❓ A parliamentary question reveals that environmental monitoring requirements for the Port Geographe project in Busselton were not adhered to during the first five years after construction, with only one report received instead of the mandated semi-annual and quarterly testing.
AnsweredQoN 896Legislative Council
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BUSSELTON - PORT GEOGRAPHE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
Referring to the environmental monitoring and management plan associated with the Port Geographe project in Busselton, particularly to the water quality monitoring as specified in section 3 of the EMMP, the EMMP requires that sampling be conducted on a semi-annual basis - January and July - during the first four years after construction and quarterly during the fifth year. (1) Have these testing requirements been adhered to in accordance with the EMMP over each of the first five years as per sections - (a) 3.4.2 on water quality; (b) 3.4.3 on metals in biotas; and (c) 3.4.4 on sediment quality? (2) Please provide the test results from each of the above sections throughout the first five years. (3) Please provide details of the testing regime currently in place. Hon ADELE FARINA
Referring to the environmental monitoring and management plan associated with the Port Geographe project in Busselton, particularly to the water quality monitoring as specified in section 3 of the EMMP, the EMMP requires that sampling be conducted on a semi-annual basis - January and July - during the first four years after construction and quarterly during the fifth year. (1) Have these testing requirements been adhered to in accordance with the EMMP over each of the first five years as per sections - (a) 3.4.2 on water quality; (b) 3.4.3 on metals in biotas; and (c) 3.4.4 on sediment quality? (2) Please provide the test results from each of the above sections throughout the first five years. (3) Please provide details of the testing regime currently in place. Hon ADELE FARINA
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment, I provide the following answer - (1) No. (2) Only one report was received during the first five years, and I will table that report. (3) In answer to the third comment, which is not really a question, I will also table the test results. [See paper 3353.]
(1) Have these testing requirements been adhered to in accordance with the EMMP over each of the first five years as per sections - (a) 3.4.2 on water quality; (b) 3.4.3 on metals in biotas; and (c) 3.4.4 on sediment quality? (2) Please provide the test results from each of the above sections throughout the first five years. (3) Please provide details of the testing regime currently in place. Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment, I provide the following answer - (1) No. (2) Only one report was received during the first five years, and I will table that report. (3) In answer to the third comment, which is not really a question, I will also table the test results. [See paper 3353.]
(b) 3.4.3 on metals in biotas; and (c) 3.4.4 on sediment quality?
(c) 3.4.4 on sediment quality?
(3) Please provide details of the testing regime currently in place. Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment, I provide the following answer - (1) No. (2) Only one report was received during the first five years, and I will table that report. (3) In answer to the third comment, which is not really a question, I will also table the test results. [See paper 3353.]
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment, I provide the following answer - (1) No. (2) Only one report was received during the first five years, and I will table that report. (3) In answer to the third comment, which is not really a question, I will also table the test results. [See paper 3353.]
I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment, I provide the following answer - (1) No. (2) Only one report was received during the first five years, and I will table that report. (3) In answer to the third comment, which is not really a question, I will also table the test results. [See paper 3353.]
(1) No. (2) Only one report was received during the first five years, and I will table that report. (3) In answer to the third comment, which is not really a question, I will also table the test results. [See paper 3353.]
(2) Only one report was received during the first five years, and I will table that report. (3) In answer to the third comment, which is not really a question, I will also table the test results. [See paper 3353.]
(3) In answer to the third comment, which is not really a question, I will also table the test results. [See paper 3353.]
[See paper 3353.]
(1) Have these testing requirements been adhered to in accordance with the EMMP over each of the first five years as per sections - (a) 3.4.2 on water quality; (b) 3.4.3 on metals in biotas; and (c) 3.4.4 on sediment quality? (2) Please provide the test results from each of the above sections throughout the first five years. (3) Please provide details of the testing regime currently in place. Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment, I provide the following answer - (1) No. (2) Only one report was received during the first five years, and I will table that report. (3) In answer to the third comment, which is not really a question, I will also table the test results. [See paper 3353.]
(b) 3.4.3 on metals in biotas; and (c) 3.4.4 on sediment quality?
(c) 3.4.4 on sediment quality?
(3) Please provide details of the testing regime currently in place. Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment, I provide the following answer - (1) No. (2) Only one report was received during the first five years, and I will table that report. (3) In answer to the third comment, which is not really a question, I will also table the test results. [See paper 3353.]
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment, I provide the following answer - (1) No. (2) Only one report was received during the first five years, and I will table that report. (3) In answer to the third comment, which is not really a question, I will also table the test results. [See paper 3353.]
I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment, I provide the following answer - (1) No. (2) Only one report was received during the first five years, and I will table that report. (3) In answer to the third comment, which is not really a question, I will also table the test results. [See paper 3353.]
(1) No. (2) Only one report was received during the first five years, and I will table that report. (3) In answer to the third comment, which is not really a question, I will also table the test results. [See paper 3353.]
(2) Only one report was received during the first five years, and I will table that report. (3) In answer to the third comment, which is not really a question, I will also table the test results. [See paper 3353.]
(3) In answer to the third comment, which is not really a question, I will also table the test results. [See paper 3353.]
[See paper 3353.]
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