❓ A parliamentary question regarding the location and cost of the Alkimos wastewater treatment plant, and its alignment with coastal planning policies. The response provides some details on site selection and cost differences, but defers full details to another question.
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I refer to the Alkimos project overview dated July 2005, which states that 16 potential sites for the new waste water plant were selected. (1) What is the location of each of these 16 sites, including their distance from the coast; which of these sites were fully examined for suitability; and what are the reasons for any of the sites not being fully examined? (2) What is the estimated capital cost difference and annual operating cost difference between the Alkimos site and alternative inland sites, expressed in dollars? (3) How does the minister reconcile the aesthetics of the Gallop government’s coastal planning policy, which limits coastal building heights but promotes a coastal industrial treatment plant? Hon JON FORD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources has provided the following response - (1) The member has also given notice of another question on this matter. The council reference number for that question is 846. However, that question has not yet been asked in the house. The sites considered for the Alkimos waste water treatment plant are shown on the plan that will be provided in the answer to that question without notice 846. One group of sites is between Wanneroo Road and the coast, approximately 0.8 kilometres to 4.5 kilometres inland, extending approximately eight kilometres north from Alkimos. Another group of sites is east of Wanneroo Road, between five kilometres and eight kilometres inland, extending approximately 22 kilometres north from Alkimos. Other sites were 10 kilometres and 24 kilometres inland. The studies initially evaluated the sites based on their financial and engineering viability, environmental impact, social impact and sustainability. Through this process sites were progressively eliminated, resulting in a focus on the sites around the current proposed area. (2) Capital cost increases for inland sites would be typically greater than $100 million. Operating costs would increase by upwards of $1 million a year depending on location. (3) The waste water treatment plant is a low-profile facility that will not be readily visible from any viewpoint, as it will be located in a valley within the buffer zone.
(1) What is the location of each of these 16 sites, including their distance from the coast; which of these sites were fully examined for suitability; and what are the reasons for any of the sites not being fully examined? (2) What is the estimated capital cost difference and annual operating cost difference between the Alkimos site and alternative inland sites, expressed in dollars? (3) How does the minister reconcile the aesthetics of the Gallop government’s coastal planning policy, which limits coastal building heights but promotes a coastal industrial treatment plant? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources has provided the following response - (1) The member has also given notice of another question on this matter. The council reference number for that question is 846. However, that question has not yet been asked in the house. The sites considered for the Alkimos waste water treatment plant are shown on the plan that will be provided in the answer to that question without notice 846. One group of sites is between Wanneroo Road and the coast, approximately 0.8 kilometres to 4.5 kilometres inland, extending approximately eight kilometres north from Alkimos. Another group of sites is east of Wanneroo Road, between five kilometres and eight kilometres inland, extending approximately 22 kilometres north from Alkimos. Other sites were 10 kilometres and 24 kilometres inland. The studies initially evaluated the sites based on their financial and engineering viability, environmental impact, social impact and sustainability. Through this process sites were progressively eliminated, resulting in a focus on the sites around the current proposed area. (2) Capital cost increases for inland sites would be typically greater than $100 million. Operating costs would increase by upwards of $1 million a year depending on location. (3) The waste water treatment plant is a low-profile facility that will not be readily visible from any viewpoint, as it will be located in a valley within the buffer zone.
(2) What is the estimated capital cost difference and annual operating cost difference between the Alkimos site and alternative inland sites, expressed in dollars? (3) How does the minister reconcile the aesthetics of the Gallop government’s coastal planning policy, which limits coastal building heights but promotes a coastal industrial treatment plant? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources has provided the following response - (1) The member has also given notice of another question on this matter. The council reference number for that question is 846. However, that question has not yet been asked in the house. The sites considered for the Alkimos waste water treatment plant are shown on the plan that will be provided in the answer to that question without notice 846. One group of sites is between Wanneroo Road and the coast, approximately 0.8 kilometres to 4.5 kilometres inland, extending approximately eight kilometres north from Alkimos. Another group of sites is east of Wanneroo Road, between five kilometres and eight kilometres inland, extending approximately 22 kilometres north from Alkimos. Other sites were 10 kilometres and 24 kilometres inland. The studies initially evaluated the sites based on their financial and engineering viability, environmental impact, social impact and sustainability. Through this process sites were progressively eliminated, resulting in a focus on the sites around the current proposed area. (2) Capital cost increases for inland sites would be typically greater than $100 million. Operating costs would increase by upwards of $1 million a year depending on location. (3) The waste water treatment plant is a low-profile facility that will not be readily visible from any viewpoint, as it will be located in a valley within the buffer zone.
