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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 1674 asked in the Legislative Council on 17 September 2014 by Hon Lynn Maclaren

Question Directed to the: Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Water
Parliament: 39 Session: 1


Question

(1) What has been the amount of water recharge to the Gnangara Mound as a result of the clearing of pine plantations in the Swan Coastal Plain?
(2) How much land has been made available for commercial and residential developments from the clearing of pine plantations in the Swan Coastal Plain?

Answered on 14 October 2014

(1) Clearing has improved groundwater recharge by an estimated 35 to 40 gigalitres per year.

(2) No land has been made available for commercial or residential development.