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Hornery, Sonia to the
Treasurer representing the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra
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- What does the Government intend to do with the land it is refusing to sell
back to a former landowner on the Tillegra Dam site?
- Is the Government intending to resurrect the Tillegra Dam project.
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Answer -
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- The management and future use of Hunter Water owned land in the Williams
River Valley requires a long term strategy.
Hunter Water has contacted
former land owners with first right of refusal clauses in their sales contracts
to discuss their intentions to purchase land at a time when the property is
offered for sale.
Hunter Water will continue to develop a strategy for the
land, in conjunction with Dungog Shire Council, relevant government planning
authorities and stakeholders, with further announcements to be made in due
course.
- The previously proposed Tillegra Dam was refused planning approval because
of unacceptable environmental impacts and insufficient justification. It will
not be considered among the range of options being investigated to secure Lower
Hunter's water supply.
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Question asked on 14 October 2011 (session 55-1)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 50
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Answer received on 16 November 2011
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 59
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