(3) How does the minister reconcile the aesthetics of the Gallop government’s coastal planning policy, which limits coastal building heights but promotes a coastal industrial treatment plant? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources has provided the following response - (1) The member has also given notice of another question on this matter. The council reference number for that question is 846. However, that question has not yet been asked in the house. The sites considered for the Alkimos waste water treatment plant are shown on the plan that will be provided in the answer to that question without notice 846. One group of sites is between Wanneroo Road and the coast, approximately 0.8 kilometres to 4.5 kilometres inland, extending approximately eight kilometres north from Alkimos. Another group of sites is east of Wanneroo Road, between five kilometres and eight kilometres inland, extending approximately 22 kilometres north from Alkimos. Other sites were 10 kilometres and 24 kilometres inland. The studies initially evaluated the sites based on their financial and engineering viability, environmental impact, social impact and sustainability. Through this process sites were progressively eliminated, resulting in a focus on the sites around the current proposed area. (2) Capital cost increases for inland sites would be typically greater than $100 million. Operating costs would increase by upwards of $1 million a year depending on location. (3) The waste water treatment plant is a low-profile facility that will not be readily visible from any viewpoint, as it will be located in a valley within the buffer zone.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources has provided the following response - (1) The member has also given notice of another question on this matter. The council reference number for that question is 846. However, that question has not yet been asked in the house. The sites considered for the Alkimos waste water treatment plant are shown on the plan that will be provided in the answer to that question without notice 846. One group of sites is between Wanneroo Road and the coast, approximately 0.8 kilometres to 4.5 kilometres inland, extending approximately eight kilometres north from Alkimos. Another group of sites is east of Wanneroo Road, between five kilometres and eight kilometres inland, extending approximately 22 kilometres north from Alkimos. Other sites were 10 kilometres and 24 kilometres inland. The studies initially evaluated the sites based on their financial and engineering viability, environmental impact, social impact and sustainability. Through this process sites were progressively eliminated, resulting in a focus on the sites around the current proposed area. (2) Capital cost increases for inland sites would be typically greater than $100 million. Operating costs would increase by upwards of $1 million a year depending on location. (3) The waste water treatment plant is a low-profile facility that will not be readily visible from any viewpoint, as it will be located in a valley within the buffer zone.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources has provided the following response - (1) The member has also given notice of another question on this matter. The council reference number for that question is 846. However, that question has not yet been asked in the house. The sites considered for the Alkimos waste water treatment plant are shown on the plan that will be provided in the answer to that question without notice 846. One group of sites is between Wanneroo Road and the coast, approximately 0.8 kilometres to 4.5 kilometres inland, extending approximately eight kilometres north from Alkimos. Another group of sites is east of Wanneroo Road, between five kilometres and eight kilometres inland, extending approximately 22 kilometres north from Alkimos. Other sites were 10 kilometres and 24 kilometres inland. The studies initially evaluated the sites based on their financial and engineering viability, environmental impact, social impact and sustainability. Through this process sites were progressively eliminated, resulting in a focus on the sites around the current proposed area. (2) Capital cost increases for inland sites would be typically greater than $100 million. Operating costs would increase by upwards of $1 million a year depending on location. (3) The waste water treatment plant is a low-profile facility that will not be readily visible from any viewpoint, as it will be located in a valley within the buffer zone.
(1) The member has also given notice of another question on this matter. The council reference number for that question is 846. However, that question has not yet been asked in the house. The sites considered for the Alkimos waste water treatment plant are shown on the plan that will be provided in the answer to that question without notice 846. One group of sites is between Wanneroo Road and the coast, approximately 0.8 kilometres to 4.5 kilometres inland, extending approximately eight kilometres north from Alkimos. Another group of sites is east of Wanneroo Road, between five kilometres and eight kilometres inland, extending approximately 22 kilometres north from Alkimos. Other sites were 10 kilometres and 24 kilometres inland. The studies initially evaluated the sites based on their financial and engineering viability, environmental impact, social impact and sustainability. Through this process sites were progressively eliminated, resulting in a focus on the sites around the current proposed area. (2) Capital cost increases for inland sites would be typically greater than $100 million. Operating costs would increase by upwards of $1 million a year depending on location. (3) The waste water treatment plant is a low-profile facility that will not be readily visible from any viewpoint, as it will be located in a valley within the buffer zone.
