❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) regarding the costs associated with sustainable forest management and the reimbursement from the Forest Products Commission (FPC) for these services. The answer details the area managed, funding sources, and specific payments related to forest management and bushfire suppression.
AnsweredQoN 3233Legislative Council
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I refer to the 2009/2010 annual report of the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) and the Key Efficiency Indicator for Sustainable Forest Management, and ask-
(1) What is the area of State forest and timber reserves for which DEC estimated that its average gross cost for management in accordance with the relevant management plan was $34.03 per hectare, with the actual cost being $35.73 per hectare?
(2) Does the Forest Products Commission (FPC) reimburse DEC for its costs of managing State forest and timber reserves in accordance with the relevant management plan?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) If yes to (2), how much did DEC receive from the FPC last year for this service?
(1) What is the area of State forest and timber reserves for which DEC estimated that its average gross cost for management in accordance with the relevant management plan was $34.03 per hectare, with the actual cost being $35.73 per hectare?
(2) Does the Forest Products Commission (FPC) reimburse DEC for its costs of managing State forest and timber reserves in accordance with the relevant management plan?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) If yes to (2), how much did DEC receive from the FPC last year for this service?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
102 days
(1) 1,297,500 hectares.
(2) The appropriation to the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) for 2009/2010 provided $7.289 million for managing Forest Products Commission (FPC) activities on State forest and timber reserves.
DEC received $900,000 from the FPC for assistance with implementing the
Forest Management Plan 2004-2013
and DEC invoiced the FPC$1,596,125.26 plus GST for bushfire suppression in plantations.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) See the answer to (2).
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(2) The appropriation to the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) for 2009/2010 provided $7.289 million for managing Forest Products Commission (FPC) activities on State forest and timber reserves.
DEC received $900,000 from the FPC for assistance with implementing the
Forest Management Plan 2004-2013
and DEC invoiced the FPC$1,596,125.26 plus GST for bushfire suppression in plantations.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) See the answer to (2).
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