❓ A parliamentary question regarding Alcoa's potential application for a buffer area around the Wagerup Refinery and the implications for affected landowners. The answer provides limited specific information, deferring decisions until a proposal is developed and referencing Alcoa's community commitments.
AnsweredQoN 1643Legislative Assembly
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(1) Has Alcoa applied to the Minister’s department for a Buffer Area surrounding the Wagerup Refinery?
(2) If Alcoa apply for a Buffer Area around the refinery will the Planning Commission use the Special Acts of Parliament mechanism, as was used in the Dardanup Pine Log Sawmill Agreement 1992?
(3) If the Special Acts of Parliament are to be used, what planning controls will be used to maintain the integrity of the Buffer area?
(4) Should a buffer area be imposed on private land after the refinery has been commissioned?
(5) What safeguards are in place to compensate or protect the affected landowners?
(2) If Alcoa apply for a Buffer Area around the refinery will the Planning Commission use the Special Acts of Parliament mechanism, as was used in the Dardanup Pine Log Sawmill Agreement 1992?
(3) If the Special Acts of Parliament are to be used, what planning controls will be used to maintain the integrity of the Buffer area?
(4) Should a buffer area be imposed on private land after the refinery has been commissioned?
(5) What safeguards are in place to compensate or protect the affected landowners?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 May 2002
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
55 days
(2) The mechanism for implementing buffer provisions will be determined when a suitable buffer proposal is developed. (3) As above. (4) Buffer definition would require technical studies in order to determine its extent and would be subject to the Western Australian Planning Commission's State Industrial Buffer Policy. (5) Alcoa Australia has made commitments to the local community regarding these matters. Whilst maintaining these commitments, the Company is currently examining feedback from the community. Possible arrangements to protect the interests of affected landowners form part of the discussion referred to in (1) above.
(3) As above. (4) Buffer definition would require technical studies in order to determine its extent and would be subject to the Western Australian Planning Commission's State Industrial Buffer Policy. (5) Alcoa Australia has made commitments to the local community regarding these matters. Whilst maintaining these commitments, the Company is currently examining feedback from the community. Possible arrangements to protect the interests of affected landowners form part of the discussion referred to in (1) above.
(4) Buffer definition would require technical studies in order to determine its extent and would be subject to the Western Australian Planning Commission's State Industrial Buffer Policy. (5) Alcoa Australia has made commitments to the local community regarding these matters. Whilst maintaining these commitments, the Company is currently examining feedback from the community. Possible arrangements to protect the interests of affected landowners form part of the discussion referred to in (1) above.
(5) Alcoa Australia has made commitments to the local community regarding these matters. Whilst maintaining these commitments, the Company is currently examining feedback from the community. Possible arrangements to protect the interests of affected landowners form part of the discussion referred to in (1) above.
(3) As above. (4) Buffer definition would require technical studies in order to determine its extent and would be subject to the Western Australian Planning Commission's State Industrial Buffer Policy. (5) Alcoa Australia has made commitments to the local community regarding these matters. Whilst maintaining these commitments, the Company is currently examining feedback from the community. Possible arrangements to protect the interests of affected landowners form part of the discussion referred to in (1) above.
(4) Buffer definition would require technical studies in order to determine its extent and would be subject to the Western Australian Planning Commission's State Industrial Buffer Policy. (5) Alcoa Australia has made commitments to the local community regarding these matters. Whilst maintaining these commitments, the Company is currently examining feedback from the community. Possible arrangements to protect the interests of affected landowners form part of the discussion referred to in (1) above.
(5) Alcoa Australia has made commitments to the local community regarding these matters. Whilst maintaining these commitments, the Company is currently examining feedback from the community. Possible arrangements to protect the interests of affected landowners form part of the discussion referred to in (1) above.
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