Appendix 3: Portfolio Boards and Appendix 4: Statement from the provided to the Department of and Petroleum to assist them to determine 8 Committees associated with the Commissioner of Soil and Land clearing applications. Department of Agriculture and Food Conservation A report on the Commissioner’s operations Compliance Agricultural Produce Commission during the year was submitted to the The Commissioner investigated Kalgoorlie Zone Control Authority accountable officer in accordance with clearing, five drainage and eight land Section 25 F of the Soil and Land degradation complaints. six complaints Potato Marketing Corporation of Western Conservation Act 1945. remain pending. Australia Delegations Woodchip permits Animal Ethics Committee The delegation of powers Part II of the No woodchip permits were issued under Kimberley Zone Control Authority Act by the Commissioner to one the authority delegated to the Department of Environment and Commissioner by the Minister for the Rural Business Development Corporation Conservation (DEC) and one Department Environment. Biosecurity Council of Water (DOW) Regional Manager to Agreements to reserve and conservation negotiate and administer covenants under Meekatharra Zone Control Authority covenants Part IVA remain in effect. The The Commissioner registered one Commissioner continues to have delegated Soil and Land Conservation Council Agreement to Reserve and three authority from the Minister for the Carnarvon Zone Control Authority irrevocable Conservation Covenants during Environment to issue woodchip permits the financial year. In total, instruments Perth Market Authority Land clearing assessments under the Soil and Land Conservation Act During 2009-2010, thirty-two agricultural Veterinary Surgeons’ 1945 now protect about 200,000 hectares. clearing area and purpose permit Chicken Meat Industry Committee Soil conservation notices applications were assessed for land During the year, one Soil Conservation degradation with advice provided to DEC Pest Animal Control Ethics Advisory Notice (SCN) was discharged and six for determination. The Commissioner also Committee reviews were initiated at the request of the provided advice to DEC for applications Western Australian Meat Industry Authority landowners. Of these, one remains pending that were subject to appeal and chaired one inspection and determination by the appeal committee for the Minister for the Grain Licensing Authority Commissioner. For the other cases the Environment. Assessment advice was Pilbara Zone Control Authority landowners have decided not to proceed.
Appendix 3: Portfolio Boards and Committees associated with the Department of Agriculture and Food Agricultural Produce Commission Kalgoorlie Zone Control Authority Potato Marketing Corporation of Western Australia Animal Ethics Committee Kimberley Zone Control Authority Rural Business Development Corporation Biosecurity Council Meekatharra Zone Control Authority Soil and Land Conservation Council Carnarvon Zone Control Authority Perth Market Authority Veterinary Surgeons’ Chicken Meat Industry Committee Pest Animal Control Ethics Advisory Committee Western Australian Meat Industry Authority Grain Licensing Authority Pilbara Zone Control Authority Appendix 4: Statement from the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation A report on the Commissioner’s operations during the year was submitted to the accountable officer in accordance with Section 25 F of the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945. Delegations The delegation of powers Part II of the Act by the Commissioner to one Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) and one Department of Water (DOW) Regional Manager to negotiate and administer covenants under Part IVA remain in effect. The Commissioner continues to have delegated authority from the Minister for the Environment to issue woodchip permits Land clearing assessments During 2009-2010, thirty-two agricultural clearing area and purpose permit applications were assessed for land degradation with advice provided to DEC for determination. The Commissioner also provided advice to DEC for applications that were subject to appeal and chaired one appeal committee for the Minister for the Environment. Assessment advice was provided to the Department of and Petroleum to assist them to determine 8 clearing applications. Compliance The Commissioner investigated clearing, five drainage and eight land degradation complaints. six complaints remain pending. Woodchip permits No woodchip permits were issued under the authority delegated to the Commissioner by the Minister for the Environment. Agreements to reserve and conservation covenants The Commissioner registered one Agreement to Reserve and three irrevocable Conservation Covenants during the financial year. In total, instruments under the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945 now protect about 200,000 hectares. Soil conservation notices During the year, one Soil Conservation Notice (SCN) was discharged and six reviews were initiated at the request of the landowners. Of these, one remains pending inspection and determination by the Commissioner. For the other cases the landowners have decided not to proceed.
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