❓ Question regarding the administration, maintenance, and environmental impact of the gravel barge loading facility at the Port of Derby, specifically concerning gravel loss into King Sound. The Shire of Derby-West Kimberley is primarily responsible, and commercial users bear the cost of gravel replenishment.
AnsweredQoN 717Legislative Council
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With reference to the operation of the gravel barge loading facility at the Port of Derby, I ask: (a) who is responsible
for the administration of the facility, comprising a gravel ramp, at the Port of Derby; (b) who is responsible
for the maintenance of the barge loading ramp at the Port of Derby; (c) who pays for the
replenishment of the gravel that is washed off the ramp every day by the tides and rain; (d) how much of the tax write-off for the business expenses of this operation is the tax payer liable for; (e) how long does the
responsible authority plan to allow the weekly loss of tonnes of gravel into
the marine environment of King Sound to continue; (f) does the responsible
authority have any plans to make the barge loading facility into a permanent, non-polluting
structure rather than a gravel ramp that requires constant maintenance: (i) if yes to (f), when will this happen; and (ii) if no to (f), why not; and (g) has any environmental
impact study been done to find out what impact the dumping of tonnes of gravel
into the water each week is doing to the marine ecosystem of King Sound?
for the administration of the facility, comprising a gravel ramp, at the Port of Derby; (b) who is responsible
for the maintenance of the barge loading ramp at the Port of Derby; (c) who pays for the
replenishment of the gravel that is washed off the ramp every day by the tides and rain; (d) how much of the tax write-off for the business expenses of this operation is the tax payer liable for; (e) how long does the
responsible authority plan to allow the weekly loss of tonnes of gravel into
the marine environment of King Sound to continue; (f) does the responsible
authority have any plans to make the barge loading facility into a permanent, non-polluting
structure rather than a gravel ramp that requires constant maintenance: (i) if yes to (f), when will this happen; and (ii) if no to (f), why not; and (g) has any environmental
impact study been done to find out what impact the dumping of tonnes of gravel
into the water each week is doing to the marine ecosystem of King Sound?
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Answered
1 April 2014
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
42 days
(a) - (b) The Shire of Derby-West Kimberley.
(c) The commercial users of the ramp.
(d) The tax affairs of the commercial users are not known. No Government funding is involved.
(e) - (f)(ii) The Shire of Derby-West Kimberley is investigating alternative arrangements.
(g) No
(c) The commercial users of the ramp.
(d) The tax affairs of the commercial users are not known. No Government funding is involved.
(e) - (f)(ii) The Shire of Derby-West Kimberley is investigating alternative arrangements.
(g) No
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