❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the WA government about the inclusion of specific environmental areas in the State Planning Policy 2.4's Environmental and Conservation Reference Chart, used for assessing development applications related to basic raw materials extraction. The government clarifies the scope and update status of the chart, and outlines alternative assessment processes.
AnsweredQoN 5098Legislative Council
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I refer to the
State Planning Policy 2.4 - Basic Raw Materials
that contains the Resource Protection Working Plans, which includes the
Environmental and Conservation Reference Chart
that assists in identifying possible environmental and conservation constraints to the extraction of basic raw materials from an area identified on the maps, and I ask -
(1) Are the following areas contained within the
Environmental and Conservation Reference Chart -
(a) Lake Nowergup Fauna Sanctuary;
(b) Neerabup National; and
(c) Bush Forever Site 383?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) When was the last time the maps were updated?
(4) Which agency, or authority or department has the responsibility for updating the
Environmental and Conservation Reference Chart
?
(5) When will the
Environmental and Conservation Reference Chart
be updated to include the areas of -
(a) Lake Nowergup Fauna Sanctuary;
(b) Neerabup National; and
(c) Bush Forever Site 383?
(6) Is the current
State Planning Policy 2.4
used by the Western Australian Planning Commission and local government authorities to determine the permissibility of development applications?
(7) Please outline how the Western Australian Planning Commission and the local government authorities fully and properly consider the effect on significant environmental areas such as Lake Nowergup Fauna Sanctuary, Neerabup National Park and Bush Forever Site 383, if they are not included in the
Environmental and Conservation Reference Chart
contained in the current
State Planning Policy 2.4
which is used to determine current development applications?
State Planning Policy 2.4 - Basic Raw Materials
that contains the Resource Protection Working Plans, which includes the
Environmental and Conservation Reference Chart
that assists in identifying possible environmental and conservation constraints to the extraction of basic raw materials from an area identified on the maps, and I ask -
(1) Are the following areas contained within the
Environmental and Conservation Reference Chart -
(a) Lake Nowergup Fauna Sanctuary;
(b) Neerabup National; and
(c) Bush Forever Site 383?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) When was the last time the maps were updated?
(4) Which agency, or authority or department has the responsibility for updating the
Environmental and Conservation Reference Chart
?
(5) When will the
Environmental and Conservation Reference Chart
be updated to include the areas of -
(a) Lake Nowergup Fauna Sanctuary;
(b) Neerabup National; and
(c) Bush Forever Site 383?
(6) Is the current
State Planning Policy 2.4
used by the Western Australian Planning Commission and local government authorities to determine the permissibility of development applications?
(7) Please outline how the Western Australian Planning Commission and the local government authorities fully and properly consider the effect on significant environmental areas such as Lake Nowergup Fauna Sanctuary, Neerabup National Park and Bush Forever Site 383, if they are not included in the
Environmental and Conservation Reference Chart
contained in the current
State Planning Policy 2.4
which is used to determine current development applications?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 March 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Planning
Response time
109 days
(1) (a) No
(b) No
(c) Yes, in Reference Area E4
(2) Lake Nowergup Fauna Sanctuary and Neerabup National Park are outside the Priority Resource Location (PRL) areas shown on the
State Planning Policy 2.4 - Basic Raw Materials
mapping, and only conservation and environmental sites impacted by PRL areas are identified in the Environmental and Conservation Reference Charts.
(3) 2002
(4) The Environmental and Conservation Reference Charts have been superseded by improved Graphic Information System (GIS) mapping resources across all agencies.
(5) The Environmental and Conservation Reference Charts will not be updated.
(6) State Planning Policy 2.4 is one of a number of instruments used in determining
development applications.
(7) Development applications are referred for assessment and comment to the agencies responsible for environmental and conservation issues as identified in the development assessment process, including the Environmental Protection Authority, the Department of Environment and Conservation and the Department of Water.
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(b) No
(c) Yes, in Reference Area E4
(2) Lake Nowergup Fauna Sanctuary and Neerabup National Park are outside the Priority Resource Location (PRL) areas shown on the
State Planning Policy 2.4 - Basic Raw Materials
mapping, and only conservation and environmental sites impacted by PRL areas are identified in the Environmental and Conservation Reference Charts.
(3) 2002
(4) The Environmental and Conservation Reference Charts have been superseded by improved Graphic Information System (GIS) mapping resources across all agencies.
(5) The Environmental and Conservation Reference Charts will not be updated.
(6) State Planning Policy 2.4 is one of a number of instruments used in determining
development applications.
(7) Development applications are referred for assessment and comment to the agencies responsible for environmental and conservation issues as identified in the development assessment process, including the Environmental Protection Authority, the Department of Environment and Conservation and the Department of Water.
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