❓ A parliamentary question addresses concerns about groundwater salinity, logging impacts, and jarrah leaf miner in the Buckingham/Collie State forest. The response outlines existing regulations and refers some questions to another minister.
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(1) What evidence exists to show that groundwater salinity is already high in the State forest around the settlement of Buckingham near Collie, in particular, around Pollard Brook?
(2) Is the Department of CALM aware that a bore on private property near Pollard Brook already contains a salinity level of 15,000 parts per million?
(3) What will logging of this area of State forest do to salinity levels in groundwater beneath the logged forest?
(4) Are jarrah trees in this area still subject to annual attacks of jarrah leaf miner and, if yes, are such attacks considered to be natural and doing no damage to affected trees?
(5) Is this area to also be harvested for its marri timber or will logging activities be restricted to the removal of jarrah?
(6) What conditions are applied to logging in this area to reduce sedimentation and turbidity within local water courses arising as a result of logging and, if these conditions are breached, how does a person make a formal complaint about the breach of conditions?
(2) Is the Department of CALM aware that a bore on private property near Pollard Brook already contains a salinity level of 15,000 parts per million?
(3) What will logging of this area of State forest do to salinity levels in groundwater beneath the logged forest?
(4) Are jarrah trees in this area still subject to annual attacks of jarrah leaf miner and, if yes, are such attacks considered to be natural and doing no damage to affected trees?
(5) Is this area to also be harvested for its marri timber or will logging activities be restricted to the removal of jarrah?
(6) What conditions are applied to logging in this area to reduce sedimentation and turbidity within local water courses arising as a result of logging and, if these conditions are breached, how does a person make a formal complaint about the breach of conditions?
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Answered
14 May 2003
Responded by
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
8 days
(2) The Department is aware that a private property landowner has written to me stating that groundwater salinity in a bore on private property near Pollard Brook contains a salinity level of 15,000 parts per million. (3) Timber harvesting in this area of State forest is anticipated to have very little effect on salinity levels in groundwater beneath the logged forest. (4) Jarrah trees in the area are subject to annual attacks of jarrah leaf miner. Jarrah leaf miner is a native insect of the south-west forests. Where outbreaks are severe, the leaf area of affected trees may be significantly reduced and tree growth is affected. (5) Harvesting activities are not restricted to the removal of jarrah. However, whether marri is removed is dependent on markets for marri products. As the Forest Products Commission is responsible for timber harvesting operations, any further questions should be directed to the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. (6) Protection of soil and water values is provided for under the Forest Management Plan 1994-2003 and associated Ministerial Conditions, the Code of Practice for Timber Harvesting and the Forest Products Commission's Contractors' Timber Harvesting Manual. The major features are: (i) Control of soil disturbance and damage through measures such as specifications for control and assessment of soil damage, interceptor banks, spacing of drains, landings and snig tracks, rehabilitation of damaged soils and protection of soils adjacent to reservoirs. (ii) Protection of water quality through specifications for planning, road construction and maintenance, gravel pits, coupe demarcation, extraction, haulage, harvesting operation inspection and certification, protection from dieback disease and protection of soil. The Forest Management Plan 1994-2003 and associated Ministerial Conditions also impose limits on the intensity and extent of harvesting that can occur across the intermediate and low rainfall zones to manage the risk of stream salinity. Where a person considers that these conditions may have been breached, they should make a formal complaint by writing to the Regional Manager of the Department of Conservation and Land Management, and to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Native Forest Operations for activities in native forests, or to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Plantation Operations for activities in plantations. The complaint should provide details of the time, location, and nature of the alleged breach.
(3) Timber harvesting in this area of State forest is anticipated to have very little effect on salinity levels in groundwater beneath the logged forest. (4) Jarrah trees in the area are subject to annual attacks of jarrah leaf miner. Jarrah leaf miner is a native insect of the south-west forests. Where outbreaks are severe, the leaf area of affected trees may be significantly reduced and tree growth is affected. (5) Harvesting activities are not restricted to the removal of jarrah. However, whether marri is removed is dependent on markets for marri products. As the Forest Products Commission is responsible for timber harvesting operations, any further questions should be directed to the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. (6) Protection of soil and water values is provided for under the Forest Management Plan 1994-2003 and associated Ministerial Conditions, the Code of Practice for Timber Harvesting and the Forest Products Commission's Contractors' Timber Harvesting Manual. The major features are: (i) Control of soil disturbance and damage through measures such as specifications for control and assessment of soil damage, interceptor banks, spacing of drains, landings and snig tracks, rehabilitation of damaged soils and protection of soils adjacent to reservoirs. (ii) Protection of water quality through specifications for planning, road construction and maintenance, gravel pits, coupe demarcation, extraction, haulage, harvesting operation inspection and certification, protection from dieback disease and protection of soil. The Forest Management Plan 1994-2003 and associated Ministerial Conditions also impose limits on the intensity and extent of harvesting that can occur across the intermediate and low rainfall zones to manage the risk of stream salinity. Where a person considers that these conditions may have been breached, they should make a formal complaint by writing to the Regional Manager of the Department of Conservation and Land Management, and to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Native Forest Operations for activities in native forests, or to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Plantation Operations for activities in plantations. The complaint should provide details of the time, location, and nature of the alleged breach.
