❓ A parliamentary question addresses flooding issues around Wilson Inlet in Denmark, WA, and the reasons for not opening the inlet. The response indicates environmental restrictions prevent opening, acknowledges ongoing flooding problems, and mentions a trial to pump water from affected areas.
AnsweredQoN 902Legislative Council
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WILSON INLET, DENMARK
I refer to Wilson Inlet in Denmark and ask - (1) Is it the intention to open Wilson Inlet? (2) If not, why is it not intended to open it? (3) The flooding of the areas on properties around Lake Saide and Nenamup Inlet and the fact that the inlet is not open are causing those farmers problems. What is the solution if the inlet is not to be opened? (4) Have farmers asked for water to be pumped out of the low-lying areas into the inlet and been refused? (5) If yes, why? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer to Wilson Inlet in Denmark and ask - (1) Is it the intention to open Wilson Inlet? (2) If not, why is it not intended to open it? (3) The flooding of the areas on properties around Lake Saide and Nenamup Inlet and the fact that the inlet is not open are causing those farmers problems. What is the solution if the inlet is not to be opened? (4) Have farmers asked for water to be pumped out of the low-lying areas into the inlet and been refused? (5) If yes, why? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for providing some notice of this question. I am advised in the following terms - (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has been prevented from opening Wilson Inlet under a section 38 - I presume it is a section 38 order - from the Environmental Protection Authority, which has determined that the level of the inlet is too low for any artificial opening. (3) There is no short-term solution to alleviate the flooding. If the inlet is not open, it will continue to cause flooding issues for local property owners. (4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
(1) Is it the intention to open Wilson Inlet? (2) If not, why is it not intended to open it? (3) The flooding of the areas on properties around Lake Saide and Nenamup Inlet and the fact that the inlet is not open are causing those farmers problems. What is the solution if the inlet is not to be opened? (4) Have farmers asked for water to be pumped out of the low-lying areas into the inlet and been refused? (5) If yes, why? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for providing some notice of this question. I am advised in the following terms - (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has been prevented from opening Wilson Inlet under a section 38 - I presume it is a section 38 order - from the Environmental Protection Authority, which has determined that the level of the inlet is too low for any artificial opening. (3) There is no short-term solution to alleviate the flooding. If the inlet is not open, it will continue to cause flooding issues for local property owners. (4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
(2) If not, why is it not intended to open it? (3) The flooding of the areas on properties around Lake Saide and Nenamup Inlet and the fact that the inlet is not open are causing those farmers problems. What is the solution if the inlet is not to be opened? (4) Have farmers asked for water to be pumped out of the low-lying areas into the inlet and been refused? (5) If yes, why? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for providing some notice of this question. I am advised in the following terms - (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has been prevented from opening Wilson Inlet under a section 38 - I presume it is a section 38 order - from the Environmental Protection Authority, which has determined that the level of the inlet is too low for any artificial opening. (3) There is no short-term solution to alleviate the flooding. If the inlet is not open, it will continue to cause flooding issues for local property owners. (4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
(3) The flooding of the areas on properties around Lake Saide and Nenamup Inlet and the fact that the inlet is not open are causing those farmers problems. What is the solution if the inlet is not to be opened? (4) Have farmers asked for water to be pumped out of the low-lying areas into the inlet and been refused? (5) If yes, why? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for providing some notice of this question. I am advised in the following terms - (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has been prevented from opening Wilson Inlet under a section 38 - I presume it is a section 38 order - from the Environmental Protection Authority, which has determined that the level of the inlet is too low for any artificial opening. (3) There is no short-term solution to alleviate the flooding. If the inlet is not open, it will continue to cause flooding issues for local property owners. (4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
(4) Have farmers asked for water to be pumped out of the low-lying areas into the inlet and been refused? (5) If yes, why? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for providing some notice of this question. I am advised in the following terms - (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has been prevented from opening Wilson Inlet under a section 38 - I presume it is a section 38 order - from the Environmental Protection Authority, which has determined that the level of the inlet is too low for any artificial opening. (3) There is no short-term solution to alleviate the flooding. If the inlet is not open, it will continue to cause flooding issues for local property owners. (4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
(5) If yes, why? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for providing some notice of this question. I am advised in the following terms - (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has been prevented from opening Wilson Inlet under a section 38 - I presume it is a section 38 order - from the Environmental Protection Authority, which has determined that the level of the inlet is too low for any artificial opening. (3) There is no short-term solution to alleviate the flooding. If the inlet is not open, it will continue to cause flooding issues for local property owners. (4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for providing some notice of this question. I am advised in the following terms - (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has been prevented from opening Wilson Inlet under a section 38 - I presume it is a section 38 order - from the Environmental Protection Authority, which has determined that the level of the inlet is too low for any artificial opening. (3) There is no short-term solution to alleviate the flooding. If the inlet is not open, it will continue to cause flooding issues for local property owners. (4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
I thank the member for providing some notice of this question. I am advised in the following terms - (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has been prevented from opening Wilson Inlet under a section 38 - I presume it is a section 38 order - from the Environmental Protection Authority, which has determined that the level of the inlet is too low for any artificial opening. (3) There is no short-term solution to alleviate the flooding. If the inlet is not open, it will continue to cause flooding issues for local property owners. (4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
(1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has been prevented from opening Wilson Inlet under a section 38 - I presume it is a section 38 order - from the Environmental Protection Authority, which has determined that the level of the inlet is too low for any artificial opening. (3) There is no short-term solution to alleviate the flooding. If the inlet is not open, it will continue to cause flooding issues for local property owners. (4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
(2) The Water Corporation has been prevented from opening Wilson Inlet under a section 38 - I presume it is a section 38 order - from the Environmental Protection Authority, which has determined that the level of the inlet is too low for any artificial opening. (3) There is no short-term solution to alleviate the flooding. If the inlet is not open, it will continue to cause flooding issues for local property owners. (4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
(3) There is no short-term solution to alleviate the flooding. If the inlet is not open, it will continue to cause flooding issues for local property owners. (4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
(4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable.
