❓ A parliamentary question addresses concerns about a proposed amendment to the metropolitan region scheme affecting landowners near the Gnangara mound, focusing on groundwater protection and agricultural activities. The Minister assures existing land uses will be protected.
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I refer to metropolitan region scheme proposed amendment No 1036/33, Gnangara mound ground water protection, and draft statement of planning policy No 2.2. (1) Have submissions been received from the owners of lots 11, 14, 16 and 17 Lakefarm Retreat and from other landowners in the immediate area opposing the inclusion of this land in the scheme amendment on the basis that any change in water protection should be to priority 3 source protection area and that the zoning should remain as general rural as previously intended? (2) Given that the ground water flows in a south westerly direction away from the Gnangara water mound, will the minister ensure that these landowners are not deleteriously affected by amendment No 1036/33? (3) What other action is the minister able to take to ensure that there is no diminution in the type of agricultural pursuits that can be undertaken on this land as a consequence of metropolitan region scheme proposed amendment No 1036/33? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes, submissions were received during the public consultation period. (2) The metropolitan region scheme amendment has been initiated to protect the underground public drinking water supply through assigning various levels of priority protection consistent with those assigned throughout the metropolitan area. All submissions received during the public consultation period, including the issue of the direction of the ground water flow, are currently being considered by a Hearings Committee. Following consideration of the submissions, the Hearings Committee will make recommendations to the Western Australian Planning Commission on the amendment, which may include modifications to the amendment to address issues raised in the public submissions. The amendment and recommendations will then be presented to the minister for endorsement. (3) The amendment will not affect the right of landowners to carry out existing approved land uses in accordance with the local town planning scheme and the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 by-laws controlling the underground water protection control area. The amendment will allow for the continued operation of these rural pursuits in a sustainable manner that ensures the protection of the State’s public drinking water supply.
(1) Have submissions been received from the owners of lots 11, 14, 16 and 17 Lakefarm Retreat and from other landowners in the immediate area opposing the inclusion of this land in the scheme amendment on the basis that any change in water protection should be to priority 3 source protection area and that the zoning should remain as general rural as previously intended? (2) Given that the ground water flows in a south westerly direction away from the Gnangara water mound, will the minister ensure that these landowners are not deleteriously affected by amendment No 1036/33? (3) What other action is the minister able to take to ensure that there is no diminution in the type of agricultural pursuits that can be undertaken on this land as a consequence of metropolitan region scheme proposed amendment No 1036/33? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes, submissions were received during the public consultation period. (2) The metropolitan region scheme amendment has been initiated to protect the underground public drinking water supply through assigning various levels of priority protection consistent with those assigned throughout the metropolitan area. All submissions received during the public consultation period, including the issue of the direction of the ground water flow, are currently being considered by a Hearings Committee. Following consideration of the submissions, the Hearings Committee will make recommendations to the Western Australian Planning Commission on the amendment, which may include modifications to the amendment to address issues raised in the public submissions. The amendment and recommendations will then be presented to the minister for endorsement. (3) The amendment will not affect the right of landowners to carry out existing approved land uses in accordance with the local town planning scheme and the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 by-laws controlling the underground water protection control area. The amendment will allow for the continued operation of these rural pursuits in a sustainable manner that ensures the protection of the State’s public drinking water supply.
(2) Given that the ground water flows in a south westerly direction away from the Gnangara water mound, will the minister ensure that these landowners are not deleteriously affected by amendment No 1036/33? (3) What other action is the minister able to take to ensure that there is no diminution in the type of agricultural pursuits that can be undertaken on this land as a consequence of metropolitan region scheme proposed amendment No 1036/33? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes, submissions were received during the public consultation period. (2) The metropolitan region scheme amendment has been initiated to protect the underground public drinking water supply through assigning various levels of priority protection consistent with those assigned throughout the metropolitan area. All submissions received during the public consultation period, including the issue of the direction of the ground water flow, are currently being considered by a Hearings Committee. Following consideration of the submissions, the Hearings Committee will make recommendations to the Western Australian Planning Commission on the amendment, which may include modifications to the amendment to address issues raised in the public submissions. The amendment and recommendations will then be presented to the minister for endorsement. (3) The amendment will not affect the right of landowners to carry out existing approved land uses in accordance with the local town planning scheme and the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 by-laws controlling the underground water protection control area. The amendment will allow for the continued operation of these rural pursuits in a sustainable manner that ensures the protection of the State’s public drinking water supply.