(4) Jarrah trees in the area are subject to annual attacks of jarrah leaf miner. Jarrah leaf miner is a native insect of the south-west forests. Where outbreaks are severe, the leaf area of affected trees may be significantly reduced and tree growth is affected. (5) Harvesting activities are not restricted to the removal of jarrah. However, whether marri is removed is dependent on markets for marri products. As the Forest Products Commission is responsible for timber harvesting operations, any further questions should be directed to the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. (6) Protection of soil and water values is provided for under the Forest Management Plan 1994-2003 and associated Ministerial Conditions, the Code of Practice for Timber Harvesting and the Forest Products Commission's Contractors' Timber Harvesting Manual. The major features are: (i) Control of soil disturbance and damage through measures such as specifications for control and assessment of soil damage, interceptor banks, spacing of drains, landings and snig tracks, rehabilitation of damaged soils and protection of soils adjacent to reservoirs. (ii) Protection of water quality through specifications for planning, road construction and maintenance, gravel pits, coupe demarcation, extraction, haulage, harvesting operation inspection and certification, protection from dieback disease and protection of soil. The Forest Management Plan 1994-2003 and associated Ministerial Conditions also impose limits on the intensity and extent of harvesting that can occur across the intermediate and low rainfall zones to manage the risk of stream salinity. Where a person considers that these conditions may have been breached, they should make a formal complaint by writing to the Regional Manager of the Department of Conservation and Land Management, and to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Native Forest Operations for activities in native forests, or to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Plantation Operations for activities in plantations. The complaint should provide details of the time, location, and nature of the alleged breach.
(5) Harvesting activities are not restricted to the removal of jarrah. However, whether marri is removed is dependent on markets for marri products. As the Forest Products Commission is responsible for timber harvesting operations, any further questions should be directed to the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. (6) Protection of soil and water values is provided for under the Forest Management Plan 1994-2003 and associated Ministerial Conditions, the Code of Practice for Timber Harvesting and the Forest Products Commission's Contractors' Timber Harvesting Manual. The major features are: (i) Control of soil disturbance and damage through measures such as specifications for control and assessment of soil damage, interceptor banks, spacing of drains, landings and snig tracks, rehabilitation of damaged soils and protection of soils adjacent to reservoirs. (ii) Protection of water quality through specifications for planning, road construction and maintenance, gravel pits, coupe demarcation, extraction, haulage, harvesting operation inspection and certification, protection from dieback disease and protection of soil. The Forest Management Plan 1994-2003 and associated Ministerial Conditions also impose limits on the intensity and extent of harvesting that can occur across the intermediate and low rainfall zones to manage the risk of stream salinity. Where a person considers that these conditions may have been breached, they should make a formal complaint by writing to the Regional Manager of the Department of Conservation and Land Management, and to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Native Forest Operations for activities in native forests, or to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Plantation Operations for activities in plantations. The complaint should provide details of the time, location, and nature of the alleged breach.
(6) Protection of soil and water values is provided for under the Forest Management Plan 1994-2003 and associated Ministerial Conditions, the Code of Practice for Timber Harvesting and the Forest Products Commission's Contractors' Timber Harvesting Manual. The major features are: (i) Control of soil disturbance and damage through measures such as specifications for control and assessment of soil damage, interceptor banks, spacing of drains, landings and snig tracks, rehabilitation of damaged soils and protection of soils adjacent to reservoirs. (ii) Protection of water quality through specifications for planning, road construction and maintenance, gravel pits, coupe demarcation, extraction, haulage, harvesting operation inspection and certification, protection from dieback disease and protection of soil. The Forest Management Plan 1994-2003 and associated Ministerial Conditions also impose limits on the intensity and extent of harvesting that can occur across the intermediate and low rainfall zones to manage the risk of stream salinity. Where a person considers that these conditions may have been breached, they should make a formal complaint by writing to the Regional Manager of the Department of Conservation and Land Management, and to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Native Forest Operations for activities in native forests, or to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Plantation Operations for activities in plantations. The complaint should provide details of the time, location, and nature of the alleged breach.
