❓ A parliamentary question regarding the proposed removal of tuart trees at Deanmore Primary School during construction, and the Minister's response outlining the balance between functionality, cost, and environmental considerations.
AnsweredQoN 858Legislative Council
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DEANMORE PRIMARY SCHOOL — TUART TREES
The tuart tree is a large, magnificent woodland tree, unique to the south west of Western Australia. Tuart and its associated vegetation provide important biological and ecological values and key habitats for many animal and fungal species. I refer to the building activities that are proposed in order to construct the new Deanmore Primary School, where mature tuart trees are under threat. (1) Is the minister aware of the campaign by the Deanmore school action group to save five tuart trees on the school grounds that are currently earmarked for destruction? (2) Will the minister support the variation of the standard primary school building plan to preserve all tuart trees on site? (3) If no to (2), why not? (4) Does Building Management and Works have a policy of conserving significant remnant native vegetation when it undertakes its works? (5) If no to (4), what obligations, if any, are placed on Building Management and Works to comply with the state sustainability strategy? Hon HELEN MORTON
The tuart tree is a large, magnificent woodland tree, unique to the south west of Western Australia. Tuart and its associated vegetation provide important biological and ecological values and key habitats for many animal and fungal species. I refer to the building activities that are proposed in order to construct the new Deanmore Primary School, where mature tuart trees are under threat. (1) Is the minister aware of the campaign by the Deanmore school action group to save five tuart trees on the school grounds that are currently earmarked for destruction? (2) Will the minister support the variation of the standard primary school building plan to preserve all tuart trees on site? (3) If no to (2), why not? (4) Does Building Management and Works have a policy of conserving significant remnant native vegetation when it undertakes its works? (5) If no to (4), what obligations, if any, are placed on Building Management and Works to comply with the state sustainability strategy? Hon HELEN MORTON
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(1) Yes. (2) To enable the school to remain operational during construction, the school is to be constructed on the existing oval. A number of design options have been developed to maximise the number of tuart trees that can be retained without adversely affecting the functionality of the school. (3) The final option submitted for development approval requires the removal of five from a total of 29 tuart trees. To retain all the tuart trees would have an unacceptable impact on the functionality of the school and increase the cost. (4) Building Management and Works is conscious of retaining natural vegetation when redeveloping sites, and this requirement is incorporated into the landscape design brief for new primary schools. (5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
(1) Is the minister aware of the campaign by the Deanmore school action group to save five tuart trees on the school grounds that are currently earmarked for destruction? (2) Will the minister support the variation of the standard primary school building plan to preserve all tuart trees on site? (3) If no to (2), why not? (4) Does Building Management and Works have a policy of conserving significant remnant native vegetation when it undertakes its works? (5) If no to (4), what obligations, if any, are placed on Building Management and Works to comply with the state sustainability strategy? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: (1) Yes. (2) To enable the school to remain operational during construction, the school is to be constructed on the existing oval. A number of design options have been developed to maximise the number of tuart trees that can be retained without adversely affecting the functionality of the school. (3) The final option submitted for development approval requires the removal of five from a total of 29 tuart trees. To retain all the tuart trees would have an unacceptable impact on the functionality of the school and increase the cost. (4) Building Management and Works is conscious of retaining natural vegetation when redeveloping sites, and this requirement is incorporated into the landscape design brief for new primary schools. (5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
(2) Will the minister support the variation of the standard primary school building plan to preserve all tuart trees on site? (3) If no to (2), why not? (4) Does Building Management and Works have a policy of conserving significant remnant native vegetation when it undertakes its works? (5) If no to (4), what obligations, if any, are placed on Building Management and Works to comply with the state sustainability strategy? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: (1) Yes. (2) To enable the school to remain operational during construction, the school is to be constructed on the existing oval. A number of design options have been developed to maximise the number of tuart trees that can be retained without adversely affecting the functionality of the school. (3) The final option submitted for development approval requires the removal of five from a total of 29 tuart trees. To retain all the tuart trees would have an unacceptable impact on the functionality of the school and increase the cost. (4) Building Management and Works is conscious of retaining natural vegetation when redeveloping sites, and this requirement is incorporated into the landscape design brief for new primary schools. (5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
(3) If no to (2), why not? (4) Does Building Management and Works have a policy of conserving significant remnant native vegetation when it undertakes its works? (5) If no to (4), what obligations, if any, are placed on Building Management and Works to comply with the state sustainability strategy? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: (1) Yes. (2) To enable the school to remain operational during construction, the school is to be constructed on the existing oval. A number of design options have been developed to maximise the number of tuart trees that can be retained without adversely affecting the functionality of the school. (3) The final option submitted for development approval requires the removal of five from a total of 29 tuart trees. To retain all the tuart trees would have an unacceptable impact on the functionality of the school and increase the cost. (4) Building Management and Works is conscious of retaining natural vegetation when redeveloping sites, and this requirement is incorporated into the landscape design brief for new primary schools. (5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
