❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the environmental impact assessment of expanding Wellington National Park, focusing on logging's effect on water quality and the expertise of involved consultants. The response details the consultant's assessment criteria regarding logging and salinity.
AnsweredQoN 692Legislative Assembly
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(1) In reference to your media statement of 28 April 2001 announcing the assessment of three forest areas within the proposed expansion of the Wellington National Park near Collie, will the proposed expansion impact on the Wellington Discovery Forest in which forest management actions were proposed to be put on display over many years to show people how jarrah forests are managed?
(2) What are the names and principal areas of expertise of the consultants selected to carry out the assessment?
(3) Considering that it has long been recognised that logging followed by prompt regrowth of forest species does not adversely affect water quality, will the consultants be asked to assess the extent to which water quality will vary, should the three forest areas be excluded from the proposed national park extension and therefore presumably be subjected to logging?
(2) What are the names and principal areas of expertise of the consultants selected to carry out the assessment?
(3) Considering that it has long been recognised that logging followed by prompt regrowth of forest species does not adversely affect water quality, will the consultants be asked to assess the extent to which water quality will vary, should the three forest areas be excluded from the proposed national park extension and therefore presumably be subjected to logging?
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Answered
28 August 2001
Responded by
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
28 days
2. URS Australia Pty Ltd has been contracted to carry out the assessment. URS is a worldwide multi-disciplinary consulting company that provides environmental, engineering, forestry and other specialist services. The key URS personnel involved in this project and their principal areas of expertise are: John Tredinnick B For. Sc. M Sc., Project Manager - expertise in native forestry and natural resource economics; Ian LeProvost BA (Env. Sc.) Grad Dip - over 25 years experience in environmental impact assessment and management of coastal and estuarine environments; and Catherine McDonald BA (Hons) PhD - Principal Community Relations and Development Specialist. Other URS personnel (or contracted personnel) involved in the project included Joe Havel Dip For. Dip Ed. B For. Sc. M Sc (For); Ray Hart PhD; Fionnuala Frost BSc (Agric) Hons PhD; Andrew Thomson BSc (Agric) MBA; Robin Connolly B Eng. M Eng. PhD; Andrew Cooper BSc(Hons); Daan Oranje B For Sc (Hons); and Jenny Becher BSc. 3. Under the Terms of Reference for the assessment (with respect to the impact of logging on salinity) the consultants were asked to: Assess the impact of future logging on salinity in each of the three specified areas. The assessment will: Document the hydrosalinity (annual rainfall, soil salt storage, groundwater level, streamflow, stream salinity) trends in the region; Assess the status of hydrosalinity elements in each of the three specified areas; Briefly review and summarise the relevant scientific research on impacts on salinity of land management practices in the jarrah forest; Document the management practices and systems in place to protect streams from possible rises in salinity as a result of logging; Based on the above, in each of the three areas, assess the impact of future harvesting on salinity and the extent to which reservation will improve water quality in the catchments concerned.
3. Under the Terms of Reference for the assessment (with respect to the impact of logging on salinity) the consultants were asked to: Assess the impact of future logging on salinity in each of the three specified areas. The assessment will: Document the hydrosalinity (annual rainfall, soil salt storage, groundwater level, streamflow, stream salinity) trends in the region; Assess the status of hydrosalinity elements in each of the three specified areas; Briefly review and summarise the relevant scientific research on impacts on salinity of land management practices in the jarrah forest; Document the management practices and systems in place to protect streams from possible rises in salinity as a result of logging; Based on the above, in each of the three areas, assess the impact of future harvesting on salinity and the extent to which reservation will improve water quality in the catchments concerned.
Assess the impact of future logging on salinity in each of the three specified areas. The assessment will: Document the hydrosalinity (annual rainfall, soil salt storage, groundwater level, streamflow, stream salinity) trends in the region; Assess the status of hydrosalinity elements in each of the three specified areas; Briefly review and summarise the relevant scientific research on impacts on salinity of land management practices in the jarrah forest; Document the management practices and systems in place to protect streams from possible rises in salinity as a result of logging; Based on the above, in each of the three areas, assess the impact of future harvesting on salinity and the extent to which reservation will improve water quality in the catchments concerned.
3. Under the Terms of Reference for the assessment (with respect to the impact of logging on salinity) the consultants were asked to: Assess the impact of future logging on salinity in each of the three specified areas. The assessment will: Document the hydrosalinity (annual rainfall, soil salt storage, groundwater level, streamflow, stream salinity) trends in the region; Assess the status of hydrosalinity elements in each of the three specified areas; Briefly review and summarise the relevant scientific research on impacts on salinity of land management practices in the jarrah forest; Document the management practices and systems in place to protect streams from possible rises in salinity as a result of logging; Based on the above, in each of the three areas, assess the impact of future harvesting on salinity and the extent to which reservation will improve water quality in the catchments concerned.
Assess the impact of future logging on salinity in each of the three specified areas. The assessment will: Document the hydrosalinity (annual rainfall, soil salt storage, groundwater level, streamflow, stream salinity) trends in the region; Assess the status of hydrosalinity elements in each of the three specified areas; Briefly review and summarise the relevant scientific research on impacts on salinity of land management practices in the jarrah forest; Document the management practices and systems in place to protect streams from possible rises in salinity as a result of logging; Based on the above, in each of the three areas, assess the impact of future harvesting on salinity and the extent to which reservation will improve water quality in the catchments concerned.
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