❓ Hon. Tom Helm asks the Minister for Mines about potential instability from open pit mining affecting a bypass road and properties in Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The Minister responds that the Department hasn't identified any such areas.
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(1) Will the Minister table a detailed, scaled map showing the area considered by the department to be unsafe for the Bypass Road? (2) If not, why not? (3) Can the Minister table a detailed, scaled plan showing the likely area of pit wall collapse? (4) Is it correct that the location of that area will require the relocation of existing residential and commercial properties and associated infrastructure? (5) If not, why not? (6) Are Main Roads Department and the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder aware of the department s identification of areas of instability in such detail as will permit them to consider this matter and its effect on any relocation proposal? (7) If not, why not? (8) If so, will the Minister table a copy of all of this information and also indicate the date on which the information was provided to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Main Roads Department? Answered on 11 October 2000 The Minister
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11 October 2000
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(1) to (8) I am advised that the Department of Minerals and Energy has not identified any areas of instability resulting from open pit mining which will affect the by-pass road or commercial and residential properties. Consequently no plans to indicate or delineate such areas have been prepared.
(2) If not, why not? (3) Can the Minister table a detailed, scaled plan showing the likely area of pit wall collapse? (4) Is it correct that the location of that area will require the relocation of existing residential and commercial properties and associated infrastructure? (5) If not, why not? (6) Are Main Roads Department and the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder aware of the department s identification of areas of instability in such detail as will permit them to consider this matter and its effect on any relocation proposal? (7) If not, why not? (8) If so, will the Minister table a copy of all of this information and also indicate the date on which the information was provided to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Main Roads Department? Answered on 11 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) to (8) I am advised that the Department of Minerals and Energy has not identified any areas of instability resulting from open pit mining which will affect the by-pass road or commercial and residential properties. Consequently no plans to indicate or delineate such areas have been prepared.
(3) Can the Minister table a detailed, scaled plan showing the likely area of pit wall collapse? (4) Is it correct that the location of that area will require the relocation of existing residential and commercial properties and associated infrastructure? (5) If not, why not? (6) Are Main Roads Department and the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder aware of the department s identification of areas of instability in such detail as will permit them to consider this matter and its effect on any relocation proposal? (7) If not, why not? (8) If so, will the Minister table a copy of all of this information and also indicate the date on which the information was provided to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Main Roads Department? Answered on 11 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) to (8) I am advised that the Department of Minerals and Energy has not identified any areas of instability resulting from open pit mining which will affect the by-pass road or commercial and residential properties. Consequently no plans to indicate or delineate such areas have been prepared.
(4) Is it correct that the location of that area will require the relocation of existing residential and commercial properties and associated infrastructure? (5) If not, why not? (6) Are Main Roads Department and the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder aware of the department s identification of areas of instability in such detail as will permit them to consider this matter and its effect on any relocation proposal? (7) If not, why not? (8) If so, will the Minister table a copy of all of this information and also indicate the date on which the information was provided to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Main Roads Department? Answered on 11 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) to (8) I am advised that the Department of Minerals and Energy has not identified any areas of instability resulting from open pit mining which will affect the by-pass road or commercial and residential properties. Consequently no plans to indicate or delineate such areas have been prepared.
(5) If not, why not? (6) Are Main Roads Department and the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder aware of the department s identification of areas of instability in such detail as will permit them to consider this matter and its effect on any relocation proposal? (7) If not, why not? (8) If so, will the Minister table a copy of all of this information and also indicate the date on which the information was provided to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Main Roads Department? Answered on 11 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) to (8) I am advised that the Department of Minerals and Energy has not identified any areas of instability resulting from open pit mining which will affect the by-pass road or commercial and residential properties. Consequently no plans to indicate or delineate such areas have been prepared.
(6) Are Main Roads Department and the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder aware of the department s identification of areas of instability in such detail as will permit them to consider this matter and its effect on any relocation proposal? (7) If not, why not? (8) If so, will the Minister table a copy of all of this information and also indicate the date on which the information was provided to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Main Roads Department? Answered on 11 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) to (8) I am advised that the Department of Minerals and Energy has not identified any areas of instability resulting from open pit mining which will affect the by-pass road or commercial and residential properties. Consequently no plans to indicate or delineate such areas have been prepared.
(7) If not, why not? (8) If so, will the Minister table a copy of all of this information and also indicate the date on which the information was provided to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Main Roads Department? Answered on 11 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) to (8) I am advised that the Department of Minerals and Energy has not identified any areas of instability resulting from open pit mining which will affect the by-pass road or commercial and residential properties. Consequently no plans to indicate or delineate such areas have been prepared.
