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PATAWALONGA HARBOR
In reply to Hon M.J. ELLIOTT (10 March) and answered by letter on 15 August.
The Hon. DIANA LAIDLAW (Minister for Transport and Urban Planning): The Minister for Government Enterprises has provided the following information.
1. The arrangements with the Holdfast Shores Consortium did not include a guarantee on a minimum depth. The Government maintains the Harbor suitable to its intended purpose while meeting the obligations of the Agreements with the original Kangaroo Island Ferry Service and the Australian Ferry Service.
2. The agreement with the Holdfast Shores Consortium is that the Government `will undertake such dredging as may be reasonably required or necessary in order to maintain the depths of water within Glenelg Harbor and in and about the entrance channel to the Glenelg Harbor commensurate with functions contemplated for the use of Glenelg Harbor'.
The Consortium or its Assignees has a similar commitment for the marina basin.
3. See 1 above.
4. The Chappell report was not ignored. It was part of the design and certification process for the harbor.
5. Direct maintenance costs for dredging of the harbor to the end of June 1999 were $306 000. Future annual expenses for further dredging are not expected to exceed this figure.
There are no current proposals to extend the breakwaters or deepen the harbor, however, further investigation into these issues will be considered.
In relation to the EIS and the Chappell report, see 4 above.
