❓ Hon Ken Travers questions the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) regarding dust management conditions for the new grain export facility at Bunbury Port. The response indicates no specific conditions were applied, but a review and inspection are planned.
AnsweredQoN 1574Legislative Council
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(1) Did the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) apply any conditions on the new grain export facility to provide a dust management plan prior to granting environmental approval to operate out of Bunbury Port? (2) If yes to (1), when was the last time an inspection was carried out on the new grain export facility? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Is the DEC satisfied that the current dust management systems are sufficient to deal with the grain operations at the Bunbury Port?
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Answered
14 October 2014
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
35 days
(1) No
(2) Not applicable
(3) The new grain export facility at Bunbury was not considered to be a prescribed activity requiring regulation under the licence for the Bunbury Port Authority. The Department of Environment Regulation (DER) is currently reviewing whether grain loading should continue to be excluded from regulation under the
Environmental Protection Act 1986
.
(4) DER will inspect the dust management systems of the grain operations at the Bunbury Port when the next shipment is expected, in mid-October 2014. Following that inspection, DER will assess the adequacy of dust management at the Port.
(2) Not applicable
(3) The new grain export facility at Bunbury was not considered to be a prescribed activity requiring regulation under the licence for the Bunbury Port Authority. The Department of Environment Regulation (DER) is currently reviewing whether grain loading should continue to be excluded from regulation under the
Environmental Protection Act 1986
.
(4) DER will inspect the dust management systems of the grain operations at the Bunbury Port when the next shipment is expected, in mid-October 2014. Following that inspection, DER will assess the adequacy of dust management at the Port.
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