❓ A Western Australian parliamentary Question on Notice inquires about the status of environmental assessments and approvals for the Hope Downs, Roy Hill 1, and Nicholas Downs mining projects. The Minister provides updates on Hope Downs and Roy Hill 1, and notes that no referral has been received for Nicholas Downs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS — MINING PROJECTS
At what stage are environmental assessments and approvals for the following projects — (a) Hope Downs joint venture; (b) Roy Hill 1; and (c) Nicholas Downs? Hon HELEN MORTON
At what stage are environmental assessments and approvals for the following projects — (a) Hope Downs joint venture; (b) Roy Hill 1; and (c) Nicholas Downs? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Environment. (a) The Environmental Protection Authority released its report on the Hope Downs 1 proposal in August 2001, and ministerial approval was granted in February 2002. The EPA released its report on the Hope Downs 4 proposal in December 2010 and ministerial approval was granted in February 2011. (b) The EPA released its report on the Roy Hill 1 stage 1 proposal in November 2009, and ministerial approval was granted in December 2009. The EPA released its report on the Roy Hill 1 stage 2 proposal in December 2009 and ministerial approval was granted in April 2010. (c) The EPA has not received a referral for the Nicholas Downs project.
(b) Roy Hill 1; and (c) Nicholas Downs?
(c) Nicholas Downs?
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Environment. (a) The Environmental Protection Authority released its report on the Hope Downs 1 proposal in August 2001, and ministerial approval was granted in February 2002. The EPA released its report on the Hope Downs 4 proposal in December 2010 and ministerial approval was granted in February 2011. (b) The EPA released its report on the Roy Hill 1 stage 1 proposal in November 2009, and ministerial approval was granted in December 2009. The EPA released its report on the Roy Hill 1 stage 2 proposal in December 2009 and ministerial approval was granted in April 2010. (c) The EPA has not received a referral for the Nicholas Downs project.
(b) The EPA released its report on the Roy Hill 1 stage 1 proposal in November 2009, and ministerial approval was granted in December 2009. The EPA released its report on the Roy Hill 1 stage 2 proposal in December 2009 and ministerial approval was granted in April 2010. (c) The EPA has not received a referral for the Nicholas Downs project.
(c) The EPA has not received a referral for the Nicholas Downs project.
(b) Roy Hill 1; and (c) Nicholas Downs?
(c) Nicholas Downs?
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Environment. (a) The Environmental Protection Authority released its report on the Hope Downs 1 proposal in August 2001, and ministerial approval was granted in February 2002. The EPA released its report on the Hope Downs 4 proposal in December 2010 and ministerial approval was granted in February 2011. (b) The EPA released its report on the Roy Hill 1 stage 1 proposal in November 2009, and ministerial approval was granted in December 2009. The EPA released its report on the Roy Hill 1 stage 2 proposal in December 2009 and ministerial approval was granted in April 2010. (c) The EPA has not received a referral for the Nicholas Downs project.
(b) The EPA released its report on the Roy Hill 1 stage 1 proposal in November 2009, and ministerial approval was granted in December 2009. The EPA released its report on the Roy Hill 1 stage 2 proposal in December 2009 and ministerial approval was granted in April 2010. (c) The EPA has not received a referral for the Nicholas Downs project.
(c) The EPA has not received a referral for the Nicholas Downs project.
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