❓ Question seeks release of wetland maps and descriptions from the EPA and DEC, including conservation category wetlands, those under the defunct Swan Coastal Plains policy, and buffer zones. The answer indicates the information is publicly available online or in published documents.
AnsweredQoN 1624Legislative Assembly
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(1) Will the Minister release all maps and descriptions held by the Environmental Protection Authority identifying all conservation category wetlands in the South West land division of Western Australia?
(a) If not, why not?
(2) Will the Minister release all maps and descriptions held by either the Environmental Protection Authority and the Department of Environment and Conservation identifying wetlands to be protected under the now defunct Swan Coastal Plains Wetland Environmental Protection Policy?
(a) If not, why not?
(3) Will the Minister release all maps and descriptions held by the Environmental Protection Authority and the Department of Environment and Conservation identifying buffer zones to be placed around wetlands under any environment policy?
(a) If not, why not?
(4) Will the Minister send or allow to be sent by these departments this required information to the Member for Capel?
(a) If not, why not?
(2) Will the Minister release all maps and descriptions held by either the Environmental Protection Authority and the Department of Environment and Conservation identifying wetlands to be protected under the now defunct Swan Coastal Plains Wetland Environmental Protection Policy?
(a) If not, why not?
(3) Will the Minister release all maps and descriptions held by the Environmental Protection Authority and the Department of Environment and Conservation identifying buffer zones to be placed around wetlands under any environment policy?
(a) If not, why not?
(4) Will the Minister send or allow to be sent by these departments this required information to the Member for Capel?
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Answered
28 November 2006
Responded by
Minister for the Environment
Response time
7 days
Hill, A C, Semeniuk, C A, Semeniuk, V and Del Marco, A (1996) 'Wetlands of the Swan Coastal Plain'. Volume 2A. Water and Rivers Commission, Perth. The dataset is publicly available on the Department's website at: www.dec.wa.gov.au > Tools, systems and data > Geographic Data Atlas. A guide to viewing the dataset on the Geographic Data Atlas is available at wetlands.environment.wa. gov.au > Data > Wetland Mapping. (2) - (2a) This information is already publicly available as part of the Revised Draft Environmental Protection (Swan Coastal Plain Wetlands) Policy and Regulations 2004. Please refer to the CD-ROM in the back of the published document. (3) - (3a) There are no maps identifying buffer zones to be placed around wetlands under any environment policy. Descriptions referring to buffer zones may be found in the Environmental Protection Authority's Draft Guidance No. 33 'Environmental Guidance for Planning and Development' (publicly available on the EPA's website www.epa.wa.gov.au). 4. The information sought by the Member for Capel is publicly available.
The dataset is publicly available on the Department's website at: www.dec.wa.gov.au > Tools, systems and data > Geographic Data Atlas. A guide to viewing the dataset on the Geographic Data Atlas is available at wetlands.environment.wa. gov.au > Data > Wetland Mapping. (2) - (2a) This information is already publicly available as part of the Revised Draft Environmental Protection (Swan Coastal Plain Wetlands) Policy and Regulations 2004. Please refer to the CD-ROM in the back of the published document. (3) - (3a) There are no maps identifying buffer zones to be placed around wetlands under any environment policy. Descriptions referring to buffer zones may be found in the Environmental Protection Authority's Draft Guidance No. 33 'Environmental Guidance for Planning and Development' (publicly available on the EPA's website www.epa.wa.gov.au). 4. The information sought by the Member for Capel is publicly available.
(2) - (2a) This information is already publicly available as part of the Revised Draft Environmental Protection (Swan Coastal Plain Wetlands) Policy and Regulations 2004. Please refer to the CD-ROM in the back of the published document. (3) - (3a) There are no maps identifying buffer zones to be placed around wetlands under any environment policy. Descriptions referring to buffer zones may be found in the Environmental Protection Authority's Draft Guidance No. 33 'Environmental Guidance for Planning and Development' (publicly available on the EPA's website www.epa.wa.gov.au). 4. The information sought by the Member for Capel is publicly available.
(3) - (3a) There are no maps identifying buffer zones to be placed around wetlands under any environment policy. Descriptions referring to buffer zones may be found in the Environmental Protection Authority's Draft Guidance No. 33 'Environmental Guidance for Planning and Development' (publicly available on the EPA's website www.epa.wa.gov.au). 4. The information sought by the Member for Capel is publicly available.
(3) - (3a) There are no maps identifying buffer zones to be placed around wetlands under any environment policy. Descriptions referring to buffer zones may be found in the Environmental Protection Authority's Draft Guidance No. 33 'Environmental Guidance for Planning and Development' (publicly available on the EPA's website www.epa.wa.gov.au). 4. The information sought by the Member for Capel is publicly available.
4. The information sought by the Member for Capel is publicly available.
The dataset is publicly available on the Department's website at: www.dec.wa.gov.au > Tools, systems and data > Geographic Data Atlas. A guide to viewing the dataset on the Geographic Data Atlas is available at wetlands.environment.wa. gov.au > Data > Wetland Mapping. (2) - (2a) This information is already publicly available as part of the Revised Draft Environmental Protection (Swan Coastal Plain Wetlands) Policy and Regulations 2004. Please refer to the CD-ROM in the back of the published document. (3) - (3a) There are no maps identifying buffer zones to be placed around wetlands under any environment policy. Descriptions referring to buffer zones may be found in the Environmental Protection Authority's Draft Guidance No. 33 'Environmental Guidance for Planning and Development' (publicly available on the EPA's website www.epa.wa.gov.au). 4. The information sought by the Member for Capel is publicly available.
(2) - (2a) This information is already publicly available as part of the Revised Draft Environmental Protection (Swan Coastal Plain Wetlands) Policy and Regulations 2004. Please refer to the CD-ROM in the back of the published document. (3) - (3a) There are no maps identifying buffer zones to be placed around wetlands under any environment policy. Descriptions referring to buffer zones may be found in the Environmental Protection Authority's Draft Guidance No. 33 'Environmental Guidance for Planning and Development' (publicly available on the EPA's website www.epa.wa.gov.au). 4. The information sought by the Member for Capel is publicly available.
(3) - (3a) There are no maps identifying buffer zones to be placed around wetlands under any environment policy. Descriptions referring to buffer zones may be found in the Environmental Protection Authority's Draft Guidance No. 33 'Environmental Guidance for Planning and Development' (publicly available on the EPA's website www.epa.wa.gov.au). 4. The information sought by the Member for Capel is publicly available.
(3) - (3a) There are no maps identifying buffer zones to be placed around wetlands under any environment policy. Descriptions referring to buffer zones may be found in the Environmental Protection Authority's Draft Guidance No. 33 'Environmental Guidance for Planning and Development' (publicly available on the EPA's website www.epa.wa.gov.au). 4. The information sought by the Member for Capel is publicly available.
4. The information sought by the Member for Capel is publicly available.
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