❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses concerns about bushland clearing at Jandakot Airport, focusing on compliance with environmental approvals, offset properties, and management responsibilities. The Minister's response clarifies jurisdictional responsibilities and provides updates on clearing progress and offset arrangements.
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JANDAKOT AIRPORT — CLEARING OF BUSHLAND
I refer to the clearing of bushland at Jandakot Airport that was approved by the federal Minister for the Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts based on advice from the state government and the Environmental Protection Authority. (1) Who is ensuring that clearing is occurring only on the northern boundary, where it was supposed to be cleared, and that the conservation area is not being cleared? (2) Who is ensuring that more orchids are not being dug up than approval was given for? (3) Who is ensuring that proper dieback hygiene management processes are being undertaken? (4) How much land has been cleared to date? (5) (a) Where are the offset properties located, and where are the 700 hectares that have already been found; (b) where will the additional 900 hectares come from; (c) who will manage these properties; and (d) who will fund the management? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
I refer to the clearing of bushland at Jandakot Airport that was approved by the federal Minister for the Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts based on advice from the state government and the Environmental Protection Authority. (1) Who is ensuring that clearing is occurring only on the northern boundary, where it was supposed to be cleared, and that the conservation area is not being cleared? (2) Who is ensuring that more orchids are not being dug up than approval was given for? (3) Who is ensuring that proper dieback hygiene management processes are being undertaken? (4) How much land has been cleared to date? (5) (a) Where are the offset properties located, and where are the 700 hectares that have already been found; (b) where will the additional 900 hectares come from; (c) who will manage these properties; and (d) who will fund the management? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) As Jandakot Airport is commonwealth land, monitoring of environmental approval conditions is the responsibility of the commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts in accordance with the approval given under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. (4) I am advised by the Department of Environment and Conservation that the commonwealth-approved first stage of clearing was for 42 hectares and that this clearing has commenced. (5) (a) I am advised by DEC that a 725-hectare property north of Gingin has been acquired for conservation. (b) I understand that negotiations are underway for the purchase of additional property north of Gingin and investigations are continuing into possible purchases nearer to the airport to complete the commonwealth government’s offset requirements. (c) It is proposed that the properties will be managed by DEC. (d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
(1) Who is ensuring that clearing is occurring only on the northern boundary, where it was supposed to be cleared, and that the conservation area is not being cleared? (2) Who is ensuring that more orchids are not being dug up than approval was given for? (3) Who is ensuring that proper dieback hygiene management processes are being undertaken? (4) How much land has been cleared to date? (5) (a) Where are the offset properties located, and where are the 700 hectares that have already been found; (b) where will the additional 900 hectares come from; (c) who will manage these properties; and (d) who will fund the management? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) As Jandakot Airport is commonwealth land, monitoring of environmental approval conditions is the responsibility of the commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts in accordance with the approval given under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. (4) I am advised by the Department of Environment and Conservation that the commonwealth-approved first stage of clearing was for 42 hectares and that this clearing has commenced. (5) (a) I am advised by DEC that a 725-hectare property north of Gingin has been acquired for conservation. (b) I understand that negotiations are underway for the purchase of additional property north of Gingin and investigations are continuing into possible purchases nearer to the airport to complete the commonwealth government’s offset requirements. (c) It is proposed that the properties will be managed by DEC. (d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