(2) Capital cost increases for inland sites would be typically greater than $100 million. Operating costs would increase by upwards of $1 million a year depending on location. (3) The waste water treatment plant is a low-profile facility that will not be readily visible from any viewpoint, as it will be located in a valley within the buffer zone.
(3) The waste water treatment plant is a low-profile facility that will not be readily visible from any viewpoint, as it will be located in a valley within the buffer zone.
(1) What is the location of each of these 16 sites, including their distance from the coast; which of these sites were fully examined for suitability; and what are the reasons for any of the sites not being fully examined? (2) What is the estimated capital cost difference and annual operating cost difference between the Alkimos site and alternative inland sites, expressed in dollars? (3) How does the minister reconcile the aesthetics of the Gallop government’s coastal planning policy, which limits coastal building heights but promotes a coastal industrial treatment plant? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources has provided the following response - (1) The member has also given notice of another question on this matter. The council reference number for that question is 846. However, that question has not yet been asked in the house. The sites considered for the Alkimos waste water treatment plant are shown on the plan that will be provided in the answer to that question without notice 846. One group of sites is between Wanneroo Road and the coast, approximately 0.8 kilometres to 4.5 kilometres inland, extending approximately eight kilometres north from Alkimos. Another group of sites is east of Wanneroo Road, between five kilometres and eight kilometres inland, extending approximately 22 kilometres north from Alkimos. Other sites were 10 kilometres and 24 kilometres inland. The studies initially evaluated the sites based on their financial and engineering viability, environmental impact, social impact and sustainability. Through this process sites were progressively eliminated, resulting in a focus on the sites around the current proposed area. (2) Capital cost increases for inland sites would be typically greater than $100 million. Operating costs would increase by upwards of $1 million a year depending on location. (3) The waste water treatment plant is a low-profile facility that will not be readily visible from any viewpoint, as it will be located in a valley within the buffer zone.
(2) What is the estimated capital cost difference and annual operating cost difference between the Alkimos site and alternative inland sites, expressed in dollars? (3) How does the minister reconcile the aesthetics of the Gallop government’s coastal planning policy, which limits coastal building heights but promotes a coastal industrial treatment plant? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources has provided the following response - (1) The member has also given notice of another question on this matter. The council reference number for that question is 846. However, that question has not yet been asked in the house. The sites considered for the Alkimos waste water treatment plant are shown on the plan that will be provided in the answer to that question without notice 846. One group of sites is between Wanneroo Road and the coast, approximately 0.8 kilometres to 4.5 kilometres inland, extending approximately eight kilometres north from Alkimos. Another group of sites is east of Wanneroo Road, between five kilometres and eight kilometres inland, extending approximately 22 kilometres north from Alkimos. Other sites were 10 kilometres and 24 kilometres inland. The studies initially evaluated the sites based on their financial and engineering viability, environmental impact, social impact and sustainability. Through this process sites were progressively eliminated, resulting in a focus on the sites around the current proposed area. (2) Capital cost increases for inland sites would be typically greater than $100 million. Operating costs would increase by upwards of $1 million a year depending on location. (3) The waste water treatment plant is a low-profile facility that will not be readily visible from any viewpoint, as it will be located in a valley within the buffer zone.
