❓ A parliamentary question regarding the environmental impact of seagrass wrack bypassing at the Port Geographe development in Busselton. The Minister for the Environment requested the question be placed on notice, indicating the information was not readily available.
AnsweredQoN 806Legislative Council
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BUSSELTON - PORT GEOGRAPHE DEVELOPMENT
I refer to the Port Geographe development in Busselton and in particular to the government endorsed seagrass wrack and sand bypassing operation currently underway. (1) Has any environmental analysis been conducted on the impact of bypassing shredded seagrass wrack on the seagrass beds and general marine environment in the vicinity of the bypass operations? (a) if yes, what are the results of the analysis; and (b) if no, why was approval given to this form of bypass operation? (2) Is this bypass operation consistent with the original approvals given for this development? Hon SUE ELLERY
I refer to the Port Geographe development in Busselton and in particular to the government endorsed seagrass wrack and sand bypassing operation currently underway. (1) Has any environmental analysis been conducted on the impact of bypassing shredded seagrass wrack on the seagrass beds and general marine environment in the vicinity of the bypass operations? (a) if yes, what are the results of the analysis; and (b) if no, why was approval given to this form of bypass operation? (2) Is this bypass operation consistent with the original approvals given for this development? Hon SUE ELLERY
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On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has asked that the question be placed on notice. The information is not available in the time required.
(1) Has any environmental analysis been conducted on the impact of bypassing shredded seagrass wrack on the seagrass beds and general marine environment in the vicinity of the bypass operations? (a) if yes, what are the results of the analysis; and (b) if no, why was approval given to this form of bypass operation? (2) Is this bypass operation consistent with the original approvals given for this development? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has asked that the question be placed on notice. The information is not available in the time required.
(b) if no, why was approval given to this form of bypass operation?
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has asked that the question be placed on notice. The information is not available in the time required.
On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has asked that the question be placed on notice. The information is not available in the time required.
(1) Has any environmental analysis been conducted on the impact of bypassing shredded seagrass wrack on the seagrass beds and general marine environment in the vicinity of the bypass operations? (a) if yes, what are the results of the analysis; and (b) if no, why was approval given to this form of bypass operation? (2) Is this bypass operation consistent with the original approvals given for this development? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has asked that the question be placed on notice. The information is not available in the time required.
(b) if no, why was approval given to this form of bypass operation?
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has asked that the question be placed on notice. The information is not available in the time required.
On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has asked that the question be placed on notice. The information is not available in the time required.
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