❓ Hon Giz Watson asks about the number of mines licensed to discharge mine water into the environment, specifically into playa lake systems and clay pans. The Minister provides a partial answer, citing resource constraints for a full response.
AnsweredQoN 997Legislative Council
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997. Hon Giz Watson to the Attorney General representing the Minister for the Environment
With reference to the discharge of mine water into the environment -
(1) How many mines are licensed to discharge mine water to the environment?
(2) How many discharge into playa lake systems and clay pans?
(3) Which mines discharge into which playa lake systems and clay pans?
With reference to the discharge of mine water into the environment -
(1) How many mines are licensed to discharge mine water to the environment?
(2) How many discharge into playa lake systems and clay pans?
(3) Which mines discharge into which playa lake systems and clay pans?
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Answered
23 November 2000
Response time
8 days
The Minister Replied:
(1) The Department of Environmental Protection currently has 43 premises licensed under the Environmental Protection Act 1986, on which water is extracted and discharged into the environment to allow mining of ore. See tabled paper.
(2-3) The scope of these questions is very broad and would require extensive resources to answer. If the Hon Member is able to specify which particular mine is of interest a suitable answer could be provided.
(1) The Department of Environmental Protection currently has 43 premises licensed under the Environmental Protection Act 1986, on which water is extracted and discharged into the environment to allow mining of ore. See tabled paper.
(2-3) The scope of these questions is very broad and would require extensive resources to answer. If the Hon Member is able to specify which particular mine is of interest a suitable answer could be provided.
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