❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding a 2003 trial cotton crop in the West Kimberley, covering details of the trial, environmental and cultural impacts, and costs. The Minister's response provides specific details on the trial.
AnsweredQoN 1660Legislative Council
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With regard to Western Agricultural Industries (WAI) having harvested their 2003 trial cotton crop in the West Kimberley, I ask -
(1) Will the Minister detail precisely what was grown during this trial, including -
(a) variety of GE cotton;
(b) whether buffer/refuge crops were grown; and
(c) the buffer zone between the crop and surrounding vegetation?
(2) What was the exact area of each crop/variety grown?
(3) How much water was used on the whole trial?
(4) What agricultural chemicals including pesticides, fungicides, defoliants, herbicides, fertilisers, etc were used, and -
(a) in what quantities;
(b) how often;
(c) when were they applied; and
(d) how were they applied?
(5) What is the fate of the cotton crop now that it has been harvested?
(6) What is the fate of the refuge plants?
(7) What were the monitoring arrangements during the growing period?
(8) What were the monitoring arrangements during harvest, and what are the monitoring arrangements post-harvest?
(9) How many Department of Agriculture employees were involved in the trials from planting through to harvest?
(10) How many staff hours were spent on the trials?
(11) Can the Minister provide a budget for the costs to the Department of Agriculture?
(12) Is the Minister aware of any other State Government Departments which may have expended funds related to the trials, and if so, can the Minister provide details?
(13) Who will continue to pay the monitoring costs post-harvest?
(14) Can the Minister describe his understanding of when this project commenced?
(15) How much has the proposal cost the WA taxpayers since commencement of the project detailed in (14)?
(16) What arrangements are being made by the Government in tracking and monitoring the environmental impacts of the cotton trials, specifically relating to -
(a) soil condition;
(b) biodiversity;
(c) groundwater;
(d) surface water runoff;
(e) pollen drift; and
(f) volunteer plants on- and off-site?
(17) Can the Minister detail the estimated costs to the State of the measures outlined in (16)?
(18) What arrangements are being made by the govt in tracking and monitoring the cultural impacts of the cotton trials, specifically relating to -
(a) the Karajarri; and
(b) Fitzroy river communities?
(19) What are the Minister’s intentions for future community engagement and involvement in the proposal?
(20) How will the Minister ensure there are no negative social, cultural, financial or environmental impacts from the proposal?
(21) What are the Government’s plans for conducting a sustainable land and water use plan for the West Kimberley, along the lines of that currently being implemented in the Northern Territory?
(1) Will the Minister detail precisely what was grown during this trial, including -
(a) variety of GE cotton;
(b) whether buffer/refuge crops were grown; and
(c) the buffer zone between the crop and surrounding vegetation?
(2) What was the exact area of each crop/variety grown?
(3) How much water was used on the whole trial?
(4) What agricultural chemicals including pesticides, fungicides, defoliants, herbicides, fertilisers, etc were used, and -
(a) in what quantities;
(b) how often;
(c) when were they applied; and
(d) how were they applied?
(5) What is the fate of the cotton crop now that it has been harvested?
(6) What is the fate of the refuge plants?
(7) What were the monitoring arrangements during the growing period?
(8) What were the monitoring arrangements during harvest, and what are the monitoring arrangements post-harvest?
(9) How many Department of Agriculture employees were involved in the trials from planting through to harvest?
(10) How many staff hours were spent on the trials?
(11) Can the Minister provide a budget for the costs to the Department of Agriculture?
(12) Is the Minister aware of any other State Government Departments which may have expended funds related to the trials, and if so, can the Minister provide details?
(13) Who will continue to pay the monitoring costs post-harvest?
(14) Can the Minister describe his understanding of when this project commenced?
(15) How much has the proposal cost the WA taxpayers since commencement of the project detailed in (14)?
(16) What arrangements are being made by the Government in tracking and monitoring the environmental impacts of the cotton trials, specifically relating to -
(a) soil condition;
(b) biodiversity;
(c) groundwater;
(d) surface water runoff;
(e) pollen drift; and
(f) volunteer plants on- and off-site?
(17) Can the Minister detail the estimated costs to the State of the measures outlined in (16)?
(18) What arrangements are being made by the govt in tracking and monitoring the cultural impacts of the cotton trials, specifically relating to -
(a) the Karajarri; and
(b) Fitzroy river communities?
(19) What are the Minister’s intentions for future community engagement and involvement in the proposal?
(20) How will the Minister ensure there are no negative social, cultural, financial or environmental impacts from the proposal?
(21) What are the Government’s plans for conducting a sustainable land and water use plan for the West Kimberley, along the lines of that currently being implemented in the Northern Territory?