(3) What other action is the minister able to take to ensure that there is no diminution in the type of agricultural pursuits that can be undertaken on this land as a consequence of metropolitan region scheme proposed amendment No 1036/33? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes, submissions were received during the public consultation period. (2) The metropolitan region scheme amendment has been initiated to protect the underground public drinking water supply through assigning various levels of priority protection consistent with those assigned throughout the metropolitan area. All submissions received during the public consultation period, including the issue of the direction of the ground water flow, are currently being considered by a Hearings Committee. Following consideration of the submissions, the Hearings Committee will make recommendations to the Western Australian Planning Commission on the amendment, which may include modifications to the amendment to address issues raised in the public submissions. The amendment and recommendations will then be presented to the minister for endorsement. (3) The amendment will not affect the right of landowners to carry out existing approved land uses in accordance with the local town planning scheme and the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 by-laws controlling the underground water protection control area. The amendment will allow for the continued operation of these rural pursuits in a sustainable manner that ensures the protection of the State’s public drinking water supply.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes, submissions were received during the public consultation period. (2) The metropolitan region scheme amendment has been initiated to protect the underground public drinking water supply through assigning various levels of priority protection consistent with those assigned throughout the metropolitan area. All submissions received during the public consultation period, including the issue of the direction of the ground water flow, are currently being considered by a Hearings Committee. Following consideration of the submissions, the Hearings Committee will make recommendations to the Western Australian Planning Commission on the amendment, which may include modifications to the amendment to address issues raised in the public submissions. The amendment and recommendations will then be presented to the minister for endorsement. (3) The amendment will not affect the right of landowners to carry out existing approved land uses in accordance with the local town planning scheme and the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 by-laws controlling the underground water protection control area. The amendment will allow for the continued operation of these rural pursuits in a sustainable manner that ensures the protection of the State’s public drinking water supply.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes, submissions were received during the public consultation period. (2) The metropolitan region scheme amendment has been initiated to protect the underground public drinking water supply through assigning various levels of priority protection consistent with those assigned throughout the metropolitan area. All submissions received during the public consultation period, including the issue of the direction of the ground water flow, are currently being considered by a Hearings Committee. Following consideration of the submissions, the Hearings Committee will make recommendations to the Western Australian Planning Commission on the amendment, which may include modifications to the amendment to address issues raised in the public submissions. The amendment and recommendations will then be presented to the minister for endorsement. (3) The amendment will not affect the right of landowners to carry out existing approved land uses in accordance with the local town planning scheme and the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 by-laws controlling the underground water protection control area. The amendment will allow for the continued operation of these rural pursuits in a sustainable manner that ensures the protection of the State’s public drinking water supply.
I am advised - (1) Yes, submissions were received during the public consultation period. (2) The metropolitan region scheme amendment has been initiated to protect the underground public drinking water supply through assigning various levels of priority protection consistent with those assigned throughout the metropolitan area. All submissions received during the public consultation period, including the issue of the direction of the ground water flow, are currently being considered by a Hearings Committee. Following consideration of the submissions, the Hearings Committee will make recommendations to the Western Australian Planning Commission on the amendment, which may include modifications to the amendment to address issues raised in the public submissions. The amendment and recommendations will then be presented to the minister for endorsement. (3) The amendment will not affect the right of landowners to carry out existing approved land uses in accordance with the local town planning scheme and the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 by-laws controlling the underground water protection control area. The amendment will allow for the continued operation of these rural pursuits in a sustainable manner that ensures the protection of the State’s public drinking water supply.
(1) Yes, submissions were received during the public consultation period. (2) The metropolitan region scheme amendment has been initiated to protect the underground public drinking water supply through assigning various levels of priority protection consistent with those assigned throughout the metropolitan area. All submissions received during the public consultation period, including the issue of the direction of the ground water flow, are currently being considered by a Hearings Committee. Following consideration of the submissions, the Hearings Committee will make recommendations to the Western Australian Planning Commission on the amendment, which may include modifications to the amendment to address issues raised in the public submissions. The amendment and recommendations will then be presented to the minister for endorsement. (3) The amendment will not affect the right of landowners to carry out existing approved land uses in accordance with the local town planning scheme and the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 by-laws controlling the underground water protection control area. The amendment will allow for the continued operation of these rural pursuits in a sustainable manner that ensures the protection of the State’s public drinking water supply.
