❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on several initiatives related to agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, including engineering evaluation, catchment demonstration, Alinta Gas funds usage, Wellington Dam recovery, and plantations forestry. The answer provides details on the Catchment Demonstration Initiative, the use of Alinta Gas funds, and the Infinitree Program for plantations forestry, while indicating no specific information for the Engineering Evaluation Initiative and Wellingt
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(b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative; (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative; (d) Alinta Gas; (e) Wellington Dam Recovery; and (f) Plantations Forestry?
(c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative; (d) Alinta Gas; (e) Wellington Dam Recovery; and (f) Plantations Forestry?
(d) Alinta Gas; (e) Wellington Dam Recovery; and (f) Plantations Forestry?
(e) Wellington Dam Recovery; and (f) Plantations Forestry?
(f) Plantations Forestry?
(c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative; (d) Alinta Gas; (e) Wellington Dam Recovery; and (f) Plantations Forestry?
(d) Alinta Gas; (e) Wellington Dam Recovery; and (f) Plantations Forestry?
(e) Wellington Dam Recovery; and (f) Plantations Forestry?
(f) Plantations Forestry?
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Answered
25 June 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Response time
21 days
(b) No. (c) The catchment Demonstration Initiative seeks to work with catchment groups to demonstrate salinity management practices to recover saline land, restrict its future development and allow profitable uses of saline land and water. The demonstrations will combine engineering and plant-based options into viable farming systems that are both effective and economic. Catchment projects will be selected according to established criteria, and be consistent with the draft strategies of the four regional NRM councils and investment principles of the States Salinity Investment Framework. (d) Funds from the sale of Alinta Gas are being used for a variety of purposes including Foundation Funding projects where the Department of Agriculture is providing support to Regional NRM Groups for the development of accredited regional plans. (e) No. (f) Plantations forestry is being supported through the Forest Products Commission. The State Government will invest $21 million over four years in the Infinitree Program, which is a commercial tree farming venture. Farmers provide suitable land for tree planting in exchange for cash payments and a share of the timber crop at harvest. The FPC matches tree species to specific environmental conditions and manages the plantations. The program aims to expand plantings to 20,000 hectares per year by 2008. This will provide diversification opportunity for farmers and solutions to serious land degradation problems including salinity, waterlogging and erosion. A campaign to raise awareness of this program among farmers and investors will roll out over the next few months. 2 See (1) above 3 The figure of $9.88m is a component of the funds spent on salinity as outlined in the table attached.
(c) The catchment Demonstration Initiative seeks to work with catchment groups to demonstrate salinity management practices to recover saline land, restrict its future development and allow profitable uses of saline land and water. The demonstrations will combine engineering and plant-based options into viable farming systems that are both effective and economic. Catchment projects will be selected according to established criteria, and be consistent with the draft strategies of the four regional NRM councils and investment principles of the States Salinity Investment Framework. (d) Funds from the sale of Alinta Gas are being used for a variety of purposes including Foundation Funding projects where the Department of Agriculture is providing support to Regional NRM Groups for the development of accredited regional plans. (e) No. (f) Plantations forestry is being supported through the Forest Products Commission. The State Government will invest $21 million over four years in the Infinitree Program, which is a commercial tree farming venture. Farmers provide suitable land for tree planting in exchange for cash payments and a share of the timber crop at harvest. The FPC matches tree species to specific environmental conditions and manages the plantations. The program aims to expand plantings to 20,000 hectares per year by 2008. This will provide diversification opportunity for farmers and solutions to serious land degradation problems including salinity, waterlogging and erosion. A campaign to raise awareness of this program among farmers and investors will roll out over the next few months. 2 See (1) above 3 The figure of $9.88m is a component of the funds spent on salinity as outlined in the table attached.
