❓ Hon. Alison Xamon questions the Minister for Planning regarding the status of Hanson's Red Hill quarry, specifically concerning a 'care and maintenance program' and compliance with planning approvals. The Minister clarifies the use of the term and confirms the quarry's current approval status.
AnsweredQoN 992Legislative Council
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RED HILL
QUARRY — CARE AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
992. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the
Minister for Planning:
I refer to the answer to my question on notice 6188 answered
on 13 November 2012, which stated that Hanson's Red Hill quarry has
never been in care and maintenance.
(1) What
program was being referred to in the letter dated 11 February 2010—reference
33–06080—and characterised as a care and maintenance program?
(2) Will the minister please table that program; and, if not,
why not?
(3) At the
date of the letter, did the department believe that quarrying was not occurring
at the Hanson Red Hill quarry?
(4) Will the
minister please advise of the current status of the investigation into
quarrying at the Red Hill site from 17 December 2009 and clarify whether or not
Hanson was operating in accordance with its planning approvals at all times
after this date?
QUARRY — CARE AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
992. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the
Minister for Planning:
I refer to the answer to my question on notice 6188 answered
on 13 November 2012, which stated that Hanson's Red Hill quarry has
never been in care and maintenance.
(1) What
program was being referred to in the letter dated 11 February 2010—reference
33–06080—and characterised as a care and maintenance program?
(2) Will the minister please table that program; and, if not,
why not?
(3) At the
date of the letter, did the department believe that quarrying was not occurring
at the Hanson Red Hill quarry?
(4) Will the
minister please advise of the current status of the investigation into
quarrying at the Red Hill site from 17 December 2009 and clarify whether or not
Hanson was operating in accordance with its planning approvals at all times
after this date?
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I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1) In the
letter dated 11 February 2010, the term ''care and maintenance program''
was used in a generic sense by the Minister for Planning and did not imply a
formal plan under any legislation, including the Environmental Protection Act
1986.
(2) Given the
answer to part (1), the Department of Planning did not require or hold a formal
care and maintenance program. It should be noted that Hanson has complied with
the application process and has obtained appropriate approvals.
(3) At the
date the letter was written, the Department of Planning was under the
understanding that Hanson was operating only from stockpiled material pending a
decision on further expansion.
(4) At its
meeting of 24 July 2012, the Western Australian planning committee considered
advice received on whether the Hanson Red Hill quarry had valid planning
approval for excavation and resolved to accept the Western Australian Planning
Commission decision dated 23 April 2008 as granting approval for the
continuation of the existing hard rock quarry and the 5.4-hectare expansion.
This approval is valid for a five-year period.
(1) In the
letter dated 11 February 2010, the term ''care and maintenance program''
was used in a generic sense by the Minister for Planning and did not imply a
formal plan under any legislation, including the Environmental Protection Act
1986.
(2) Given the
answer to part (1), the Department of Planning did not require or hold a formal
care and maintenance program. It should be noted that Hanson has complied with
the application process and has obtained appropriate approvals.
(3) At the
date the letter was written, the Department of Planning was under the
understanding that Hanson was operating only from stockpiled material pending a
decision on further expansion.
(4) At its
meeting of 24 July 2012, the Western Australian planning committee considered
advice received on whether the Hanson Red Hill quarry had valid planning
approval for excavation and resolved to accept the Western Australian Planning
Commission decision dated 23 April 2008 as granting approval for the
continuation of the existing hard rock quarry and the 5.4-hectare expansion.
This approval is valid for a five-year period.
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