❓ A Member of Parliament questions the Minister for Environment and Heritage regarding the protection of the Western Swamp Tortoise and its habitat, particularly concerning the impact on private landowners and the effectiveness of current environmental protection methods. The Minister responds by stating an outcomes-based process is in place.
AnsweredQoN 1305Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is the Minister aware of the 25 years of problems that have centred on the protection of the Western Swamp Tortoise and its habitat in the Upper Swan area and the severe constraints and financial losses incurred by a large number of private land owners?
(2) Does the Minister agree that an outcomes-based process for determining the future uses of private land around the Twin Swamps and Ellen Brook Nature Reserves is a better way of resolving problems than the current ‘command and control’ method employed by the Department of Environmental Protection?
(3) If yes, what action will the Minister take to ensure that an outcomes-based process is put in place within the department?
(4) To assist in this process, will the Minister indicate when the Department of CALM will provide an acknowledgment and response to the 11 February 2003 letter of Jim Ferguson who is acting on behalf of landowners Mr and Mrs Graham White whose developmental proposal, although supported by the Shire of Swan, has been deemed to be a ‘Proposal Unlikely to be Environmentally Acceptable’ by the EPA?
(2) Does the Minister agree that an outcomes-based process for determining the future uses of private land around the Twin Swamps and Ellen Brook Nature Reserves is a better way of resolving problems than the current ‘command and control’ method employed by the Department of Environmental Protection?
(3) If yes, what action will the Minister take to ensure that an outcomes-based process is put in place within the department?
(4) To assist in this process, will the Minister indicate when the Department of CALM will provide an acknowledgment and response to the 11 February 2003 letter of Jim Ferguson who is acting on behalf of landowners Mr and Mrs Graham White whose developmental proposal, although supported by the Shire of Swan, has been deemed to be a ‘Proposal Unlikely to be Environmentally Acceptable’ by the EPA?
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Answered
6 May 2003
Responded by
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
35 days
(2) Yes. An outcomes-based process is currently being used for determining the future uses of private land around the Twin Swamps and Ellen Brook Nature Reserves. The recently gazetted E nvironmental Protection (Western Swamp Tortoise Habitat) Policy 2002 uses an ecosystem management approach to protect the habitats of the Western Swamp Tortoise. This approach is implemented by policies, protocols and best management practices and, where appropriate is made adaptable by monitoring and research. The Department of Environmental Protection, other public authorities and landowners are required to make decisions and take actions which are consistent with the Environmental Protection (Western Swamp Tortoise Habitat) Policy 2002 . A ‘command and control’ method is not part of the EPP. (3) Answered by (2). (4) The Department of Conservation and Land Management responded on 2 April 2003.
(3) Answered by (2). (4) The Department of Conservation and Land Management responded on 2 April 2003.
(4) The Department of Conservation and Land Management responded on 2 April 2003.
(3) Answered by (2). (4) The Department of Conservation and Land Management responded on 2 April 2003.
(4) The Department of Conservation and Land Management responded on 2 April 2003.
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