❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on prescribed burns and bushfires in 2009-10, including area burnt and CO2e emissions. The response provides area burnt data and clarifies the scope of emissions inventories.
AnsweredQoN 2887Legislative Council
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In reference to prescribed burns carried out by the Department of Conservation in 2009-10, and unmanaged bush fires, I ask -
(1) Does the Department keep records of the square kilometres burnt by prescribed burns in Western Australia?
(2) Is yes to (1), how much was burnt in 2009-10?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) Does the Department keep records of the square kilometres burnt by unmanaged bush fires in Western Australia?
(5) If yes to (4), how much was burnt in 2009-10?
(6) If no to (4), why not?
(7) Does the Department have a figure for CO2e released in 2009-10 as a result of prescribed burns?
(8) If yes to (7), will the Minister table those figures?
(9) If no to (7), -
(a) why not; and
(b) why are these figures not acquired or kept to enable CO2e levels to be attributed to Western Australia?
(10) Does the Department have a figure for CO2e released in 2009-10 as a result of unmanaged bush fires in Western Australia?
(11) If yes to (10), will the Minister table those figures?
(12) If no to (10), -
(a) why not; and
(b) why are these figures not acquired or kept to enable CO2e levels to be attributed to Western Australia?
(1) Does the Department keep records of the square kilometres burnt by prescribed burns in Western Australia?
(2) Is yes to (1), how much was burnt in 2009-10?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) Does the Department keep records of the square kilometres burnt by unmanaged bush fires in Western Australia?
(5) If yes to (4), how much was burnt in 2009-10?
(6) If no to (4), why not?
(7) Does the Department have a figure for CO2e released in 2009-10 as a result of prescribed burns?
(8) If yes to (7), will the Minister table those figures?
(9) If no to (7), -
(a) why not; and
(b) why are these figures not acquired or kept to enable CO2e levels to be attributed to Western Australia?
(10) Does the Department have a figure for CO2e released in 2009-10 as a result of unmanaged bush fires in Western Australia?
(11) If yes to (10), will the Minister table those figures?
(12) If no to (10), -
(a) why not; and
(b) why are these figures not acquired or kept to enable CO2e levels to be attributed to Western Australia?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 November 2010
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
23 days
(1) Yes, for those prescribed burns conducted by the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC).
(2) 212,017 hectares in DEC's three south-west forest regions and 1.06 million hectares in the remainder of the State, for a total of 1.27 million hectares.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Yes, for those bushfires monitored or attended by DEC personnel.
(5) 2.6 million hectares of bushfires monitored or attended by DEC.
(6) Not applicable.
(7)-(9) DEC prepares an annual inventory of its greenhouse gas emissions which includes emissions from prescribed burns. DEC's inventory for 2009/10 is due to be completed by 31 January 2011.
(10)-(12) The inventory conducted by DEC does not include emissions from bushfires.
Local government authorities, DEC and the Fire and Emergency Services Authority have responsibility for management of bushfires.
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(2) 212,017 hectares in DEC's three south-west forest regions and 1.06 million hectares in the remainder of the State, for a total of 1.27 million hectares.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Yes, for those bushfires monitored or attended by DEC personnel.
(5) 2.6 million hectares of bushfires monitored or attended by DEC.
(6) Not applicable.
(7)-(9) DEC prepares an annual inventory of its greenhouse gas emissions which includes emissions from prescribed burns. DEC's inventory for 2009/10 is due to be completed by 31 January 2011.
(10)-(12) The inventory conducted by DEC does not include emissions from bushfires.
Local government authorities, DEC and the Fire and Emergency Services Authority have responsibility for management of bushfires.
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