(3) How does the minister reconcile the aesthetics of the Gallop government’s coastal planning policy, which limits coastal building heights but promotes a coastal industrial treatment plant? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources has provided the following response - (1) The member has also given notice of another question on this matter. The council reference number for that question is 846. However, that question has not yet been asked in the house. The sites considered for the Alkimos waste water treatment plant are shown on the plan that will be provided in the answer to that question without notice 846. One group of sites is between Wanneroo Road and the coast, approximately 0.8 kilometres to 4.5 kilometres inland, extending approximately eight kilometres north from Alkimos. Another group of sites is east of Wanneroo Road, between five kilometres and eight kilometres inland, extending approximately 22 kilometres north from Alkimos. Other sites were 10 kilometres and 24 kilometres inland. The studies initially evaluated the sites based on their financial and engineering viability, environmental impact, social impact and sustainability. Through this process sites were progressively eliminated, resulting in a focus on the sites around the current proposed area. (2) Capital cost increases for inland sites would be typically greater than $100 million. Operating costs would increase by upwards of $1 million a year depending on location. (3) The waste water treatment plant is a low-profile facility that will not be readily visible from any viewpoint, as it will be located in a valley within the buffer zone.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources has provided the following response - (1) The member has also given notice of another question on this matter. The council reference number for that question is 846. However, that question has not yet been asked in the house. The sites considered for the Alkimos waste water treatment plant are shown on the plan that will be provided in the answer to that question without notice 846. One group of sites is between Wanneroo Road and the coast, approximately 0.8 kilometres to 4.5 kilometres inland, extending approximately eight kilometres north from Alkimos. Another group of sites is east of Wanneroo Road, between five kilometres and eight kilometres inland, extending approximately 22 kilometres north from Alkimos. Other sites were 10 kilometres and 24 kilometres inland. The studies initially evaluated the sites based on their financial and engineering viability, environmental impact, social impact and sustainability. Through this process sites were progressively eliminated, resulting in a focus on the sites around the current proposed area. (2) Capital cost increases for inland sites would be typically greater than $100 million. Operating costs would increase by upwards of $1 million a year depending on location. (3) The waste water treatment plant is a low-profile facility that will not be readily visible from any viewpoint, as it will be located in a valley within the buffer zone.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources has provided the following response - (1) The member has also given notice of another question on this matter. The council reference number for that question is 846. However, that question has not yet been asked in the house. The sites considered for the Alkimos waste water treatment plant are shown on the plan that will be provided in the answer to that question without notice 846. One group of sites is between Wanneroo Road and the coast, approximately 0.8 kilometres to 4.5 kilometres inland, extending approximately eight kilometres north from Alkimos. Another group of sites is east of Wanneroo Road, between five kilometres and eight kilometres inland, extending approximately 22 kilometres north from Alkimos. Other sites were 10 kilometres and 24 kilometres inland. The studies initially evaluated the sites based on their financial and engineering viability, environmental impact, social impact and sustainability. Through this process sites were progressively eliminated, resulting in a focus on the sites around the current proposed area. (2) Capital cost increases for inland sites would be typically greater than $100 million. Operating costs would increase by upwards of $1 million a year depending on location. (3) The waste water treatment plant is a low-profile facility that will not be readily visible from any viewpoint, as it will be located in a valley within the buffer zone.
(1) The member has also given notice of another question on this matter. The council reference number for that question is 846. However, that question has not yet been asked in the house. The sites considered for the Alkimos waste water treatment plant are shown on the plan that will be provided in the answer to that question without notice 846. One group of sites is between Wanneroo Road and the coast, approximately 0.8 kilometres to 4.5 kilometres inland, extending approximately eight kilometres north from Alkimos. Another group of sites is east of Wanneroo Road, between five kilometres and eight kilometres inland, extending approximately 22 kilometres north from Alkimos. Other sites were 10 kilometres and 24 kilometres inland. The studies initially evaluated the sites based on their financial and engineering viability, environmental impact, social impact and sustainability. Through this process sites were progressively eliminated, resulting in a focus on the sites around the current proposed area. (2) Capital cost increases for inland sites would be typically greater than $100 million. Operating costs would increase by upwards of $1 million a year depending on location. (3) The waste water treatment plant is a low-profile facility that will not be readily visible from any viewpoint, as it will be located in a valley within the buffer zone.
(2) Capital cost increases for inland sites would be typically greater than $100 million. Operating costs would increase by upwards of $1 million a year depending on location. (3) The waste water treatment plant is a low-profile facility that will not be readily visible from any viewpoint, as it will be located in a valley within the buffer zone.
(3) The waste water treatment plant is a low-profile facility that will not be readily visible from any viewpoint, as it will be located in a valley within the buffer zone.
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