❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice inquires about the processes for utilising jarrah timber cleared during bauxite mining, specifically regarding Simcoa's supply and the use of feature-grade timber. The minister's response indicates a general approach to forest product utilisation and refers to previous answers for specific figures.
AnsweredQoN 186Legislative Council
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(1) What process is in place for using the jarrah and other speciality timbers produced during clearing for bauxite mining in Western Australia? (2) When first and second-grade logs have been removed from mine sites for standard timber allocation purposes, what process is in place to maximise the use and value adding of the remaining timber material? (3) How much jarrah is currently being supplied to Simcoa from bauxite mine sites, and how much will be supplied next year? (4) How much jarrah is currently supplied as feature grade or for craft wood from bauxite mine sites, and how much will be supplied next year? (5) If the answer to either (3) or (4) is none, why is this material being wasted? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank Hon Chrissy Sharp for some notice of the question. (1)-(4) Generally speaking, no process for utilisation of forest products is specific to harvesting operations on bauxite or other mine sites. The Forest Products Commission aims to maximise the utilisation of saleable forest products of all types from all areas harvested. However, the FPC is participating in the development of a trial being conducted on Alcoa World Alumina Australia’s Huntly mine site for Simcoa to purchase post-harvest jarrah residues. With regard to amounts of charcoal logs for Simcoa, feature grade sawlogs or craft wood, or any other forest products from mine sites, I refer the honourable member to my answers to question without notice 779 of 2 April 2003 and question on notice 1280 of 11 November 2003, in which I explained that it is not possible to provide amounts specific to mine sites separately from areas of surrounding forest harvested concurrently. I would be able to provide figures for operations that include, in whole or in part, bauxite mine sites, as I did in those answers, if the question is put on notice. (5) Not applicable.
(2) When first and second-grade logs have been removed from mine sites for standard timber allocation purposes, what process is in place to maximise the use and value adding of the remaining timber material? (3) How much jarrah is currently being supplied to Simcoa from bauxite mine sites, and how much will be supplied next year? (4) How much jarrah is currently supplied as feature grade or for craft wood from bauxite mine sites, and how much will be supplied next year? (5) If the answer to either (3) or (4) is none, why is this material being wasted? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Chrissy Sharp for some notice of the question. (1)-(4) Generally speaking, no process for utilisation of forest products is specific to harvesting operations on bauxite or other mine sites. The Forest Products Commission aims to maximise the utilisation of saleable forest products of all types from all areas harvested. However, the FPC is participating in the development of a trial being conducted on Alcoa World Alumina Australia’s Huntly mine site for Simcoa to purchase post-harvest jarrah residues. With regard to amounts of charcoal logs for Simcoa, feature grade sawlogs or craft wood, or any other forest products from mine sites, I refer the honourable member to my answers to question without notice 779 of 2 April 2003 and question on notice 1280 of 11 November 2003, in which I explained that it is not possible to provide amounts specific to mine sites separately from areas of surrounding forest harvested concurrently. I would be able to provide figures for operations that include, in whole or in part, bauxite mine sites, as I did in those answers, if the question is put on notice. (5) Not applicable.
(3) How much jarrah is currently being supplied to Simcoa from bauxite mine sites, and how much will be supplied next year? (4) How much jarrah is currently supplied as feature grade or for craft wood from bauxite mine sites, and how much will be supplied next year? (5) If the answer to either (3) or (4) is none, why is this material being wasted? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Chrissy Sharp for some notice of the question. (1)-(4) Generally speaking, no process for utilisation of forest products is specific to harvesting operations on bauxite or other mine sites. The Forest Products Commission aims to maximise the utilisation of saleable forest products of all types from all areas harvested. However, the FPC is participating in the development of a trial being conducted on Alcoa World Alumina Australia’s Huntly mine site for Simcoa to purchase post-harvest jarrah residues. With regard to amounts of charcoal logs for Simcoa, feature grade sawlogs or craft wood, or any other forest products from mine sites, I refer the honourable member to my answers to question without notice 779 of 2 April 2003 and question on notice 1280 of 11 November 2003, in which I explained that it is not possible to provide amounts specific to mine sites separately from areas of surrounding forest harvested concurrently. I would be able to provide figures for operations that include, in whole or in part, bauxite mine sites, as I did in those answers, if the question is put on notice. (5) Not applicable.