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Answered
3 March 2004
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Response time
82 days
(b) whether buffer/refuge crops were grown; and (c) the buffer zone between the crop and surrounding vegetation?
(c) the buffer zone between the crop and surrounding vegetation?
(b) how often; (c) when were they applied; and (d) how were they applied?
(c) when were they applied; and (d) how were they applied?
(d) how were they applied?
(b) biodiversity; (c) groundwater; (d) surface water runoff; (e) pollen drift; and (f) volunteer plants on- and off-site?
(c) groundwater; (d) surface water runoff; (e) pollen drift; and (f) volunteer plants on- and off-site?
(d) surface water runoff; (e) pollen drift; and (f) volunteer plants on- and off-site?
(e) pollen drift; and (f) volunteer plants on- and off-site?
(f) volunteer plants on- and off-site?
(b) Fitzroy river communities?
(2) The areas planted to each of each crops were: GM cotton (0.749 ha), conventional cotton (0.126 ha), sweetcorn (0.329 ha), sorghum (0.049 ha), rockmelon (0.049 ha), pigeon pea (0.049 ha) and chickpea (0.049 ha) (3) 8.856812 Megalitres (4) (a), (b) & (c) Glyphosate was used once at recommended rates to assess Roundup Ready® cotton varieties early in the season (July) on approximately 0.35 ha. Fipronil (twice) and imidacloprid (once) were used at recommended rates to control green mirids during July and October respectively on approximately 0.7 ha. Soluble fertilisers were applied when plants were actively growing. (d) Herbicides and insecticides were applied using a knapsack sprayer and fertilisers were applied through the irrigation water by standard fertigation techniques. (5) Slashed (6) Slashed (7) Trials were monitored for plant growth, insect abundance, water use and agronomic performance throughout the season, according to conditions of the licence from the Gene Technology Regulator. (8) Post trial monitoring, as stipulated for the trial by the Gene Technology Regulator in Licence DIR012/2002, will be conducted. (9) One employee was involved during planning, one casual employee was used during the growing season and four employees assisted for the 3 days of harvest. (10) Approximately 360 hours over 6 months. (11) Salary costs of approximately $15,500 was the Department of Agriculture expenditure. The Australian Cotton Cooperative Research Centre contributed $52,400 and Western Agricultural Industries contributed all growing, fertiliser, irrigation and onsite management costs. (12) No other agencies have been directly involved. (13) Western Agricultural Industries, the Australian Cotton CRC and the Department of Agriculture will share the costs of posttrial monitoring. (14) The trials were sown on 24 June, 2003. (15) $15,500 as summarised in (11). (16) The total trial area was 1.4 ha on land previously cleared as an airstrip. A grass cover crop will be planted on the site to maintain soil integrity during the wet season. The site is a similar size to the homestead gardens at neighbouring pastoral properties and no measurable environmental impacts are predicted. (17) Post trial monitoring costs of approximately $2,700 are estimated. (18) The Karajarri have exclusive Native Title rights over 2.47 million hectares on which they may enjoy cultural and other activities. The agricultural trial site of 1.4 ha, at the end of a neighbouring station’s airstrip, is unlikely to cause serious cultural impact. (19) Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd has an MoU with government to assess the feasibility of irrigated agriculture in the west Kimberley. If a project development plan emanates from this study, the Minister for State Development will implement a thorough community consultation process. (20) All development proposals are subject to rigorous assessments to ensure the State’s “triple bottom line” of social, environmental and financial criteria are satisfied. (21) Community consultation will occur as each significant stage of the feasibility study is completed, following the Ord Stage II model.
