❓ Question on Notice regarding government responsibility and involvement in various aspects of the Leschenault Estuary and surrounding areas, including land management, river systems, and infrastructure. The answer reveals limited direct responsibility except for levee management on the Preston River and funding for an environmental impact study.
AnsweredQoN 1249Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 March 2003
Member
Portfolio
Racing and Gaming; Government Enterprises; Goldfields-Esperance
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(b) the Leschenault Peninsular; (c) the Leschenault Inlet or any land surrounding it; (d) the area known as ‘the Cut’, being the channel linking the Leschenault Estuary and Koombana Bay; (e) the area known as ‘the Plug’, being the channel linking the Leschenault Inlet and Koombana Bay; (f) the Collie River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (g) the Preston River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (h) navigation channels in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; (i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(c) the Leschenault Inlet or any land surrounding it; (d) the area known as ‘the Cut’, being the channel linking the Leschenault Estuary and Koombana Bay; (e) the area known as ‘the Plug’, being the channel linking the Leschenault Inlet and Koombana Bay; (f) the Collie River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (g) the Preston River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (h) navigation channels in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; (i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(d) the area known as ‘the Cut’, being the channel linking the Leschenault Estuary and Koombana Bay; (e) the area known as ‘the Plug’, being the channel linking the Leschenault Inlet and Koombana Bay; (f) the Collie River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (g) the Preston River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (h) navigation channels in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; (i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(e) the area known as ‘the Plug’, being the channel linking the Leschenault Inlet and Koombana Bay; (f) the Collie River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (g) the Preston River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (h) navigation channels in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; (i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(f) the Collie River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (g) the Preston River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (h) navigation channels in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; (i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(g) the Preston River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (h) navigation channels in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; (i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(h) navigation channels in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; (i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(c) the Leschenault Inlet or any land surrounding it; (d) the area known as ‘the Cut’, being the channel linking the Leschenault Estuary and Koombana Bay; (e) the area known as ‘the Plug’, being the channel linking the Leschenault Inlet and Koombana Bay; (f) the Collie River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (g) the Preston River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (h) navigation channels in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; (i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(d) the area known as ‘the Cut’, being the channel linking the Leschenault Estuary and Koombana Bay; (e) the area known as ‘the Plug’, being the channel linking the Leschenault Inlet and Koombana Bay; (f) the Collie River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (g) the Preston River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (h) navigation channels in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; (i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(e) the area known as ‘the Plug’, being the channel linking the Leschenault Inlet and Koombana Bay; (f) the Collie River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (g) the Preston River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (h) navigation channels in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; (i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(f) the Collie River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (g) the Preston River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (h) navigation channels in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; (i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(g) the Preston River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (h) navigation channels in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; (i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(h) navigation channels in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; (i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
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Answered
1 April 2003
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming; Government Enterprises; Goldfields-Esperance
Response time
20 days
(1) (a) No (b) No (c) No (d) No (e) No (f) No (g) Yes (h) No (i) No (j) No (2) The Water Corporation manages levee banks on the Preston River immediately upstream of the Leschenault Estuary under licence from the Office of Water Regulation. The purpose of the levees is to provide flood protection to the City of Bunbury. (3) Yes (4) The Water Corporation has provided funding assistance to Water and Rivers Commission to investigate environmental impacts on the Leschenault Estuary. The Corporation has committed $64,000 to the study of areas downstream of Wellington Dam, of which $22,000 will be directly associated with the Leschenault Inlet. Water and Rivers Commission will prepare a report addressing issues raised in written submissions by licensed applicants. It will cover a range of topics, including outcomes and deliberations to protect the environmental values of the Leschenault Inlet. This is expected to be completed in May 2003.
(2) The Water Corporation manages levee banks on the Preston River immediately upstream of the Leschenault Estuary under licence from the Office of Water Regulation. The purpose of the levees is to provide flood protection to the City of Bunbury. (3) Yes (4) The Water Corporation has provided funding assistance to Water and Rivers Commission to investigate environmental impacts on the Leschenault Estuary. The Corporation has committed $64,000 to the study of areas downstream of Wellington Dam, of which $22,000 will be directly associated with the Leschenault Inlet. Water and Rivers Commission will prepare a report addressing issues raised in written submissions by licensed applicants. It will cover a range of topics, including outcomes and deliberations to protect the environmental values of the Leschenault Inlet. This is expected to be completed in May 2003.
(3) Yes (4) The Water Corporation has provided funding assistance to Water and Rivers Commission to investigate environmental impacts on the Leschenault Estuary. The Corporation has committed $64,000 to the study of areas downstream of Wellington Dam, of which $22,000 will be directly associated with the Leschenault Inlet. Water and Rivers Commission will prepare a report addressing issues raised in written submissions by licensed applicants. It will cover a range of topics, including outcomes and deliberations to protect the environmental values of the Leschenault Inlet. This is expected to be completed in May 2003.
(4) The Water Corporation has provided funding assistance to Water and Rivers Commission to investigate environmental impacts on the Leschenault Estuary. The Corporation has committed $64,000 to the study of areas downstream of Wellington Dam, of which $22,000 will be directly associated with the Leschenault Inlet. Water and Rivers Commission will prepare a report addressing issues raised in written submissions by licensed applicants. It will cover a range of topics, including outcomes and deliberations to protect the environmental values of the Leschenault Inlet. This is expected to be completed in May 2003.
(2) The Water Corporation manages levee banks on the Preston River immediately upstream of the Leschenault Estuary under licence from the Office of Water Regulation. The purpose of the levees is to provide flood protection to the City of Bunbury. (3) Yes (4) The Water Corporation has provided funding assistance to Water and Rivers Commission to investigate environmental impacts on the Leschenault Estuary. The Corporation has committed $64,000 to the study of areas downstream of Wellington Dam, of which $22,000 will be directly associated with the Leschenault Inlet. Water and Rivers Commission will prepare a report addressing issues raised in written submissions by licensed applicants. It will cover a range of topics, including outcomes and deliberations to protect the environmental values of the Leschenault Inlet. This is expected to be completed in May 2003.
(3) Yes (4) The Water Corporation has provided funding assistance to Water and Rivers Commission to investigate environmental impacts on the Leschenault Estuary. The Corporation has committed $64,000 to the study of areas downstream of Wellington Dam, of which $22,000 will be directly associated with the Leschenault Inlet. Water and Rivers Commission will prepare a report addressing issues raised in written submissions by licensed applicants. It will cover a range of topics, including outcomes and deliberations to protect the environmental values of the Leschenault Inlet. This is expected to be completed in May 2003.
(4) The Water Corporation has provided funding assistance to Water and Rivers Commission to investigate environmental impacts on the Leschenault Estuary. The Corporation has committed $64,000 to the study of areas downstream of Wellington Dam, of which $22,000 will be directly associated with the Leschenault Inlet. Water and Rivers Commission will prepare a report addressing issues raised in written submissions by licensed applicants. It will cover a range of topics, including outcomes and deliberations to protect the environmental values of the Leschenault Inlet. This is expected to be completed in May 2003.
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