❓ Dr. Hames questions the removal of a site from consideration for Yalgorup National Park and the potential environmental impact of a mining project near Lake Clifton. The Minister provides information regarding the site's history and the ongoing assessment process.
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(b) why was this location subsequently removed from the list; (c) is the Minister aware that the Department of Conservation and Land Management supported the incorporation of the site into Yalgorup National Park; (d) is the Minister aware that the site is only 150 metres from long-established local residences and only 700 metres from Lake Clifton; and (e) why is the Government once again considering compromising the unique environment of the south west in supporting this project?
(c) is the Minister aware that the Department of Conservation and Land Management supported the incorporation of the site into Yalgorup National Park; (d) is the Minister aware that the site is only 150 metres from long-established local residences and only 700 metres from Lake Clifton; and (e) why is the Government once again considering compromising the unique environment of the south west in supporting this project?
(d) is the Minister aware that the site is only 150 metres from long-established local residences and only 700 metres from Lake Clifton; and (e) why is the Government once again considering compromising the unique environment of the south west in supporting this project?
(e) why is the Government once again considering compromising the unique environment of the south west in supporting this project?
(c) is the Minister aware that the Department of Conservation and Land Management supported the incorporation of the site into Yalgorup National Park; (d) is the Minister aware that the site is only 150 metres from long-established local residences and only 700 metres from Lake Clifton; and (e) why is the Government once again considering compromising the unique environment of the south west in supporting this project?
(d) is the Minister aware that the site is only 150 metres from long-established local residences and only 700 metres from Lake Clifton; and (e) why is the Government once again considering compromising the unique environment of the south west in supporting this project?
(e) why is the Government once again considering compromising the unique environment of the south west in supporting this project?
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Answered
14 August 2007
Responded by
Minister for Resources
Response time
63 days
(a) No.
(b) Not known, the Minister for the Environment has responsibility for this issue.
(c) I am informed that the 1995 Management Plan for Yalgorup National Park states, in part, that "
Although
a part of it
(i.e. the townsite)
may be subject to mining, inclusion after rehabilitation would be appropriate
". Also, the map contained in the Plan does not identify the townsite for inclusion in the National Park, and the 2004 Forest Management Plan which covers all reserve proposals in the region, contains no proposal for reservation of the townsite for conservation purposes.
(d) Yes.
(e) The application for the mining lease that has been made over the townsite is being processed towards its final determination through the normal provisions of the
Mining Act 1978
. No decision has been made in regard to the conservation values in comparison to the mineral values of the townsite.
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(b) Not known, the Minister for the Environment has responsibility for this issue.
(c) I am informed that the 1995 Management Plan for Yalgorup National Park states, in part, that "
Although
a part of it
(i.e. the townsite)
may be subject to mining, inclusion after rehabilitation would be appropriate
". Also, the map contained in the Plan does not identify the townsite for inclusion in the National Park, and the 2004 Forest Management Plan which covers all reserve proposals in the region, contains no proposal for reservation of the townsite for conservation purposes.
(d) Yes.
(e) The application for the mining lease that has been made over the townsite is being processed towards its final determination through the normal provisions of the
Mining Act 1978
. No decision has been made in regard to the conservation values in comparison to the mineral values of the townsite.
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