❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks about the investigation into unauthorised clearing of a dune system in Esperance. The Minister responds that the clearing was consistent with an approved subdivision application and therefore exempt from requiring a clearing permit.
AnsweredQoN 1029Legislative Council
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ESPERANCE — DUNE SYSTEM
1029. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
minister representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to questions without notice 960 and 864 and question
on notice 363 regarding the unauthorised clearing of natural vegetation and
removal of part of a dune system in Esperance by an unknown party.
(1) Has the
Department of Environment Regulation concluded its investigation into who
removed part of the dune system and why the Environmental Protection Authority
was not referred to?
(2) If no to
(1), at what stage of the investigation is the DER, and when will the
investigation be completed?
(3) If yes to
(1), will the minister please table the findings of the investigation; and, if
the minister will not table the findings, why not?
1029. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
minister representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to questions without notice 960 and 864 and question
on notice 363 regarding the unauthorised clearing of natural vegetation and
removal of part of a dune system in Esperance by an unknown party.
(1) Has the
Department of Environment Regulation concluded its investigation into who
removed part of the dune system and why the Environmental Protection Authority
was not referred to?
(2) If no to
(1), at what stage of the investigation is the DER, and when will the
investigation be completed?
(3) If yes to
(1), will the minister please table the findings of the investigation; and, if
the minister will not table the findings, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1) Yes.
(2) Not
applicable.
(3) The
Department of Environment Regulation's investigation determined that
clearing of native vegetation from the dune was consistent with Alsbury
Nominees Pty Ltd's application to subdivide lot 17, Harbour Road,
Chadwick, which was approved by the Western Australian Planning Commission.
Schedule 6, clause 9 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 provides an
exemption from the requirement for a clearing permit in these circumstances. As
the clearing did not require a clearing permit, it was not brought to the
attention of the then Department of Environment and Conservation.
(1) Yes.
(2) Not
applicable.
(3) The
Department of Environment Regulation's investigation determined that
clearing of native vegetation from the dune was consistent with Alsbury
Nominees Pty Ltd's application to subdivide lot 17, Harbour Road,
Chadwick, which was approved by the Western Australian Planning Commission.
Schedule 6, clause 9 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 provides an
exemption from the requirement for a clearing permit in these circumstances. As
the clearing did not require a clearing permit, it was not brought to the
attention of the then Department of Environment and Conservation.
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