❓ Hon Paul Llewellyn questions the Minister for the Environment regarding the importance of licence conditions ensuring the Fimiston 1 tailings dam is constructed according to the Notice of Intent. The Minister confirms adherence to works approval conditions, including the Notice of Intent, is mandatory.
AnsweredQoN 3376Legislative Council
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I refer to the Fimiston 1 and Fimiston 2 tailings dam owned by Barrick Gold of Australia and Newmont Mining operated by Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd (KCGM) and question on notice 2883 of November 11 2005 -
(1) Can the Minister state the reasons why is it so important to have a licence condition which ensures that the Fimiston 1 facility is constructed in accordance with the Notice of Intent?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Can the Minister explain what is the importance of having details of how the facility will be constructed, as a form of condition for any works approval?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Can the Minister explain how the works approval ensures that the facility is constructed in accordance with the notice of intent?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(1) Can the Minister state the reasons why is it so important to have a licence condition which ensures that the Fimiston 1 facility is constructed in accordance with the Notice of Intent?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Can the Minister explain what is the importance of having details of how the facility will be constructed, as a form of condition for any works approval?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Can the Minister explain how the works approval ensures that the facility is constructed in accordance with the notice of intent?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 May 2006
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
35 days
(2) Not Applicable. (3) As per answer to question 1. (4) Not Applicable. (5) Yes. The works approval holder is required to construct a facility in accordance with the conditions of the works approval. If the works approval conditions state that the works approval holder shall construct a facility in accordance with a Notice of Intent then the works approval holder shall abide by that condition. Also, proponents issued with a works approval are required to provide a compliance report at the completion of construction which details compliance to the conditions of the works approval. (6) Not applicable.
(3) As per answer to question 1. (4) Not Applicable. (5) Yes. The works approval holder is required to construct a facility in accordance with the conditions of the works approval. If the works approval conditions state that the works approval holder shall construct a facility in accordance with a Notice of Intent then the works approval holder shall abide by that condition. Also, proponents issued with a works approval are required to provide a compliance report at the completion of construction which details compliance to the conditions of the works approval. (6) Not applicable.
(4) Not Applicable. (5) Yes. The works approval holder is required to construct a facility in accordance with the conditions of the works approval. If the works approval conditions state that the works approval holder shall construct a facility in accordance with a Notice of Intent then the works approval holder shall abide by that condition. Also, proponents issued with a works approval are required to provide a compliance report at the completion of construction which details compliance to the conditions of the works approval. (6) Not applicable.
(5) Yes. The works approval holder is required to construct a facility in accordance with the conditions of the works approval. If the works approval conditions state that the works approval holder shall construct a facility in accordance with a Notice of Intent then the works approval holder shall abide by that condition. Also, proponents issued with a works approval are required to provide a compliance report at the completion of construction which details compliance to the conditions of the works approval. (6) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable.
(3) As per answer to question 1. (4) Not Applicable. (5) Yes. The works approval holder is required to construct a facility in accordance with the conditions of the works approval. If the works approval conditions state that the works approval holder shall construct a facility in accordance with a Notice of Intent then the works approval holder shall abide by that condition. Also, proponents issued with a works approval are required to provide a compliance report at the completion of construction which details compliance to the conditions of the works approval. (6) Not applicable.
(4) Not Applicable. (5) Yes. The works approval holder is required to construct a facility in accordance with the conditions of the works approval. If the works approval conditions state that the works approval holder shall construct a facility in accordance with a Notice of Intent then the works approval holder shall abide by that condition. Also, proponents issued with a works approval are required to provide a compliance report at the completion of construction which details compliance to the conditions of the works approval. (6) Not applicable.
(5) Yes. The works approval holder is required to construct a facility in accordance with the conditions of the works approval. If the works approval conditions state that the works approval holder shall construct a facility in accordance with a Notice of Intent then the works approval holder shall abide by that condition. Also, proponents issued with a works approval are required to provide a compliance report at the completion of construction which details compliance to the conditions of the works approval. (6) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable.
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