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❓ Mr Redman asks about flow data from the Gregory Road water gauging station in Manjimup. The Minister provides a summary of flow data from 2011-2019 and indicates the station is being considered for permanent status.

AnsweredQoN 5342Legislative Assembly

Asked

7 August 2019

Member

Mr D.T. Redman

Portfolio

Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science

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I refer to the Gregory Road water flow gauging station in Manjimup, and ask: (a) Will the Minister table the flow data from this gauging station for the last 10 years: (i) If not, why not; (b) Does the Minister's agency compile and record data from this gauging station: (i) If not, why not; and (c) What is the current status of this gauging station?

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Answered

17 September 2019

Responded by

Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science

Response time

11 days

(a) It is assumed the Gregory Road reference relates to the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation gauging station identified as Manjimup Brook Outflow, 608020, on Gregory Road. A summary of flow data from 2011 (when the station was installed) to 1 July 2019, in the form of a histogram, is provided at Attachment 1
[See tabled paper no.]
(i) Not applicable
(b) Yes
(i) Not applicable
(c) Initially installed as a temporary station, the site is currently being considered for upgrading and inclusion in the Department’s permanent state-wide network of stations to monitor stream flows.

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