❓ Dr. Thomas questions the Minister for Water regarding further hydrological studies in the Donnelly River catchment, following a CSIRO report. The Minister indicates that no further studies have been commissioned yet, but the Department is considering the need for them.
AnsweredQoN 461Legislative Council
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DONNELLY RIVER CATCHMENT — HYDROLOGICAL STUDIES
461. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for Water:
I refer to the CSIRO report titled Future
climate streamflow estimation in the Donnelly River catchment dated 25 January
2022, which states on page 41 that hydrological processes in cleared and
forested areas should be investigated further in other studies.
(1) Has the minister engaged the
CSIRO to undertake the further studies recommended?
(2) If yes to (1), when are the
further studies expected to be completed?
(3) Will these studies be made
public?
(4) If no to (1), why not?
461. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for Water:
I refer to the CSIRO report titled Future
climate streamflow estimation in the Donnelly River catchment dated 25 January
2022, which states on page 41 that hydrological processes in cleared and
forested areas should be investigated further in other studies.
(1) Has the minister engaged the
CSIRO to undertake the further studies recommended?
(2) If yes to (1), when are the
further studies expected to be completed?
(3) Will these studies be made
public?
(4) If no to (1), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. On behalf of the very busy Minister for Regional Development,
I provide the following answer.
(1) No.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.
(4) The
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has updated its modelling
based on CSIRO advice and will consider whether any further studies into
non-stationary behaviour in cleared and forest areas are required.
some notice of the question. On behalf of the very busy Minister for Regional Development,
I provide the following answer.
(1) No.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.
(4) The
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has updated its modelling
based on CSIRO advice and will consider whether any further studies into
non-stationary behaviour in cleared and forest areas are required.
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