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❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the Minister's decision to permit development on Lot 2 Burns Beach, inquiring whether it compromises the conservation value of a contiguous block of Quindalup dune systems. The Minister asserts the decision sufficiently preserves environmental value.

AnsweredQoN 729Legislative Council

Asked

6 May 2003

Member

Hon Giz Watson

Portfolio

Planning and Infrastructure

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Further to Question without Notice No. 1012 of February 19 2002, the answer to question (2) states that the Environmental Protection Authority has advised that Lot 2 Burns Beach has vegetation and landform features that represent in a single contiguous block much of the physical and biological diversity of the Quindalup dune systems -
(1) Does the Minister’s recent decision to permit development of 146ha of this site split up this contiguous block?
(2) If yes to (1), will the Minister quantify the reduction in conservation value of this ‘single contiguous block’?

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Answered

10 June 2003

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure

Response time

35 days

The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure is satisfied that the determination of those appeals sufficiently preserve the environmental value and integrity of the land and its associated physical and biological diversity.

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