The demonstrations will combine engineering and plant-based options into viable farming systems that are both effective and economic. Catchment projects will be selected according to established criteria, and be consistent with the draft strategies of the four regional NRM councils and investment principles of the States Salinity Investment Framework. (d) Funds from the sale of Alinta Gas are being used for a variety of purposes including Foundation Funding projects where the Department of Agriculture is providing support to Regional NRM Groups for the development of accredited regional plans. (e) No. (f) Plantations forestry is being supported through the Forest Products Commission. The State Government will invest $21 million over four years in the Infinitree Program, which is a commercial tree farming venture. Farmers provide suitable land for tree planting in exchange for cash payments and a share of the timber crop at harvest. The FPC matches tree species to specific environmental conditions and manages the plantations. The program aims to expand plantings to 20,000 hectares per year by 2008. This will provide diversification opportunity for farmers and solutions to serious land degradation problems including salinity, waterlogging and erosion. A campaign to raise awareness of this program among farmers and investors will roll out over the next few months. 2 See (1) above 3 The figure of $9.88m is a component of the funds spent on salinity as outlined in the table attached.
(d) Funds from the sale of Alinta Gas are being used for a variety of purposes including Foundation Funding projects where the Department of Agriculture is providing support to Regional NRM Groups for the development of accredited regional plans. (e) No. (f) Plantations forestry is being supported through the Forest Products Commission. The State Government will invest $21 million over four years in the Infinitree Program, which is a commercial tree farming venture. Farmers provide suitable land for tree planting in exchange for cash payments and a share of the timber crop at harvest. The FPC matches tree species to specific environmental conditions and manages the plantations. The program aims to expand plantings to 20,000 hectares per year by 2008. This will provide diversification opportunity for farmers and solutions to serious land degradation problems including salinity, waterlogging and erosion. A campaign to raise awareness of this program among farmers and investors will roll out over the next few months. 2 See (1) above 3 The figure of $9.88m is a component of the funds spent on salinity as outlined in the table attached.
(e) No. (f) Plantations forestry is being supported through the Forest Products Commission. The State Government will invest $21 million over four years in the Infinitree Program, which is a commercial tree farming venture. Farmers provide suitable land for tree planting in exchange for cash payments and a share of the timber crop at harvest. The FPC matches tree species to specific environmental conditions and manages the plantations. The program aims to expand plantings to 20,000 hectares per year by 2008. This will provide diversification opportunity for farmers and solutions to serious land degradation problems including salinity, waterlogging and erosion. A campaign to raise awareness of this program among farmers and investors will roll out over the next few months. 2 See (1) above 3 The figure of $9.88m is a component of the funds spent on salinity as outlined in the table attached.
(f) Plantations forestry is being supported through the Forest Products Commission. The State Government will invest $21 million over four years in the Infinitree Program, which is a commercial tree farming venture. Farmers provide suitable land for tree planting in exchange for cash payments and a share of the timber crop at harvest. The FPC matches tree species to specific environmental conditions and manages the plantations. The program aims to expand plantings to 20,000 hectares per year by 2008. This will provide diversification opportunity for farmers and solutions to serious land degradation problems including salinity, waterlogging and erosion. A campaign to raise awareness of this program among farmers and investors will roll out over the next few months. 2 See (1) above 3 The figure of $9.88m is a component of the funds spent on salinity as outlined in the table attached.
2 See (1) above 3 The figure of $9.88m is a component of the funds spent on salinity as outlined in the table attached.
3 The figure of $9.88m is a component of the funds spent on salinity as outlined in the table attached.
(c) The catchment Demonstration Initiative seeks to work with catchment groups to demonstrate salinity management practices to recover saline land, restrict its future development and allow profitable uses of saline land and water. The demonstrations will combine engineering and plant-based options into viable farming systems that are both effective and economic. Catchment projects will be selected according to established criteria, and be consistent with the draft strategies of the four regional NRM councils and investment principles of the States Salinity Investment Framework. (d) Funds from the sale of Alinta Gas are being used for a variety of purposes including Foundation Funding projects where the Department of Agriculture is providing support to Regional NRM Groups for the development of accredited regional plans. (e) No. (f) Plantations forestry is being supported through the Forest Products Commission. The State Government will invest $21 million over four years in the Infinitree Program, which is a commercial tree farming venture. Farmers provide suitable land for tree planting in exchange for cash payments and a share of the timber crop at harvest. The FPC matches tree species to specific environmental conditions and manages the plantations. The program aims to expand plantings to 20,000 hectares per year by 2008. This will provide diversification opportunity for farmers and solutions to serious land degradation problems including salinity, waterlogging and erosion. A campaign to raise awareness of this program among farmers and investors will roll out over the next few months. 2 See (1) above 3 The figure of $9.88m is a component of the funds spent on salinity as outlined in the table attached.