(2) Who is ensuring that more orchids are not being dug up than approval was given for? (3) Who is ensuring that proper dieback hygiene management processes are being undertaken? (4) How much land has been cleared to date? (5) (a) Where are the offset properties located, and where are the 700 hectares that have already been found; (b) where will the additional 900 hectares come from; (c) who will manage these properties; and (d) who will fund the management? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) As Jandakot Airport is commonwealth land, monitoring of environmental approval conditions is the responsibility of the commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts in accordance with the approval given under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. (4) I am advised by the Department of Environment and Conservation that the commonwealth-approved first stage of clearing was for 42 hectares and that this clearing has commenced. (5) (a) I am advised by DEC that a 725-hectare property north of Gingin has been acquired for conservation. (b) I understand that negotiations are underway for the purchase of additional property north of Gingin and investigations are continuing into possible purchases nearer to the airport to complete the commonwealth government’s offset requirements. (c) It is proposed that the properties will be managed by DEC. (d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
(3) Who is ensuring that proper dieback hygiene management processes are being undertaken? (4) How much land has been cleared to date? (5) (a) Where are the offset properties located, and where are the 700 hectares that have already been found; (b) where will the additional 900 hectares come from; (c) who will manage these properties; and (d) who will fund the management? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) As Jandakot Airport is commonwealth land, monitoring of environmental approval conditions is the responsibility of the commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts in accordance with the approval given under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. (4) I am advised by the Department of Environment and Conservation that the commonwealth-approved first stage of clearing was for 42 hectares and that this clearing has commenced. (5) (a) I am advised by DEC that a 725-hectare property north of Gingin has been acquired for conservation. (b) I understand that negotiations are underway for the purchase of additional property north of Gingin and investigations are continuing into possible purchases nearer to the airport to complete the commonwealth government’s offset requirements. (c) It is proposed that the properties will be managed by DEC. (d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
(4) How much land has been cleared to date? (5) (a) Where are the offset properties located, and where are the 700 hectares that have already been found; (b) where will the additional 900 hectares come from; (c) who will manage these properties; and (d) who will fund the management? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) As Jandakot Airport is commonwealth land, monitoring of environmental approval conditions is the responsibility of the commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts in accordance with the approval given under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. (4) I am advised by the Department of Environment and Conservation that the commonwealth-approved first stage of clearing was for 42 hectares and that this clearing has commenced. (5) (a) I am advised by DEC that a 725-hectare property north of Gingin has been acquired for conservation. (b) I understand that negotiations are underway for the purchase of additional property north of Gingin and investigations are continuing into possible purchases nearer to the airport to complete the commonwealth government’s offset requirements. (c) It is proposed that the properties will be managed by DEC. (d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
(5) (a) Where are the offset properties located, and where are the 700 hectares that have already been found; (b) where will the additional 900 hectares come from; (c) who will manage these properties; and (d) who will fund the management? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) As Jandakot Airport is commonwealth land, monitoring of environmental approval conditions is the responsibility of the commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts in accordance with the approval given under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. (4) I am advised by the Department of Environment and Conservation that the commonwealth-approved first stage of clearing was for 42 hectares and that this clearing has commenced. (5) (a) I am advised by DEC that a 725-hectare property north of Gingin has been acquired for conservation. (b) I understand that negotiations are underway for the purchase of additional property north of Gingin and investigations are continuing into possible purchases nearer to the airport to complete the commonwealth government’s offset requirements. (c) It is proposed that the properties will be managed by DEC. (d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
(c) who will manage these properties; and (d) who will fund the management?