(i) Control of soil disturbance and damage through measures such as specifications for control and assessment of soil damage, interceptor banks, spacing of drains, landings and snig tracks, rehabilitation of damaged soils and protection of soils adjacent to reservoirs. (ii) Protection of water quality through specifications for planning, road construction and maintenance, gravel pits, coupe demarcation, extraction, haulage, harvesting operation inspection and certification, protection from dieback disease and protection of soil. The Forest Management Plan 1994-2003 and associated Ministerial Conditions also impose limits on the intensity and extent of harvesting that can occur across the intermediate and low rainfall zones to manage the risk of stream salinity. Where a person considers that these conditions may have been breached, they should make a formal complaint by writing to the Regional Manager of the Department of Conservation and Land Management, and to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Native Forest Operations for activities in native forests, or to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Plantation Operations for activities in plantations. The complaint should provide details of the time, location, and nature of the alleged breach.
(ii) Protection of water quality through specifications for planning, road construction and maintenance, gravel pits, coupe demarcation, extraction, haulage, harvesting operation inspection and certification, protection from dieback disease and protection of soil. The Forest Management Plan 1994-2003 and associated Ministerial Conditions also impose limits on the intensity and extent of harvesting that can occur across the intermediate and low rainfall zones to manage the risk of stream salinity. Where a person considers that these conditions may have been breached, they should make a formal complaint by writing to the Regional Manager of the Department of Conservation and Land Management, and to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Native Forest Operations for activities in native forests, or to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Plantation Operations for activities in plantations. The complaint should provide details of the time, location, and nature of the alleged breach.
Where a person considers that these conditions may have been breached, they should make a formal complaint by writing to the Regional Manager of the Department of Conservation and Land Management, and to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Native Forest Operations for activities in native forests, or to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Plantation Operations for activities in plantations. The complaint should provide details of the time, location, and nature of the alleged breach.
(3) Timber harvesting in this area of State forest is anticipated to have very little effect on salinity levels in groundwater beneath the logged forest. (4) Jarrah trees in the area are subject to annual attacks of jarrah leaf miner. Jarrah leaf miner is a native insect of the south-west forests. Where outbreaks are severe, the leaf area of affected trees may be significantly reduced and tree growth is affected. (5) Harvesting activities are not restricted to the removal of jarrah. However, whether marri is removed is dependent on markets for marri products. As the Forest Products Commission is responsible for timber harvesting operations, any further questions should be directed to the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. (6) Protection of soil and water values is provided for under the Forest Management Plan 1994-2003 and associated Ministerial Conditions, the Code of Practice for Timber Harvesting and the Forest Products Commission's Contractors' Timber Harvesting Manual. The major features are: (i) Control of soil disturbance and damage through measures such as specifications for control and assessment of soil damage, interceptor banks, spacing of drains, landings and snig tracks, rehabilitation of damaged soils and protection of soils adjacent to reservoirs. (ii) Protection of water quality through specifications for planning, road construction and maintenance, gravel pits, coupe demarcation, extraction, haulage, harvesting operation inspection and certification, protection from dieback disease and protection of soil. The Forest Management Plan 1994-2003 and associated Ministerial Conditions also impose limits on the intensity and extent of harvesting that can occur across the intermediate and low rainfall zones to manage the risk of stream salinity. Where a person considers that these conditions may have been breached, they should make a formal complaint by writing to the Regional Manager of the Department of Conservation and Land Management, and to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Native Forest Operations for activities in native forests, or to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Plantation Operations for activities in plantations. The complaint should provide details of the time, location, and nature of the alleged breach.
(4) Jarrah trees in the area are subject to annual attacks of jarrah leaf miner. Jarrah leaf miner is a native insect of the south-west forests. Where outbreaks are severe, the leaf area of affected trees may be significantly reduced and tree growth is affected. (5) Harvesting activities are not restricted to the removal of jarrah. However, whether marri is removed is dependent on markets for marri products. As the Forest Products Commission is responsible for timber harvesting operations, any further questions should be directed to the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. (6) Protection of soil and water values is provided for under the Forest Management Plan 1994-2003 and associated Ministerial Conditions, the Code of Practice for Timber Harvesting and the Forest Products Commission's Contractors' Timber Harvesting Manual. The major features are: (i) Control of soil disturbance and damage through measures such as specifications for control and assessment of soil damage, interceptor banks, spacing of drains, landings and snig tracks, rehabilitation of damaged soils and protection of soils adjacent to reservoirs. (ii) Protection of water quality through specifications for planning, road construction and maintenance, gravel pits, coupe demarcation, extraction, haulage, harvesting operation inspection and certification, protection from dieback disease and protection of soil. The Forest Management Plan 1994-2003 and associated Ministerial Conditions also impose limits on the intensity and extent of harvesting that can occur across the intermediate and low rainfall zones to manage the risk of stream salinity. Where a person considers that these conditions may have been breached, they should make a formal complaint by writing to the Regional Manager of the Department of Conservation and Land Management, and to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Native Forest Operations for activities in native forests, or to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Plantation Operations for activities in plantations. The complaint should provide details of the time, location, and nature of the alleged breach.
