❓ Hon Diane Evers questions the volume of logs extracted from regrowth karri thinning in 2017. The response provides estimated volumes, noting the FPC doesn't record data by silvicultural operation types.
AnsweredQoN 1423Legislative Council
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Regarding the thinning of regrowth karri, for the year 2017: (a) how many cubic metres of logs were extracted in total; (b) how many cubic metres of extracted logs were: (i) karri; and (ii) other (please specify); (c) how much of the volume was: (i) first and second grade karri sawlogs; (ii) other grade karri sawlogs (please specify); (iii) karri chip logs; (iv) first and second grade marri sawlogs; (v) other grade marri sawlogs (please specify); (vi) marri chip logs; and (vii) other (please specify); and (d) what was the volume estimated to be available of: (i) first and second grade karri sawlogs; (ii) other grade karri sawlogs; and (iii) karri chip logs?
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Answered
28 August 2018
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Forestry
Response time
9 days
The FPC does not record native forest harvest volumes by thinning or other silvicultural operation types. The below values are calculated estimates by the FPC and Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Land Management staff using the area of forest thinned.
(a) 103,110 cubic metres (b)(i) 102,364 cubic metres (ii) 101 cubic metres of marri sawlog and 645 cubic metres of marri residue (c)(i) 12,003 cubic metres (ii) 12,670 cubic metres of laminated veneer lumber (iii) 77,691 cubic metres (iv) 101 cubic metres (v) Nil (vi) Nil (vii) 645 cubic metres of marri residue logs (d)(i) 13,592 cubic metres (ii) Nil (iii) 68,822 cubic metres
(a) 103,110 cubic metres (b)(i) 102,364 cubic metres (ii) 101 cubic metres of marri sawlog and 645 cubic metres of marri residue (c)(i) 12,003 cubic metres (ii) 12,670 cubic metres of laminated veneer lumber (iii) 77,691 cubic metres (iv) 101 cubic metres (v) Nil (vi) Nil (vii) 645 cubic metres of marri residue logs (d)(i) 13,592 cubic metres (ii) Nil (iii) 68,822 cubic metres
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