The demonstrations will combine engineering and plant-based options into viable farming systems that are both effective and economic. Catchment projects will be selected according to established criteria, and be consistent with the draft strategies of the four regional NRM councils and investment principles of the States Salinity Investment Framework. (d) Funds from the sale of Alinta Gas are being used for a variety of purposes including Foundation Funding projects where the Department of Agriculture is providing support to Regional NRM Groups for the development of accredited regional plans. (e) No. (f) Plantations forestry is being supported through the Forest Products Commission. The State Government will invest $21 million over four years in the Infinitree Program, which is a commercial tree farming venture. Farmers provide suitable land for tree planting in exchange for cash payments and a share of the timber crop at harvest. The FPC matches tree species to specific environmental conditions and manages the plantations. The program aims to expand plantings to 20,000 hectares per year by 2008. This will provide diversification opportunity for farmers and solutions to serious land degradation problems including salinity, waterlogging and erosion. A campaign to raise awareness of this program among farmers and investors will roll out over the next few months. 2 See (1) above 3 The figure of $9.88m is a component of the funds spent on salinity as outlined in the table attached.
(d) Funds from the sale of Alinta Gas are being used for a variety of purposes including Foundation Funding projects where the Department of Agriculture is providing support to Regional NRM Groups for the development of accredited regional plans. (e) No. (f) Plantations forestry is being supported through the Forest Products Commission. The State Government will invest $21 million over four years in the Infinitree Program, which is a commercial tree farming venture. Farmers provide suitable land for tree planting in exchange for cash payments and a share of the timber crop at harvest. The FPC matches tree species to specific environmental conditions and manages the plantations. The program aims to expand plantings to 20,000 hectares per year by 2008. This will provide diversification opportunity for farmers and solutions to serious land degradation problems including salinity, waterlogging and erosion. A campaign to raise awareness of this program among farmers and investors will roll out over the next few months. 2 See (1) above 3 The figure of $9.88m is a component of the funds spent on salinity as outlined in the table attached.
(e) No. (f) Plantations forestry is being supported through the Forest Products Commission. The State Government will invest $21 million over four years in the Infinitree Program, which is a commercial tree farming venture. Farmers provide suitable land for tree planting in exchange for cash payments and a share of the timber crop at harvest. The FPC matches tree species to specific environmental conditions and manages the plantations. The program aims to expand plantings to 20,000 hectares per year by 2008. This will provide diversification opportunity for farmers and solutions to serious land degradation problems including salinity, waterlogging and erosion. A campaign to raise awareness of this program among farmers and investors will roll out over the next few months. 2 See (1) above 3 The figure of $9.88m is a component of the funds spent on salinity as outlined in the table attached.
(f) Plantations forestry is being supported through the Forest Products Commission. The State Government will invest $21 million over four years in the Infinitree Program, which is a commercial tree farming venture. Farmers provide suitable land for tree planting in exchange for cash payments and a share of the timber crop at harvest. The FPC matches tree species to specific environmental conditions and manages the plantations. The program aims to expand plantings to 20,000 hectares per year by 2008. This will provide diversification opportunity for farmers and solutions to serious land degradation problems including salinity, waterlogging and erosion. A campaign to raise awareness of this program among farmers and investors will roll out over the next few months. 2 See (1) above 3 The figure of $9.88m is a component of the funds spent on salinity as outlined in the table attached.
2 See (1) above 3 The figure of $9.88m is a component of the funds spent on salinity as outlined in the table attached.
3 The figure of $9.88m is a component of the funds spent on salinity as outlined in the table attached.
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