❓ Hon Giz Watson asks about the Native Vegetation Working Group's terms of reference, report publication, public submissions, regional prioritization, and a review of native vegetation clearing data. The Minister provides information on the Working Group's activities, report timeline, and prioritization criteria, while noting the EPA's focus on EIA process improvements.
AnsweredQoN 2890Legislative Council
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I refer to the answers given to my question on notice No. 2645 on 23 September 2010, and ask -
(1) What are the terms of reference of the Native Vegetation Working Group?
(2) Will the Working Group’s report to the Minister be made public?
(3) Will the public be able to provide submissions to the proposed policy on native vegetation?
(4) Regarding the answer given to (2), of my previous question on notice, how does the Department of Environment and Conservation assess priority of one region over another?
(5) Regarding the statement at page eight of the report of the Environmental Stakeholder Advisory Group (ESAG), that the Environmental Protection Authority has made a commitment in the 2007 State of the Environment Report to undertake a review of native vegetation clearing data, and ESAG members look forward to the outcome of that review, -
(a) has this review commenced;
(b) if no to (5)(a), when will it commence;
(c) how much funding has been allocated to this review; and
(d) will the review when undertaken be made public?
(1) What are the terms of reference of the Native Vegetation Working Group?
(2) Will the Working Group’s report to the Minister be made public?
(3) Will the public be able to provide submissions to the proposed policy on native vegetation?
(4) Regarding the answer given to (2), of my previous question on notice, how does the Department of Environment and Conservation assess priority of one region over another?
(5) Regarding the statement at page eight of the report of the Environmental Stakeholder Advisory Group (ESAG), that the Environmental Protection Authority has made a commitment in the 2007 State of the Environment Report to undertake a review of native vegetation clearing data, and ESAG members look forward to the outcome of that review, -
(a) has this review commenced;
(b) if no to (5)(a), when will it commence;
(c) how much funding has been allocated to this review; and
(d) will the review when undertaken be made public?
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Answered
11 November 2010
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
23 days
(1) The terms of reference state that the interagency Native Vegetation Working Group will:
(i) Consider the report prepared by the Minister for Environment's Environmental Stakeholder Advisory Group, and in particular the recommendations to prepare a whole-of-government policy on native vegetation and to consider legislative amendments proposed by the Department of Environment and Conservation and stakeholders to the Middle review.
(ii) In that context, provide a draft report and advice to the Minister for Environment by the end of November 2010 for consideration by the Ministerial Taskforce on Approvals, Development and Sustainability.
(2)- (3) The Working Group is due to provide its report to me by 30 November 2010. Following my review of the report I will consider the need for any further targeted stakeholder consultation. The report will released following these considerations.
(4) Priority setting for examining changes in the extent and condition of native vegetation at a State level is undertaken based on a number of criteria, including the current extent of native vegetation in the area, and significance of impacts from current and future pressures at a bioregional scale.
(5) (a)-(b) No. The EPA's focus over the past two years has been to implement the recommendations of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Review to achieve a thorough, clear, consistent and timely EIA process. The Office of the EPA is a member of the interagency Native Vegetation Working Group.
(c)- (d) Not applicable
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(i) Consider the report prepared by the Minister for Environment's Environmental Stakeholder Advisory Group, and in particular the recommendations to prepare a whole-of-government policy on native vegetation and to consider legislative amendments proposed by the Department of Environment and Conservation and stakeholders to the Middle review.
(ii) In that context, provide a draft report and advice to the Minister for Environment by the end of November 2010 for consideration by the Ministerial Taskforce on Approvals, Development and Sustainability.
(2)- (3) The Working Group is due to provide its report to me by 30 November 2010. Following my review of the report I will consider the need for any further targeted stakeholder consultation. The report will released following these considerations.
(4) Priority setting for examining changes in the extent and condition of native vegetation at a State level is undertaken based on a number of criteria, including the current extent of native vegetation in the area, and significance of impacts from current and future pressures at a bioregional scale.
(5) (a)-(b) No. The EPA's focus over the past two years has been to implement the recommendations of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Review to achieve a thorough, clear, consistent and timely EIA process. The Office of the EPA is a member of the interagency Native Vegetation Working Group.
(c)- (d) Not applicable
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