Hon Robin Chapple follows up on a previous question regarding the connectivity between Snake Creek, water levels, and sawfish deaths. The Minister confirms the assessment and peer review are complete and have been tabled.

AnsweredQoN 3047Legislative Council
Asked
11 August 2020
Portfolio
Water

QuestionView source ↗

I refer to Question On Notice No. 2375, asked in the Legislative Council on 13 August 2019, by Hon Robin Chapple, in response to a question about the connectivity between Snake Creek, reduced water levels in adjacent pools, and the deaths of sawfish - wherein the Minister's response: “Current information indicates that the pools are not linked in the dry season when irrigation occurs. However, the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is undertaking a detailed assessment of the surface water linkages between these sites as part of its triennial review of ecological monitoring data under the current water licence. This work will be peer reviewed by suitably qualified experts and will confirm whether or not there is any linkage between the sites.” - and I ask:
(a) has the Department finalised its detailed assessment of the surface water linkages between these sites as part of its triennial review of ecological monitoring data under the current water licence:
(i) if no to (a):
(A) why not; and
(B) when will this be completed; and
(ii) if yes to (a), will the Minister please table the assessment:
(A) if no to (a)(ii), why not; and
(b) if yes to (a), has the assessment been peer-reviewed by a suitable, qualified, external authority:
(i) if yes to (b), will the Minister please table this review of the assessment:
(A) if no to (b)(i), why not; and
(ii) if no to (b):
(A) why has the assessment not been subjected to external review?
(B) when will this review be completed?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
15 October 2020
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Water
Response time
18 days
(i) (A) Not applicable (B) Not applicable (ii) Yes, the finalised assessment report is tabled [see tabled paper no.]. (A) Not applicable (b) Yes (i) Yes, the review is tabled [see tabled paper no.]. (A) Not applicable (ii) (A) Not applicable (B) Not applicable
(A) Not applicable (B) Not applicable (ii) Yes, the finalised assessment report is tabled [see tabled paper no.]. (A) Not applicable (b) Yes (i) Yes, the review is tabled [see tabled paper no.]. (A) Not applicable (ii) (A) Not applicable (B) Not applicable
(B) Not applicable (ii) Yes, the finalised assessment report is tabled [see tabled paper no.]. (A) Not applicable (b) Yes (i) Yes, the review is tabled [see tabled paper no.]. (A) Not applicable (ii) (A) Not applicable (B) Not applicable
(ii) Yes, the finalised assessment report is tabled [see tabled paper no.]. (A) Not applicable (b) Yes (i) Yes, the review is tabled [see tabled paper no.]. (A) Not applicable (ii) (A) Not applicable (B) Not applicable
(ii) Yes, the finalised assessment report is tabled [see tabled paper no.]. (A) Not applicable (b) Yes (i) Yes, the review is tabled [see tabled paper no.]. (A) Not applicable (ii) (A) Not applicable (B) Not applicable
[see tabled paper no.]. (A) Not applicable (b) Yes (i) Yes, the review is tabled [see tabled paper no.]. (A) Not applicable (ii) (A) Not applicable (B) Not applicable
(A) Not applicable (b) Yes (i) Yes, the review is tabled [see tabled paper no.]. (A) Not applicable (ii) (A) Not applicable (B) Not applicable
(b) Yes (i) Yes, the review is tabled [see tabled paper no.]. (A) Not applicable (ii) (A) Not applicable (B) Not applicable
(b) Yes (i) Yes, the review is tabled [see tabled paper no.]. (A) Not applicable (ii) (A) Not applicable (B) Not applicable
(i) Yes, the review is tabled [see tabled paper no.]. (A) Not applicable (ii) (A) Not applicable (B) Not applicable
[see tabled paper no.]. (A) Not applicable (ii) (A) Not applicable (B) Not applicable
(A) Not applicable (ii) (A) Not applicable (B) Not applicable
(ii) (A) Not applicable (B) Not applicable
(ii) (A) Not applicable (B) Not applicable
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