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MINISTER FOR URBAN SERVICES.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 489

Pink-tailed Legless Lizards

Mr Moore - asked the Minister for Urban Services:

(1) Has ACT Electricity and Water (ACTEW) undertaken any research on the significance of the population of pinktailed legless lizards, in the area surrounding the. existing Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre. Plant (LMWQCC).

(2) Is so (a) what is the research; (b) who carried out the research; (c) does the research show that a total population of less than 400 pink-tailed legless lizards. are known and that the area required by-ACTEW to expand its LXWQCC Plant contains more than 10 per center the total. known population of.this species.

(3) What action does the Minister plan to take to ensure the survival of this large and important population of the endangered pink-tailed legless lizards.

(4) Has ACTS investigated other locations for the siting of their effluent by--pass facility.

(5) Will the Minister ensure a responsible approach by ACTEW. .

Mr Connolly - the answer to the Members question is a follows:

(1) Yes

(2) A copy of the Preliminary Environmental Assessment for the granting of a lease for LHWQCC will be made available to each Member of the Assembly.

(3) This is being considered.

(4) Yes

(5) Yes.

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