(4) Does Building Management and Works have a policy of conserving significant remnant native vegetation when it undertakes its works? (5) If no to (4), what obligations, if any, are placed on Building Management and Works to comply with the state sustainability strategy? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: (1) Yes. (2) To enable the school to remain operational during construction, the school is to be constructed on the existing oval. A number of design options have been developed to maximise the number of tuart trees that can be retained without adversely affecting the functionality of the school. (3) The final option submitted for development approval requires the removal of five from a total of 29 tuart trees. To retain all the tuart trees would have an unacceptable impact on the functionality of the school and increase the cost. (4) Building Management and Works is conscious of retaining natural vegetation when redeveloping sites, and this requirement is incorporated into the landscape design brief for new primary schools. (5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
(5) If no to (4), what obligations, if any, are placed on Building Management and Works to comply with the state sustainability strategy? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: (1) Yes. (2) To enable the school to remain operational during construction, the school is to be constructed on the existing oval. A number of design options have been developed to maximise the number of tuart trees that can be retained without adversely affecting the functionality of the school. (3) The final option submitted for development approval requires the removal of five from a total of 29 tuart trees. To retain all the tuart trees would have an unacceptable impact on the functionality of the school and increase the cost. (4) Building Management and Works is conscious of retaining natural vegetation when redeveloping sites, and this requirement is incorporated into the landscape design brief for new primary schools. (5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: (1) Yes. (2) To enable the school to remain operational during construction, the school is to be constructed on the existing oval. A number of design options have been developed to maximise the number of tuart trees that can be retained without adversely affecting the functionality of the school. (3) The final option submitted for development approval requires the removal of five from a total of 29 tuart trees. To retain all the tuart trees would have an unacceptable impact on the functionality of the school and increase the cost. (4) Building Management and Works is conscious of retaining natural vegetation when redeveloping sites, and this requirement is incorporated into the landscape design brief for new primary schools. (5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
(1) Yes. (2) To enable the school to remain operational during construction, the school is to be constructed on the existing oval. A number of design options have been developed to maximise the number of tuart trees that can be retained without adversely affecting the functionality of the school. (3) The final option submitted for development approval requires the removal of five from a total of 29 tuart trees. To retain all the tuart trees would have an unacceptable impact on the functionality of the school and increase the cost. (4) Building Management and Works is conscious of retaining natural vegetation when redeveloping sites, and this requirement is incorporated into the landscape design brief for new primary schools. (5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
(2) To enable the school to remain operational during construction, the school is to be constructed on the existing oval. A number of design options have been developed to maximise the number of tuart trees that can be retained without adversely affecting the functionality of the school. (3) The final option submitted for development approval requires the removal of five from a total of 29 tuart trees. To retain all the tuart trees would have an unacceptable impact on the functionality of the school and increase the cost. (4) Building Management and Works is conscious of retaining natural vegetation when redeveloping sites, and this requirement is incorporated into the landscape design brief for new primary schools. (5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
(3) The final option submitted for development approval requires the removal of five from a total of 29 tuart trees. To retain all the tuart trees would have an unacceptable impact on the functionality of the school and increase the cost. (4) Building Management and Works is conscious of retaining natural vegetation when redeveloping sites, and this requirement is incorporated into the landscape design brief for new primary schools. (5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
(4) Building Management and Works is conscious of retaining natural vegetation when redeveloping sites, and this requirement is incorporated into the landscape design brief for new primary schools. (5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
(5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
(1) Is the minister aware of the campaign by the Deanmore school action group to save five tuart trees on the school grounds that are currently earmarked for destruction? (2) Will the minister support the variation of the standard primary school building plan to preserve all tuart trees on site? (3) If no to (2), why not? (4) Does Building Management and Works have a policy of conserving significant remnant native vegetation when it undertakes its works? (5) If no to (4), what obligations, if any, are placed on Building Management and Works to comply with the state sustainability strategy? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: (1) Yes. (2) To enable the school to remain operational during construction, the school is to be constructed on the existing oval. A number of design options have been developed to maximise the number of tuart trees that can be retained without adversely affecting the functionality of the school. (3) The final option submitted for development approval requires the removal of five from a total of 29 tuart trees. To retain all the tuart trees would have an unacceptable impact on the functionality of the school and increase the cost. (4) Building Management and Works is conscious of retaining natural vegetation when redeveloping sites, and this requirement is incorporated into the landscape design brief for new primary schools. (5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
(2) Will the minister support the variation of the standard primary school building plan to preserve all tuart trees on site? (3) If no to (2), why not? (4) Does Building Management and Works have a policy of conserving significant remnant native vegetation when it undertakes its works? (5) If no to (4), what obligations, if any, are placed on Building Management and Works to comply with the state sustainability strategy? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: (1) Yes. (2) To enable the school to remain operational during construction, the school is to be constructed on the existing oval. A number of design options have been developed to maximise the number of tuart trees that can be retained without adversely affecting the functionality of the school. (3) The final option submitted for development approval requires the removal of five from a total of 29 tuart trees. To retain all the tuart trees would have an unacceptable impact on the functionality of the school and increase the cost. (4) Building Management and Works is conscious of retaining natural vegetation when redeveloping sites, and this requirement is incorporated into the landscape design brief for new primary schools. (5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