(4) (a), (b) & (c) Glyphosate was used once at recommended rates to assess Roundup Ready® cotton varieties early in the season (July) on approximately 0.35 ha. Fipronil (twice) and imidacloprid (once) were used at recommended rates to control green mirids during July and October respectively on approximately 0.7 ha. Soluble fertilisers were applied when plants were actively growing. (d) Herbicides and insecticides were applied using a knapsack sprayer and fertilisers were applied through the irrigation water by standard fertigation techniques. (5) Slashed (6) Slashed (7) Trials were monitored for plant growth, insect abundance, water use and agronomic performance throughout the season, according to conditions of the licence from the Gene Technology Regulator. (8) Post trial monitoring, as stipulated for the trial by the Gene Technology Regulator in Licence DIR012/2002, will be conducted. (9) One employee was involved during planning, one casual employee was used during the growing season and four employees assisted for the 3 days of harvest. (10) Approximately 360 hours over 6 months. (11) Salary costs of approximately $15,500 was the Department of Agriculture expenditure. The Australian Cotton Cooperative Research Centre contributed $52,400 and Western Agricultural Industries contributed all growing, fertiliser, irrigation and onsite management costs. (12) No other agencies have been directly involved. (13) Western Agricultural Industries, the Australian Cotton CRC and the Department of Agriculture will share the costs of posttrial monitoring. (14) The trials were sown on 24 June, 2003. (15) $15,500 as summarised in (11). (16) The total trial area was 1.4 ha on land previously cleared as an airstrip. A grass cover crop will be planted on the site to maintain soil integrity during the wet season. The site is a similar size to the homestead gardens at neighbouring pastoral properties and no measurable environmental impacts are predicted. (17) Post trial monitoring costs of approximately $2,700 are estimated. (18) The Karajarri have exclusive Native Title rights over 2.47 million hectares on which they may enjoy cultural and other activities. The agricultural trial site of 1.4 ha, at the end of a neighbouring station’s airstrip, is unlikely to cause serious cultural impact. (19) Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd has an MoU with government to assess the feasibility of irrigated agriculture in the west Kimberley. If a project development plan emanates from this study, the Minister for State Development will implement a thorough community consultation process. (20) All development proposals are subject to rigorous assessments to ensure the State’s “triple bottom line” of social, environmental and financial criteria are satisfied. (21) Community consultation will occur as each significant stage of the feasibility study is completed, following the Ord Stage II model.
(5) Slashed (6) Slashed (7) Trials were monitored for plant growth, insect abundance, water use and agronomic performance throughout the season, according to conditions of the licence from the Gene Technology Regulator. (8) Post trial monitoring, as stipulated for the trial by the Gene Technology Regulator in Licence DIR012/2002, will be conducted. (9) One employee was involved during planning, one casual employee was used during the growing season and four employees assisted for the 3 days of harvest. (10) Approximately 360 hours over 6 months. (11) Salary costs of approximately $15,500 was the Department of Agriculture expenditure. The Australian Cotton Cooperative Research Centre contributed $52,400 and Western Agricultural Industries contributed all growing, fertiliser, irrigation and onsite management costs. (12) No other agencies have been directly involved. (13) Western Agricultural Industries, the Australian Cotton CRC and the Department of Agriculture will share the costs of posttrial monitoring. (14) The trials were sown on 24 June, 2003. (15) $15,500 as summarised in (11). (16) The total trial area was 1.4 ha on land previously cleared as an airstrip. A grass cover crop will be planted on the site to maintain soil integrity during the wet season. The site is a similar size to the homestead gardens at neighbouring pastoral properties and no measurable environmental impacts are predicted. (17) Post trial monitoring costs of approximately $2,700 are estimated. (18) The Karajarri have exclusive Native Title rights over 2.47 million hectares on which they may enjoy cultural and other activities. The agricultural trial site of 1.4 ha, at the end of a neighbouring station’s airstrip, is unlikely to cause serious cultural impact. (19) Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd has an MoU with government to assess the feasibility of irrigated agriculture in the west Kimberley. If a project development plan emanates from this study, the Minister for State Development will implement a thorough community consultation process. (20) All development proposals are subject to rigorous assessments to ensure the State’s “triple bottom line” of social, environmental and financial criteria are satisfied. (21) Community consultation will occur as each significant stage of the feasibility study is completed, following the Ord Stage II model.
(6) Slashed (7) Trials were monitored for plant growth, insect abundance, water use and agronomic performance throughout the season, according to conditions of the licence from the Gene Technology Regulator. (8) Post trial monitoring, as stipulated for the trial by the Gene Technology Regulator in Licence DIR012/2002, will be conducted. (9) One employee was involved during planning, one casual employee was used during the growing season and four employees assisted for the 3 days of harvest. (10) Approximately 360 hours over 6 months. (11) Salary costs of approximately $15,500 was the Department of Agriculture expenditure. The Australian Cotton Cooperative Research Centre contributed $52,400 and Western Agricultural Industries contributed all growing, fertiliser, irrigation and onsite management costs. (12) No other agencies have been directly involved. (13) Western Agricultural Industries, the Australian Cotton CRC and the Department of Agriculture will share the costs of posttrial monitoring. (14) The trials were sown on 24 June, 2003. (15) $15,500 as summarised in (11). (16) The total trial area was 1.4 ha on land previously cleared as an airstrip. A grass cover crop will be planted on the site to maintain soil integrity during the wet season. The site is a similar size to the homestead gardens at neighbouring pastoral properties and no measurable environmental impacts are predicted. (17) Post trial monitoring costs of approximately $2,700 are estimated. (18) The Karajarri have exclusive Native Title rights over 2.47 million hectares on which they may enjoy cultural and other activities. The agricultural trial site of 1.4 ha, at the end of a neighbouring station’s airstrip, is unlikely to cause serious cultural impact. (19) Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd has an MoU with government to assess the feasibility of irrigated agriculture in the west Kimberley. If a project development plan emanates from this study, the Minister for State Development will implement a thorough community consultation process. (20) All development proposals are subject to rigorous assessments to ensure the State’s “triple bottom line” of social, environmental and financial criteria are satisfied. (21) Community consultation will occur as each significant stage of the feasibility study is completed, following the Ord Stage II model.
