Department for Environment and Water disclosure log

3/05/2024

DEW23/165

08/11/2023

DEW23/036

DEW23/067

DEW23/056

List of all Government credit card holders within the Department of Environment and Water including names, positions and card limits, as on 3 March 2023.

DEW23/018

a. All export application forms submitted to the department for the koalas Kong, Cocoa, Popcorn and Pretzel.

b. All veterinary reports held by the department relating to the koalas Kong, Cocoa, Popcorn and Pretzel. (Nil documents)

c. All export permits authorised and issued by the department for the koalas Kong, Cocoa, Popcorn and Pretzel.

d. All communications between the department and permit holder regarding the transfer of the koalas Kong, Cocoa, Popcorn and Pretzel.

e. All communications between the department and the permit holder regarding breaches of permit conditions by the permit holder, with regard to the transfer of the koalas Kong, Cocoa, Popcorn and Pretzel.

2. We request copies of all correspondence, within the date range 20/12/2019 to 18/01/2021, between Cleland, DEW, and in particular the Director, as referred to in Section 35(1) of the National Parks and Wildlife (Wildlife) Regulations 2019,

requesting, approving, or otherwise discussing permission from the Director for Cleland to breed koalas acquired from Kangaroo Island, or any other rescued koalas.

a. Provide a copy of any records that exist that infer or confirm that out of the koalas rescued from the wild between 20/12/2019 to 18/01/2021 (by Cleland), have produced progeny whilst in captivity. (Nil documents)

3. Provide the number of Native Animals Cleland/DEW directly rescued from the wild (e.g. not surrendered or handed in by a rescuer) between 2010 and July 2020 (with the exclusion of Koalas from the 2019/20 summer bushfire events). (Nil documents)

4. Did Cleland acquire koalas from Kangaroo Island between 20/12/2019 to 18/01/2021 by way of a “Take from the Wild” permit? If so, we request:

a. A copy of the application form to take and the subsequent, take permit issued for each (or all) animals. (Nil documents)

b. Copy of all communications between Cleland and DEW regarding the take from the wild application

5. Did Cleland acquire koalas from Kangaroo Island between 20/12/2019 to 18/01/2021 by way of rescue? If so, we request:

a. Copy of Cleland’s licence or similar that allows them to operate as a rescuer.

b. A copy of each application form to rescue and the subsequent, individual rescue permit issued for each animal. (Nil documents)

c. Initial vet report (the first only) of each rescued koala from Kangaroo Island.

6. It is my understanding that of the Koalas Cleland rescued, between the period of 20/12/2019 to 18/01/2021 moved into temporary care by third parties. I would like to receive a copy of any arrangement documentation relating to the temporary care

of these animals. In particular, agreements (formal/informal) and any documents that may provide any indication of immediate or future benefit/consequence to those third parties for their assistance with aiding in the emergency care/housing of these Koalas.

7. We request copies of all media releases issued by or on behalf of DEW, Cleland, IKCE, and associated parties, including drafts, in addition to any correspondence referring to the drafting or content of such media releases in relation to koalas acquired from

Kangaroo Island, within the date range 20/12/2019 to 18/01/2021”.

DEW22/014

DEW22/016

“All electronically searchable documents (including but not limited to reports, briefings, emails, notes, minutes, plans and other documents) mentioning or related to the company known as
"MacLachlan Proprietors".”

Disclosure Document DEW21/039

- I'd like a copy of that particular report (by the zoo) including the blood results as well please.

- I would also like access to emails that were sent to and received from Adelaide Zoo by DEW officials relating to this rescue between the dates of 19th June,2021 and 30th June,2021

3. A copy of all documents that are authored by a third party that are held by DEW, relating to the intended/proposed usage of Lot 101 on Tangara Drive American River in relation to any proposal to convert this land to a freehold title – Timeframe: between 01/01/2019 to 2/08/2021.

4. A copy of all documents that are held by DEW and agreed/approved by government (local, state) that articulate the probable limitations of usage, caveat’s or any other restriction or condition that has been or is intended to be placed on Lot 101 on Tangara Drive American River, in response to any proposal to convert this land to a freehold title – Timeframe: between 01/01/2019 to 2/08/2021.

