❓ Question on Notice regarding the Department of State Development's policy on groundwater contamination, specifically related to tailings storage and superseded guidelines. The Minister's response refers back to the Department's policy of minimizing contamination risk and notes the updated guidelines.
AnsweredQoN 1735Legislative Assembly
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(b) if not, why not; (c) does the Department still take the factual view that regardless of the quality of the natural groundwater at the site, contamination is to be prevented at all times; (d) if not, why not and on what specific date did this change; and (e) if yes, will the Minister explain the reasons why?
(c) does the Department still take the factual view that regardless of the quality of the natural groundwater at the site, contamination is to be prevented at all times; (d) if not, why not and on what specific date did this change; and (e) if yes, will the Minister explain the reasons why?
(d) if not, why not and on what specific date did this change; and (e) if yes, will the Minister explain the reasons why?
(e) if yes, will the Minister explain the reasons why?
(a) It is the Department's policy to protect where possible the receiving environment, and in this case to minimise the potential risk of groundwater contamination. It should be noted, however, that the guideline referred to has been superseded by: · Guidelines on the Development of an Operating Manual for Tailings; · Guidelines on the Safe Design and Operating Standards for Tailings Storage dated May 1999. (b) N/A. (c) See (a) above. (d) N/A. (e) See (a) above.
It should be noted, however, that the guideline referred to has been superseded by: · Guidelines on the Development of an Operating Manual for Tailings; · Guidelines on the Safe Design and Operating Standards for Tailings Storage dated May 1999. (b) N/A. (c) See (a) above. (d) N/A. (e) See (a) above.
(b) N/A. (c) See (a) above. (d) N/A. (e) See (a) above.
(c) See (a) above. (d) N/A. (e) See (a) above.
(d) N/A. (e) See (a) above.
(e) See (a) above.
(c) does the Department still take the factual view that regardless of the quality of the natural groundwater at the site, contamination is to be prevented at all times; (d) if not, why not and on what specific date did this change; and (e) if yes, will the Minister explain the reasons why?
(d) if not, why not and on what specific date did this change; and (e) if yes, will the Minister explain the reasons why?
(e) if yes, will the Minister explain the reasons why?
(a) It is the Department's policy to protect where possible the receiving environment, and in this case to minimise the potential risk of groundwater contamination. It should be noted, however, that the guideline referred to has been superseded by: · Guidelines on the Development of an Operating Manual for Tailings; · Guidelines on the Safe Design and Operating Standards for Tailings Storage dated May 1999. (b) N/A. (c) See (a) above. (d) N/A. (e) See (a) above.
It should be noted, however, that the guideline referred to has been superseded by: · Guidelines on the Development of an Operating Manual for Tailings; · Guidelines on the Safe Design and Operating Standards for Tailings Storage dated May 1999. (b) N/A. (c) See (a) above. (d) N/A. (e) See (a) above.
(b) N/A. (c) See (a) above. (d) N/A. (e) See (a) above.
(c) See (a) above. (d) N/A. (e) See (a) above.
(d) N/A. (e) See (a) above.
(e) See (a) above.
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Answered
18 June 2002
Responded by
Minister for State Development
Response time
61 days
I am advised:
(a) It is the Department's policy to protect where possible the receiving environment, and in this case to minimise the potential risk of groundwater contamination.
It should be noted, however, that the guideline referred to has been superseded by:
· Guidelines on the Development of an Operating Manual for Tailings;
· Guidelines on the Safe Design and Operating Standards for Tailings Storage dated May 1999.
(b) N/A.
(c) See (a) above.
(d) N/A.
(e) See (a) above.
(a) It is the Department's policy to protect where possible the receiving environment, and in this case to minimise the potential risk of groundwater contamination.
It should be noted, however, that the guideline referred to has been superseded by:
· Guidelines on the Development of an Operating Manual for Tailings;
· Guidelines on the Safe Design and Operating Standards for Tailings Storage dated May 1999.
(b) N/A.
(c) See (a) above.
(d) N/A.
(e) See (a) above.
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