(7) Trials were monitored for plant growth, insect abundance, water use and agronomic performance throughout the season, according to conditions of the licence from the Gene Technology Regulator. (8) Post trial monitoring, as stipulated for the trial by the Gene Technology Regulator in Licence DIR012/2002, will be conducted. (9) One employee was involved during planning, one casual employee was used during the growing season and four employees assisted for the 3 days of harvest. (10) Approximately 360 hours over 6 months. (11) Salary costs of approximately $15,500 was the Department of Agriculture expenditure. The Australian Cotton Cooperative Research Centre contributed $52,400 and Western Agricultural Industries contributed all growing, fertiliser, irrigation and onsite management costs. (12) No other agencies have been directly involved. (13) Western Agricultural Industries, the Australian Cotton CRC and the Department of Agriculture will share the costs of posttrial monitoring. (14) The trials were sown on 24 June, 2003. (15) $15,500 as summarised in (11). (16) The total trial area was 1.4 ha on land previously cleared as an airstrip. A grass cover crop will be planted on the site to maintain soil integrity during the wet season. The site is a similar size to the homestead gardens at neighbouring pastoral properties and no measurable environmental impacts are predicted. (17) Post trial monitoring costs of approximately $2,700 are estimated. (18) The Karajarri have exclusive Native Title rights over 2.47 million hectares on which they may enjoy cultural and other activities. The agricultural trial site of 1.4 ha, at the end of a neighbouring station’s airstrip, is unlikely to cause serious cultural impact. (19) Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd has an MoU with government to assess the feasibility of irrigated agriculture in the west Kimberley. If a project development plan emanates from this study, the Minister for State Development will implement a thorough community consultation process. (20) All development proposals are subject to rigorous assessments to ensure the State’s “triple bottom line” of social, environmental and financial criteria are satisfied. (21) Community consultation will occur as each significant stage of the feasibility study is completed, following the Ord Stage II model.
(8) Post trial monitoring, as stipulated for the trial by the Gene Technology Regulator in Licence DIR012/2002, will be conducted. (9) One employee was involved during planning, one casual employee was used during the growing season and four employees assisted for the 3 days of harvest. (10) Approximately 360 hours over 6 months. (11) Salary costs of approximately $15,500 was the Department of Agriculture expenditure. The Australian Cotton Cooperative Research Centre contributed $52,400 and Western Agricultural Industries contributed all growing, fertiliser, irrigation and onsite management costs. (12) No other agencies have been directly involved. (13) Western Agricultural Industries, the Australian Cotton CRC and the Department of Agriculture will share the costs of posttrial monitoring. (14) The trials were sown on 24 June, 2003. (15) $15,500 as summarised in (11). (16) The total trial area was 1.4 ha on land previously cleared as an airstrip. A grass cover crop will be planted on the site to maintain soil integrity during the wet season. The site is a similar size to the homestead gardens at neighbouring pastoral properties and no measurable environmental impacts are predicted. (17) Post trial monitoring costs of approximately $2,700 are estimated. (18) The Karajarri have exclusive Native Title rights over 2.47 million hectares on which they may enjoy cultural and other activities. The agricultural trial site of 1.4 ha, at the end of a neighbouring station’s airstrip, is unlikely to cause serious cultural impact. (19) Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd has an MoU with government to assess the feasibility of irrigated agriculture in the west Kimberley. If a project development plan emanates from this study, the Minister for State Development will implement a thorough community consultation process. (20) All development proposals are subject to rigorous assessments to ensure the State’s “triple bottom line” of social, environmental and financial criteria are satisfied. (21) Community consultation will occur as each significant stage of the feasibility study is completed, following the Ord Stage II model.
