A parliamentary question seeks information on the Gnangara mound, including its total area, the area covered by pine plantations, and the sustainable water yield. The response provides the area and plantation size but refers the water yield question to another minister.

AnsweredQoN 127Legislative Council
Asked
3 April 2007
Portfolio
Environment

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GNANGARA MOUND
(1) What is the total surface area of the whole Gnangara mound? (2) What is the area size of the portion of the mound dedicated to pine plantations? (3) What is the annual sustainable water yield for the whole Gnangara mound and what is the estimated current annual draw of that water? Hon JON FORD

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I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for the Environment has supplied the following answer - (1) The area of the Gnangara groundwater mound is 211 958 hectares, according to advice from the Department of Water. (2) The Forest Products Commission has advised that the area of pine plantations on crown land on the Gnangara groundwater mound as at 31 December 2006 was 18 621 hectares, and that additional clear-felling has occurred since 31 December 2006. (3) The honourable member is advised to refer this part of the question to the Minister for Water Resources.
(2) What is the area size of the portion of the mound dedicated to pine plantations? (3) What is the annual sustainable water yield for the whole Gnangara mound and what is the estimated current annual draw of that water? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for the Environment has supplied the following answer - (1) The area of the Gnangara groundwater mound is 211 958 hectares, according to advice from the Department of Water. (2) The Forest Products Commission has advised that the area of pine plantations on crown land on the Gnangara groundwater mound as at 31 December 2006 was 18 621 hectares, and that additional clear-felling has occurred since 31 December 2006. (3) The honourable member is advised to refer this part of the question to the Minister for Water Resources.
(3) What is the annual sustainable water yield for the whole Gnangara mound and what is the estimated current annual draw of that water? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for the Environment has supplied the following answer - (1) The area of the Gnangara groundwater mound is 211 958 hectares, according to advice from the Department of Water. (2) The Forest Products Commission has advised that the area of pine plantations on crown land on the Gnangara groundwater mound as at 31 December 2006 was 18 621 hectares, and that additional clear-felling has occurred since 31 December 2006. (3) The honourable member is advised to refer this part of the question to the Minister for Water Resources.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for the Environment has supplied the following answer - (1) The area of the Gnangara groundwater mound is 211 958 hectares, according to advice from the Department of Water. (2) The Forest Products Commission has advised that the area of pine plantations on crown land on the Gnangara groundwater mound as at 31 December 2006 was 18 621 hectares, and that additional clear-felling has occurred since 31 December 2006. (3) The honourable member is advised to refer this part of the question to the Minister for Water Resources.
I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for the Environment has supplied the following answer - (1) The area of the Gnangara groundwater mound is 211 958 hectares, according to advice from the Department of Water. (2) The Forest Products Commission has advised that the area of pine plantations on crown land on the Gnangara groundwater mound as at 31 December 2006 was 18 621 hectares, and that additional clear-felling has occurred since 31 December 2006. (3) The honourable member is advised to refer this part of the question to the Minister for Water Resources.
(1) The area of the Gnangara groundwater mound is 211 958 hectares, according to advice from the Department of Water. (2) The Forest Products Commission has advised that the area of pine plantations on crown land on the Gnangara groundwater mound as at 31 December 2006 was 18 621 hectares, and that additional clear-felling has occurred since 31 December 2006. (3) The honourable member is advised to refer this part of the question to the Minister for Water Resources.
(2) The Forest Products Commission has advised that the area of pine plantations on crown land on the Gnangara groundwater mound as at 31 December 2006 was 18 621 hectares, and that additional clear-felling has occurred since 31 December 2006. (3) The honourable member is advised to refer this part of the question to the Minister for Water Resources.
(3) The honourable member is advised to refer this part of the question to the Minister for Water Resources.

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