❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the Environmental Protection Authority's (EPA) assessment of the final forest management plan, including the level of assessment, public release of the plan, and public comment involvement. The answer confirms a formal assessment, public release of the EPA report, and consideration of prior public submissions.
AnsweredQoN 592Legislative Assembly
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(1) Will the EPA assess the final forest management plan?
(2) If yes, at what level of assessment?
(3) Will the final forest management plan to be assessed by the EPA be released publicly?
(4) If not why not?
(5) Will the EPA assessment involve public comment?
(6) If not, why not?
(2) If yes, at what level of assessment?
(3) Will the final forest management plan to be assessed by the EPA be released publicly?
(4) If not why not?
(5) Will the EPA assessment involve public comment?
(6) If not, why not?
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Answered
25 February 2003
Responded by
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
90 days
2. Formal level of assessment under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. 3 & 4. Yes, when the EPA reports to me. 5 & 6. The EPA has received copies of all submissions made on the draft Forest Management Plan. As part of the EPA assessment process, the Conservation Commission will prepare a response to submissions and this will be published with the EPA report to myself, in accordance with normal procedures.
3 & 4. Yes, when the EPA reports to me. 5 & 6. The EPA has received copies of all submissions made on the draft Forest Management Plan. As part of the EPA assessment process, the Conservation Commission will prepare a response to submissions and this will be published with the EPA report to myself, in accordance with normal procedures.
5 & 6. The EPA has received copies of all submissions made on the draft Forest Management Plan. As part of the EPA assessment process, the Conservation Commission will prepare a response to submissions and this will be published with the EPA report to myself, in accordance with normal procedures.
3 & 4. Yes, when the EPA reports to me. 5 & 6. The EPA has received copies of all submissions made on the draft Forest Management Plan. As part of the EPA assessment process, the Conservation Commission will prepare a response to submissions and this will be published with the EPA report to myself, in accordance with normal procedures.
5 & 6. The EPA has received copies of all submissions made on the draft Forest Management Plan. As part of the EPA assessment process, the Conservation Commission will prepare a response to submissions and this will be published with the EPA report to myself, in accordance with normal procedures.
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