❓ Hon Christine Sharp asks the Minister for the Environment about research into the impacts of water discharge from the Jangardup mine site and co-disposal trials. The Minister confirms receipt and tables the relevant reports.
AnsweredQoN 1723Legislative Council
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Further to question without notice No. 1657 -
(1) Is the Minister now able to table the results of research conducted on behalf of Cable Sands by Edith Cowan University into the impacts of invertebrates, micro-invertebrates and the receiving environment of water discharging from Jangardup mine site?
(2) Has the Minister received a copy of the results of the recent co-disposal trials at Jangardup mine site?
(3) If so, would the Minister please be table a copy?
(1) Is the Minister now able to table the results of research conducted on behalf of Cable Sands by Edith Cowan University into the impacts of invertebrates, micro-invertebrates and the receiving environment of water discharging from Jangardup mine site?
(2) Has the Minister received a copy of the results of the recent co-disposal trials at Jangardup mine site?
(3) If so, would the Minister please be table a copy?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 April 2004
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
30 days
(1) Yes. I now seek leave to table the report entitled “Effects of Mine Discharge Water on Receiving Wetlands, Jangardup” prepared by ECU Centre for Ecosystem Management. This report was the result of an audit under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (Attachment 1). The report details the results and discussion from the snapshot survey conducted in August 2002. (2-3) Yes. The results are discussed in “The Annual Hydrological Review: November 2002 - October 2003 Section 6.4 and 6.5” (Attachment 2) and the “Annual Environmental Report: January 2003 - December 2003, Attachment 6-D Jangardup Hydrochemistry Review (Attachment 3). See Tabled Paper.
The report details the results and discussion from the snapshot survey conducted in August 2002. (2-3) Yes. The results are discussed in “The Annual Hydrological Review: November 2002 - October 2003 Section 6.4 and 6.5” (Attachment 2) and the “Annual Environmental Report: January 2003 - December 2003, Attachment 6-D Jangardup Hydrochemistry Review (Attachment 3). See Tabled Paper.
(2-3) Yes. The results are discussed in “The Annual Hydrological Review: November 2002 - October 2003 Section 6.4 and 6.5” (Attachment 2) and the “Annual Environmental Report: January 2003 - December 2003, Attachment 6-D Jangardup Hydrochemistry Review (Attachment 3). See Tabled Paper.
The report details the results and discussion from the snapshot survey conducted in August 2002. (2-3) Yes. The results are discussed in “The Annual Hydrological Review: November 2002 - October 2003 Section 6.4 and 6.5” (Attachment 2) and the “Annual Environmental Report: January 2003 - December 2003, Attachment 6-D Jangardup Hydrochemistry Review (Attachment 3). See Tabled Paper.
(2-3) Yes. The results are discussed in “The Annual Hydrological Review: November 2002 - October 2003 Section 6.4 and 6.5” (Attachment 2) and the “Annual Environmental Report: January 2003 - December 2003, Attachment 6-D Jangardup Hydrochemistry Review (Attachment 3). See Tabled Paper.
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