(9) One employee was involved during planning, one casual employee was used during the growing season and four employees assisted for the 3 days of harvest. (10) Approximately 360 hours over 6 months. (11) Salary costs of approximately $15,500 was the Department of Agriculture expenditure. The Australian Cotton Cooperative Research Centre contributed $52,400 and Western Agricultural Industries contributed all growing, fertiliser, irrigation and onsite management costs. (12) No other agencies have been directly involved. (13) Western Agricultural Industries, the Australian Cotton CRC and the Department of Agriculture will share the costs of posttrial monitoring. (14) The trials were sown on 24 June, 2003. (15) $15,500 as summarised in (11). (16) The total trial area was 1.4 ha on land previously cleared as an airstrip. A grass cover crop will be planted on the site to maintain soil integrity during the wet season. The site is a similar size to the homestead gardens at neighbouring pastoral properties and no measurable environmental impacts are predicted. (17) Post trial monitoring costs of approximately $2,700 are estimated. (18) The Karajarri have exclusive Native Title rights over 2.47 million hectares on which they may enjoy cultural and other activities. The agricultural trial site of 1.4 ha, at the end of a neighbouring station’s airstrip, is unlikely to cause serious cultural impact. (19) Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd has an MoU with government to assess the feasibility of irrigated agriculture in the west Kimberley. If a project development plan emanates from this study, the Minister for State Development will implement a thorough community consultation process. (20) All development proposals are subject to rigorous assessments to ensure the State’s “triple bottom line” of social, environmental and financial criteria are satisfied. (21) Community consultation will occur as each significant stage of the feasibility study is completed, following the Ord Stage II model.
(11) Salary costs of approximately $15,500 was the Department of Agriculture expenditure. The Australian Cotton Cooperative Research Centre contributed $52,400 and Western Agricultural Industries contributed all growing, fertiliser, irrigation and onsite management costs. (12) No other agencies have been directly involved. (13) Western Agricultural Industries, the Australian Cotton CRC and the Department of Agriculture will share the costs of posttrial monitoring. (14) The trials were sown on 24 June, 2003. (15) $15,500 as summarised in (11). (16) The total trial area was 1.4 ha on land previously cleared as an airstrip. A grass cover crop will be planted on the site to maintain soil integrity during the wet season. The site is a similar size to the homestead gardens at neighbouring pastoral properties and no measurable environmental impacts are predicted. (17) Post trial monitoring costs of approximately $2,700 are estimated. (18) The Karajarri have exclusive Native Title rights over 2.47 million hectares on which they may enjoy cultural and other activities. The agricultural trial site of 1.4 ha, at the end of a neighbouring station’s airstrip, is unlikely to cause serious cultural impact. (19) Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd has an MoU with government to assess the feasibility of irrigated agriculture in the west Kimberley. If a project development plan emanates from this study, the Minister for State Development will implement a thorough community consultation process. (20) All development proposals are subject to rigorous assessments to ensure the State’s “triple bottom line” of social, environmental and financial criteria are satisfied. (21) Community consultation will occur as each significant stage of the feasibility study is completed, following the Ord Stage II model.
(c) the buffer zone between the crop and surrounding vegetation?
(b) how often; (c) when were they applied; and (d) how were they applied?
(c) when were they applied; and (d) how were they applied?
(d) how were they applied?
(b) biodiversity; (c) groundwater; (d) surface water runoff; (e) pollen drift; and (f) volunteer plants on- and off-site?
(c) groundwater; (d) surface water runoff; (e) pollen drift; and (f) volunteer plants on- and off-site?
(d) surface water runoff; (e) pollen drift; and (f) volunteer plants on- and off-site?
(e) pollen drift; and (f) volunteer plants on- and off-site?
(f) volunteer plants on- and off-site?
(b) Fitzroy river communities?
(2) The areas planted to each of each crops were: GM cotton (0.749 ha), conventional cotton (0.126 ha), sweetcorn (0.329 ha), sorghum (0.049 ha), rockmelon (0.049 ha), pigeon pea (0.049 ha) and chickpea (0.049 ha) (3) 8.856812 Megalitres (4) (a), (b) & (c) Glyphosate was used once at recommended rates to assess Roundup Ready® cotton varieties early in the season (July) on approximately 0.35 ha. Fipronil (twice) and imidacloprid (once) were used at recommended rates to control green mirids during July and October respectively on approximately 0.7 ha. Soluble fertilisers were applied when plants were actively growing. (d) Herbicides and insecticides were applied using a knapsack sprayer and fertilisers were applied through the irrigation water by standard fertigation techniques. (5) Slashed (6) Slashed (7) Trials were monitored for plant growth, insect abundance, water use and agronomic performance throughout the season, according to conditions of the licence from the Gene Technology Regulator. (8) Post trial monitoring, as stipulated for the trial by the Gene Technology Regulator in Licence DIR012/2002, will be conducted. (9) One employee was involved during planning, one casual employee was used during the growing season and four employees assisted for the 3 days of harvest. (10) Approximately 360 hours over 6 months. (11) Salary costs of approximately $15,500 was the Department of Agriculture expenditure. The Australian Cotton Cooperative Research Centre contributed $52,400 and Western Agricultural Industries contributed all growing, fertiliser, irrigation and onsite management costs. (12) No other agencies have been directly involved. (13) Western Agricultural Industries, the Australian Cotton CRC and the Department of Agriculture will share the costs of posttrial monitoring. (14) The trials were sown on 24 June, 2003. (15) $15,500 as summarised in (11). (16) The total trial area was 1.4 ha on land previously cleared as an airstrip. A grass cover crop will be planted on the site to maintain soil integrity during the wet season. The site is a similar size to the homestead gardens at neighbouring pastoral properties and no measurable environmental impacts are predicted. (17) Post trial monitoring costs of approximately $2,700 are estimated. (18) The Karajarri have exclusive Native Title rights over 2.47 million hectares on which they may enjoy cultural and other activities. The agricultural trial site of 1.4 ha, at the end of a neighbouring station’s airstrip, is unlikely to cause serious cultural impact. (19) Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd has an MoU with government to assess the feasibility of irrigated agriculture in the west Kimberley. If a project development plan emanates from this study, the Minister for State Development will implement a thorough community consultation process. (20) All development proposals are subject to rigorous assessments to ensure the State’s “triple bottom line” of social, environmental and financial criteria are satisfied. (21) Community consultation will occur as each significant stage of the feasibility study is completed, following the Ord Stage II model.
