❓ Question regarding proposed land clearing for an orchard on a Water Corporation water reserve near Broome, focusing on discrepancies between land clearing application and RED grant application regarding pesticide/herbicide use, and potential environmental impacts.
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refer to the proposed land clearing on a Water Corporation water reserve off McGuigan
Road north of Broome, and I ask:
(a) is the Minister aware that the land clearing for a conventional orchard is being partly
funded by a Regional Economic Development (RED) Grant of $100,000;
(b) is the use of pesticides and herbicides permitted on the water reserve;
(c) if no to (b), why not;
(d) is the Minister aware that the land clearing application
drafted by the Water Corporation for the proponent stated that no pesticides will
be used on the water reserve;
(e) does the application for the RED grant by the proponent propose that herbicides and insecticides be used on the water reserve;
(f) if yes to (e), why is it that the land clearing application states no herbicides and insecticides will be used and the RED grant for the same project states that herbicides and insecticides will be used;
(g) if the proposal goes ahead, will chemicals such as herbicides and pesticides be allowed to be used in the water reserve;
(h) if no to (g), how would the use of chemicals be prohibited;
(i) who would monitor the site to make sure chemicals are not used;
(j) how would regrowth and weeds be managed without herbicide sprays; and
(k) how would insects be controlled without the use of insecticides?
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refer to the proposed land clearing on a Water Corporation water reserve off McGuigan
Road north of Broome, and I ask:
(a) is the Minister aware that the land clearing for a conventional orchard is being partly
funded by a Regional Economic Development (RED) Grant of $100,000;
(b) is the use of pesticides and herbicides permitted on the water reserve;
(c) if no to (b), why not;
(d) is the Minister aware that the land clearing application
drafted by the Water Corporation for the proponent stated that no pesticides will
be used on the water reserve;
(e) does the application for the RED grant by the proponent propose that herbicides and insecticides be used on the water reserve;
(f) if yes to (e), why is it that the land clearing application states no herbicides and insecticides will be used and the RED grant for the same project states that herbicides and insecticides will be used;
(g) if the proposal goes ahead, will chemicals such as herbicides and pesticides be allowed to be used in the water reserve;
(h) if no to (g), how would the use of chemicals be prohibited;
(i) who would monitor the site to make sure chemicals are not used;
(j) how would regrowth and weeds be managed without herbicide sprays; and
(k) how would insects be controlled without the use of insecticides?
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