❓ Dr. Edwards asks the Minister for the Environment detailed questions regarding the area, historical extent, old growth status, and management of various forest types outside the Regional Forest Agreement area. The Minister declines to answer due to the resources required.
AnsweredQoN 841Legislative Assembly
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841. Dr EDWARDS to the Minister for the Environment:
(1) For karri forest outside the Regional Forest Agreement area, will the Minister provide the following information -
(a) what is the total current area;
(b) what is the estimated area at the time of European settlement;
(c) how much is old growth;
(d) how much is managed by CALM and how much by persons and agencies other than CALM;
(e) of the area managed by CALM, how much is in existing and approved -
(i) State forest and timber reserves;
(ii) national parks;
(iii) conservation parks; and
(iv) nature reserves; and
(f) how much old growth is there in each of the categories in (e)?
(2) For jarrah forest outside the Regional Forest Agreement area, will the Minister provide the following information -
(a) what is the total current area;
(b) what is the estimated area at the time of European settlement;
(c) how much is old growth;
(d) how much is managed by CALM and how much by persons and agencies other than CALM;
(e) of the area managed by CALM, how much is in existing and approved -
(i) State forest and timber reserves;
(ii) national parks;
(iii) conservation parks; and
(iv) nature reserves; and
(f) how much old growth is there in each of the categories in (e)?
(3) For jarrah woodland outside the Regional Forest Agreement area, will the Minister provide the following information -
(a) what is the total current area;
(b) what is the estimated area at the time of European settlement;
(c) how much is old growth;
(d) how much is managed by CALM and how much by persons and agencies other than CALM;
(e) of the area managed by CALM, how much is in existing and approved -
(i) State forest and timber reserves;
(ii) national parks;
(iii) conservation parks; and
(iv) nature reserves; and
(f) how much old growth is there in each of the categories in (e)?
(4) For wandoo forest outside the Regional Forest Agreement area, will the Minister provide the following information -
(a) what is the total current area;
(b) what is the estimated area at the time of European settlement;
(c) how much is old growth;
(d) how much is managed by CALM and how much by persons and agencies other than CALM;
(e) of the area managed by CALM, how much is in existing and approved -
(i) State forest and timber reserves;
(ii) national parks;
(iii) conservation parks; and
(iv) nature reserves; and
(f) how much old growth is there in each of the categories in (e)?
(5) For wandoo woodland outside the Regional Forest Agreement area, will the Minister provide the following information -
(a) what is the total current area;
(b) what is the estimated area at the time of European settlement;
(c) how much is old growth;
(d) how much is managed by CALM and how much by persons and agencies other than CALM;
(e) of the area managed by CALM, how much is in existing and approved -
(i) State forest and timber reserves;
(ii) national parks;
(iii) conservation parks; and
(iv) nature reserves; and
(f) how much old growth is there in each of the categories in (e)?
(1) For karri forest outside the Regional Forest Agreement area, will the Minister provide the following information -
(a) what is the total current area;
(b) what is the estimated area at the time of European settlement;
(c) how much is old growth;
(d) how much is managed by CALM and how much by persons and agencies other than CALM;
(e) of the area managed by CALM, how much is in existing and approved -
(i) State forest and timber reserves;
(ii) national parks;
(iii) conservation parks; and
(iv) nature reserves; and
(f) how much old growth is there in each of the categories in (e)?
(2) For jarrah forest outside the Regional Forest Agreement area, will the Minister provide the following information -
(a) what is the total current area;
(b) what is the estimated area at the time of European settlement;
(c) how much is old growth;
(d) how much is managed by CALM and how much by persons and agencies other than CALM;
(e) of the area managed by CALM, how much is in existing and approved -
(i) State forest and timber reserves;
(ii) national parks;
(iii) conservation parks; and
(iv) nature reserves; and
(f) how much old growth is there in each of the categories in (e)?
(3) For jarrah woodland outside the Regional Forest Agreement area, will the Minister provide the following information -
(a) what is the total current area;
(b) what is the estimated area at the time of European settlement;
(c) how much is old growth;
(d) how much is managed by CALM and how much by persons and agencies other than CALM;
(e) of the area managed by CALM, how much is in existing and approved -
(i) State forest and timber reserves;
(ii) national parks;
(iii) conservation parks; and
(iv) nature reserves; and
(f) how much old growth is there in each of the categories in (e)?
(4) For wandoo forest outside the Regional Forest Agreement area, will the Minister provide the following information -
(a) what is the total current area;
(b) what is the estimated area at the time of European settlement;
(c) how much is old growth;
(d) how much is managed by CALM and how much by persons and agencies other than CALM;
(e) of the area managed by CALM, how much is in existing and approved -
(i) State forest and timber reserves;
(ii) national parks;
(iii) conservation parks; and
(iv) nature reserves; and
(f) how much old growth is there in each of the categories in (e)?
(5) For wandoo woodland outside the Regional Forest Agreement area, will the Minister provide the following information -
(a) what is the total current area;
(b) what is the estimated area at the time of European settlement;
(c) how much is old growth;
(d) how much is managed by CALM and how much by persons and agencies other than CALM;
(e) of the area managed by CALM, how much is in existing and approved -
(i) State forest and timber reserves;
(ii) national parks;
(iii) conservation parks; and
(iv) nature reserves; and
(f) how much old growth is there in each of the categories in (e)?
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Answered
23 November 2000
Response time
37 days
The Minister Replied:
To answer this question would require considerable research and resources and as such I am not prepared to devote the time to provide the Member with the information, however, if there is a particular concern I will endeavour to have it addressed.
To answer this question would require considerable research and resources and as such I am not prepared to devote the time to provide the Member with the information, however, if there is a particular concern I will endeavour to have it addressed.
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