❓ A parliamentary question regarding a proposed biomass power plant in Bridgetown and whether Western Australia Biomass Pty Ltd has been granted or applied for water extraction rights from the Blackwood River. The Minister confirms no approval or application has been made.
AnsweredQoN 144Legislative Council
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BRIDGETOWN - PROPOSED BIOMASS POWER PLANT
I refer to the proposed biomass power plant on Hester Road, Bridgetown. (1) Has the company Western Australia Biomass Pty Ltd been granted approval to extract two gigalitres of water out of the Blackwood River? (2) If not, has it applied to extract water out of the Blackwood River? (3) If so, how much water does it want and what are the licence conditions? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer to the proposed biomass power plant on Hester Road, Bridgetown. (1) Has the company Western Australia Biomass Pty Ltd been granted approval to extract two gigalitres of water out of the Blackwood River? (2) If not, has it applied to extract water out of the Blackwood River? (3) If so, how much water does it want and what are the licence conditions? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Blackwood River is not a proclaimed watercourse and, therefore, licences to take water are not required. However, extracting water from the Blackwood River would require interference with the bed and banks, and this would require authorisation under the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914. This has not been requested. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Has the company Western Australia Biomass Pty Ltd been granted approval to extract two gigalitres of water out of the Blackwood River? (2) If not, has it applied to extract water out of the Blackwood River? (3) If so, how much water does it want and what are the licence conditions? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Blackwood River is not a proclaimed watercourse and, therefore, licences to take water are not required. However, extracting water from the Blackwood River would require interference with the bed and banks, and this would require authorisation under the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914. This has not been requested. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(2) If not, has it applied to extract water out of the Blackwood River? (3) If so, how much water does it want and what are the licence conditions? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Blackwood River is not a proclaimed watercourse and, therefore, licences to take water are not required. However, extracting water from the Blackwood River would require interference with the bed and banks, and this would require authorisation under the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914. This has not been requested. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If so, how much water does it want and what are the licence conditions? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Blackwood River is not a proclaimed watercourse and, therefore, licences to take water are not required. However, extracting water from the Blackwood River would require interference with the bed and banks, and this would require authorisation under the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914. This has not been requested. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Blackwood River is not a proclaimed watercourse and, therefore, licences to take water are not required. However, extracting water from the Blackwood River would require interference with the bed and banks, and this would require authorisation under the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914. This has not been requested. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Blackwood River is not a proclaimed watercourse and, therefore, licences to take water are not required. However, extracting water from the Blackwood River would require interference with the bed and banks, and this would require authorisation under the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914. This has not been requested. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(1) No. The Blackwood River is not a proclaimed watercourse and, therefore, licences to take water are not required. However, extracting water from the Blackwood River would require interference with the bed and banks, and this would require authorisation under the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914. This has not been requested. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
(1) Has the company Western Australia Biomass Pty Ltd been granted approval to extract two gigalitres of water out of the Blackwood River? (2) If not, has it applied to extract water out of the Blackwood River? (3) If so, how much water does it want and what are the licence conditions? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Blackwood River is not a proclaimed watercourse and, therefore, licences to take water are not required. However, extracting water from the Blackwood River would require interference with the bed and banks, and this would require authorisation under the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914. This has not been requested. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(2) If not, has it applied to extract water out of the Blackwood River? (3) If so, how much water does it want and what are the licence conditions? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Blackwood River is not a proclaimed watercourse and, therefore, licences to take water are not required. However, extracting water from the Blackwood River would require interference with the bed and banks, and this would require authorisation under the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914. This has not been requested. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If so, how much water does it want and what are the licence conditions? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Blackwood River is not a proclaimed watercourse and, therefore, licences to take water are not required. However, extracting water from the Blackwood River would require interference with the bed and banks, and this would require authorisation under the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914. This has not been requested. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Blackwood River is not a proclaimed watercourse and, therefore, licences to take water are not required. However, extracting water from the Blackwood River would require interference with the bed and banks, and this would require authorisation under the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914. This has not been requested. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Blackwood River is not a proclaimed watercourse and, therefore, licences to take water are not required. However, extracting water from the Blackwood River would require interference with the bed and banks, and this would require authorisation under the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914. This has not been requested. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(1) No. The Blackwood River is not a proclaimed watercourse and, therefore, licences to take water are not required. However, extracting water from the Blackwood River would require interference with the bed and banks, and this would require authorisation under the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914. This has not been requested. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
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