❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding over-allocation of groundwater in nine areas, requesting details on water allocation plans, the extent of over-allocation, recovery strategies, and timelines for returning to sustainable levels. The response refers to a tabled paper for most details and states no specific dates have been set for recovery.
AnsweredQoN 3687Legislative Council
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I refer to the question without notice No. 2145, and ask -
(1) For each of the nine groundwater areas named as being over-allocated, please name, by item, the water allocation plan that covers them?
(2) For each of the nine groundwater areas named, please state, by item, by how many gigalitres each groundwater area is over-allocated?
(3) For each of the nine groundwater areas named, please state, by item, what are the specific water recovery strategies that are being applied to that groundwater area?
(4) For each of the nine groundwater areas named, please state, by item, by what year the water recovery strategies are expected to return each groundwater area to a condition in which it is no longer over-allocated?
(1) For each of the nine groundwater areas named as being over-allocated, please name, by item, the water allocation plan that covers them?
(2) For each of the nine groundwater areas named, please state, by item, by how many gigalitres each groundwater area is over-allocated?
(3) For each of the nine groundwater areas named, please state, by item, what are the specific water recovery strategies that are being applied to that groundwater area?
(4) For each of the nine groundwater areas named, please state, by item, by what year the water recovery strategies are expected to return each groundwater area to a condition in which it is no longer over-allocated?
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Answered
13 April 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Water
Response time
29 days
The Minister for Water has provided the following response:
(1-3) [see tabled paper no]
(4)No specific dates have been set.
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(1-3) [see tabled paper no]
(4)No specific dates have been set.
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