(4) How much jarrah is currently supplied as feature grade or for craft wood from bauxite mine sites, and how much will be supplied next year? (5) If the answer to either (3) or (4) is none, why is this material being wasted? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Chrissy Sharp for some notice of the question. (1)-(4) Generally speaking, no process for utilisation of forest products is specific to harvesting operations on bauxite or other mine sites. The Forest Products Commission aims to maximise the utilisation of saleable forest products of all types from all areas harvested. However, the FPC is participating in the development of a trial being conducted on Alcoa World Alumina Australia’s Huntly mine site for Simcoa to purchase post-harvest jarrah residues. With regard to amounts of charcoal logs for Simcoa, feature grade sawlogs or craft wood, or any other forest products from mine sites, I refer the honourable member to my answers to question without notice 779 of 2 April 2003 and question on notice 1280 of 11 November 2003, in which I explained that it is not possible to provide amounts specific to mine sites separately from areas of surrounding forest harvested concurrently. I would be able to provide figures for operations that include, in whole or in part, bauxite mine sites, as I did in those answers, if the question is put on notice. (5) Not applicable.
(5) If the answer to either (3) or (4) is none, why is this material being wasted? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Chrissy Sharp for some notice of the question. (1)-(4) Generally speaking, no process for utilisation of forest products is specific to harvesting operations on bauxite or other mine sites. The Forest Products Commission aims to maximise the utilisation of saleable forest products of all types from all areas harvested. However, the FPC is participating in the development of a trial being conducted on Alcoa World Alumina Australia’s Huntly mine site for Simcoa to purchase post-harvest jarrah residues. With regard to amounts of charcoal logs for Simcoa, feature grade sawlogs or craft wood, or any other forest products from mine sites, I refer the honourable member to my answers to question without notice 779 of 2 April 2003 and question on notice 1280 of 11 November 2003, in which I explained that it is not possible to provide amounts specific to mine sites separately from areas of surrounding forest harvested concurrently. I would be able to provide figures for operations that include, in whole or in part, bauxite mine sites, as I did in those answers, if the question is put on notice. (5) Not applicable.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Chrissy Sharp for some notice of the question. (1)-(4) Generally speaking, no process for utilisation of forest products is specific to harvesting operations on bauxite or other mine sites. The Forest Products Commission aims to maximise the utilisation of saleable forest products of all types from all areas harvested. However, the FPC is participating in the development of a trial being conducted on Alcoa World Alumina Australia’s Huntly mine site for Simcoa to purchase post-harvest jarrah residues. With regard to amounts of charcoal logs for Simcoa, feature grade sawlogs or craft wood, or any other forest products from mine sites, I refer the honourable member to my answers to question without notice 779 of 2 April 2003 and question on notice 1280 of 11 November 2003, in which I explained that it is not possible to provide amounts specific to mine sites separately from areas of surrounding forest harvested concurrently. I would be able to provide figures for operations that include, in whole or in part, bauxite mine sites, as I did in those answers, if the question is put on notice. (5) Not applicable.
I thank Hon Chrissy Sharp for some notice of the question. (1)-(4) Generally speaking, no process for utilisation of forest products is specific to harvesting operations on bauxite or other mine sites. The Forest Products Commission aims to maximise the utilisation of saleable forest products of all types from all areas harvested. However, the FPC is participating in the development of a trial being conducted on Alcoa World Alumina Australia’s Huntly mine site for Simcoa to purchase post-harvest jarrah residues. With regard to amounts of charcoal logs for Simcoa, feature grade sawlogs or craft wood, or any other forest products from mine sites, I refer the honourable member to my answers to question without notice 779 of 2 April 2003 and question on notice 1280 of 11 November 2003, in which I explained that it is not possible to provide amounts specific to mine sites separately from areas of surrounding forest harvested concurrently. I would be able to provide figures for operations that include, in whole or in part, bauxite mine sites, as I did in those answers, if the question is put on notice. (5) Not applicable.
(1)-(4) Generally speaking, no process for utilisation of forest products is specific to harvesting operations on bauxite or other mine sites. The Forest Products Commission aims to maximise the utilisation of saleable forest products of all types from all areas harvested. However, the FPC is participating in the development of a trial being conducted on Alcoa World Alumina Australia’s Huntly mine site for Simcoa to purchase post-harvest jarrah residues. With regard to amounts of charcoal logs for Simcoa, feature grade sawlogs or craft wood, or any other forest products from mine sites, I refer the honourable member to my answers to question without notice 779 of 2 April 2003 and question on notice 1280 of 11 November 2003, in which I explained that it is not possible to provide amounts specific to mine sites separately from areas of surrounding forest harvested concurrently. I would be able to provide figures for operations that include, in whole or in part, bauxite mine sites, as I did in those answers, if the question is put on notice. (5) Not applicable.
