❓ Question regarding reports on caves under proposed residential development land in Gracetown and their potential impact on the development. The Minister acknowledges the reports and tables them.
AnsweredQoN 338Legislative Council
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PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT —
GRACETOWN
338. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the
minister representing the Minister for Lands:
I refer to the
proposed development at Gracetown.
(1) Is the
Minister for Lands or his agencies aware of any reports published since January
2009 in relation to caves under the land at Gracetown and surrounds or in
relation to any proposed development of Gracetown?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) what were
the names of the reports, the dates of publication and the names of the
authors; and
(b) did any of the reports comment
on the effect of the caves on any proposed development?
(3) If yes to (2)(b), will the minister table the reports;
and, if not, why not?
GRACETOWN
338. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the
minister representing the Minister for Lands:
I refer to the
proposed development at Gracetown.
(1) Is the
Minister for Lands or his agencies aware of any reports published since January
2009 in relation to caves under the land at Gracetown and surrounds or in
relation to any proposed development of Gracetown?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) what were
the names of the reports, the dates of publication and the names of the
authors; and
(b) did any of the reports comment
on the effect of the caves on any proposed development?
(3) If yes to (2)(b), will the minister table the reports;
and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) ''Gracetown
Residential Development Geotechnical Report'' dated 31 July 2009, GHD; ''Report
for Gracetown Residential Development Hydrogeology Investigation'' dated
12 October 2009, GHD; ''Gracetown Residential Development Review of
Preliminary Geotechnical Report'' dated 5 December 2011, Infra Tech; ''Report
for Gracetown Residential Development Geotechnical Investigation—Preliminary
Results of Gravity Survey'' dated 30 March 2012, GHD; ''Gracetown
Residential Development Additional Geophysical and Drilling Investigation''
dated 18 January 2013, GHD.
(b) Yes.
(3) I table the reports.
[See paper 2710.]
question.
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) ''Gracetown
Residential Development Geotechnical Report'' dated 31 July 2009, GHD; ''Report
for Gracetown Residential Development Hydrogeology Investigation'' dated
12 October 2009, GHD; ''Gracetown Residential Development Review of
Preliminary Geotechnical Report'' dated 5 December 2011, Infra Tech; ''Report
for Gracetown Residential Development Geotechnical Investigation—Preliminary
Results of Gravity Survey'' dated 30 March 2012, GHD; ''Gracetown
Residential Development Additional Geophysical and Drilling Investigation''
dated 18 January 2013, GHD.
(b) Yes.
(3) I table the reports.
[See paper 2710.]
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