❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the EPA's assessment of the Pluto Development's impact on Aboriginal cultural and scientific heritage, given discrepancies in data provided by Woodside and the Department of Aboriginal Affairs. The EPA defends its assessment process and data sources.
AnsweredQoN 5009Legislative Council
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(1) How is the EPA able to determine and recommend to the Minister for the Environment that the proposed Pluto Development meets its objectives -
(a) from an Aboriginal cultural perspective; and
(b) from a scientific heritage perspective, given that the Dampier Archipelago is now on the National Heritage Register?
(2) Given that the site data evidence presented to the EPA by Woodside in their PER for the area concerned was quite different from the data supplied by the Department of Aboriginal Affairs in answer to question on notice No. 4455, answered 31 May 2007 for the same area. How can the EPA make a satisfactory recommendation to the Minister?
(a) from an Aboriginal cultural perspective; and
(b) from a scientific heritage perspective, given that the Dampier Archipelago is now on the National Heritage Register?
(2) Given that the site data evidence presented to the EPA by Woodside in their PER for the area concerned was quite different from the data supplied by the Department of Aboriginal Affairs in answer to question on notice No. 4455, answered 31 May 2007 for the same area. How can the EPA make a satisfactory recommendation to the Minister?
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Answered
19 September 2007
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
36 days
(1) For both the 'Pluto LNG Development, Burrup Peninsula, Bulletin 1259' and the earlier 'Development of Industrial Land on the Burrup Peninsula for Future Gas Development, Bulletin 1228', there were three components to the EPA's objectives:
That conservation objectives are met in the context of the wider Burrup Peninsula;
Impacts of the proposal on heritage sites are avoided wherever practicable; and
Unavoidable impacts are managed appropriately in consultation with the Traditional Custodians.
(a) The EPA considered the proposal in relation to its objectives and concluded that the Pluto LNG Development can be managed to meet those objectives.
(b) The proposed site for the Pluto LNG Development is in an area which is not within the National Heritage listed area.
(2) On the advice of the Department of Indigenous Affairs, the proponent only provided data on 'verified' Aboriginal heritage sites. The EPA was advised immediately prior to completing its Bulletin 1228 that the number of sites stated in the Bulletin was correct. The EPA understands that the data provided in answer to Question on Notice No.4455 included 'unverified' sites.
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That conservation objectives are met in the context of the wider Burrup Peninsula;
Impacts of the proposal on heritage sites are avoided wherever practicable; and
Unavoidable impacts are managed appropriately in consultation with the Traditional Custodians.
(a) The EPA considered the proposal in relation to its objectives and concluded that the Pluto LNG Development can be managed to meet those objectives.
(b) The proposed site for the Pluto LNG Development is in an area which is not within the National Heritage listed area.
(2) On the advice of the Department of Indigenous Affairs, the proponent only provided data on 'verified' Aboriginal heritage sites. The EPA was advised immediately prior to completing its Bulletin 1228 that the number of sites stated in the Bulletin was correct. The EPA understands that the data provided in answer to Question on Notice No.4455 included 'unverified' sites.
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