We Asked, You Said, We Did
Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes.
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We asked
Public comment was invited on the referral to help the EPA determine the appropriate level of assessment.
You said
There is public interest about the environmental effects of the proposal. Many of the matters raised relate to the future broader development plan at Carlton Plain (Stage 2 and 3), Mantinea and Tarrara.
We did
Due to the public interest in the proposal, the EPA will release the Environmental Management Plan for public comment for 3 weeks. As part of the consultation process, the EPA Chairman will be available to meet with interested people in Kununurra during the review period, to discuss matters related to the Environmental Management Plan.
Read further information about the EPA's decision on level of assessment here.
We asked
Public comment was invited on the referral to help the EPA determine the appropriate level of assessment.
You said
There was one comment on this referral, requesting it be assessed as a Public Environmental Review.
We did
The EPA considers that the likely environmental effects of the proposal are not so significant as to warrant formal assessment. The potential environmental impacts on Flora and Vegetation and Terrestrial Fauna can be adequately dealt with under Part V Division 2 (Clearing) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The potential environmental impacts on Inland Waters Environment Quality, Terrestrial Environmental Quality and Rehabilitation and Decommissioning can be adequately dealt with under Part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986.
We asked
Public comment was invited on the referral to help the EPA determine the appropriate level of assessment.
You said
There were 32 comments on this referral; 22 recommended an API B level of assessment and 10 indicated a PER.
We did
The EPA determined not to assess the proposal as it considers that the proposal is not so significant as to warrant formal assessment. Public advice was provided to the proponent on the management of feral animals. Potential discharges can be dealt with under Part V Division 3 of the EP Act.