❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Environment regarding the exempt purpose under which Woodside cleared native vegetation for a meteorological tower at James Price Point. The Minister confirms the clearing was permitted under regulations for building construction and vehicular tracks, and that the area was not within an environmentally sensitive area.
AnsweredQoN 287Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
BROWSE LNG
PROJECT — NATIVE VEGETATION CLEARING
287. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to question on notice 5152 regarding the clearing of
vegetation to make way for a meteorological tower at James Price Point asked on
6 March and answered on 1 May.
(1) Under
which exempt purpose in the Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native
Vegetation) Regulations 2004 did the clearing by Woodside for a temporary
meteorological tower fall?
(2) Does the
area cleared for the meteorological tower fall within a listed environmentally
sensitive area?
PROJECT — NATIVE VEGETATION CLEARING
287. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to question on notice 5152 regarding the clearing of
vegetation to make way for a meteorological tower at James Price Point asked on
6 March and answered on 1 May.
(1) Under
which exempt purpose in the Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native
Vegetation) Regulations 2004 did the clearing by Woodside for a temporary
meteorological tower fall?
(2) Does the
area cleared for the meteorological tower fall within a listed environmentally
sensitive area?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1) Under
regulation 5 of the Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation)
Regulations 2004, item 1 allows clearing for the lawful construction of a
building or other structure and item 12 allows clearing for vehicular tracks.
(2) No.
(1) Under
regulation 5 of the Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation)
Regulations 2004, item 1 allows clearing for the lawful construction of a
building or other structure and item 12 allows clearing for vehicular tracks.
(2) No.
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