❓ Hon. Louise Kingston questions the Dept. of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions' adherence to EPA recommendations regarding ecological thinning, prompting a response clarifying the applicable conditions and ongoing assessment process.
AnsweredQoN 352Legislative Council
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FORESTRY —
ECOLOGICAL THINNING — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY
RECOMMENDATIONS
352. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Environment :
I refer to the Department of
Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions' recently published 2024
indicative ecological thinning plan .
(1) Can the
minister advise why the department has failed to implement the conditions of
approval recommended by the Environmental Protection Authority when it reported
in its Forest Management Plan 2024–2033: Report 1745 in only
September last year?
(2) Will this failure be rectified
in the near future?
(3) If not, does this indicate that
the government has no regard for the recommendations of the EPA?
ECOLOGICAL THINNING — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY
RECOMMENDATIONS
352. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Environment :
I refer to the Department of
Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions' recently published 2024
indicative ecological thinning plan .
(1) Can the
minister advise why the department has failed to implement the conditions of
approval recommended by the Environmental Protection Authority when it reported
in its Forest Management Plan 2024–2033: Report 1745 in only
September last year?
(2) Will this failure be rectified
in the near future?
(3) If not, does this indicate that
the government has no regard for the recommendations of the EPA?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Environment, I provide
the following answer.
(1)–(3) The
Environmental Protection Authority made recommendations in report 1745 in
response to its assessment of the draft Forest management plan 2024–2033 .
Those recommendations were appealed, and an appeals committee was appointed to
consider the grounds of appeal and make recommendations to the Minister for
Environment. The minister determined the appeals by allowing some grounds of
appeal and dismissing others. The conditions of approval applicable to the
forest management plan are contained in ministerial statement 1214, published
on 30 November 2023. The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions is implementing the conditions of
ministerial statement 1214. The indicative ecological thinning plan 2024
is indicative and subject to modifications based on consultation and ongoing
assessment of forest enhancement areas.
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Environment, I provide
the following answer.
(1)–(3) The
Environmental Protection Authority made recommendations in report 1745 in
response to its assessment of the draft Forest management plan 2024–2033 .
Those recommendations were appealed, and an appeals committee was appointed to
consider the grounds of appeal and make recommendations to the Minister for
Environment. The minister determined the appeals by allowing some grounds of
appeal and dismissing others. The conditions of approval applicable to the
forest management plan are contained in ministerial statement 1214, published
on 30 November 2023. The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions is implementing the conditions of
ministerial statement 1214. The indicative ecological thinning plan 2024
is indicative and subject to modifications based on consultation and ongoing
assessment of forest enhancement areas.
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