❓ A parliamentary question seeks data on the OEPA's use of 'stopping the clock' during environmental assessments since July 2012. The Minister responds that the data isn't readily available and would require significant resources to collect, but a new system will track this from July 2014.
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I refer to the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority (OPEA) and ask: (a) how many times has the OEPA 'stopped the clock' in assessments since July 1 2012; and (b) which proposals were they, how much time was taken and what were the reasons?
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Answered
18 March 2014
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
27 days
(a)-(b) The Office of the Environmental Protection Authority does not presently keep electronic records of when assessments are stopped while awaiting information from proponents ('stop the clocks').
I am advised that it would take substantial use of the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority's resources to collect the information requested. Given this, I do not consider it is an efficient use of agency resources to undertake such a task.
The Office of the Environmental Protection Authority is presently developing an electronic Case Management System which will be commenced from 1 July 2014. Once this system has been implemented, such information will be readily available.
I am advised that it would take substantial use of the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority's resources to collect the information requested. Given this, I do not consider it is an efficient use of agency resources to undertake such a task.
The Office of the Environmental Protection Authority is presently developing an electronic Case Management System which will be commenced from 1 July 2014. Once this system has been implemented, such information will be readily available.
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