5. A copy of all documents by State, Local Government or any Committee or Board (or similar, involved in the internal management of this matter) that references the justification for converting Lot 101 on Tangara Drive American River to a freehold title.”

Disclosure document DEW21/053 Doc 1 of 2

Disclosure document DEW21/053 Doc 2 of 2

Regulations/Codes of Practice (this part is being determined by DEW only).

Any and all policies and procedures including standard operating procedures, that is relevant for the time period stated below, for PIRSA staff, veterinarians, inspectors, animal health officers or advisors in relation to their management and or enforcement or POCTA and subsidiary legislations/AW Regulations/Codes of Practice (this part is being determined by PIRSA only)”.

Timeline: between 19/03/2018 to 22/03/2021

Disclosure document F0003233402

"Copies of any and all documents regarding 3rd party external to government correspondence (including but not limited to hard copy or electronic: briefing notes, minutes, reports, emails, letters and any other correspondence) either sent to or received (directly or indirectly) by the minister or his office relating to mangroves or salt mining in the St Kilda area".

Timeline: between 1/01/2020 to 3/02/2021

"A copy of any final briefing and final report regarding the entanglement of Dolphin named Star; and

A copy of any final briefing and final report regarding the death of Dolphin named Star (with the exclusion that you do not wish to receive the Necropsy report)".

Timeline: not required

“all 2020 season duck and quail hunting permits issued by the Department of Environment and Water containing the following information:

• The number of duck hunting permit holders for the 2020 season
• The year of birth of all 2020 season permit holders
• The suburb and postcode for the residences of all 2020 season permit holders".

correspondence that determines the cause, collates evidence, investigates and documents the cause, duration, response plan, suppression strategy, fire behaviour, metrological records and location of point of ignition for the fire that occurred in the Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park Special Protected Zone in 2015 that burnt approximately 4,239 hectares. [dot point 1 transferred in full to Country Fire Service SA (CFS SA) to process a determination - is not included in this disclosure]

2. Inter-departmental and cross agency reports, evidence and correspondence to ascertain, assess record and document the impact of the 2015 wildfire in the Vulkathunha-Gammon ranges National Park Special Protection Zone on the environment including impacts on flora and fauna biodiversity and wilderness value”. [dot point 2 completed in full by DEW - relevant to the content of this disclosure]

1. Average weights of male and female kangaroos harvested for each individual harvest zone for each year from 2009-2019

Disclosure document F0003106701 (2 of 2)

Disclosure document F0003105432 (2 of 2)

Disclosure document F0003105431 (1 of 2)

Disclosure document F0003105431 (2 of 2)

2. Number of animals allowed to be killed via destruction permits and commercial harvesting (corresponding to the above columns - just for the last three years (including current)).

3. Number of destruction permits and commercial harvesting permits issued in total for each of the last three years.

4. Number of destruction permits and commercial harvesting permits issued over the last three years validated as necessary by permit issuer prior to issuing and how it was validated (onsite visit?).

5. Number of destruction permits and commercial harvesting permits overseen when carried out, by authorities to ensure compliance (each year for the last three years)”

2. Supporting documentation (research. data etc.) for Figure 3 in the 2020 Quota Report Commercial Kangaroo Harvest South Australia (figure refers to the density of low population threshold 2 for each harvest zone)

Timeline: between 1/01/2020 to 30/03/2020

a) by 8 Natural Resource Management regions - Alinytjara Wilurara NRM region, Eyre Peninsula NRM region, Northern and Yorke NRM region, SAAL NRM region, South Australian Murray Darling Basin NRM region, South East NRM region, Adelaide and Mt Lofty Ranges NRM region and Kangaroo Island NRM region

b) by month and year (January 2010 to December 2019)

c) by livestock species – cattle, sheep or other.

*Data to be supplied in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet format”.