(2) The metropolitan region scheme amendment has been initiated to protect the underground public drinking water supply through assigning various levels of priority protection consistent with those assigned throughout the metropolitan area. All submissions received during the public consultation period, including the issue of the direction of the ground water flow, are currently being considered by a Hearings Committee. Following consideration of the submissions, the Hearings Committee will make recommendations to the Western Australian Planning Commission on the amendment, which may include modifications to the amendment to address issues raised in the public submissions. The amendment and recommendations will then be presented to the minister for endorsement. (3) The amendment will not affect the right of landowners to carry out existing approved land uses in accordance with the local town planning scheme and the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 by-laws controlling the underground water protection control area. The amendment will allow for the continued operation of these rural pursuits in a sustainable manner that ensures the protection of the State’s public drinking water supply.
(3) The amendment will not affect the right of landowners to carry out existing approved land uses in accordance with the local town planning scheme and the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 by-laws controlling the underground water protection control area. The amendment will allow for the continued operation of these rural pursuits in a sustainable manner that ensures the protection of the State’s public drinking water supply.
(1) Have submissions been received from the owners of lots 11, 14, 16 and 17 Lakefarm Retreat and from other landowners in the immediate area opposing the inclusion of this land in the scheme amendment on the basis that any change in water protection should be to priority 3 source protection area and that the zoning should remain as general rural as previously intended? (2) Given that the ground water flows in a south westerly direction away from the Gnangara water mound, will the minister ensure that these landowners are not deleteriously affected by amendment No 1036/33? (3) What other action is the minister able to take to ensure that there is no diminution in the type of agricultural pursuits that can be undertaken on this land as a consequence of metropolitan region scheme proposed amendment No 1036/33? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes, submissions were received during the public consultation period. (2) The metropolitan region scheme amendment has been initiated to protect the underground public drinking water supply through assigning various levels of priority protection consistent with those assigned throughout the metropolitan area. All submissions received during the public consultation period, including the issue of the direction of the ground water flow, are currently being considered by a Hearings Committee. Following consideration of the submissions, the Hearings Committee will make recommendations to the Western Australian Planning Commission on the amendment, which may include modifications to the amendment to address issues raised in the public submissions. The amendment and recommendations will then be presented to the minister for endorsement. (3) The amendment will not affect the right of landowners to carry out existing approved land uses in accordance with the local town planning scheme and the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 by-laws controlling the underground water protection control area. The amendment will allow for the continued operation of these rural pursuits in a sustainable manner that ensures the protection of the State’s public drinking water supply.
(2) Given that the ground water flows in a south westerly direction away from the Gnangara water mound, will the minister ensure that these landowners are not deleteriously affected by amendment No 1036/33? (3) What other action is the minister able to take to ensure that there is no diminution in the type of agricultural pursuits that can be undertaken on this land as a consequence of metropolitan region scheme proposed amendment No 1036/33? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes, submissions were received during the public consultation period. (2) The metropolitan region scheme amendment has been initiated to protect the underground public drinking water supply through assigning various levels of priority protection consistent with those assigned throughout the metropolitan area. All submissions received during the public consultation period, including the issue of the direction of the ground water flow, are currently being considered by a Hearings Committee. Following consideration of the submissions, the Hearings Committee will make recommendations to the Western Australian Planning Commission on the amendment, which may include modifications to the amendment to address issues raised in the public submissions. The amendment and recommendations will then be presented to the minister for endorsement. (3) The amendment will not affect the right of landowners to carry out existing approved land uses in accordance with the local town planning scheme and the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 by-laws controlling the underground water protection control area. The amendment will allow for the continued operation of these rural pursuits in a sustainable manner that ensures the protection of the State’s public drinking water supply.