(4) (a), (b) & (c) Glyphosate was used once at recommended rates to assess Roundup Ready® cotton varieties early in the season (July) on approximately 0.35 ha. Fipronil (twice) and imidacloprid (once) were used at recommended rates to control green mirids during July and October respectively on approximately 0.7 ha. Soluble fertilisers were applied when plants were actively growing. (d) Herbicides and insecticides were applied using a knapsack sprayer and fertilisers were applied through the irrigation water by standard fertigation techniques. (5) Slashed (6) Slashed (7) Trials were monitored for plant growth, insect abundance, water use and agronomic performance throughout the season, according to conditions of the licence from the Gene Technology Regulator. (8) Post trial monitoring, as stipulated for the trial by the Gene Technology Regulator in Licence DIR012/2002, will be conducted. (9) One employee was involved during planning, one casual employee was used during the growing season and four employees assisted for the 3 days of harvest. (10) Approximately 360 hours over 6 months. (11) Salary costs of approximately $15,500 was the Department of Agriculture expenditure. The Australian Cotton Cooperative Research Centre contributed $52,400 and Western Agricultural Industries contributed all growing, fertiliser, irrigation and onsite management costs. (12) No other agencies have been directly involved. (13) Western Agricultural Industries, the Australian Cotton CRC and the Department of Agriculture will share the costs of posttrial monitoring. (14) The trials were sown on 24 June, 2003. (15) $15,500 as summarised in (11). (16) The total trial area was 1.4 ha on land previously cleared as an airstrip. A grass cover crop will be planted on the site to maintain soil integrity during the wet season. The site is a similar size to the homestead gardens at neighbouring pastoral properties and no measurable environmental impacts are predicted. (17) Post trial monitoring costs of approximately $2,700 are estimated. (18) The Karajarri have exclusive Native Title rights over 2.47 million hectares on which they may enjoy cultural and other activities. The agricultural trial site of 1.4 ha, at the end of a neighbouring station’s airstrip, is unlikely to cause serious cultural impact. (19) Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd has an MoU with government to assess the feasibility of irrigated agriculture in the west Kimberley. If a project development plan emanates from this study, the Minister for State Development will implement a thorough community consultation process. (20) All development proposals are subject to rigorous assessments to ensure the State’s “triple bottom line” of social, environmental and financial criteria are satisfied. (21) Community consultation will occur as each significant stage of the feasibility study is completed, following the Ord Stage II model.
(5) Slashed (6) Slashed (7) Trials were monitored for plant growth, insect abundance, water use and agronomic performance throughout the season, according to conditions of the licence from the Gene Technology Regulator. (8) Post trial monitoring, as stipulated for the trial by the Gene Technology Regulator in Licence DIR012/2002, will be conducted. (9) One employee was involved during planning, one casual employee was used during the growing season and four employees assisted for the 3 days of harvest. (10) Approximately 360 hours over 6 months. (11) Salary costs of approximately $15,500 was the Department of Agriculture expenditure. The Australian Cotton Cooperative Research Centre contributed $52,400 and Western Agricultural Industries contributed all growing, fertiliser, irrigation and onsite management costs. (12) No other agencies have been directly involved. (13) Western Agricultural Industries, the Australian Cotton CRC and the Department of Agriculture will share the costs of posttrial monitoring. (14) The trials were sown on 24 June, 2003. (15) $15,500 as summarised in (11). (16) The total trial area was 1.4 ha on land previously cleared as an airstrip. A grass cover crop will be planted on the site to maintain soil integrity during the wet season. The site is a similar size to the homestead gardens at neighbouring pastoral properties and no measurable environmental impacts are predicted. (17) Post trial monitoring costs of approximately $2,700 are estimated. (18) The Karajarri have exclusive Native Title rights over 2.47 million hectares on which they may enjoy cultural and other activities. The agricultural trial site of 1.4 ha, at the end of a neighbouring station’s airstrip, is unlikely to cause serious cultural impact. (19) Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd has an MoU with government to assess the feasibility of irrigated agriculture in the west Kimberley. If a project development plan emanates from this study, the Minister for State Development will implement a thorough community consultation process. (20) All development proposals are subject to rigorous assessments to ensure the State’s “triple bottom line” of social, environmental and financial criteria are satisfied. (21) Community consultation will occur as each significant stage of the feasibility study is completed, following the Ord Stage II model.
