❓ Question on Notice regarding Water Conservation and Efficiency Plans (WCEPs) for water licenses in Western Australia, seeking details on implementation, monitoring, and enforcement by the Department of Water.
AnsweredQoN 4442Legislative Council
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I refer to the Department of Water’s Operational Policy 1.02 -
Water Conservation and Efficiency Plans
, and I ask -
(1) How many water licences have a water conservation and efficiency plan (WCEP) as part of the conditions of licence?
(2) How many water licenses of less than 0.5GL per year are required to have a WCEP at the level of -
(a) basic; and
(b) intermediate?
(3) How many water licenses at, or more than 0.5GL per year are required to have a WCEP at the level of -
(a) intermediate; and
(b) advanced?
(4) How does the Department monitor licensees’ progress against their WCEPs?
(5) What measures has the Department taken in 2010 and 2011 to assist licensees to comply with their WCEPs?
(6) Where licensees are not meeting the targets established in their WCEPs, what actions did the Department take to enforce compliance in 2010 and 2011?
Water Conservation and Efficiency Plans
, and I ask -
(1) How many water licences have a water conservation and efficiency plan (WCEP) as part of the conditions of licence?
(2) How many water licenses of less than 0.5GL per year are required to have a WCEP at the level of -
(a) basic; and
(b) intermediate?
(3) How many water licenses at, or more than 0.5GL per year are required to have a WCEP at the level of -
(a) intermediate; and
(b) advanced?
(4) How does the Department monitor licensees’ progress against their WCEPs?
(5) What measures has the Department taken in 2010 and 2011 to assist licensees to comply with their WCEPs?
(6) Where licensees are not meeting the targets established in their WCEPs, what actions did the Department take to enforce compliance in 2010 and 2011?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Water
Response time
42 days
The Minister for Water provides the following response:
(1)-(3)(b) 210
(4) Periodic information, evaluation and improvement meetings.
(5) Stakeholder engagement, compliance activities and funding of International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives - Local Government for Sustainability Oceania.
(6) The Department of Water's current activities are focussed on education, information and assisting compliance and appropriate enforcement action.
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(1)-(3)(b) 210
(4) Periodic information, evaluation and improvement meetings.
(5) Stakeholder engagement, compliance activities and funding of International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives - Local Government for Sustainability Oceania.
(6) The Department of Water's current activities are focussed on education, information and assisting compliance and appropriate enforcement action.
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