❓ With regard to the potential impact of the proposed Browse Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) precinct on maritime archaeological sites, or shipwreck sites, in the waters between Broome and Carnot Bay, I ask
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With regard to the potential impact of the proposed Browse Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) precinct on maritime archaeological sites, or shipwreck sites, in the waters between Broome and Carnot Bay, I ask:
(a) did the Department for State Development conducted a full maritime heritage survey as part of the environmental approvals process for the Browse LNG precinct proposal, as requested by the WA Museum;
(b) if no to (a), why not; and
(c) will the Minister table any correspondence between the Department for State Development and the WA Museum in respect of maritime heritage in the Browse Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) precinct area?
(a) did the Department for State Development conducted a full maritime heritage survey as part of the environmental approvals process for the Browse LNG precinct proposal, as requested by the WA Museum;
(b) if no to (a), why not; and
(c) will the Minister table any correspondence between the Department for State Development and the WA Museum in respect of maritime heritage in the Browse Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) precinct area?
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Answered
11 June 2013
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
28 days
Department of State Development advises:
(a) No
(b) Consultation with the Western Australia Museum identified the closest
shipwreck sites being near Cape Bertholet (25 km north of James Price Point)
and near Barred Creek (20 km south of James Price Point). Based on the extent
of impacts from the Precinct development the Department of State Development
considered that there was little risk that these would be impacted and so
shipwreck specific surveys were not warranted. This decision was made in the
knowledge that there would be numerous other surveys in the area to be impacted
(including dinosaur footprint surveys, aboriginal heritage surveys conducted by
archaeologists and underwater towed video survey) that would identify obvious
shipwrecks in the unlikely event that they were present. During these numerous
surveys no evidence of shipwrecks was found.
The potential for impacts to shipwrecks was discussed in the Strategic
Assessment Report which was provided for public comment. No concerns regarding
shipwreck impacts or management were expressed by the Western Australia Museum
or any other organisation or member of the public. Nor was it raised as a
matter requiring any consideration in the Environmental Protection Authority
report on the Browse Liquefied Natural Gas Precinct.
(c)Yes. [see tabled paper no] Extract from AECOM Report Study 9a -
Environmental and Colonial Heritage (C. Souter, Curator, Department of Maritime
Archaeology, Western Australia Museum, pers comm. 2009B)
(a) No
(b) Consultation with the Western Australia Museum identified the closest
shipwreck sites being near Cape Bertholet (25 km north of James Price Point)
and near Barred Creek (20 km south of James Price Point). Based on the extent
of impacts from the Precinct development the Department of State Development
considered that there was little risk that these would be impacted and so
shipwreck specific surveys were not warranted. This decision was made in the
knowledge that there would be numerous other surveys in the area to be impacted
(including dinosaur footprint surveys, aboriginal heritage surveys conducted by
archaeologists and underwater towed video survey) that would identify obvious
shipwrecks in the unlikely event that they were present. During these numerous
surveys no evidence of shipwrecks was found.
The potential for impacts to shipwrecks was discussed in the Strategic
Assessment Report which was provided for public comment. No concerns regarding
shipwreck impacts or management were expressed by the Western Australia Museum
or any other organisation or member of the public. Nor was it raised as a
matter requiring any consideration in the Environmental Protection Authority
report on the Browse Liquefied Natural Gas Precinct.
(c)Yes. [see tabled paper no] Extract from AECOM Report Study 9a -
Environmental and Colonial Heritage (C. Souter, Curator, Department of Maritime
Archaeology, Western Australia Museum, pers comm. 2009B)
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