(3) If no to (2), why not? (4) Does Building Management and Works have a policy of conserving significant remnant native vegetation when it undertakes its works? (5) If no to (4), what obligations, if any, are placed on Building Management and Works to comply with the state sustainability strategy? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: (1) Yes. (2) To enable the school to remain operational during construction, the school is to be constructed on the existing oval. A number of design options have been developed to maximise the number of tuart trees that can be retained without adversely affecting the functionality of the school. (3) The final option submitted for development approval requires the removal of five from a total of 29 tuart trees. To retain all the tuart trees would have an unacceptable impact on the functionality of the school and increase the cost. (4) Building Management and Works is conscious of retaining natural vegetation when redeveloping sites, and this requirement is incorporated into the landscape design brief for new primary schools. (5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
(4) Does Building Management and Works have a policy of conserving significant remnant native vegetation when it undertakes its works? (5) If no to (4), what obligations, if any, are placed on Building Management and Works to comply with the state sustainability strategy? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: (1) Yes. (2) To enable the school to remain operational during construction, the school is to be constructed on the existing oval. A number of design options have been developed to maximise the number of tuart trees that can be retained without adversely affecting the functionality of the school. (3) The final option submitted for development approval requires the removal of five from a total of 29 tuart trees. To retain all the tuart trees would have an unacceptable impact on the functionality of the school and increase the cost. (4) Building Management and Works is conscious of retaining natural vegetation when redeveloping sites, and this requirement is incorporated into the landscape design brief for new primary schools. (5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
(5) If no to (4), what obligations, if any, are placed on Building Management and Works to comply with the state sustainability strategy? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: (1) Yes. (2) To enable the school to remain operational during construction, the school is to be constructed on the existing oval. A number of design options have been developed to maximise the number of tuart trees that can be retained without adversely affecting the functionality of the school. (3) The final option submitted for development approval requires the removal of five from a total of 29 tuart trees. To retain all the tuart trees would have an unacceptable impact on the functionality of the school and increase the cost. (4) Building Management and Works is conscious of retaining natural vegetation when redeveloping sites, and this requirement is incorporated into the landscape design brief for new primary schools. (5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: (1) Yes. (2) To enable the school to remain operational during construction, the school is to be constructed on the existing oval. A number of design options have been developed to maximise the number of tuart trees that can be retained without adversely affecting the functionality of the school. (3) The final option submitted for development approval requires the removal of five from a total of 29 tuart trees. To retain all the tuart trees would have an unacceptable impact on the functionality of the school and increase the cost. (4) Building Management and Works is conscious of retaining natural vegetation when redeveloping sites, and this requirement is incorporated into the landscape design brief for new primary schools. (5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
(1) Yes. (2) To enable the school to remain operational during construction, the school is to be constructed on the existing oval. A number of design options have been developed to maximise the number of tuart trees that can be retained without adversely affecting the functionality of the school. (3) The final option submitted for development approval requires the removal of five from a total of 29 tuart trees. To retain all the tuart trees would have an unacceptable impact on the functionality of the school and increase the cost. (4) Building Management and Works is conscious of retaining natural vegetation when redeveloping sites, and this requirement is incorporated into the landscape design brief for new primary schools. (5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
(2) To enable the school to remain operational during construction, the school is to be constructed on the existing oval. A number of design options have been developed to maximise the number of tuart trees that can be retained without adversely affecting the functionality of the school. (3) The final option submitted for development approval requires the removal of five from a total of 29 tuart trees. To retain all the tuart trees would have an unacceptable impact on the functionality of the school and increase the cost. (4) Building Management and Works is conscious of retaining natural vegetation when redeveloping sites, and this requirement is incorporated into the landscape design brief for new primary schools. (5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
(3) The final option submitted for development approval requires the removal of five from a total of 29 tuart trees. To retain all the tuart trees would have an unacceptable impact on the functionality of the school and increase the cost. (4) Building Management and Works is conscious of retaining natural vegetation when redeveloping sites, and this requirement is incorporated into the landscape design brief for new primary schools. (5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
(4) Building Management and Works is conscious of retaining natural vegetation when redeveloping sites, and this requirement is incorporated into the landscape design brief for new primary schools. (5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
(5) BMW applies sustainable principles to the design of schools. Meetings have been held with the Department of Environment and Conservation, which is satisfied that all statutory obligations have been complied with.
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