❓ Hon Kate Doust asks about the scope and timeline of the EPA's assessment of draft legislation concerning the Western Trade Coast buffer zone, specifically regarding the Mandogalup area's health and amenity impacts from dust. The Minister's response clarifies the limited scope and ongoing nature of the review.
AnsweredQoN 828Legislative Council
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY —
WESTERN TRADE COAST BUFFER ZONE —DRAFT LEGISLATION
828. Hon KATE DOUST to the minister
representing the Minister for Environment:
In relation to the Minister for State Development's referral of
the draft legislation concerning the western trade coast buffer zone to the
Environmental Protection Authority, could the minister advise —
(1) Will the EPA assessment include the entire WTC buffer zone boundary
line; and, if not, why not?
(2) If only a portion of the buffer zone is under review, what is that
portion?
(3) When will the review be completed?
WESTERN TRADE COAST BUFFER ZONE —DRAFT LEGISLATION
828. Hon KATE DOUST to the minister
representing the Minister for Environment:
In relation to the Minister for State Development's referral of
the draft legislation concerning the western trade coast buffer zone to the
Environmental Protection Authority, could the minister advise —
(1) Will the EPA assessment include the entire WTC buffer zone boundary
line; and, if not, why not?
(2) If only a portion of the buffer zone is under review, what is that
portion?
(3) When will the review be completed?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for some notice of the question.
(1) No. The Environmental Protection
Authority's advice under section 16(e) of the Environmental Protection
Act 1986 will focus on health and amenity impacts of dust in the Mandogalup area,
as per the request from the Minister for Environment.
(2) It is the
Mandogalup area.
(3) I understand the EPA is undertaking a rigorous
process of consultation and information gathering and will report back to the
Minister for Environment once its review is complete.
for some notice of the question.
(1) No. The Environmental Protection
Authority's advice under section 16(e) of the Environmental Protection
Act 1986 will focus on health and amenity impacts of dust in the Mandogalup area,
as per the request from the Minister for Environment.
(2) It is the
Mandogalup area.
(3) I understand the EPA is undertaking a rigorous
process of consultation and information gathering and will report back to the
Minister for Environment once its review is complete.
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