Page 3721 - Week 10 - Thursday, 19 September 2019
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Environment—golden sun moth habitat
(Question No 2637)
Ms Lawder asked the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, upon notice, on 16 August 2019 (redirected to the Minister for City Services):
(1) What is the anticipated cost of the translocation of golden sun moth from Yarralumla grasslands.
(2) What advice did the Government receive that the translocation programme was a safe and cost-effective method of conserving the Yarralumla Grassland moth population.
(3) Was any contrary advice received.
(4) What other translocation and mitigating methods were considered.
Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The cost of translocation will become known when construction tender costs are received.
(2) Translocation has been used on other construction projects. The program will be accompanied by approved safe work method statements and its cost effectiveness will be assessed as part of the value for money assessment that will be undertaken for the tenders received.
(3) No.
(4) There is only one translocation method known. There were extensive mitigation measures undertaken as part of the road design, subsequent review by ecologists and modifying the road alignment to minimise environmental impacts. Further mitigation will occur by fencing off environmentally sensitive areas as ‘no go’ zones and carefully monitoring work zones.
Environment—noise complaints
(Question No 2638)
Ms Lawder asked the Minister for Business and Regulatory Services, upon notice, on 16 August 2019 (redirected to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage):
(1) How many general noise infringements have been issued by the ACT Environment Protection Authority from 30 October 2016.
(2) How many of these were on the basis of building and construction noise.
(3) Can the Minister list the locations of the complaints as referred to in part (2).
(4) How many of the infringements as referred to in part (2) have been withdrawn or otherwise cancelled in that time and what was the basis of each withdrawal.
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