(d) who will fund the management?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) As Jandakot Airport is commonwealth land, monitoring of environmental approval conditions is the responsibility of the commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts in accordance with the approval given under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. (4) I am advised by the Department of Environment and Conservation that the commonwealth-approved first stage of clearing was for 42 hectares and that this clearing has commenced. (5) (a) I am advised by DEC that a 725-hectare property north of Gingin has been acquired for conservation. (b) I understand that negotiations are underway for the purchase of additional property north of Gingin and investigations are continuing into possible purchases nearer to the airport to complete the commonwealth government’s offset requirements. (c) It is proposed that the properties will be managed by DEC. (d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
(1)–(3) As Jandakot Airport is commonwealth land, monitoring of environmental approval conditions is the responsibility of the commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts in accordance with the approval given under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. (4) I am advised by the Department of Environment and Conservation that the commonwealth-approved first stage of clearing was for 42 hectares and that this clearing has commenced. (5) (a) I am advised by DEC that a 725-hectare property north of Gingin has been acquired for conservation. (b) I understand that negotiations are underway for the purchase of additional property north of Gingin and investigations are continuing into possible purchases nearer to the airport to complete the commonwealth government’s offset requirements. (c) It is proposed that the properties will be managed by DEC. (d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
(4) I am advised by the Department of Environment and Conservation that the commonwealth-approved first stage of clearing was for 42 hectares and that this clearing has commenced. (5) (a) I am advised by DEC that a 725-hectare property north of Gingin has been acquired for conservation. (b) I understand that negotiations are underway for the purchase of additional property north of Gingin and investigations are continuing into possible purchases nearer to the airport to complete the commonwealth government’s offset requirements. (c) It is proposed that the properties will be managed by DEC. (d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
(5) (a) I am advised by DEC that a 725-hectare property north of Gingin has been acquired for conservation. (b) I understand that negotiations are underway for the purchase of additional property north of Gingin and investigations are continuing into possible purchases nearer to the airport to complete the commonwealth government’s offset requirements. (c) It is proposed that the properties will be managed by DEC. (d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
(c) It is proposed that the properties will be managed by DEC. (d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
(d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
(1) Who is ensuring that clearing is occurring only on the northern boundary, where it was supposed to be cleared, and that the conservation area is not being cleared? (2) Who is ensuring that more orchids are not being dug up than approval was given for? (3) Who is ensuring that proper dieback hygiene management processes are being undertaken? (4) How much land has been cleared to date? (5) (a) Where are the offset properties located, and where are the 700 hectares that have already been found; (b) where will the additional 900 hectares come from; (c) who will manage these properties; and (d) who will fund the management? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) As Jandakot Airport is commonwealth land, monitoring of environmental approval conditions is the responsibility of the commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts in accordance with the approval given under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. (4) I am advised by the Department of Environment and Conservation that the commonwealth-approved first stage of clearing was for 42 hectares and that this clearing has commenced. (5) (a) I am advised by DEC that a 725-hectare property north of Gingin has been acquired for conservation. (b) I understand that negotiations are underway for the purchase of additional property north of Gingin and investigations are continuing into possible purchases nearer to the airport to complete the commonwealth government’s offset requirements. (c) It is proposed that the properties will be managed by DEC. (d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
(2) Who is ensuring that more orchids are not being dug up than approval was given for? (3) Who is ensuring that proper dieback hygiene management processes are being undertaken? (4) How much land has been cleared to date? (5) (a) Where are the offset properties located, and where are the 700 hectares that have already been found; (b) where will the additional 900 hectares come from; (c) who will manage these properties; and (d) who will fund the management? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) As Jandakot Airport is commonwealth land, monitoring of environmental approval conditions is the responsibility of the commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts in accordance with the approval given under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. (4) I am advised by the Department of Environment and Conservation that the commonwealth-approved first stage of clearing was for 42 hectares and that this clearing has commenced. (5) (a) I am advised by DEC that a 725-hectare property north of Gingin has been acquired for conservation. (b) I understand that negotiations are underway for the purchase of additional property north of Gingin and investigations are continuing into possible purchases nearer to the airport to complete the commonwealth government’s offset requirements. (c) It is proposed that the properties will be managed by DEC. (d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