With regard to amounts of charcoal logs for Simcoa, feature grade sawlogs or craft wood, or any other forest products from mine sites, I refer the honourable member to my answers to question without notice 779 of 2 April 2003 and question on notice 1280 of 11 November 2003, in which I explained that it is not possible to provide amounts specific to mine sites separately from areas of surrounding forest harvested concurrently. I would be able to provide figures for operations that include, in whole or in part, bauxite mine sites, as I did in those answers, if the question is put on notice. (5) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable.
(2) When first and second-grade logs have been removed from mine sites for standard timber allocation purposes, what process is in place to maximise the use and value adding of the remaining timber material? (3) How much jarrah is currently being supplied to Simcoa from bauxite mine sites, and how much will be supplied next year? (4) How much jarrah is currently supplied as feature grade or for craft wood from bauxite mine sites, and how much will be supplied next year? (5) If the answer to either (3) or (4) is none, why is this material being wasted? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Chrissy Sharp for some notice of the question. (1)-(4) Generally speaking, no process for utilisation of forest products is specific to harvesting operations on bauxite or other mine sites. The Forest Products Commission aims to maximise the utilisation of saleable forest products of all types from all areas harvested. However, the FPC is participating in the development of a trial being conducted on Alcoa World Alumina Australia’s Huntly mine site for Simcoa to purchase post-harvest jarrah residues. With regard to amounts of charcoal logs for Simcoa, feature grade sawlogs or craft wood, or any other forest products from mine sites, I refer the honourable member to my answers to question without notice 779 of 2 April 2003 and question on notice 1280 of 11 November 2003, in which I explained that it is not possible to provide amounts specific to mine sites separately from areas of surrounding forest harvested concurrently. I would be able to provide figures for operations that include, in whole or in part, bauxite mine sites, as I did in those answers, if the question is put on notice. (5) Not applicable.
(3) How much jarrah is currently being supplied to Simcoa from bauxite mine sites, and how much will be supplied next year? (4) How much jarrah is currently supplied as feature grade or for craft wood from bauxite mine sites, and how much will be supplied next year? (5) If the answer to either (3) or (4) is none, why is this material being wasted? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Chrissy Sharp for some notice of the question. (1)-(4) Generally speaking, no process for utilisation of forest products is specific to harvesting operations on bauxite or other mine sites. The Forest Products Commission aims to maximise the utilisation of saleable forest products of all types from all areas harvested. However, the FPC is participating in the development of a trial being conducted on Alcoa World Alumina Australia’s Huntly mine site for Simcoa to purchase post-harvest jarrah residues. With regard to amounts of charcoal logs for Simcoa, feature grade sawlogs or craft wood, or any other forest products from mine sites, I refer the honourable member to my answers to question without notice 779 of 2 April 2003 and question on notice 1280 of 11 November 2003, in which I explained that it is not possible to provide amounts specific to mine sites separately from areas of surrounding forest harvested concurrently. I would be able to provide figures for operations that include, in whole or in part, bauxite mine sites, as I did in those answers, if the question is put on notice. (5) Not applicable.
(4) How much jarrah is currently supplied as feature grade or for craft wood from bauxite mine sites, and how much will be supplied next year? (5) If the answer to either (3) or (4) is none, why is this material being wasted? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Chrissy Sharp for some notice of the question. (1)-(4) Generally speaking, no process for utilisation of forest products is specific to harvesting operations on bauxite or other mine sites. The Forest Products Commission aims to maximise the utilisation of saleable forest products of all types from all areas harvested. However, the FPC is participating in the development of a trial being conducted on Alcoa World Alumina Australia’s Huntly mine site for Simcoa to purchase post-harvest jarrah residues. With regard to amounts of charcoal logs for Simcoa, feature grade sawlogs or craft wood, or any other forest products from mine sites, I refer the honourable member to my answers to question without notice 779 of 2 April 2003 and question on notice 1280 of 11 November 2003, in which I explained that it is not possible to provide amounts specific to mine sites separately from areas of surrounding forest harvested concurrently. I would be able to provide figures for operations that include, in whole or in part, bauxite mine sites, as I did in those answers, if the question is put on notice. (5) Not applicable.