(6) Slashed (7) Trials were monitored for plant growth, insect abundance, water use and agronomic performance throughout the season, according to conditions of the licence from the Gene Technology Regulator. (8) Post trial monitoring, as stipulated for the trial by the Gene Technology Regulator in Licence DIR012/2002, will be conducted. (9) One employee was involved during planning, one casual employee was used during the growing season and four employees assisted for the 3 days of harvest. (10) Approximately 360 hours over 6 months. (11) Salary costs of approximately $15,500 was the Department of Agriculture expenditure. The Australian Cotton Cooperative Research Centre contributed $52,400 and Western Agricultural Industries contributed all growing, fertiliser, irrigation and onsite management costs. (12) No other agencies have been directly involved. (13) Western Agricultural Industries, the Australian Cotton CRC and the Department of Agriculture will share the costs of posttrial monitoring. (14) The trials were sown on 24 June, 2003. (15) $15,500 as summarised in (11). (16) The total trial area was 1.4 ha on land previously cleared as an airstrip. A grass cover crop will be planted on the site to maintain soil integrity during the wet season. The site is a similar size to the homestead gardens at neighbouring pastoral properties and no measurable environmental impacts are predicted. (17) Post trial monitoring costs of approximately $2,700 are estimated. (18) The Karajarri have exclusive Native Title rights over 2.47 million hectares on which they may enjoy cultural and other activities. The agricultural trial site of 1.4 ha, at the end of a neighbouring station’s airstrip, is unlikely to cause serious cultural impact. (19) Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd has an MoU with government to assess the feasibility of irrigated agriculture in the west Kimberley. If a project development plan emanates from this study, the Minister for State Development will implement a thorough community consultation process. (20) All development proposals are subject to rigorous assessments to ensure the State’s “triple bottom line” of social, environmental and financial criteria are satisfied. (21) Community consultation will occur as each significant stage of the feasibility study is completed, following the Ord Stage II model.
(7) Trials were monitored for plant growth, insect abundance, water use and agronomic performance throughout the season, according to conditions of the licence from the Gene Technology Regulator. (8) Post trial monitoring, as stipulated for the trial by the Gene Technology Regulator in Licence DIR012/2002, will be conducted. (9) One employee was involved during planning, one casual employee was used during the growing season and four employees assisted for the 3 days of harvest. (10) Approximately 360 hours over 6 months. (11) Salary costs of approximately $15,500 was the Department of Agriculture expenditure. The Australian Cotton Cooperative Research Centre contributed $52,400 and Western Agricultural Industries contributed all growing, fertiliser, irrigation and onsite management costs. (12) No other agencies have been directly involved. (13) Western Agricultural Industries, the Australian Cotton CRC and the Department of Agriculture will share the costs of posttrial monitoring. (14) The trials were sown on 24 June, 2003. (15) $15,500 as summarised in (11). (16) The total trial area was 1.4 ha on land previously cleared as an airstrip. A grass cover crop will be planted on the site to maintain soil integrity during the wet season. The site is a similar size to the homestead gardens at neighbouring pastoral properties and no measurable environmental impacts are predicted. (17) Post trial monitoring costs of approximately $2,700 are estimated. (18) The Karajarri have exclusive Native Title rights over 2.47 million hectares on which they may enjoy cultural and other activities. The agricultural trial site of 1.4 ha, at the end of a neighbouring station’s airstrip, is unlikely to cause serious cultural impact. (19) Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd has an MoU with government to assess the feasibility of irrigated agriculture in the west Kimberley. If a project development plan emanates from this study, the Minister for State Development will implement a thorough community consultation process. (20) All development proposals are subject to rigorous assessments to ensure the State’s “triple bottom line” of social, environmental and financial criteria are satisfied. (21) Community consultation will occur as each significant stage of the feasibility study is completed, following the Ord Stage II model.
