❓ Hon Robin Chapple seeks an update on a potential waste transfer station at the old Tims Thicket mine site, including details of preliminary discussions. The Minister responds that no formal application has been received, but a scoping meeting was held and outlines previous discussions.
AnsweredQoN 1295Legislative Council
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refer to question without notice No. 561 asked on 17 September 2013, regarding the old Tims Thicket mine site on Tims Thicket Road
(West) in Dawesville, and I ask: (a) will the Minister please provide an update on the status of the possibility of establishing a waste transfer station at the site; and (b) will the Minister please include details of the preliminary scoping meeting held in November 2012 between Transpacific Cleanaway and the Department of Environment Regulation officers, if an application was submitted, and all relevant aspects of the proposal to be assessed against relevant standards and statutory requirements for the approvals process?
refer to question without notice No. 561 asked on 17 September 2013, regarding the old Tims Thicket mine site on Tims Thicket Road
(West) in Dawesville, and I ask: (a) will the Minister please provide an update on the status of the possibility of establishing a waste transfer station at the site; and (b) will the Minister please include details of the preliminary scoping meeting held in November 2012 between Transpacific Cleanaway and the Department of Environment Regulation officers, if an application was submitted, and all relevant aspects of the proposal to be assessed against relevant standards and statutory requirements for the approvals process?
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Answered
12 August 2014
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
56 days
(a) The Department of Environment Regulation (DER) has not received a formal works approval application for the old Tims Thicket mine site. However, a scoping meeting was held between DER and a prospective proponent on 27 June 2014 to discuss a proposal to establish a waste transfer station. In the event that an application is lodged, and it is accompanied by all relevant information, DER will formally advertise it for public comment and commence an assessment against relevant standards and legislation.
(b) The preliminary scoping meeting held in November 2012 between Transpacific Cleanaway and the then Department of Environment and Conservation was an informal discussion outlining the possibility of establishing a waste transfer station at the Tims Thicket site. The discussion included information about the general licencing process under the
Environmental Protection Act 1986
and potential emissions and their controls relevant to the proposal. An application was not submitted therefore an assessment was not required.
(b) The preliminary scoping meeting held in November 2012 between Transpacific Cleanaway and the then Department of Environment and Conservation was an informal discussion outlining the possibility of establishing a waste transfer station at the Tims Thicket site. The discussion included information about the general licencing process under the
Environmental Protection Act 1986
and potential emissions and their controls relevant to the proposal. An application was not submitted therefore an assessment was not required.
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