❓ A parliamentary question regarding the proposed Waterloo to Busselton electricity transmission line, exploring alternative routes to minimise impact on private land and inquiring about compensation for affected landowners.
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(1) I refer to the proposed new electricity transmission line to be constructed next year between Waterloo and Busselton and ask can the power line be located along the new Busselton Bypass, wherever possible, so as to minimize its impact and use of private properties?
(2) As an alternative, can the power line be located along the Boyanup to Wonnerup railway reserve?
(3) What compensation is payable to private landowners where the powerline must be located on private rather than public land?
(2) As an alternative, can the power line be located along the Boyanup to Wonnerup railway reserve?
(3) What compensation is payable to private landowners where the powerline must be located on private rather than public land?
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Answered
16 October 2001
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
34 days
(2) The Boyanup to Wonnerup railway reserve contains significant populations of Threatened Ecological Communities, Declared Rare Flora and Priority Listed Flora. The Department of Conservation has advised that it would not be possible for Western Power to locate the transmission line within this rail reserve without causing unacceptable environmental impacts. It is the view of Western Power that environmental approval for such an alignment would not be granted by the EPA. (3) The methodology for calculating compensation payable to individual landholders is not determined by Western Power, nor does Western Power determine the amount of compensation to be paid. Licensed valuers calculate compensation payable utilising standard accepted principles of valuation in accordance with relevant statutes.
(3) The methodology for calculating compensation payable to individual landholders is not determined by Western Power, nor does Western Power determine the amount of compensation to be paid. Licensed valuers calculate compensation payable utilising standard accepted principles of valuation in accordance with relevant statutes.
(3) The methodology for calculating compensation payable to individual landholders is not determined by Western Power, nor does Western Power determine the amount of compensation to be paid. Licensed valuers calculate compensation payable utilising standard accepted principles of valuation in accordance with relevant statutes.
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