(5) Harvesting activities are not restricted to the removal of jarrah. However, whether marri is removed is dependent on markets for marri products. As the Forest Products Commission is responsible for timber harvesting operations, any further questions should be directed to the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. (6) Protection of soil and water values is provided for under the Forest Management Plan 1994-2003 and associated Ministerial Conditions, the Code of Practice for Timber Harvesting and the Forest Products Commission's Contractors' Timber Harvesting Manual. The major features are: (i) Control of soil disturbance and damage through measures such as specifications for control and assessment of soil damage, interceptor banks, spacing of drains, landings and snig tracks, rehabilitation of damaged soils and protection of soils adjacent to reservoirs. (ii) Protection of water quality through specifications for planning, road construction and maintenance, gravel pits, coupe demarcation, extraction, haulage, harvesting operation inspection and certification, protection from dieback disease and protection of soil. The Forest Management Plan 1994-2003 and associated Ministerial Conditions also impose limits on the intensity and extent of harvesting that can occur across the intermediate and low rainfall zones to manage the risk of stream salinity. Where a person considers that these conditions may have been breached, they should make a formal complaint by writing to the Regional Manager of the Department of Conservation and Land Management, and to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Native Forest Operations for activities in native forests, or to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Plantation Operations for activities in plantations. The complaint should provide details of the time, location, and nature of the alleged breach.
(6) Protection of soil and water values is provided for under the Forest Management Plan 1994-2003 and associated Ministerial Conditions, the Code of Practice for Timber Harvesting and the Forest Products Commission's Contractors' Timber Harvesting Manual. The major features are: (i) Control of soil disturbance and damage through measures such as specifications for control and assessment of soil damage, interceptor banks, spacing of drains, landings and snig tracks, rehabilitation of damaged soils and protection of soils adjacent to reservoirs. (ii) Protection of water quality through specifications for planning, road construction and maintenance, gravel pits, coupe demarcation, extraction, haulage, harvesting operation inspection and certification, protection from dieback disease and protection of soil. The Forest Management Plan 1994-2003 and associated Ministerial Conditions also impose limits on the intensity and extent of harvesting that can occur across the intermediate and low rainfall zones to manage the risk of stream salinity. Where a person considers that these conditions may have been breached, they should make a formal complaint by writing to the Regional Manager of the Department of Conservation and Land Management, and to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Native Forest Operations for activities in native forests, or to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Plantation Operations for activities in plantations. The complaint should provide details of the time, location, and nature of the alleged breach.
(i) Control of soil disturbance and damage through measures such as specifications for control and assessment of soil damage, interceptor banks, spacing of drains, landings and snig tracks, rehabilitation of damaged soils and protection of soils adjacent to reservoirs. (ii) Protection of water quality through specifications for planning, road construction and maintenance, gravel pits, coupe demarcation, extraction, haulage, harvesting operation inspection and certification, protection from dieback disease and protection of soil. The Forest Management Plan 1994-2003 and associated Ministerial Conditions also impose limits on the intensity and extent of harvesting that can occur across the intermediate and low rainfall zones to manage the risk of stream salinity. Where a person considers that these conditions may have been breached, they should make a formal complaint by writing to the Regional Manager of the Department of Conservation and Land Management, and to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Native Forest Operations for activities in native forests, or to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Plantation Operations for activities in plantations. The complaint should provide details of the time, location, and nature of the alleged breach.
(ii) Protection of water quality through specifications for planning, road construction and maintenance, gravel pits, coupe demarcation, extraction, haulage, harvesting operation inspection and certification, protection from dieback disease and protection of soil. The Forest Management Plan 1994-2003 and associated Ministerial Conditions also impose limits on the intensity and extent of harvesting that can occur across the intermediate and low rainfall zones to manage the risk of stream salinity. Where a person considers that these conditions may have been breached, they should make a formal complaint by writing to the Regional Manager of the Department of Conservation and Land Management, and to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Native Forest Operations for activities in native forests, or to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Plantation Operations for activities in plantations. The complaint should provide details of the time, location, and nature of the alleged breach.
Where a person considers that these conditions may have been breached, they should make a formal complaint by writing to the Regional Manager of the Department of Conservation and Land Management, and to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Native Forest Operations for activities in native forests, or to the Forest Products Commission Manager of Plantation Operations for activities in plantations. The complaint should provide details of the time, location, and nature of the alleged breach.
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