❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on EPA assessments of mining proposals in 2008-09 and 2009-10, including recommendations and ministerial approvals. The Minister's response provides the requested figures, indicating all assessed proposals were deemed manageable with conditions.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY — ASSESSMENT OF MINING PROPOSALS
For each of the 2008–09 and 2009–10 financial years — (1) How many mining proposals did the Environmental Protection Authority assess? (2) Of those assessed — (a) how many did the EPA recommend were not environmentally acceptable and should not proceed; and (b) how many did the EPA recommend were environmentally acceptable subject to conditions? (3) How many and which proposals identified in (2)(a) and (b) were not approved by the Minister for Environment? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
For each of the 2008–09 and 2009–10 financial years — (1) How many mining proposals did the Environmental Protection Authority assess? (2) Of those assessed — (a) how many did the EPA recommend were not environmentally acceptable and should not proceed; and (b) how many did the EPA recommend were environmentally acceptable subject to conditions? (3) How many and which proposals identified in (2)(a) and (b) were not approved by the Minister for Environment? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Environmental Protection Authority released nine mining proposal assessment reports in each of the years 2008–09 and 2009–10. (2) The EPA recommended that all 18 of the mining proposals that the EPA reported on in 2008–09 and 2009–10 could be managed to meet the EPA’s environmental objectives and could be implemented subject to recommended conditions. (3) Ministerial statements that the proposal can be implemented have been issued for 17 of the mining proposals referred to in the answer to question (1). The proposal that is yet to have a ministerial statement issued is currently subject to consultation with the decision-making authorities on whether the proposal can be implemented and, if so, the conditions that will apply.
(1) How many mining proposals did the Environmental Protection Authority assess? (2) Of those assessed — (a) how many did the EPA recommend were not environmentally acceptable and should not proceed; and (b) how many did the EPA recommend were environmentally acceptable subject to conditions? (3) How many and which proposals identified in (2)(a) and (b) were not approved by the Minister for Environment? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Environmental Protection Authority released nine mining proposal assessment reports in each of the years 2008–09 and 2009–10. (2) The EPA recommended that all 18 of the mining proposals that the EPA reported on in 2008–09 and 2009–10 could be managed to meet the EPA’s environmental objectives and could be implemented subject to recommended conditions. (3) Ministerial statements that the proposal can be implemented have been issued for 17 of the mining proposals referred to in the answer to question (1). The proposal that is yet to have a ministerial statement issued is currently subject to consultation with the decision-making authorities on whether the proposal can be implemented and, if so, the conditions that will apply.
(2) Of those assessed — (a) how many did the EPA recommend were not environmentally acceptable and should not proceed; and (b) how many did the EPA recommend were environmentally acceptable subject to conditions? (3) How many and which proposals identified in (2)(a) and (b) were not approved by the Minister for Environment? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Environmental Protection Authority released nine mining proposal assessment reports in each of the years 2008–09 and 2009–10. (2) The EPA recommended that all 18 of the mining proposals that the EPA reported on in 2008–09 and 2009–10 could be managed to meet the EPA’s environmental objectives and could be implemented subject to recommended conditions. (3) Ministerial statements that the proposal can be implemented have been issued for 17 of the mining proposals referred to in the answer to question (1). The proposal that is yet to have a ministerial statement issued is currently subject to consultation with the decision-making authorities on whether the proposal can be implemented and, if so, the conditions that will apply.
(b) how many did the EPA recommend were environmentally acceptable subject to conditions?
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Environmental Protection Authority released nine mining proposal assessment reports in each of the years 2008–09 and 2009–10. (2) The EPA recommended that all 18 of the mining proposals that the EPA reported on in 2008–09 and 2009–10 could be managed to meet the EPA’s environmental objectives and could be implemented subject to recommended conditions. (3) Ministerial statements that the proposal can be implemented have been issued for 17 of the mining proposals referred to in the answer to question (1). The proposal that is yet to have a ministerial statement issued is currently subject to consultation with the decision-making authorities on whether the proposal can be implemented and, if so, the conditions that will apply.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Environmental Protection Authority released nine mining proposal assessment reports in each of the years 2008–09 and 2009–10. (2) The EPA recommended that all 18 of the mining proposals that the EPA reported on in 2008–09 and 2009–10 could be managed to meet the EPA’s environmental objectives and could be implemented subject to recommended conditions. (3) Ministerial statements that the proposal can be implemented have been issued for 17 of the mining proposals referred to in the answer to question (1). The proposal that is yet to have a ministerial statement issued is currently subject to consultation with the decision-making authorities on whether the proposal can be implemented and, if so, the conditions that will apply.
(1) The Environmental Protection Authority released nine mining proposal assessment reports in each of the years 2008–09 and 2009–10. (2) The EPA recommended that all 18 of the mining proposals that the EPA reported on in 2008–09 and 2009–10 could be managed to meet the EPA’s environmental objectives and could be implemented subject to recommended conditions. (3) Ministerial statements that the proposal can be implemented have been issued for 17 of the mining proposals referred to in the answer to question (1). The proposal that is yet to have a ministerial statement issued is currently subject to consultation with the decision-making authorities on whether the proposal can be implemented and, if so, the conditions that will apply.
