❓ Hon Lynn MacLaren questions the Minister for Environment regarding the logging of habitat trees in Mowen Forest, specifically coupes 01 and 02, alleging that large, hollow-bearing trees were logged despite smaller trees being marked for retention. The Minister denies the allegations.
AnsweredQoN 63Legislative Council
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MOWEN
FOREST
63. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister representing the Minister for Environment:
(1) How many trees have been clearly marked for retention as
habitat trees in Mowen coups 01 and 02?
(2) Which agency marked these trees?
(3) Is the minister aware that
following logging in Mowen forest coupe 02, cell 18,
large diameter trees with large hollows were logged and stockpiled, although
smaller-diameter trees were H-marked for habitat?
(4) Will the minister order an
investigation into the trunk diameter of stockpiled logs and marked habitat
trees?
(5) Will the minister call a halt to
all logging in Mowen coups 01 and 02 until an audit
of habitat trees is concluded?
FOREST
63. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister representing the Minister for Environment:
(1) How many trees have been clearly marked for retention as
habitat trees in Mowen coups 01 and 02?
(2) Which agency marked these trees?
(3) Is the minister aware that
following logging in Mowen forest coupe 02, cell 18,
large diameter trees with large hollows were logged and stockpiled, although
smaller-diameter trees were H-marked for habitat?
(4) Will the minister order an
investigation into the trunk diameter of stockpiled logs and marked habitat
trees?
(5) Will the minister call a halt to
all logging in Mowen coups 01 and 02 until an audit
of habitat trees is concluded?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1) The Department of Parks and
Wildlife undertook a legacy element survey to examine habitat trees and ground
log retention for Mowen 01 and Mowen 02. Habitat tree retention complied with the Silviculture Guideline for Jarrah
Forest published by the Department of Parks and Wildlife in January 2014.
(2) The Forest Products Commission.
(3) I refer to the response to question
(1).
(4)–(5) No. I refer to the
response to question (1).
of the question.
(1) The Department of Parks and
Wildlife undertook a legacy element survey to examine habitat trees and ground
log retention for Mowen 01 and Mowen 02. Habitat tree retention complied with the Silviculture Guideline for Jarrah
Forest published by the Department of Parks and Wildlife in January 2014.
(2) The Forest Products Commission.
(3) I refer to the response to question
(1).
(4)–(5) No. I refer to the
response to question (1).
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