❓ Hon Giz Watson asks about clearing applications for silviculture in WA over the past five years, including approvals, refusals, reasons for refusal, and referrals to the Commonwealth. The response provides data on approvals and refusals, details on a refused application, and redirects a question regarding Commonwealth referrals.
AnsweredQoN 5308Legislative Council
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(1) How many clearing applications for silviculture purposes have been approved over last five years?
(2) How many clearing applications for silviculture purposes have been refused over that time?
(3) Regarding the answer to (2), for each refusal -
(a) what was the reason;
(b) how many hectares did the application relate to; and
(c) was clearing of that land later approved?
(4) Regarding the answers to (1) and (2) -
(a) how many applications were referred by the proponent, or called in by the Australian Government Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, for environmental assessment under the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth)
; and
(b) for each of these, what was the outcome? (Please provide full details).
(5) How many hectares have been approved for clearing for silviculture purposes over the last five years?
(2) How many clearing applications for silviculture purposes have been refused over that time?
(3) Regarding the answer to (2), for each refusal -
(a) what was the reason;
(b) how many hectares did the application relate to; and
(c) was clearing of that land later approved?
(4) Regarding the answers to (1) and (2) -
(a) how many applications were referred by the proponent, or called in by the Australian Government Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, for environmental assessment under the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth)
; and
(b) for each of these, what was the outcome? (Please provide full details).
(5) How many hectares have been approved for clearing for silviculture purposes over the last five years?
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Answered
15 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
56 days
(1) Forty-six over the five financial years 2006/07 to 2010/11.
(2) One.
(3)(a) There was evidence to suggest that the vegetation may have had a high level of biological diversity, as well as a high risk of water erosion if it were cleared.
(b) Seventy-six.
(c) A new application with additional information was submitted for a revised area which resulted in 65.5 hectares being approved to be cleared.
(4)(a)-(b) This query should be directed to the Australian Government Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.
(5) 2 077 hectares over the last five financial years.
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(2) One.
(3)(a) There was evidence to suggest that the vegetation may have had a high level of biological diversity, as well as a high risk of water erosion if it were cleared.
(b) Seventy-six.
(c) A new application with additional information was submitted for a revised area which resulted in 65.5 hectares being approved to be cleared.
(4)(a)-(b) This query should be directed to the Australian Government Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.
(5) 2 077 hectares over the last five financial years.
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