) will provide baseline salinity and vegetation data for monitoring changes over time. The Department of Environmental Protection is one of 27 Government agencies that participates in WALIS.
3) and 4). No. However, the Land Monitor Project, a project of the Western Australian Land Information System (WALIS) will provide baseline salinity and vegetation data for monitoring changes over time. The Department of Environmental Protection is one of 27 Government agencies that participates in WALIS.
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