(1) Is it the intention to open Wilson Inlet? (2) If not, why is it not intended to open it? (3) The flooding of the areas on properties around Lake Saide and Nenamup Inlet and the fact that the inlet is not open are causing those farmers problems. What is the solution if the inlet is not to be opened? (4) Have farmers asked for water to be pumped out of the low-lying areas into the inlet and been refused? (5) If yes, why? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for providing some notice of this question. I am advised in the following terms - (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has been prevented from opening Wilson Inlet under a section 38 - I presume it is a section 38 order - from the Environmental Protection Authority, which has determined that the level of the inlet is too low for any artificial opening. (3) There is no short-term solution to alleviate the flooding. If the inlet is not open, it will continue to cause flooding issues for local property owners. (4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
(2) If not, why is it not intended to open it? (3) The flooding of the areas on properties around Lake Saide and Nenamup Inlet and the fact that the inlet is not open are causing those farmers problems. What is the solution if the inlet is not to be opened? (4) Have farmers asked for water to be pumped out of the low-lying areas into the inlet and been refused? (5) If yes, why? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for providing some notice of this question. I am advised in the following terms - (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has been prevented from opening Wilson Inlet under a section 38 - I presume it is a section 38 order - from the Environmental Protection Authority, which has determined that the level of the inlet is too low for any artificial opening. (3) There is no short-term solution to alleviate the flooding. If the inlet is not open, it will continue to cause flooding issues for local property owners. (4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
(3) The flooding of the areas on properties around Lake Saide and Nenamup Inlet and the fact that the inlet is not open are causing those farmers problems. What is the solution if the inlet is not to be opened? (4) Have farmers asked for water to be pumped out of the low-lying areas into the inlet and been refused? (5) If yes, why? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for providing some notice of this question. I am advised in the following terms - (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has been prevented from opening Wilson Inlet under a section 38 - I presume it is a section 38 order - from the Environmental Protection Authority, which has determined that the level of the inlet is too low for any artificial opening. (3) There is no short-term solution to alleviate the flooding. If the inlet is not open, it will continue to cause flooding issues for local property owners. (4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
(4) Have farmers asked for water to be pumped out of the low-lying areas into the inlet and been refused? (5) If yes, why? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for providing some notice of this question. I am advised in the following terms - (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has been prevented from opening Wilson Inlet under a section 38 - I presume it is a section 38 order - from the Environmental Protection Authority, which has determined that the level of the inlet is too low for any artificial opening. (3) There is no short-term solution to alleviate the flooding. If the inlet is not open, it will continue to cause flooding issues for local property owners. (4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
(5) If yes, why? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for providing some notice of this question. I am advised in the following terms - (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has been prevented from opening Wilson Inlet under a section 38 - I presume it is a section 38 order - from the Environmental Protection Authority, which has determined that the level of the inlet is too low for any artificial opening. (3) There is no short-term solution to alleviate the flooding. If the inlet is not open, it will continue to cause flooding issues for local property owners. (4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for providing some notice of this question. I am advised in the following terms - (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has been prevented from opening Wilson Inlet under a section 38 - I presume it is a section 38 order - from the Environmental Protection Authority, which has determined that the level of the inlet is too low for any artificial opening. (3) There is no short-term solution to alleviate the flooding. If the inlet is not open, it will continue to cause flooding issues for local property owners. (4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
I thank the member for providing some notice of this question. I am advised in the following terms - (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has been prevented from opening Wilson Inlet under a section 38 - I presume it is a section 38 order - from the Environmental Protection Authority, which has determined that the level of the inlet is too low for any artificial opening. (3) There is no short-term solution to alleviate the flooding. If the inlet is not open, it will continue to cause flooding issues for local property owners. (4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
(1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has been prevented from opening Wilson Inlet under a section 38 - I presume it is a section 38 order - from the Environmental Protection Authority, which has determined that the level of the inlet is too low for any artificial opening. (3) There is no short-term solution to alleviate the flooding. If the inlet is not open, it will continue to cause flooding issues for local property owners. (4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
(2) The Water Corporation has been prevented from opening Wilson Inlet under a section 38 - I presume it is a section 38 order - from the Environmental Protection Authority, which has determined that the level of the inlet is too low for any artificial opening. (3) There is no short-term solution to alleviate the flooding. If the inlet is not open, it will continue to cause flooding issues for local property owners. (4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
(3) There is no short-term solution to alleviate the flooding. If the inlet is not open, it will continue to cause flooding issues for local property owners. (4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
(4) The Water Corporation is currently undertaking a trial to pump water from the flood-affected areas. (5) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable.
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