❓ The Department of Environment Regulation (DER) has determined that grain loading should no longer be excluded from regulation under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. Inspections of grain operations at Bunbury Port are ongoing to assess dust management.
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(1) Has the Department of Environment Regulation (DER) completed its review into whether grain loading should continue to be excluded from regulation under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 ? (2) If yes to (1), what were the findings of the review? (3) If no to (1), when will this review be completed? (4) Has DER completed their inspection of grain operations at the Bunbury Port? (5) If yes to (4), what was the DER assessment of the adequacy of dust management at the port? (6) If no to (4), when will the DER assessment be completed?
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Answered
17 February 2015
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
84 days
The Minister for Environment has provided the following response.
(1) Yes
(2) The Department of Environment Regulation (DER) has determined that there is no basis to continue to exclude grain loading and unloading from regulation under the
Environmental Protection Act 1986
.
(3) Not applicable
(4) No
(5) Not applicable
(6) DER has attended and observed the grain loading operations at Bunbury Port on two occasions. Further inspections are required to determine the normal operating conditions of the grain loading facility under all wind conditions, the adequacy of dust management measures and what, if any, improvements are required. DER's assessment will be completed as soon as a sufficient number of ship loading events have been observed under a range of weather conditions.
(1) Yes
(2) The Department of Environment Regulation (DER) has determined that there is no basis to continue to exclude grain loading and unloading from regulation under the
Environmental Protection Act 1986
.
(3) Not applicable
(4) No
(5) Not applicable
(6) DER has attended and observed the grain loading operations at Bunbury Port on two occasions. Further inspections are required to determine the normal operating conditions of the grain loading facility under all wind conditions, the adequacy of dust management measures and what, if any, improvements are required. DER's assessment will be completed as soon as a sufficient number of ship loading events have been observed under a range of weather conditions.
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