❓ A parliamentary question seeks details on logging contractors, timber buyers, and maps related to Mowen 1 and Mowen 2 logging coupes. The Minister provides some information but redirects part of the question to the Minister for Environment.
AnsweredQoN 1460Legislative Council
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(1) Which falling and hauling contractors are contracted to log and transport timber from: (a) Mowen 1; and (b) Mowen 2? (2) To which buyers will the logs from Mowen 1 be delivered? (3) To which buyers will the logs from Mowen 2 be delivered? (4) Will the Minister please table the latest coupe maps for: (a) Mowen 1; and (b) Mowen 2? (5) Will the Minister please table a map of the Augusta Margaret River Shire at a scale of 1:50,000 showing: (a) the forests in the conservation reserve system and the forests available for logging; (b) the year of last logging for each forest compartment for all forests available for logging; (c) forest type (i.e. karri, jarrah); (d) location of non-native plantations, showing species and year of planting; (e) major rivers; (f) major roads; and (g) towns?
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Answered
18 September 2014
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Forestry
Response time
35 days
(1)(a) The contractor who has been scheduled for Mowen 1 is the South West Haulage Company.
(b) The contractor who has been scheduled for Mowen 2 is Warren Forest Services.
(2)-(3) The following buyers may receive* logs from Mowen 1 and Mowen 2
· Nannup Timber Processing
· Whiteland Milling
· Middlesex Sawmill
· Denmark Spot Mill
· Cliff Rowney
· Guthrie Logging
· Herdigan Logging
· Geographe Firewood Supplies
· Giovanetti Transport
· Greenacres Mill
· Simcoa
· Plantation Logging
· Preston Mill
· Harris Wood Machining
· Lifewood Manufacturing
· Premium Jarrah
· Mumballup Organics
(4)(a) The latest coupe map for Mowen 1 [see tabled paper no.].
(b) The latest coupe map for Mowen 2 [see tabled paper no.].
(5) The information requested is prepared by the Department of Parks and Wildlife. As such this part of question on notice 1460 should be directed to the Minister for Environment.
*These are the potential buyers who may receive timber from Mowen 1 and/or 2 coupe depending on factors such as market conditions; available species, grade and quality; and capacity for the Forest Products Commission to supply the customer from another operation.
(b) The contractor who has been scheduled for Mowen 2 is Warren Forest Services.
(2)-(3) The following buyers may receive* logs from Mowen 1 and Mowen 2
· Nannup Timber Processing
· Whiteland Milling
· Middlesex Sawmill
· Denmark Spot Mill
· Cliff Rowney
· Guthrie Logging
· Herdigan Logging
· Geographe Firewood Supplies
· Giovanetti Transport
· Greenacres Mill
· Simcoa
· Plantation Logging
· Preston Mill
· Harris Wood Machining
· Lifewood Manufacturing
· Premium Jarrah
· Mumballup Organics
(4)(a) The latest coupe map for Mowen 1 [see tabled paper no.].
(b) The latest coupe map for Mowen 2 [see tabled paper no.].
(5) The information requested is prepared by the Department of Parks and Wildlife. As such this part of question on notice 1460 should be directed to the Minister for Environment.
*These are the potential buyers who may receive timber from Mowen 1 and/or 2 coupe depending on factors such as market conditions; available species, grade and quality; and capacity for the Forest Products Commission to supply the customer from another operation.
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