Jandakot Airport- Groundwater Mound Pollution

Submitted by Lynn MacLaren on Fri, 24/09/2010 - 15:21
Question On Notice No. 1205 asked in the Legislative Council on 16 September 2009 by Hon Lynn Maclaren

Question Directed to the: Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Water
Minister responding: Hon Dr G.G. Jacobs
Parliament: 38 Session: 1


Question

The lessee of Jandakot Airport, Ascot Capital Limited, a development company with no background in aviation, has recently released for public comment its revised Master Plan for the development of Jandakot Airport, and I ask -
(1) Is the Minister aware that zone five (4Oha), a proposed site for the development of Mixed Business, and a portion of the proposed new fourth runway, are located almost entirely within a Priority one Resource Zone of the Jandakot Underground Water Pollution Control Area, and that this Groundwater Mound provides Perth with approximately 2.8 percent of the total Perth water supply?

(2) That risks of contamination associated with both the development of the Mixed Business site and the construction of the fourth runway do exist is clearly stated in the Master Plan. With declining rainfall and water one of Western Australia’s most vital resources that we need to preserve, can the Minister provide assurance that this important Public Drinking Water Source will be protected from any potential contamination, and how?

(3) Constituents who have contacted us are of the view that the company has little regard for the impacts proposed developments will have on surrounding communities. Is the Minister aware that residents in the cities of Cockburn, Melville and Canning already report being subjected to excessive levels of aviation noise?

(4) The Master Plan includes a proposal to extend two existing runways and construct a new fourth runway. Can the Minister confirm who is responsible for noise amelioration in the affected areas and action will be taken to address noise pollution in the vicinity?


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Answered on 13 October 2009




The Minister for Water has provided the following response:

(1) Yes.

(2) The significance of the groundwater resource in this area is recognised in the Western Australian Planning Commission's Jandakot Groundwater Protection Policy 2.3.  This policy guides land use planning in the area. However, the airport land is subject to Commonwealth jurisdiction and the State Government has no powers in relation to development on the site. The Department of Water has advised the relevant Commonwealth agency that it is opposed to the proposed Mixed Business development.

(3-4) These questions should be directed to the Minister for Environment.



 


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