❓ Question on Notice regarding management and impact studies related to the Leschenault Estuary and surrounding areas, directed to multiple departments. The responses indicate limited direct involvement from the Department of Agriculture and the Forest Products Commission, while the Department of Fisheries acknowledges management of fishing programs within these State Waters.
AnsweredQoN 1247Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 March 2003
Member
Portfolio
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; the Midwest, Wheatbelt and Great Southern
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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
3 April 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; the Midwest, Wheatbelt and Great Southern
Response time
22 days
(1) No, the Department of Agriculture does not have responsibility for managing any aspect of the Leschenault Estuary, Leschenault Inlet or navigable waters in or around the Estuary or Inlet. (2) Not applicable. (3) No, the Department of Agriculture has not been involved in any studies to determine the impact on rivers or estuaries of re-routing water from Wellington Dam to Perth. (4) Not applicable. For the Department of Fisheries: (1-4) All these areas constitute State Waters as defined in the Fish Resources Management Act 1994. The Department of Fisheries manages recreational and commercial fishing programs as they relate to these waters. For the Forest Products Commission: (1) No (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable
(2) Not applicable. (3) No, the Department of Agriculture has not been involved in any studies to determine the impact on rivers or estuaries of re-routing water from Wellington Dam to Perth. (4) Not applicable. For the Department of Fisheries: (1-4) All these areas constitute State Waters as defined in the Fish Resources Management Act 1994. The Department of Fisheries manages recreational and commercial fishing programs as they relate to these waters. For the Forest Products Commission: (1) No (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable
(3) No, the Department of Agriculture has not been involved in any studies to determine the impact on rivers or estuaries of re-routing water from Wellington Dam to Perth. (4) Not applicable. For the Department of Fisheries: (1-4) All these areas constitute State Waters as defined in the Fish Resources Management Act 1994. The Department of Fisheries manages recreational and commercial fishing programs as they relate to these waters. For the Forest Products Commission: (1) No (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable
(4) Not applicable. For the Department of Fisheries: (1-4) All these areas constitute State Waters as defined in the Fish Resources Management Act 1994. The Department of Fisheries manages recreational and commercial fishing programs as they relate to these waters. For the Forest Products Commission: (1) No (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable
For the Department of Fisheries: (1-4) All these areas constitute State Waters as defined in the Fish Resources Management Act 1994. The Department of Fisheries manages recreational and commercial fishing programs as they relate to these waters. For the Forest Products Commission: (1) No (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable
(1-4) All these areas constitute State Waters as defined in the Fish Resources Management Act 1994. The Department of Fisheries manages recreational and commercial fishing programs as they relate to these waters. For the Forest Products Commission: (1) No (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable
For the Forest Products Commission: (1) No (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable
(1) No (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable
(2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable
(4) Not applicable
(2) Not applicable. (3) No, the Department of Agriculture has not been involved in any studies to determine the impact on rivers or estuaries of re-routing water from Wellington Dam to Perth. (4) Not applicable. For the Department of Fisheries: (1-4) All these areas constitute State Waters as defined in the Fish Resources Management Act 1994. The Department of Fisheries manages recreational and commercial fishing programs as they relate to these waters. For the Forest Products Commission: (1) No (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable
(3) No, the Department of Agriculture has not been involved in any studies to determine the impact on rivers or estuaries of re-routing water from Wellington Dam to Perth. (4) Not applicable. For the Department of Fisheries: (1-4) All these areas constitute State Waters as defined in the Fish Resources Management Act 1994. The Department of Fisheries manages recreational and commercial fishing programs as they relate to these waters. For the Forest Products Commission: (1) No (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable
(4) Not applicable. For the Department of Fisheries: (1-4) All these areas constitute State Waters as defined in the Fish Resources Management Act 1994. The Department of Fisheries manages recreational and commercial fishing programs as they relate to these waters. For the Forest Products Commission: (1) No (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable
For the Department of Fisheries: (1-4) All these areas constitute State Waters as defined in the Fish Resources Management Act 1994. The Department of Fisheries manages recreational and commercial fishing programs as they relate to these waters. For the Forest Products Commission: (1) No (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable
(1-4) All these areas constitute State Waters as defined in the Fish Resources Management Act 1994. The Department of Fisheries manages recreational and commercial fishing programs as they relate to these waters. For the Forest Products Commission: (1) No (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable
For the Forest Products Commission: (1) No (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable
(1) No (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable
(2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable
(4) Not applicable
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