Timeline: between 01/04/2018 to 31/01/2020

Julia Creek for the date range 1 January 2015 to 4 March 2020

2. All Southern Hairy‐nosed Wombat destruction permits issued for the Hundred of

Belvidere for the date range 1 January 2015 to 4 March 2020

3. All Southern Hairy‐nosed Wombat destruction permits issued for the Hundred of

Kapunda for the date range 1 January 2015 to 4 March 2020”

“ 1. Copies of documentation from 2017-2019 (inclusive) outlining projected impacts of the Federal Government’s proposed National Radioactive Waste Management Facility (NRWMF) near Napandee, Kimba, on Pinkawillinie Conservation Park and Gawler Ranges National Park.

2. Copies of documentation from 2017-2019 (inclusive) outlining proposed future actions by the Department of Environment & Water to protect or alter Departmental protection strategies for Pinkawillinie Conservation Park and Gawler Ranges National Park should the NRWMF near Kimba be established.

F0002747501 and F0002747502

(combined determination)

“Copies of any and all documents and correspondence (including but not limited to physical, electronic, or written letters and signed briefs, minutes, emails and any other correspondence) between the Minister for Environment and Water and the Department for Environment and Water, relating to the Danish Hydraulics Institute report “West Beach Coastal Processes Modelling, Assessment of Coastal Management Options”.

Timeline: between 18/03/2019 – 09/09/2019

Application 2- F0002747502

“Copies of any and all documents and correspondence (including but not limited to physical, electronic, or written letters and signed briefs, minutes, emails and any other correspondence) between the Minister for Environment and Water and the Department for Environment and Water, relating to West Beach sand management.

Timeline: 01/01/2019 to 09/09/2019

Timeline: 09/05/2018 – 09/05/2019 (including Great Koala Count in 2012 and Great Koala Count in 2016).

2. All reports and briefings relating to the current sterilization plan of Koalas throughout South Australia (specifically Adelaide Hills, Mount Lofty Ranges and Kangaroo Island). Including specific data relating to dates, ear tags, location.

Timeline: 09/05/2018 – 09/05/2019

3. All documents relating to proposed or ongoing Koala culling programs (legal or illegal) known to the Agency throughout South Australia.

Timeline: between 01/01/2009 – 14/08/2019

"All correspondence, file notes, plans, drawings, reports, cost and revenue projections, emails, photographs, feasibility and/or environment studies in relation to the Marree Man, sometimes referred to as Stuarts Giant, from January 1996 to June 2019. It is noted that FOI application DEWNR F0001145806, lodged on 28 November 2017 requested the same information. The determination was made to grant full access to 15 documents, partial access to 15 documents and refused access to 101 documents. The reason cited for refusal of access was that 'these documents contain information which is the subject of an ongoing investigation, DEWNR is yet to finalise this matter. Written correspondence from Minister David Speirs and Grant Stevens SA Commissioner of Police has been provided, confirming that there are no legal prosecution investigations into this matter".

F0002673501 and F0002673502

(combined determination)

Application 1 – F0002673502:

1. Copies of minutes, agendas and any attachments prepared for meetings of the multi-agency taskforce looking into the opening up of reservoirs for recreational use.
Timeframe: Between 01/10/2018 – 10/12/2018

Application 2 – F0002673501:

2. Copies of minutes, agendas and any attachments prepared for meetings of the multi-agency taskforce looking into the opening up of reservoirs for recreational use.
Timeframe: Between 01/05/2019 – 20/07/2019

"1. Copies of all ecological studies (both fauna and flora), conducted in two locations, St Kitts district and the site of the proposed Twin Creek Wind Farm

2. A copy of the report referenced in a recent FOi published on line regarding Twin Creek that states "DEWNR has vegetation mapping of the area (in a private report) that shows other grassland communities that have not be mapped in the EBS report so these should be incorporated".

