❓ Hon Murray Criddle questions the Labor Government on environmental damage at Port Geographe, including erosion, seagrass build-up, and noxious gases. The government acknowledges the issues and points to a planned study and the developer's responsibility for maintenance.
AnsweredQoN 2127Legislative Council
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Given that the environmental disasters at Port Geographe, near Busselton, continues and that community concern escalates as yet another winter approaches with the prospect of further coastal erosion, seagrass build-up and rising levels of noxious gases form rotting seagrass, I ask -
(1) What is the Labor Government doing to reduce the erosion, seagrass build-up and other environmental damage to the beach and residential precinct at Port Geographe?
(2) Are engineering modifications being planned for the current groyne structure?
(3) If not, why not?
(4) Is there a plan to reduce the levels of noxious gases (typically hydrogen sulphide) produced by rotting seagrass?
(5) Is the current predicament of Port Geographe residents the result of a flawed coastal planning system and flawed groyne design and construction?
(6) If so, who is responsible for remedial action?
(1) What is the Labor Government doing to reduce the erosion, seagrass build-up and other environmental damage to the beach and residential precinct at Port Geographe?
(2) Are engineering modifications being planned for the current groyne structure?
(3) If not, why not?
(4) Is there a plan to reduce the levels of noxious gases (typically hydrogen sulphide) produced by rotting seagrass?
(5) Is the current predicament of Port Geographe residents the result of a flawed coastal planning system and flawed groyne design and construction?
(6) If so, who is responsible for remedial action?
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Answered
19 August 2004
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
57 days
2. Engineering modifications will be considered in the proposed study. 3. This issue will be considered in the study. 4. The issues at Port Geographe were anticipated during the planning of the facility, and appropriate maintenance flagged in the Development Deed. The Minister is concerned that action was not taken earlier by Axion to properly deal with the accumulation of seagrass wrack. However that changed last year and substantial effort was made to rectify the problem. We have made it very clear to them that a similar effort will be required from them this spring.
3. This issue will be considered in the study. 4. The issues at Port Geographe were anticipated during the planning of the facility, and appropriate maintenance flagged in the Development Deed. The Minister is concerned that action was not taken earlier by Axion to properly deal with the accumulation of seagrass wrack. However that changed last year and substantial effort was made to rectify the problem. We have made it very clear to them that a similar effort will be required from them this spring.
4. The issues at Port Geographe were anticipated during the planning of the facility, and appropriate maintenance flagged in the Development Deed. The Minister is concerned that action was not taken earlier by Axion to properly deal with the accumulation of seagrass wrack. However that changed last year and substantial effort was made to rectify the problem. We have made it very clear to them that a similar effort will be required from them this spring.
3. This issue will be considered in the study. 4. The issues at Port Geographe were anticipated during the planning of the facility, and appropriate maintenance flagged in the Development Deed. The Minister is concerned that action was not taken earlier by Axion to properly deal with the accumulation of seagrass wrack. However that changed last year and substantial effort was made to rectify the problem. We have made it very clear to them that a similar effort will be required from them this spring.
4. The issues at Port Geographe were anticipated during the planning of the facility, and appropriate maintenance flagged in the Development Deed. The Minister is concerned that action was not taken earlier by Axion to properly deal with the accumulation of seagrass wrack. However that changed last year and substantial effort was made to rectify the problem. We have made it very clear to them that a similar effort will be required from them this spring.
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