The question seeks to understand the Minister's and Forest Products Commission's actions regarding craftwood industry access to timber residues post-logging. The answer outlines existing access methods and a survey conducted to develop a new licensing system.

AnsweredQoN 588Legislative Council
Asked
20 March 2003
Portfolio
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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(1) Does the Minister intend to provide any form of access for the craftwood industry to the significant volumes of timber residues currently left in the forest after logging?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) What actions has the Forest Products Commission taken to provide access for the craftwood industry to the significant timber residues left in the forest after logging?
(4) What action has been taken to implement a new craftwood licensing system?

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Answered
8 May 2003
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Response time
49 days
(3) Craftspeople continue to have access to timber resources through contracts of sale for feature grade sawlogs, minor production contracts for craftwood, and through regular auctions conducted by the Forest Products Commission. (4) The Forest Products Commission has conducted an initial survey which involved meeting with almost forty craftspeople, artisans and gallery owners throughout the south west and the metropolitan area. This survey served to scope the extent and diversity of the craftwood sector to assist the Commission in developing a new system to provide access to resources for craftspeople.
(4) The Forest Products Commission has conducted an initial survey which involved meeting with almost forty craftspeople, artisans and gallery owners throughout the south west and the metropolitan area. This survey served to scope the extent and diversity of the craftwood sector to assist the Commission in developing a new system to provide access to resources for craftspeople.

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