❓ Mr. Love seeks reports on the environmental impacts of agricultural lime mining in Lancelin, particularly concerning wind currents and water quality. The Minister provides some documents and refers further EPA inquiries to the Minister for Environment.
AnsweredQoN 936Legislative Assembly
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I refer to Question on Notice 902 from 13 September 2023 with regards to the mining of agricultural lime in Lancelin, and I ask: (a) Can the Minister please table all reports/studies relating to: (i) environmental impacts; (ii) impacts of wind currents from the removal of sand; (iii) impact of water quality to the Lancelin township; and (iv) any other relevant reports not mentioned above?
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Answered
28 November 2023
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
7 days
(a)
(i) [See tabled paper number ###] relating to assessments under the Mining Act 1978:
- Westdeen Lancelin Limesand Revised Mining Proposal - Version 15, retained on Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety File No. EARS-MPMCP-87678 as Doc ID 7882400.
- Westdeen Lancelin Limesand Mining Proposal - Appendix A Site Plan - November 2020, retained on Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety File No. EARS-MPMCP-87678 as Doc ID 7848432.
- Westdeen Lancelin Limesand Mining Proposal - Appendix B Water Management Plan V5 - November 2020, retained on Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety File No. EARS-MPMCP-87678 as Doc ID 7850923.
- “Lancelin Limesand Mine Closure Plan - Version 8” retained on Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety File No. EARS-MPMCP-87678 as Doc ID 7848421.
I am advised that assessments were also completed by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act) in 1987 and 1991 (EPA Reports 294 and 580). Further enquiries regarding assessments under the EP Act should be referred to the Minister for Environment.
(ii) [See tabled paper number ###]:
(iv) Nil.
(i) [See tabled paper number ###] relating to assessments under the Mining Act 1978:
- Westdeen Lancelin Limesand Revised Mining Proposal - Version 15, retained on Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety File No. EARS-MPMCP-87678 as Doc ID 7882400.
- Westdeen Lancelin Limesand Mining Proposal - Appendix A Site Plan - November 2020, retained on Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety File No. EARS-MPMCP-87678 as Doc ID 7848432.
- Westdeen Lancelin Limesand Mining Proposal - Appendix B Water Management Plan V5 - November 2020, retained on Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety File No. EARS-MPMCP-87678 as Doc ID 7850923.
- “Lancelin Limesand Mine Closure Plan - Version 8” retained on Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety File No. EARS-MPMCP-87678 as Doc ID 7848421.
I am advised that assessments were also completed by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act) in 1987 and 1991 (EPA Reports 294 and 580). Further enquiries regarding assessments under the EP Act should be referred to the Minister for Environment.
(ii) [See tabled paper number ###]:
(iv) Nil.
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