(8) Post trial monitoring, as stipulated for the trial by the Gene Technology Regulator in Licence DIR012/2002, will be conducted. (9) One employee was involved during planning, one casual employee was used during the growing season and four employees assisted for the 3 days of harvest. (10) Approximately 360 hours over 6 months. (11) Salary costs of approximately $15,500 was the Department of Agriculture expenditure. The Australian Cotton Cooperative Research Centre contributed $52,400 and Western Agricultural Industries contributed all growing, fertiliser, irrigation and onsite management costs. (12) No other agencies have been directly involved. (13) Western Agricultural Industries, the Australian Cotton CRC and the Department of Agriculture will share the costs of posttrial monitoring. (14) The trials were sown on 24 June, 2003. (15) $15,500 as summarised in (11). (16) The total trial area was 1.4 ha on land previously cleared as an airstrip. A grass cover crop will be planted on the site to maintain soil integrity during the wet season. The site is a similar size to the homestead gardens at neighbouring pastoral properties and no measurable environmental impacts are predicted. (17) Post trial monitoring costs of approximately $2,700 are estimated. (18) The Karajarri have exclusive Native Title rights over 2.47 million hectares on which they may enjoy cultural and other activities. The agricultural trial site of 1.4 ha, at the end of a neighbouring station’s airstrip, is unlikely to cause serious cultural impact. (19) Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd has an MoU with government to assess the feasibility of irrigated agriculture in the west Kimberley. If a project development plan emanates from this study, the Minister for State Development will implement a thorough community consultation process. (20) All development proposals are subject to rigorous assessments to ensure the State’s “triple bottom line” of social, environmental and financial criteria are satisfied. (21) Community consultation will occur as each significant stage of the feasibility study is completed, following the Ord Stage II model.
(9) One employee was involved during planning, one casual employee was used during the growing season and four employees assisted for the 3 days of harvest. (10) Approximately 360 hours over 6 months. (11) Salary costs of approximately $15,500 was the Department of Agriculture expenditure. The Australian Cotton Cooperative Research Centre contributed $52,400 and Western Agricultural Industries contributed all growing, fertiliser, irrigation and onsite management costs. (12) No other agencies have been directly involved. (13) Western Agricultural Industries, the Australian Cotton CRC and the Department of Agriculture will share the costs of posttrial monitoring. (14) The trials were sown on 24 June, 2003. (15) $15,500 as summarised in (11). (16) The total trial area was 1.4 ha on land previously cleared as an airstrip. A grass cover crop will be planted on the site to maintain soil integrity during the wet season. The site is a similar size to the homestead gardens at neighbouring pastoral properties and no measurable environmental impacts are predicted. (17) Post trial monitoring costs of approximately $2,700 are estimated. (18) The Karajarri have exclusive Native Title rights over 2.47 million hectares on which they may enjoy cultural and other activities. The agricultural trial site of 1.4 ha, at the end of a neighbouring station’s airstrip, is unlikely to cause serious cultural impact. (19) Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd has an MoU with government to assess the feasibility of irrigated agriculture in the west Kimberley. If a project development plan emanates from this study, the Minister for State Development will implement a thorough community consultation process. (20) All development proposals are subject to rigorous assessments to ensure the State’s “triple bottom line” of social, environmental and financial criteria are satisfied. (21) Community consultation will occur as each significant stage of the feasibility study is completed, following the Ord Stage II model.
(11) Salary costs of approximately $15,500 was the Department of Agriculture expenditure. The Australian Cotton Cooperative Research Centre contributed $52,400 and Western Agricultural Industries contributed all growing, fertiliser, irrigation and onsite management costs. (12) No other agencies have been directly involved. (13) Western Agricultural Industries, the Australian Cotton CRC and the Department of Agriculture will share the costs of posttrial monitoring. (14) The trials were sown on 24 June, 2003. (15) $15,500 as summarised in (11). (16) The total trial area was 1.4 ha on land previously cleared as an airstrip. A grass cover crop will be planted on the site to maintain soil integrity during the wet season. The site is a similar size to the homestead gardens at neighbouring pastoral properties and no measurable environmental impacts are predicted. (17) Post trial monitoring costs of approximately $2,700 are estimated. (18) The Karajarri have exclusive Native Title rights over 2.47 million hectares on which they may enjoy cultural and other activities. The agricultural trial site of 1.4 ha, at the end of a neighbouring station’s airstrip, is unlikely to cause serious cultural impact. (19) Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd has an MoU with government to assess the feasibility of irrigated agriculture in the west Kimberley. If a project development plan emanates from this study, the Minister for State Development will implement a thorough community consultation process. (20) All development proposals are subject to rigorous assessments to ensure the State’s “triple bottom line” of social, environmental and financial criteria are satisfied. (21) Community consultation will occur as each significant stage of the feasibility study is completed, following the Ord Stage II model.
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