(3) What other action is the minister able to take to ensure that there is no diminution in the type of agricultural pursuits that can be undertaken on this land as a consequence of metropolitan region scheme proposed amendment No 1036/33? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes, submissions were received during the public consultation period. (2) The metropolitan region scheme amendment has been initiated to protect the underground public drinking water supply through assigning various levels of priority protection consistent with those assigned throughout the metropolitan area. All submissions received during the public consultation period, including the issue of the direction of the ground water flow, are currently being considered by a Hearings Committee. Following consideration of the submissions, the Hearings Committee will make recommendations to the Western Australian Planning Commission on the amendment, which may include modifications to the amendment to address issues raised in the public submissions. The amendment and recommendations will then be presented to the minister for endorsement. (3) The amendment will not affect the right of landowners to carry out existing approved land uses in accordance with the local town planning scheme and the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 by-laws controlling the underground water protection control area. The amendment will allow for the continued operation of these rural pursuits in a sustainable manner that ensures the protection of the State’s public drinking water supply.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes, submissions were received during the public consultation period. (2) The metropolitan region scheme amendment has been initiated to protect the underground public drinking water supply through assigning various levels of priority protection consistent with those assigned throughout the metropolitan area. All submissions received during the public consultation period, including the issue of the direction of the ground water flow, are currently being considered by a Hearings Committee. Following consideration of the submissions, the Hearings Committee will make recommendations to the Western Australian Planning Commission on the amendment, which may include modifications to the amendment to address issues raised in the public submissions. The amendment and recommendations will then be presented to the minister for endorsement. (3) The amendment will not affect the right of landowners to carry out existing approved land uses in accordance with the local town planning scheme and the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 by-laws controlling the underground water protection control area. The amendment will allow for the continued operation of these rural pursuits in a sustainable manner that ensures the protection of the State’s public drinking water supply.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes, submissions were received during the public consultation period. (2) The metropolitan region scheme amendment has been initiated to protect the underground public drinking water supply through assigning various levels of priority protection consistent with those assigned throughout the metropolitan area. All submissions received during the public consultation period, including the issue of the direction of the ground water flow, are currently being considered by a Hearings Committee. Following consideration of the submissions, the Hearings Committee will make recommendations to the Western Australian Planning Commission on the amendment, which may include modifications to the amendment to address issues raised in the public submissions. The amendment and recommendations will then be presented to the minister for endorsement. (3) The amendment will not affect the right of landowners to carry out existing approved land uses in accordance with the local town planning scheme and the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 by-laws controlling the underground water protection control area. The amendment will allow for the continued operation of these rural pursuits in a sustainable manner that ensures the protection of the State’s public drinking water supply.
I am advised - (1) Yes, submissions were received during the public consultation period. (2) The metropolitan region scheme amendment has been initiated to protect the underground public drinking water supply through assigning various levels of priority protection consistent with those assigned throughout the metropolitan area. All submissions received during the public consultation period, including the issue of the direction of the ground water flow, are currently being considered by a Hearings Committee. Following consideration of the submissions, the Hearings Committee will make recommendations to the Western Australian Planning Commission on the amendment, which may include modifications to the amendment to address issues raised in the public submissions. The amendment and recommendations will then be presented to the minister for endorsement. (3) The amendment will not affect the right of landowners to carry out existing approved land uses in accordance with the local town planning scheme and the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 by-laws controlling the underground water protection control area. The amendment will allow for the continued operation of these rural pursuits in a sustainable manner that ensures the protection of the State’s public drinking water supply.
(1) Yes, submissions were received during the public consultation period. (2) The metropolitan region scheme amendment has been initiated to protect the underground public drinking water supply through assigning various levels of priority protection consistent with those assigned throughout the metropolitan area. All submissions received during the public consultation period, including the issue of the direction of the ground water flow, are currently being considered by a Hearings Committee. Following consideration of the submissions, the Hearings Committee will make recommendations to the Western Australian Planning Commission on the amendment, which may include modifications to the amendment to address issues raised in the public submissions. The amendment and recommendations will then be presented to the minister for endorsement. (3) The amendment will not affect the right of landowners to carry out existing approved land uses in accordance with the local town planning scheme and the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 by-laws controlling the underground water protection control area. The amendment will allow for the continued operation of these rural pursuits in a sustainable manner that ensures the protection of the State’s public drinking water supply.
(2) The metropolitan region scheme amendment has been initiated to protect the underground public drinking water supply through assigning various levels of priority protection consistent with those assigned throughout the metropolitan area. All submissions received during the public consultation period, including the issue of the direction of the ground water flow, are currently being considered by a Hearings Committee. Following consideration of the submissions, the Hearings Committee will make recommendations to the Western Australian Planning Commission on the amendment, which may include modifications to the amendment to address issues raised in the public submissions. The amendment and recommendations will then be presented to the minister for endorsement. (3) The amendment will not affect the right of landowners to carry out existing approved land uses in accordance with the local town planning scheme and the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 by-laws controlling the underground water protection control area. The amendment will allow for the continued operation of these rural pursuits in a sustainable manner that ensures the protection of the State’s public drinking water supply.
(3) The amendment will not affect the right of landowners to carry out existing approved land uses in accordance with the local town planning scheme and the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 by-laws controlling the underground water protection control area. The amendment will allow for the continued operation of these rural pursuits in a sustainable manner that ensures the protection of the State’s public drinking water supply.
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