Dr Woollard questions the Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) lack of noise monitoring at Deep Water Point, given prior awareness of noise issues. The DEP cites lower priority and social conflict as reasons for not taking action.

AnsweredQoN 1148Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 October 2001
Portfolio
the Environment and Heritage

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(1) Does the Department of Environmental Protection intend to monitor noise levels at Deep Water Point during the peak use period over the summer of 2001/2?
(2) If so, what steps does the Department intend to take to monitor noise levels?
(3) If not, why is action not being taken given that the Department has been aware of noise problems at Deep Water Point, particularly from powerboats, since 1996?

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Answered
27 November 2001
Responded by
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
42 days
(2) N/A. (3) The DEP has continued to liaise with the local authority on how best to deal with this issue. Two factors have influenced Department of Environmental Protection's approach to this matter, the level of potential impact which is considered less than some other noise monitoring priorities and that a technically-based approach may not be the best method of dealing with what is a conflict of social aspirations.
(3) The DEP has continued to liaise with the local authority on how best to deal with this issue. Two factors have influenced Department of Environmental Protection's approach to this matter, the level of potential impact which is considered less than some other noise monitoring priorities and that a technically-based approach may not be the best method of dealing with what is a conflict of social aspirations.

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