(8) If so, will the Minister table a copy of all of this information and also indicate the date on which the information was provided to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Main Roads Department? Answered on 11 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) to (8) I am advised that the Department of Minerals and Energy has not identified any areas of instability resulting from open pit mining which will affect the by-pass road or commercial and residential properties. Consequently no plans to indicate or delineate such areas have been prepared.
Answered on 11 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) to (8) I am advised that the Department of Minerals and Energy has not identified any areas of instability resulting from open pit mining which will affect the by-pass road or commercial and residential properties. Consequently no plans to indicate or delineate such areas have been prepared.
(2) If not, why not? (3) Can the Minister table a detailed, scaled plan showing the likely area of pit wall collapse? (4) Is it correct that the location of that area will require the relocation of existing residential and commercial properties and associated infrastructure? (5) If not, why not? (6) Are Main Roads Department and the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder aware of the department s identification of areas of instability in such detail as will permit them to consider this matter and its effect on any relocation proposal? (7) If not, why not? (8) If so, will the Minister table a copy of all of this information and also indicate the date on which the information was provided to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Main Roads Department? Answered on 11 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) to (8) I am advised that the Department of Minerals and Energy has not identified any areas of instability resulting from open pit mining which will affect the by-pass road or commercial and residential properties. Consequently no plans to indicate or delineate such areas have been prepared.
(3) Can the Minister table a detailed, scaled plan showing the likely area of pit wall collapse? (4) Is it correct that the location of that area will require the relocation of existing residential and commercial properties and associated infrastructure? (5) If not, why not? (6) Are Main Roads Department and the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder aware of the department s identification of areas of instability in such detail as will permit them to consider this matter and its effect on any relocation proposal? (7) If not, why not? (8) If so, will the Minister table a copy of all of this information and also indicate the date on which the information was provided to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Main Roads Department? Answered on 11 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) to (8) I am advised that the Department of Minerals and Energy has not identified any areas of instability resulting from open pit mining which will affect the by-pass road or commercial and residential properties. Consequently no plans to indicate or delineate such areas have been prepared.
(4) Is it correct that the location of that area will require the relocation of existing residential and commercial properties and associated infrastructure? (5) If not, why not? (6) Are Main Roads Department and the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder aware of the department s identification of areas of instability in such detail as will permit them to consider this matter and its effect on any relocation proposal? (7) If not, why not? (8) If so, will the Minister table a copy of all of this information and also indicate the date on which the information was provided to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Main Roads Department? Answered on 11 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) to (8) I am advised that the Department of Minerals and Energy has not identified any areas of instability resulting from open pit mining which will affect the by-pass road or commercial and residential properties. Consequently no plans to indicate or delineate such areas have been prepared.
(5) If not, why not? (6) Are Main Roads Department and the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder aware of the department s identification of areas of instability in such detail as will permit them to consider this matter and its effect on any relocation proposal? (7) If not, why not? (8) If so, will the Minister table a copy of all of this information and also indicate the date on which the information was provided to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Main Roads Department? Answered on 11 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) to (8) I am advised that the Department of Minerals and Energy has not identified any areas of instability resulting from open pit mining which will affect the by-pass road or commercial and residential properties. Consequently no plans to indicate or delineate such areas have been prepared.
(6) Are Main Roads Department and the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder aware of the department s identification of areas of instability in such detail as will permit them to consider this matter and its effect on any relocation proposal? (7) If not, why not? (8) If so, will the Minister table a copy of all of this information and also indicate the date on which the information was provided to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Main Roads Department? Answered on 11 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) to (8) I am advised that the Department of Minerals and Energy has not identified any areas of instability resulting from open pit mining which will affect the by-pass road or commercial and residential properties. Consequently no plans to indicate or delineate such areas have been prepared.
(7) If not, why not? (8) If so, will the Minister table a copy of all of this information and also indicate the date on which the information was provided to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Main Roads Department? Answered on 11 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) to (8) I am advised that the Department of Minerals and Energy has not identified any areas of instability resulting from open pit mining which will affect the by-pass road or commercial and residential properties. Consequently no plans to indicate or delineate such areas have been prepared.
(8) If so, will the Minister table a copy of all of this information and also indicate the date on which the information was provided to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Main Roads Department? Answered on 11 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) to (8) I am advised that the Department of Minerals and Energy has not identified any areas of instability resulting from open pit mining which will affect the by-pass road or commercial and residential properties. Consequently no plans to indicate or delineate such areas have been prepared.
Answered on 11 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) to (8) I am advised that the Department of Minerals and Energy has not identified any areas of instability resulting from open pit mining which will affect the by-pass road or commercial and residential properties. Consequently no plans to indicate or delineate such areas have been prepared.
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