(5) If the answer to either (3) or (4) is none, why is this material being wasted? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Chrissy Sharp for some notice of the question. (1)-(4) Generally speaking, no process for utilisation of forest products is specific to harvesting operations on bauxite or other mine sites. The Forest Products Commission aims to maximise the utilisation of saleable forest products of all types from all areas harvested. However, the FPC is participating in the development of a trial being conducted on Alcoa World Alumina Australia’s Huntly mine site for Simcoa to purchase post-harvest jarrah residues. With regard to amounts of charcoal logs for Simcoa, feature grade sawlogs or craft wood, or any other forest products from mine sites, I refer the honourable member to my answers to question without notice 779 of 2 April 2003 and question on notice 1280 of 11 November 2003, in which I explained that it is not possible to provide amounts specific to mine sites separately from areas of surrounding forest harvested concurrently. I would be able to provide figures for operations that include, in whole or in part, bauxite mine sites, as I did in those answers, if the question is put on notice. (5) Not applicable.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Chrissy Sharp for some notice of the question. (1)-(4) Generally speaking, no process for utilisation of forest products is specific to harvesting operations on bauxite or other mine sites. The Forest Products Commission aims to maximise the utilisation of saleable forest products of all types from all areas harvested. However, the FPC is participating in the development of a trial being conducted on Alcoa World Alumina Australia’s Huntly mine site for Simcoa to purchase post-harvest jarrah residues. With regard to amounts of charcoal logs for Simcoa, feature grade sawlogs or craft wood, or any other forest products from mine sites, I refer the honourable member to my answers to question without notice 779 of 2 April 2003 and question on notice 1280 of 11 November 2003, in which I explained that it is not possible to provide amounts specific to mine sites separately from areas of surrounding forest harvested concurrently. I would be able to provide figures for operations that include, in whole or in part, bauxite mine sites, as I did in those answers, if the question is put on notice. (5) Not applicable.
I thank Hon Chrissy Sharp for some notice of the question. (1)-(4) Generally speaking, no process for utilisation of forest products is specific to harvesting operations on bauxite or other mine sites. The Forest Products Commission aims to maximise the utilisation of saleable forest products of all types from all areas harvested. However, the FPC is participating in the development of a trial being conducted on Alcoa World Alumina Australia’s Huntly mine site for Simcoa to purchase post-harvest jarrah residues. With regard to amounts of charcoal logs for Simcoa, feature grade sawlogs or craft wood, or any other forest products from mine sites, I refer the honourable member to my answers to question without notice 779 of 2 April 2003 and question on notice 1280 of 11 November 2003, in which I explained that it is not possible to provide amounts specific to mine sites separately from areas of surrounding forest harvested concurrently. I would be able to provide figures for operations that include, in whole or in part, bauxite mine sites, as I did in those answers, if the question is put on notice. (5) Not applicable.
(1)-(4) Generally speaking, no process for utilisation of forest products is specific to harvesting operations on bauxite or other mine sites. The Forest Products Commission aims to maximise the utilisation of saleable forest products of all types from all areas harvested. However, the FPC is participating in the development of a trial being conducted on Alcoa World Alumina Australia’s Huntly mine site for Simcoa to purchase post-harvest jarrah residues. With regard to amounts of charcoal logs for Simcoa, feature grade sawlogs or craft wood, or any other forest products from mine sites, I refer the honourable member to my answers to question without notice 779 of 2 April 2003 and question on notice 1280 of 11 November 2003, in which I explained that it is not possible to provide amounts specific to mine sites separately from areas of surrounding forest harvested concurrently. I would be able to provide figures for operations that include, in whole or in part, bauxite mine sites, as I did in those answers, if the question is put on notice. (5) Not applicable.
With regard to amounts of charcoal logs for Simcoa, feature grade sawlogs or craft wood, or any other forest products from mine sites, I refer the honourable member to my answers to question without notice 779 of 2 April 2003 and question on notice 1280 of 11 November 2003, in which I explained that it is not possible to provide amounts specific to mine sites separately from areas of surrounding forest harvested concurrently. I would be able to provide figures for operations that include, in whole or in part, bauxite mine sites, as I did in those answers, if the question is put on notice. (5) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable.
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