Timeframe: Between 05/07/2000 - 05/07/2019"

1. List of Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat destruction permits for the suburb of Hansborough.

2. List of Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat destruction permits including showing number of wombats for each permit issued for the following physical property addresses:

-178 Ben Lomond Road, Hansborough SA 5374

-167 New/ands Road, Hansborough SA 5374

-Lot 155 Daveys Road, Hansborough SA 5374

Timeframe: 01/01/1980 to 25/07/2019

F0002384801

F0002384802

Combined two applications and reduced scope to;
"All monitoring and survey reports held by DEW associated with approved windfarms, since 2002".

“1. Reports produced by the Department (eg reports on meetings relating to the proposed private accommodation near KI Wilderness Trail and reports on site visits to Flinders Chase National Park) and
2. Reports provided to the Department by the proponent of the proposed private accommodation near KI Wilderness Trail - the Australian Walking Company (AWC)
Timeframe: 1/2/2014 - 24/01/2019.”

2. Reports provided to the Department by the proponent of the proposed private accommodation near KI Wilderness Trail - the Australian Walking Company (AWC)
Timeframe: 1/2/2014 - 24/01/2019.”

Disclosure document F0002252701

"A copy of the Chief Executive of Department of Environment and Water's letter of support in relation to the following Development Applications:
a) 520/L006/18 in relation to development at Sandy Creek, Kl;
b) 520/L007 /18 in relation to development at Cape du Couedic, Kl; and
c) 520/L008/18 in relation to development at Sanderson Bay, Kl."

"1. The draft Danish Hydraulic Institute (DHI) report commissioned on West Beach and Henley South coastal process, tabled at the Coast Protection Board meeting of 27 April 2018;

2. Any written summary of the above DHI report or any PowerPoint presentation or similar presentation given by James Guy at the meeting of the Coastal Protection Board on 27 April 2018 as per the extract of the meeting minutes below; 13 WEST BEACH COASTAL PROCESSES STUDY J Guy provided a summary of the paper. Following discussion, the Board resolved to: Note: The West Beach coastal processes study paper. Action: Provide feedback on the draft report to J Guy. Coast Protection Board Minutes of Meeting #456 (27 April 2018).

3. The revised DHI report commissioned on West Beach and Henley South coastal process, tabled at the Coast Protection Board meeting of 29 June 2018;

"Since 17 March 2018

1. All correspondence, minutes, memos, advice, documents, briefings, emails, sms and meeting notes relating to a list of all public sector employees employed in a ministerial office (including draft versions).

2. All correspondence, minutes, memos, advice, documents, briefings, emails, sms and meeting notes held relating to a request or instruction to create or access a list of all public sector employees employed in a ministerial office (including draft versions).

Hon David Speirs MP and the Chief Executive of the DEWNR or the DEW (including draft versions).

And

"Since 17 March 2018

“1. Wombat Destruction permits issued for properties in the Hundred of Julia Creek.

2. Wombat Destruction permits issued for properties in the suburbs of St Kitts and Bagot Well in the Hundred of Belvidere and Hundred of Kapunda.

• "Any destruction permits for southern hairy-nosed wombats issued for (property address) within the past 5 years.
• Documents relating to any investigation of the destruction of southern hairy-nosed wombats at (property address), subsequent to any destruction permit issued within that period.
• Any destruction permits for southern hairy-nosed wombats issued for (property address) within the past 5 years.
• Any destruction permits for southern hairy-nosed wombats issued within the past year for the (property address) and located (property location) north of Kapunda.
• Any destruction permits for southern hairy-nosed wombats issued for (property address) within the past 7 years.”

"Any reports or documentation referring to the establishment of the Marree Man or Stuart's Giant, situated at Finniss Springs 60 km west of the township of Marree, on or around June 1998.

• Development Application 422/E003/17 Twin Creek wind farm
• NVC / NVAP assessment report re DA 422/E003/17
• NVC / NVAP Meeting Agendas and Minutes re DA 422/E003/17 approximately 15 December 2017

2. DEWNR Agency Referral Response to SCAP re DA 422/E003/17 and contributing advice to DEWNR from Northern and Yorke NRM Response to DEWNR re DA 422/E003/17

Disclosure document F0001597101

Disclosure document F0001431702

Disclosure document F0001488301