❓ A parliamentary question regarding the clearing of native vegetation for viticulture in the Margaret River wine province. The response clarifies the notification process and provides data on approved clearing since 1996.
AnsweredQoN 303Legislative Council
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I understand that over the past five or so years there has been a requirement that all proposals to clear over one hectare of native vegetation for viticulture development must be referred by Agriculture Western Australia’s regional office to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation for determination. In respect of the Margaret River wine province - (1) Have all proposals over the past four years to clear for viticulture purposes in this area been referred to the soil commissioner for determination? (2) If yes, how many hectares of native vegetation have been cleared and how many proposals were involved? (3) If not, why not? Hon M.J. CRIDDLE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Proposals should normally be notified to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation by the landowner, rather than referred by the regional office. All such notices of intent received by Agriculture Western Australia have been considered by the commissioner. (2)-(3) Since October 1996, the commissioner did not object to the clearing of 62.5 hectares of native vegetation within the Margaret River wine province, following assessment of six notices of intent that stated the land use of viticulture.
(1) Have all proposals over the past four years to clear for viticulture purposes in this area been referred to the soil commissioner for determination? (2) If yes, how many hectares of native vegetation have been cleared and how many proposals were involved? (3) If not, why not? Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Proposals should normally be notified to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation by the landowner, rather than referred by the regional office. All such notices of intent received by Agriculture Western Australia have been considered by the commissioner. (2)-(3) Since October 1996, the commissioner did not object to the clearing of 62.5 hectares of native vegetation within the Margaret River wine province, following assessment of six notices of intent that stated the land use of viticulture.
(2) If yes, how many hectares of native vegetation have been cleared and how many proposals were involved? (3) If not, why not? Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Proposals should normally be notified to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation by the landowner, rather than referred by the regional office. All such notices of intent received by Agriculture Western Australia have been considered by the commissioner. (2)-(3) Since October 1996, the commissioner did not object to the clearing of 62.5 hectares of native vegetation within the Margaret River wine province, following assessment of six notices of intent that stated the land use of viticulture.
(3) If not, why not? Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Proposals should normally be notified to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation by the landowner, rather than referred by the regional office. All such notices of intent received by Agriculture Western Australia have been considered by the commissioner. (2)-(3) Since October 1996, the commissioner did not object to the clearing of 62.5 hectares of native vegetation within the Margaret River wine province, following assessment of six notices of intent that stated the land use of viticulture.
Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Proposals should normally be notified to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation by the landowner, rather than referred by the regional office. All such notices of intent received by Agriculture Western Australia have been considered by the commissioner. (2)-(3) Since October 1996, the commissioner did not object to the clearing of 62.5 hectares of native vegetation within the Margaret River wine province, following assessment of six notices of intent that stated the land use of viticulture.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Proposals should normally be notified to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation by the landowner, rather than referred by the regional office. All such notices of intent received by Agriculture Western Australia have been considered by the commissioner. (2)-(3) Since October 1996, the commissioner did not object to the clearing of 62.5 hectares of native vegetation within the Margaret River wine province, following assessment of six notices of intent that stated the land use of viticulture.
(1) Proposals should normally be notified to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation by the landowner, rather than referred by the regional office. All such notices of intent received by Agriculture Western Australia have been considered by the commissioner. (2)-(3) Since October 1996, the commissioner did not object to the clearing of 62.5 hectares of native vegetation within the Margaret River wine province, following assessment of six notices of intent that stated the land use of viticulture.
(2)-(3) Since October 1996, the commissioner did not object to the clearing of 62.5 hectares of native vegetation within the Margaret River wine province, following assessment of six notices of intent that stated the land use of viticulture.
(1) Have all proposals over the past four years to clear for viticulture purposes in this area been referred to the soil commissioner for determination? (2) If yes, how many hectares of native vegetation have been cleared and how many proposals were involved? (3) If not, why not? Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Proposals should normally be notified to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation by the landowner, rather than referred by the regional office. All such notices of intent received by Agriculture Western Australia have been considered by the commissioner. (2)-(3) Since October 1996, the commissioner did not object to the clearing of 62.5 hectares of native vegetation within the Margaret River wine province, following assessment of six notices of intent that stated the land use of viticulture.
(2) If yes, how many hectares of native vegetation have been cleared and how many proposals were involved? (3) If not, why not? Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Proposals should normally be notified to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation by the landowner, rather than referred by the regional office. All such notices of intent received by Agriculture Western Australia have been considered by the commissioner. (2)-(3) Since October 1996, the commissioner did not object to the clearing of 62.5 hectares of native vegetation within the Margaret River wine province, following assessment of six notices of intent that stated the land use of viticulture.
(3) If not, why not? Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Proposals should normally be notified to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation by the landowner, rather than referred by the regional office. All such notices of intent received by Agriculture Western Australia have been considered by the commissioner. (2)-(3) Since October 1996, the commissioner did not object to the clearing of 62.5 hectares of native vegetation within the Margaret River wine province, following assessment of six notices of intent that stated the land use of viticulture.
Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Proposals should normally be notified to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation by the landowner, rather than referred by the regional office. All such notices of intent received by Agriculture Western Australia have been considered by the commissioner. (2)-(3) Since October 1996, the commissioner did not object to the clearing of 62.5 hectares of native vegetation within the Margaret River wine province, following assessment of six notices of intent that stated the land use of viticulture.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Proposals should normally be notified to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation by the landowner, rather than referred by the regional office. All such notices of intent received by Agriculture Western Australia have been considered by the commissioner. (2)-(3) Since October 1996, the commissioner did not object to the clearing of 62.5 hectares of native vegetation within the Margaret River wine province, following assessment of six notices of intent that stated the land use of viticulture.
(1) Proposals should normally be notified to the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation by the landowner, rather than referred by the regional office. All such notices of intent received by Agriculture Western Australia have been considered by the commissioner. (2)-(3) Since October 1996, the commissioner did not object to the clearing of 62.5 hectares of native vegetation within the Margaret River wine province, following assessment of six notices of intent that stated the land use of viticulture.
(2)-(3) Since October 1996, the commissioner did not object to the clearing of 62.5 hectares of native vegetation within the Margaret River wine province, following assessment of six notices of intent that stated the land use of viticulture.
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