❓ Hon Diane Evers questions the Minister regarding the Alcoa Huntly mine's environmental impact, specifically concerning pit size, forest clearing limits, habitat protection, and data availability. The Minister requires more time to answer.
AnsweredQoN 90Legislative Council
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ALCOA HUNTLY MINE
90. Hon DIANE EVERS to the minister representing the Minister for
State Development, Jobs and Trade:
I refer to Alcoa's Huntly
mine in the Darling Range.
(1) Satellite
imagery reveals a growing, 300-hectare mining pit, which is two kilometres
wide, and located south east of Kamet Prison Farm. A network of such pits
extends over a range of approximately 20 kilometres and new pits contain
islands of habitat that are disconnected from the remnant forest nearby. Will
the minister please advise —
(a) is there is a maximum limit to
the size of these pits;
(b) is there is a maximum to the percentage of cleared
forest in a mining envelope for an approved mine;
(c) what measures are taken to
protect animal and plant species in those stranded habitats;
(d) are fauna and flora management
plans for these areas available to the public; and
(e) do species survey
data before and after mining exist; and, if so, will they be made available?
(2) If no to any of (a)–(e),
why not?
90. Hon DIANE EVERS to the minister representing the Minister for
State Development, Jobs and Trade:
I refer to Alcoa's Huntly
mine in the Darling Range.
(1) Satellite
imagery reveals a growing, 300-hectare mining pit, which is two kilometres
wide, and located south east of Kamet Prison Farm. A network of such pits
extends over a range of approximately 20 kilometres and new pits contain
islands of habitat that are disconnected from the remnant forest nearby. Will
the minister please advise —
(a) is there is a maximum limit to
the size of these pits;
(b) is there is a maximum to the percentage of cleared
forest in a mining envelope for an approved mine;
(c) what measures are taken to
protect animal and plant species in those stranded habitats;
(d) are fauna and flora management
plans for these areas available to the public; and
(e) do species survey
data before and after mining exist; and, if so, will they be made available?
(2) If no to any of (a)–(e),
why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the member for the question. The Minister for State Development, Jobs and
Trade has provided the following information.
More time is required to answer this
question. The information will be provided to the member by 13 May 2021.
thank the member for the question. The Minister for State Development, Jobs and
Trade has provided the following information.
More time is required to answer this
question. The information will be provided to the member by 13 May 2021.
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