(2) The EPA recommended that all 18 of the mining proposals that the EPA reported on in 2008–09 and 2009–10 could be managed to meet the EPA’s environmental objectives and could be implemented subject to recommended conditions. (3) Ministerial statements that the proposal can be implemented have been issued for 17 of the mining proposals referred to in the answer to question (1). The proposal that is yet to have a ministerial statement issued is currently subject to consultation with the decision-making authorities on whether the proposal can be implemented and, if so, the conditions that will apply.
(3) Ministerial statements that the proposal can be implemented have been issued for 17 of the mining proposals referred to in the answer to question (1). The proposal that is yet to have a ministerial statement issued is currently subject to consultation with the decision-making authorities on whether the proposal can be implemented and, if so, the conditions that will apply.
(1) How many mining proposals did the Environmental Protection Authority assess? (2) Of those assessed — (a) how many did the EPA recommend were not environmentally acceptable and should not proceed; and (b) how many did the EPA recommend were environmentally acceptable subject to conditions? (3) How many and which proposals identified in (2)(a) and (b) were not approved by the Minister for Environment? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Environmental Protection Authority released nine mining proposal assessment reports in each of the years 2008–09 and 2009–10. (2) The EPA recommended that all 18 of the mining proposals that the EPA reported on in 2008–09 and 2009–10 could be managed to meet the EPA’s environmental objectives and could be implemented subject to recommended conditions. (3) Ministerial statements that the proposal can be implemented have been issued for 17 of the mining proposals referred to in the answer to question (1). The proposal that is yet to have a ministerial statement issued is currently subject to consultation with the decision-making authorities on whether the proposal can be implemented and, if so, the conditions that will apply.
(2) Of those assessed — (a) how many did the EPA recommend were not environmentally acceptable and should not proceed; and (b) how many did the EPA recommend were environmentally acceptable subject to conditions? (3) How many and which proposals identified in (2)(a) and (b) were not approved by the Minister for Environment? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Environmental Protection Authority released nine mining proposal assessment reports in each of the years 2008–09 and 2009–10. (2) The EPA recommended that all 18 of the mining proposals that the EPA reported on in 2008–09 and 2009–10 could be managed to meet the EPA’s environmental objectives and could be implemented subject to recommended conditions. (3) Ministerial statements that the proposal can be implemented have been issued for 17 of the mining proposals referred to in the answer to question (1). The proposal that is yet to have a ministerial statement issued is currently subject to consultation with the decision-making authorities on whether the proposal can be implemented and, if so, the conditions that will apply.
(b) how many did the EPA recommend were environmentally acceptable subject to conditions?
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Environmental Protection Authority released nine mining proposal assessment reports in each of the years 2008–09 and 2009–10. (2) The EPA recommended that all 18 of the mining proposals that the EPA reported on in 2008–09 and 2009–10 could be managed to meet the EPA’s environmental objectives and could be implemented subject to recommended conditions. (3) Ministerial statements that the proposal can be implemented have been issued for 17 of the mining proposals referred to in the answer to question (1). The proposal that is yet to have a ministerial statement issued is currently subject to consultation with the decision-making authorities on whether the proposal can be implemented and, if so, the conditions that will apply.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Environmental Protection Authority released nine mining proposal assessment reports in each of the years 2008–09 and 2009–10. (2) The EPA recommended that all 18 of the mining proposals that the EPA reported on in 2008–09 and 2009–10 could be managed to meet the EPA’s environmental objectives and could be implemented subject to recommended conditions. (3) Ministerial statements that the proposal can be implemented have been issued for 17 of the mining proposals referred to in the answer to question (1). The proposal that is yet to have a ministerial statement issued is currently subject to consultation with the decision-making authorities on whether the proposal can be implemented and, if so, the conditions that will apply.
(1) The Environmental Protection Authority released nine mining proposal assessment reports in each of the years 2008–09 and 2009–10. (2) The EPA recommended that all 18 of the mining proposals that the EPA reported on in 2008–09 and 2009–10 could be managed to meet the EPA’s environmental objectives and could be implemented subject to recommended conditions. (3) Ministerial statements that the proposal can be implemented have been issued for 17 of the mining proposals referred to in the answer to question (1). The proposal that is yet to have a ministerial statement issued is currently subject to consultation with the decision-making authorities on whether the proposal can be implemented and, if so, the conditions that will apply.
(2) The EPA recommended that all 18 of the mining proposals that the EPA reported on in 2008–09 and 2009–10 could be managed to meet the EPA’s environmental objectives and could be implemented subject to recommended conditions. (3) Ministerial statements that the proposal can be implemented have been issued for 17 of the mining proposals referred to in the answer to question (1). The proposal that is yet to have a ministerial statement issued is currently subject to consultation with the decision-making authorities on whether the proposal can be implemented and, if so, the conditions that will apply.
(3) Ministerial statements that the proposal can be implemented have been issued for 17 of the mining proposals referred to in the answer to question (1). The proposal that is yet to have a ministerial statement issued is currently subject to consultation with the decision-making authorities on whether the proposal can be implemented and, if so, the conditions that will apply.
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