❓ Opposition MP Mark McGowan questions the alleged poisoning of non-Jarrah trees in Yabberup forest, seeking details on environmental assessments, tree selection, and compliance with forest management plans. The Minister responded that no poisoning had occurred.
AnsweredQoN 7977Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the alleged poisoning of trees (other than Jarrah trees) in the Yabberup forest since 1 September 2011, and I ask:
(a) what environmental assessments were carried out to assess the level of competition from trees (other than Jarrah trees) in the Yabberup forest; and
(i) will they be tabled in Parliament; and
(A) if not, why not;
(b) what was the basal area of competing trees within the Yabberup forest;
(c) how were the trees selected and demarcated for poisoning;
(d) who carried out the selection and demarcation of trees for poisoning; and
(i) if carried out by contractors, what training did they require to make these assessments;
(e) what measures are put in place by the Forest Products Commission to ensure compliance by contractors to the Forest Management Plan and relevant guidelines; and
(f) was the intention of poisoning trees (other than Jarrah trees) to create a monocultured Jarrah plantation upon regeneration after the current harvesting?
(a) what environmental assessments were carried out to assess the level of competition from trees (other than Jarrah trees) in the Yabberup forest; and
(i) will they be tabled in Parliament; and
(A) if not, why not;
(b) what was the basal area of competing trees within the Yabberup forest;
(c) how were the trees selected and demarcated for poisoning;
(d) who carried out the selection and demarcation of trees for poisoning; and
(i) if carried out by contractors, what training did they require to make these assessments;
(e) what measures are put in place by the Forest Products Commission to ensure compliance by contractors to the Forest Management Plan and relevant guidelines; and
(f) was the intention of poisoning trees (other than Jarrah trees) to create a monocultured Jarrah plantation upon regeneration after the current harvesting?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 June 2012
Responded by
Minister for Forestry
Response time
35 days
(a)-(f) There has been no poisoning undertaken in the Yabberup Forest since 1 September 2011.
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