❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the impact of the graceful sun moth discovery on the Point Peron marina proposal, specifically regarding planning processes and land clearing. The Minister confirms awareness and outlines the Commonwealth's involvement and assessment process.
AnsweredQoN 14Legislative Council
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POINT PERON MARINA PROPOSAL — GRACEFUL SUN MOTH
I refer to planning proposals to develop a marina at Point Peron. (1) Is the minister aware of the recent discovery of the graceful sun moth during a survey of the marine site and surrounding Point Peron region? (2) What are the impacts on the planning process of the existence of the graceful sun moth, a declared endangered species under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, in the area proposed for the inland marina? (3) Does the existence of the graceful sun moth in an area affect proposed land clearing that would destroy the moth’s habitat; and, if not, why not? Hon HELEN MORTON
I refer to planning proposals to develop a marina at Point Peron. (1) Is the minister aware of the recent discovery of the graceful sun moth during a survey of the marine site and surrounding Point Peron region? (2) What are the impacts on the planning process of the existence of the graceful sun moth, a declared endangered species under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, in the area proposed for the inland marina? (3) Does the existence of the graceful sun moth in an area affect proposed land clearing that would destroy the moth’s habitat; and, if not, why not? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) The referral of the project to the commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has resulted in the project being deemed a controlled action by that department. (3) There is no preclusion of clearing of graceful sun moth habitat in any state or commonwealth policy. An assessment of any impact of clearing on the moth will be undertaken as part of the environmental assessment described above.
(1) Is the minister aware of the recent discovery of the graceful sun moth during a survey of the marine site and surrounding Point Peron region? (2) What are the impacts on the planning process of the existence of the graceful sun moth, a declared endangered species under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, in the area proposed for the inland marina? (3) Does the existence of the graceful sun moth in an area affect proposed land clearing that would destroy the moth’s habitat; and, if not, why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) The referral of the project to the commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has resulted in the project being deemed a controlled action by that department. (3) There is no preclusion of clearing of graceful sun moth habitat in any state or commonwealth policy. An assessment of any impact of clearing on the moth will be undertaken as part of the environmental assessment described above.
(2) What are the impacts on the planning process of the existence of the graceful sun moth, a declared endangered species under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, in the area proposed for the inland marina? (3) Does the existence of the graceful sun moth in an area affect proposed land clearing that would destroy the moth’s habitat; and, if not, why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) The referral of the project to the commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has resulted in the project being deemed a controlled action by that department. (3) There is no preclusion of clearing of graceful sun moth habitat in any state or commonwealth policy. An assessment of any impact of clearing on the moth will be undertaken as part of the environmental assessment described above.
(3) Does the existence of the graceful sun moth in an area affect proposed land clearing that would destroy the moth’s habitat; and, if not, why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) The referral of the project to the commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has resulted in the project being deemed a controlled action by that department. (3) There is no preclusion of clearing of graceful sun moth habitat in any state or commonwealth policy. An assessment of any impact of clearing on the moth will be undertaken as part of the environmental assessment described above.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) The referral of the project to the commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has resulted in the project being deemed a controlled action by that department. (3) There is no preclusion of clearing of graceful sun moth habitat in any state or commonwealth policy. An assessment of any impact of clearing on the moth will be undertaken as part of the environmental assessment described above.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) The referral of the project to the commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has resulted in the project being deemed a controlled action by that department. (3) There is no preclusion of clearing of graceful sun moth habitat in any state or commonwealth policy. An assessment of any impact of clearing on the moth will be undertaken as part of the environmental assessment described above.
(1) Yes. (2) The referral of the project to the commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has resulted in the project being deemed a controlled action by that department. (3) There is no preclusion of clearing of graceful sun moth habitat in any state or commonwealth policy. An assessment of any impact of clearing on the moth will be undertaken as part of the environmental assessment described above.
(2) The referral of the project to the commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has resulted in the project being deemed a controlled action by that department. (3) There is no preclusion of clearing of graceful sun moth habitat in any state or commonwealth policy. An assessment of any impact of clearing on the moth will be undertaken as part of the environmental assessment described above.
(3) There is no preclusion of clearing of graceful sun moth habitat in any state or commonwealth policy. An assessment of any impact of clearing on the moth will be undertaken as part of the environmental assessment described above.
(1) Is the minister aware of the recent discovery of the graceful sun moth during a survey of the marine site and surrounding Point Peron region? (2) What are the impacts on the planning process of the existence of the graceful sun moth, a declared endangered species under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, in the area proposed for the inland marina? (3) Does the existence of the graceful sun moth in an area affect proposed land clearing that would destroy the moth’s habitat; and, if not, why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) The referral of the project to the commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has resulted in the project being deemed a controlled action by that department. (3) There is no preclusion of clearing of graceful sun moth habitat in any state or commonwealth policy. An assessment of any impact of clearing on the moth will be undertaken as part of the environmental assessment described above.
(2) What are the impacts on the planning process of the existence of the graceful sun moth, a declared endangered species under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, in the area proposed for the inland marina? (3) Does the existence of the graceful sun moth in an area affect proposed land clearing that would destroy the moth’s habitat; and, if not, why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) The referral of the project to the commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has resulted in the project being deemed a controlled action by that department. (3) There is no preclusion of clearing of graceful sun moth habitat in any state or commonwealth policy. An assessment of any impact of clearing on the moth will be undertaken as part of the environmental assessment described above.
(3) Does the existence of the graceful sun moth in an area affect proposed land clearing that would destroy the moth’s habitat; and, if not, why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) The referral of the project to the commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has resulted in the project being deemed a controlled action by that department. (3) There is no preclusion of clearing of graceful sun moth habitat in any state or commonwealth policy. An assessment of any impact of clearing on the moth will be undertaken as part of the environmental assessment described above.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) The referral of the project to the commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has resulted in the project being deemed a controlled action by that department. (3) There is no preclusion of clearing of graceful sun moth habitat in any state or commonwealth policy. An assessment of any impact of clearing on the moth will be undertaken as part of the environmental assessment described above.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) The referral of the project to the commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has resulted in the project being deemed a controlled action by that department. (3) There is no preclusion of clearing of graceful sun moth habitat in any state or commonwealth policy. An assessment of any impact of clearing on the moth will be undertaken as part of the environmental assessment described above.
(1) Yes. (2) The referral of the project to the commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has resulted in the project being deemed a controlled action by that department. (3) There is no preclusion of clearing of graceful sun moth habitat in any state or commonwealth policy. An assessment of any impact of clearing on the moth will be undertaken as part of the environmental assessment described above.
(2) The referral of the project to the commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has resulted in the project being deemed a controlled action by that department. (3) There is no preclusion of clearing of graceful sun moth habitat in any state or commonwealth policy. An assessment of any impact of clearing on the moth will be undertaken as part of the environmental assessment described above.
(3) There is no preclusion of clearing of graceful sun moth habitat in any state or commonwealth policy. An assessment of any impact of clearing on the moth will be undertaken as part of the environmental assessment described above.
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