(3) Who is ensuring that proper dieback hygiene management processes are being undertaken? (4) How much land has been cleared to date? (5) (a) Where are the offset properties located, and where are the 700 hectares that have already been found; (b) where will the additional 900 hectares come from; (c) who will manage these properties; and (d) who will fund the management? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) As Jandakot Airport is commonwealth land, monitoring of environmental approval conditions is the responsibility of the commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts in accordance with the approval given under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. (4) I am advised by the Department of Environment and Conservation that the commonwealth-approved first stage of clearing was for 42 hectares and that this clearing has commenced. (5) (a) I am advised by DEC that a 725-hectare property north of Gingin has been acquired for conservation. (b) I understand that negotiations are underway for the purchase of additional property north of Gingin and investigations are continuing into possible purchases nearer to the airport to complete the commonwealth government’s offset requirements. (c) It is proposed that the properties will be managed by DEC. (d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
(4) How much land has been cleared to date? (5) (a) Where are the offset properties located, and where are the 700 hectares that have already been found; (b) where will the additional 900 hectares come from; (c) who will manage these properties; and (d) who will fund the management? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) As Jandakot Airport is commonwealth land, monitoring of environmental approval conditions is the responsibility of the commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts in accordance with the approval given under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. (4) I am advised by the Department of Environment and Conservation that the commonwealth-approved first stage of clearing was for 42 hectares and that this clearing has commenced. (5) (a) I am advised by DEC that a 725-hectare property north of Gingin has been acquired for conservation. (b) I understand that negotiations are underway for the purchase of additional property north of Gingin and investigations are continuing into possible purchases nearer to the airport to complete the commonwealth government’s offset requirements. (c) It is proposed that the properties will be managed by DEC. (d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
(5) (a) Where are the offset properties located, and where are the 700 hectares that have already been found; (b) where will the additional 900 hectares come from; (c) who will manage these properties; and (d) who will fund the management? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) As Jandakot Airport is commonwealth land, monitoring of environmental approval conditions is the responsibility of the commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts in accordance with the approval given under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. (4) I am advised by the Department of Environment and Conservation that the commonwealth-approved first stage of clearing was for 42 hectares and that this clearing has commenced. (5) (a) I am advised by DEC that a 725-hectare property north of Gingin has been acquired for conservation. (b) I understand that negotiations are underway for the purchase of additional property north of Gingin and investigations are continuing into possible purchases nearer to the airport to complete the commonwealth government’s offset requirements. (c) It is proposed that the properties will be managed by DEC. (d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
(c) who will manage these properties; and (d) who will fund the management?
(d) who will fund the management?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) As Jandakot Airport is commonwealth land, monitoring of environmental approval conditions is the responsibility of the commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts in accordance with the approval given under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. (4) I am advised by the Department of Environment and Conservation that the commonwealth-approved first stage of clearing was for 42 hectares and that this clearing has commenced. (5) (a) I am advised by DEC that a 725-hectare property north of Gingin has been acquired for conservation. (b) I understand that negotiations are underway for the purchase of additional property north of Gingin and investigations are continuing into possible purchases nearer to the airport to complete the commonwealth government’s offset requirements. (c) It is proposed that the properties will be managed by DEC. (d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
(1)–(3) As Jandakot Airport is commonwealth land, monitoring of environmental approval conditions is the responsibility of the commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts in accordance with the approval given under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. (4) I am advised by the Department of Environment and Conservation that the commonwealth-approved first stage of clearing was for 42 hectares and that this clearing has commenced. (5) (a) I am advised by DEC that a 725-hectare property north of Gingin has been acquired for conservation. (b) I understand that negotiations are underway for the purchase of additional property north of Gingin and investigations are continuing into possible purchases nearer to the airport to complete the commonwealth government’s offset requirements. (c) It is proposed that the properties will be managed by DEC. (d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
(4) I am advised by the Department of Environment and Conservation that the commonwealth-approved first stage of clearing was for 42 hectares and that this clearing has commenced. (5) (a) I am advised by DEC that a 725-hectare property north of Gingin has been acquired for conservation. (b) I understand that negotiations are underway for the purchase of additional property north of Gingin and investigations are continuing into possible purchases nearer to the airport to complete the commonwealth government’s offset requirements. (c) It is proposed that the properties will be managed by DEC. (d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
(5) (a) I am advised by DEC that a 725-hectare property north of Gingin has been acquired for conservation. (b) I understand that negotiations are underway for the purchase of additional property north of Gingin and investigations are continuing into possible purchases nearer to the airport to complete the commonwealth government’s offset requirements. (c) It is proposed that the properties will be managed by DEC. (d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
(c) It is proposed that the properties will be managed by DEC. (d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
(d) Under the commonwealth environmental approval, Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd is required to provide funding for the purchase and some management of the offset lands. In addition, DEC has raised with DEWHA the possibility of some ongoing funding for management being provided by the commonwealth.
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