❓ Hon. Sally Talbot questions the Minister for Environment regarding the EPA's assessment of the Perth Stadium footbridge construction and its impact on the Swan River's width. The Minister confirms the EPA was notified and determined a formal environmental impact assessment was not warranted.
AnsweredQoN 160Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
PERTH STADIUM — PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
160. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the minister
representing the Minister for Environment:
I have to choose a new question,
because I have just been informed that the question I gave priority to cannot
be answered today.
Hon Ken Travers : I got one of those.
Hon SALLY TALBOT : Did Hon Ken Travers get one? I will go to
another question. I will try this one.
I refer to the announcement that the
Swan River will be narrowed to 60 metres to accommodate the construction of the
Perth Stadium footbridge.
(1) Was the
Environmental Protection Authority notified that the Swan River would be
reduced in width from 320 metres to 60 metres?
(2) Did the EPA
conduct an environmental impact assessment on the narrowing of the river?
(3) If yes to (2), what were the results of that assessment?
160. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the minister
representing the Minister for Environment:
I have to choose a new question,
because I have just been informed that the question I gave priority to cannot
be answered today.
Hon Ken Travers : I got one of those.
Hon SALLY TALBOT : Did Hon Ken Travers get one? I will go to
another question. I will try this one.
I refer to the announcement that the
Swan River will be narrowed to 60 metres to accommodate the construction of the
Perth Stadium footbridge.
(1) Was the
Environmental Protection Authority notified that the Swan River would be
reduced in width from 320 metres to 60 metres?
(2) Did the EPA
conduct an environmental impact assessment on the narrowing of the river?
(3) If yes to (2), what were the results of that assessment?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member very much for
notice of the question.
(1) The proposal
for the construction of the Swan River pedestrian bridge linking the East Perth
foreshore to the Burswood peninsula was referred to the Environmental Protection
Authority on 9 September 2013 by the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia.
(2) Based on the
information submitted by the Public Transport Authority and the advice received
from the Swan River Trust, the Environmental Protection Authority determined
that the proposal is not likely to have a significant impact on the environment
and did not warrant formal environmental impact assessment.
(3) The
Environmental Protection Authority published its decision that the proposal did
not warrant formal environmental impact assessment on 18 November 2013 and
provided public advice about the potential environmental impacts and
management. The Environmental Protection Authority's decision not to
assess the proposal was open to appeal for a 14-day appeal period. No appeals
were received against the authority's decision.
notice of the question.
(1) The proposal
for the construction of the Swan River pedestrian bridge linking the East Perth
foreshore to the Burswood peninsula was referred to the Environmental Protection
Authority on 9 September 2013 by the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia.
(2) Based on the
information submitted by the Public Transport Authority and the advice received
from the Swan River Trust, the Environmental Protection Authority determined
that the proposal is not likely to have a significant impact on the environment
and did not warrant formal environmental impact assessment.
(3) The
Environmental Protection Authority published its decision that the proposal did
not warrant formal environmental impact assessment on 18 November 2013 and
provided public advice about the potential environmental impacts and
management. The Environmental Protection Authority's decision not to
assess the proposal was open to appeal for a 14-day appeal period. No appeals
were received against the authority's decision.
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