❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the harvesting of pine from Ludlow, including expected returns, timber usage, rehabilitation costs, and harvest duration. The answer provides some details but defers on specifics until mining plans are finalised.
AnsweredQoN 2085Legislative Assembly
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(b) what is the expected return (gross) for each of these financial years; (c) where is the harvested pine going (how is it used); (d) what quantity of money is returned for rehabilitation of the harvested area by the F.P.C.; and (e) how long is the harvest going to last?
(c) where is the harvested pine going (how is it used); (d) what quantity of money is returned for rehabilitation of the harvested area by the F.P.C.; and (e) how long is the harvest going to last?
(d) what quantity of money is returned for rehabilitation of the harvested area by the F.P.C.; and (e) how long is the harvest going to last?
(e) how long is the harvest going to last?
(b) As for (a), the value cannot be calculated until the quantity is known. (c) The timber may be sent to the following markets - sawlogs and LVL logs to Wespine for sawn timber, Wesbeam for Laminated Veneer Lumber, industrial wood to Wesfi Dardanup for particleboard and remaining residue to Simcoa for charcoal/fuel or exported in log or chip form. (d) None. The area is designated under the current and draft Forest Management Plans as State forest for plantations. While the intent is to now replace the pines with tuart forest, the State will also have to identify alternative areas for replacement plantations to sustain the pine timber industry. The FPC will incur additional costs in preparing such land for planting and replacing lost assets such as roads. (e) Refer to (a).
(c) The timber may be sent to the following markets - sawlogs and LVL logs to Wespine for sawn timber, Wesbeam for Laminated Veneer Lumber, industrial wood to Wesfi Dardanup for particleboard and remaining residue to Simcoa for charcoal/fuel or exported in log or chip form. (d) None. The area is designated under the current and draft Forest Management Plans as State forest for plantations. While the intent is to now replace the pines with tuart forest, the State will also have to identify alternative areas for replacement plantations to sustain the pine timber industry. The FPC will incur additional costs in preparing such land for planting and replacing lost assets such as roads. (e) Refer to (a).
(d) None. The area is designated under the current and draft Forest Management Plans as State forest for plantations. While the intent is to now replace the pines with tuart forest, the State will also have to identify alternative areas for replacement plantations to sustain the pine timber industry. The FPC will incur additional costs in preparing such land for planting and replacing lost assets such as roads. (e) Refer to (a).
(e) Refer to (a).
(c) where is the harvested pine going (how is it used); (d) what quantity of money is returned for rehabilitation of the harvested area by the F.P.C.; and (e) how long is the harvest going to last?
(d) what quantity of money is returned for rehabilitation of the harvested area by the F.P.C.; and (e) how long is the harvest going to last?
(e) how long is the harvest going to last?
(b) As for (a), the value cannot be calculated until the quantity is known. (c) The timber may be sent to the following markets - sawlogs and LVL logs to Wespine for sawn timber, Wesbeam for Laminated Veneer Lumber, industrial wood to Wesfi Dardanup for particleboard and remaining residue to Simcoa for charcoal/fuel or exported in log or chip form. (d) None. The area is designated under the current and draft Forest Management Plans as State forest for plantations. While the intent is to now replace the pines with tuart forest, the State will also have to identify alternative areas for replacement plantations to sustain the pine timber industry. The FPC will incur additional costs in preparing such land for planting and replacing lost assets such as roads. (e) Refer to (a).
(c) The timber may be sent to the following markets - sawlogs and LVL logs to Wespine for sawn timber, Wesbeam for Laminated Veneer Lumber, industrial wood to Wesfi Dardanup for particleboard and remaining residue to Simcoa for charcoal/fuel or exported in log or chip form. (d) None. The area is designated under the current and draft Forest Management Plans as State forest for plantations. While the intent is to now replace the pines with tuart forest, the State will also have to identify alternative areas for replacement plantations to sustain the pine timber industry. The FPC will incur additional costs in preparing such land for planting and replacing lost assets such as roads. (e) Refer to (a).
(d) None. The area is designated under the current and draft Forest Management Plans as State forest for plantations. While the intent is to now replace the pines with tuart forest, the State will also have to identify alternative areas for replacement plantations to sustain the pine timber industry. The FPC will incur additional costs in preparing such land for planting and replacing lost assets such as roads. (e) Refer to (a).
(e) Refer to (a).
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Answered
18 November 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Response time
35 days
(a) The quantity of wood to be harvested from Ludlow in 2003-04 and 2004-05 will be determined when the Forest Products Commission (FPC) is advised of Cable Sands detailed mining plans. I will undertake to provide detailed information to the Member when the FPC is aware of the detailed proposals.
(b) As for (a), the value cannot be calculated until the quantity is known.
(c) The timber may be sent to the following markets - sawlogs and LVL logs to Wespine for sawn timber, Wesbeam for Laminated Veneer Lumber, industrial wood to Wesfi Dardanup for particleboard and remaining residue to Simcoa for charcoal/fuel or exported in log or chip form.
(d) None. The area is designated under the current and draft Forest Management Plans as State forest for plantations. While the intent is to now replace the pines with tuart forest, the State will also have to identify alternative areas for replacement plantations to sustain the pine timber industry. The FPC will incur additional costs in preparing such land for planting and replacing lost assets such as roads.
(e) Refer to (a).
(b) As for (a), the value cannot be calculated until the quantity is known.
(c) The timber may be sent to the following markets - sawlogs and LVL logs to Wespine for sawn timber, Wesbeam for Laminated Veneer Lumber, industrial wood to Wesfi Dardanup for particleboard and remaining residue to Simcoa for charcoal/fuel or exported in log or chip form.
(d) None. The area is designated under the current and draft Forest Management Plans as State forest for plantations. While the intent is to now replace the pines with tuart forest, the State will also have to identify alternative areas for replacement plantations to sustain the pine timber industry. The FPC will incur additional costs in preparing such land for planting and replacing lost assets such as roads.
(e) Refer to (a).
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